Today we invite Martin Ahlgren, Director of Photography for House of Cards Season 3. Martin and I discuss all the details behind lighting, lensing, and creating the absolutely stunning visuals of the hit Netflix show.

You Will Learn:

• How to prep each episode when there is no time to prep
• The pre-planned lighting scenarios that helped keep Martin on schedule
• Working with the actors and blocking scenes
• Shooting Red Dragon 6K but framing for 5K
• Shooting the oval office, over and over and over and over again.
• Controlling the camera via foolcontrol
• Martin’s extensive portfolio of music videos and commercials
• and more…

LINKS:

• Martin’s official website MartinAhlgren.com
• Matt Russell’s official website GainStructure.com
• Official Website for BC Media Productions

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