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The Cinematography of The Expanse | Camera & Lighting Breakdown

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Amazon's original "The Expanse" has some crazy cinematography, and joining us to day is the show's very own DP: Jeremy Benning, CSC. Today, he reveals what was VFX and what was in camera, along with some of the wild techniques, costuming, lighting and prep work that goes into the sci-fi spectacle you see in the show.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Creating The Visual Style
3:43 - Scene #1: The Underground Station
5:52 - Scene #2: The Roci Ship
10:05 - Scene #3: Earthly Protests
13:07 - Scene #4: Space Craze
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  • @JasonMorrisphotocinema
    @JasonMorrisphotocinema4 жыл бұрын

    my brain hurts! Absolute genius team to think of these lighting strategies! WOW

  • @FranciscoPartidas

    @FranciscoPartidas

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mine is boiling

  • @beniciokai5656

    @beniciokai5656

    3 жыл бұрын

    sorry to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!

  • @adamharlan8422

    @adamharlan8422

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Benicio Kai instablaster ;)

  • @718films88
    @718films884 жыл бұрын

    The team behind this show is genius. There's nothing more to say... Wow!

  • @PrograError
    @PrograError4 жыл бұрын

    i wish there could be more the expanse breakdown episodes...

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm14 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite episodes because "The Expanse" is one of my favorite sci-fi shows. Great stuff, man.

  • @tanmaypanadi1414

    @tanmaypanadi1414

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why don't you try seeing Adam savage's expanse coverage

  • @JeremyUSA
    @JeremyUSA6 ай бұрын

    Wait, what?? Mind blown...the talent that works on these shows is unreal.

  • @KSE370
    @KSE3704 жыл бұрын

    Seriously, amazing content you're doing guys. I'm a young filmmaker and I really appreciate how you manage to contact people working in big projects and tell us how they achieve their goals. Thanks.

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem! Always happy to bring industry advice especially to young filmmakers :)

  • @ChipMatthews
    @ChipMatthews4 жыл бұрын

    Every time I get to see a peak behind the curtain of this show, whether it's the prop department, the writing, the costume department, and now the cinematography, I'm blown away by the attention to detail and how deeply thought out everything is. Amazing show. Thanks for this!

  • @crewcutter2030
    @crewcutter20303 жыл бұрын

    The problem with the expanse is, because its realism is so good, its already hard for me to watch other space series without getting disappointed.

  • @BenHopperVisuals
    @BenHopperVisuals4 жыл бұрын

    You are never allowed to end this show. This information is so inspiring and constantly reaffirms my decision in pursuing a career in the film industry.

  • @corinthianimperialstudios704

    @corinthianimperialstudios704

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thing is, S4 is book 4, and there's only nine books planned with eight books out soo... it'll end eventually.

  • @WillFons
    @WillFons4 жыл бұрын

    I love this show! such much attention to detail, One of the best Scifi shows ever made

  • @gotscottgreen
    @gotscottgreen4 жыл бұрын

    Just an AWESOME show and great breakdown!!

  • @riparianstudios
    @riparianstudios4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I'm such a fan of the Expanse AND such a fan of Indy Mogul. This episode is absolutely top shelf.

  • @hoodaffairstv
    @hoodaffairstv4 жыл бұрын

    currently watching this on amazon....had to stop by. Thanks for this episode

  • @AronBagel
    @AronBagel4 жыл бұрын

    YES! So glad you guys could make this happen!

  • @flaviopresutti
    @flaviopresutti4 жыл бұрын

    Great Episode! It's not the type of series that I like to watch, but the job and thinking that they have behind it's amazing!

  • @cinnabontography_
    @cinnabontography_4 жыл бұрын

    YES the Expanse is such a good show!

  • @filipsalapa
    @filipsalapa4 жыл бұрын

    I love The Expanse, it's one of the shows that's so good, it almost seems too good to be true :) Thanks for doing this episode!

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree! It's crazy that they have their own department for helmets.

  • @productionssnowland
    @productionssnowland4 жыл бұрын

    Great show that keeps getting better. I'm glad you showed a little bit of the cinematography behind it.

  • @korkodell
    @korkodell4 жыл бұрын

    it's a very good show and now that I've seen a small part of it done, I'm impressed

  • @Storyraymond
    @Storyraymond4 жыл бұрын

    WOOOOOW! This is so cool! I just love The Expanse! And Indy Mogul:)

  • @instanta2693
    @instanta2693 Жыл бұрын

    Alertast during photo classes at the School of Visual Arts I realized you really need to be super smart to understand the technical aspects of photography/optics/photography…let alone this elaborate stuff. Doesn’t matter how much he explains…incomprehensible and extremely impressive…script, photography, acting. Chapeau!!!!

  • @martinleehb
    @martinleehb2 жыл бұрын

    It is amazing how many things they actually have to take care of on something one would think of as 'simple'. I always like to watch behind-the-scenes or making-of after watching a movie/show. It will give you a whole new level of appreciation.

  • @MatthewWaltherAscensionProps
    @MatthewWaltherAscensionProps4 жыл бұрын

    LOVE Expanse. This was definitely a very insightful episode!

  • @mooremedia2103
    @mooremedia21034 жыл бұрын

    Wow man...such a good episode. I feel like I could DP anything now haha. We are lucky to have you guys!

  • @NyimaWongchuk
    @NyimaWongchuk6 ай бұрын

    I would happily watch another ten hours of this!

  • @belinda35_77
    @belinda35_774 жыл бұрын

    We love you Jeremy!

  • @RGCLAYTV
    @RGCLAYTV4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Jeremy is one of the best!

  • @juleslegal3023
    @juleslegal30234 жыл бұрын

    😇💩 dude! This is insane! My brain felt like it was on one of those spinning rigs. You guys have outdone yourselves again Ted...Bravo!

  • @renzsob-can6829
    @renzsob-can68294 жыл бұрын

    Let me tell you this show the cinematography WOW!!!!! I have no more words, you all rock on this show.

  • @juliustubbsDP
    @juliustubbsDP4 жыл бұрын

    super awesome. love this channel. Who needs film school? Just watch indy Mogul

  • @KyleRuggles
    @KyleRuggles4 жыл бұрын

    That is soooooo awesome! Thank you for this breakdown. Props to all.

  • @RapscallionReviews
    @RapscallionReviews8 ай бұрын

    The helmets and the white point for the ship are incredible

  • @tcmixman
    @tcmixman4 жыл бұрын

    Mind officially Blown. I have a lot to learn!

  • @write2nick
    @write2nick3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these behind scene guys. I really appreciate every detail you guys worked on. I’m going to rewatch the show because there are so many beautiful and memorable scenes that matches the amazing story.

  • @philrabe910
    @philrabe9103 жыл бұрын

    15:00 This is one of the best behind the scenes I've... seen? I'm in props & theatre lighting and when I saw the Joker spinner/bounce rig, it reminded me of a horizontal rig I made to suspend a mannequin so it could spin around a TV running the latest Sega game. The mannequin was on a curtain traveler with a counterweight so it could track in/out towards the TV separately from the rotation. You know, 8 hours work for the 1.75 second shot right b4 they say: SEGA!

  • @fastfiddler1625
    @fastfiddler16254 жыл бұрын

    The attention to detail to make this all believable is incredible. I can't wait for the next season. Or the next book for that matter.

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Right?! Easily one of the most technically stunning shows we've seen so far

  • @MCplicki
    @MCplicki4 жыл бұрын

    Pls never stop making these videos!!

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Promise we won't!

  • @course1ne
    @course1ne2 жыл бұрын

    Never seen a space related show/movie this good before. Incredible

  • @hshwhitten
    @hshwhitten3 жыл бұрын

    The zero gravity angle shooting, Brilliant!

  • @JBantha
    @JBantha4 жыл бұрын

    I'm still shocked I'm still watching the same Indy mogul channel. is been such a trip

  • @R4Y2k
    @R4Y2k10 ай бұрын

    Best show I've ever seen.

  • @Iri-b1j
    @Iri-b1j3 жыл бұрын

    So cool to watch this. I really love how they don't cut corners. Really cool

  • @tracymetherell8744
    @tracymetherell87443 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating and so complex! I will start looking for lighting in scenes more often now.

  • @BruceMoyle
    @BruceMoyle4 жыл бұрын

    Best Sci-Fi in the last decade and every time I see BTS I am astounded.

  • @Tukey
    @Tukey4 жыл бұрын

    hey. Love all the cinematography episodes. But could you do more with editing & Sound and such? It's just as important and learning more about it improves all our films.

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely right about that. Stay tuned :)

  • @sector9films
    @sector9films4 жыл бұрын

    I love the Expanse, just disappointed Netflix flicked it, means I have to subscribe to another content stream if I want to continue watching it. Having said that I am super glad for everyone that’s worked on it that it is back. Thanks Ted, awesome episode Cheers John

  • @deanaoxo
    @deanaoxo4 жыл бұрын

    So good, just amazing, thanks guys and gals, just amazing work.

  • @DamianReloaded
    @DamianReloaded4 жыл бұрын

    This was really nice to see ! Thanks guys !

  • @aldunlop4622
    @aldunlop4622 Жыл бұрын

    Actually the riot scene was one of the only scenes in the whole show I had a problem with, and it was the stunt guys playing the police. Watch it again and you’ll notice they and the crowd don’t really look like they’re pushing and shoving much. It really stand out. Apart from that one nit pick it’s awesome.

  • @gboltmedia
    @gboltmedia4 жыл бұрын

    More people need to see this. welldone mogul

  • @Nerdhaunt
    @Nerdhaunt4 жыл бұрын

    I legit don't have words

  • @lrkx_
    @lrkx_4 жыл бұрын

    Man, that's some Gandalf-level wizardry right there!

  • @Iri-b1j
    @Iri-b1j3 жыл бұрын

    The way 5 finished its going to be a cool season 6. I'd love 20 episodes

  • @bananasandbass
    @bananasandbass4 жыл бұрын

    One of my fav sci-fi shows. I hope the new season comes out soon after that whole Netflix cancelling it and amazon picking it up again.

  • @robinryck2384
    @robinryck23844 жыл бұрын

    amazing video!

  • @718films88
    @718films884 жыл бұрын

    Who else is here bc they are teaching themselves filmmaking & planning to put the knowledge into action? There's a real duality to the internet: cat videos vs. resources to learn literal rocket science.

  • @WhiskyCanuck
    @WhiskyCanuck4 жыл бұрын

    I love The Expanse & hype it to anyone who will listen to me.

  • @RobertBeckk
    @RobertBeckk4 жыл бұрын

    Can we talk about how dope those stage lights are?

  • @sartori69
    @sartori693 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing

  • @thestormoverkrynn
    @thestormoverkrynn4 жыл бұрын

    The in-camera work on this show is amazing. And while the CGI is great, they do forget the JMS golden rule of space camerawork: Dont move the camera! You don't have a good frame of reference in space, so when the camera moves you just make everything in the scene look like it's moving -- including moons!

  • @aerospacenews
    @aerospacenews4 жыл бұрын

    That was no kidney stone; that's the proto molecule. Hope he is feeling better. This was a great episode.

  • @casadelosperrosstudio200
    @casadelosperrosstudio2004 жыл бұрын

    As much as I love this show, I feel like season 4's theme was "Hey everyone! We're on Amazon now! We can drop as many F-bombs as we want now!"

  • @dibbledabble4405

    @dibbledabble4405

    4 жыл бұрын

    To be fair the books has a shit ton of swearing in it.

  • @casadelosperrosstudio200

    @casadelosperrosstudio200

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dibbledabble4405 Yeah, but I can read a book with my young children in the room...

  • @robertwinslade3104

    @robertwinslade3104

    4 жыл бұрын

    There were plenty of F-bombs in the un-censored versions of the earlier seasons as well to be fair

  • @rivengle

    @rivengle

    3 жыл бұрын

    They had swearing in the earlier seasons too. The American networks seemed to show some terrible censoring though. Not a bleep but full out replacement. S4 Avasarala is finally living up to her book character.

  • @casadelosperrosstudio200

    @casadelosperrosstudio200

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rivengle I guess "terrible" is one adjective for it. I wish somebody would make a show this good that I can watch with children in the house...

  • @corey1022
    @corey10224 жыл бұрын

    YES!

  • @Iri-b1j
    @Iri-b1j3 жыл бұрын

    Expanse is so good I hope we see similar shows if we see no more Expanse after season 6

  • @puffoclimber
    @puffoclimber Жыл бұрын

    Best serie in the expanded human universe

  • @patriciavision
    @patriciavision4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!!

  • @reanetsemoleleki8219
    @reanetsemoleleki82193 жыл бұрын

    13:33 Homie legit thought they shot that one in space.

  • @annabelmgraham
    @annabelmgraham4 жыл бұрын

    Mega, Uber Cool. 🤘🤘🤘

  • @Brick-Life
    @Brick-Life3 жыл бұрын

    0:13 Scottie Hui!

  • @prez10points
    @prez10points4 жыл бұрын

    WOW..

  • @sunnyschramm9650
    @sunnyschramm96502 жыл бұрын

    13:56 saldy NOT the real aspect ratio :-( or do they change the aspect ratio in later seasons?

  • @horiciOwO

    @horiciOwO

    2 жыл бұрын

    They switched between two different aspect ratios in s04 one of them being 2:39:1

  • @Iri-b1j
    @Iri-b1j3 жыл бұрын

    TV shows are like 10 movies in 1 now a days which is why I search for tv shows more than movie

  • @hnek
    @hnek2 жыл бұрын

    I just, can you guys rent The Volume? It seems so much easier!

  • @DigitalCasm
    @DigitalCasm Жыл бұрын

    The set design an cinematography are so resourceful in this show that the mostly mediocre acting and writing work when it couldn't/shouldn't in any other show with lesser art direction.

  • @heydanielproducts
    @heydanielproducts3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, my brain is seriously now overloaded, I think I'll just be an extra

  • @reelscreenwriting8940
    @reelscreenwriting89404 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff

  • @kjellvb1979
    @kjellvb19793 жыл бұрын

    How come anytime I see interviews with cinematographers, SFX artists, and the like, they seem to be using a webcam with like 480p resolution.

  • @thepuncakian2024
    @thepuncakian20243 жыл бұрын

    The sad part is he probably will never watch the show. The Expanse has that effect on people where they see it and think it looks awesome, but because it doesn't have name recognition they'll just forget about it and not watch it.

  • @alienlj
    @alienlj4 жыл бұрын

    NOICE!

  • @TogheFace
    @TogheFace4 жыл бұрын

    I don't think "the abyss" came out in 1899. Or was this a test? What did I win?

  • @Scootrix

    @Scootrix

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was about to make that comment haha

  • @SpagmanAus
    @SpagmanAus10 ай бұрын

    Listening to Avasarala's voice is like being beaten by a satin pillow filled with marbles.

  • @larskagg4629
    @larskagg46294 жыл бұрын

    I’m tired of learning... just give me few millions so I can make a movie. This way I know if learned anything 🤪

  • @raredreamfootage
    @raredreamfootage4 жыл бұрын

    "...Red because the Alexa Mini didn't exist then..." OUCH!

  • @MattAitia
    @MattAitia4 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up if you're from Toronto!

  • @raredreamfootage
    @raredreamfootage4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine when we could build real film sets in space.

  • @indymogul

    @indymogul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Getting the camera to not float away would be the challenge!

  • @sanilalkuttimon1755
    @sanilalkuttimon17554 жыл бұрын

    😍😍😍😍

  • @chrisw443
    @chrisw4434 жыл бұрын

    I'm dizzy now

  • @Iri-b1j
    @Iri-b1j3 жыл бұрын

    So do anyone want to be born 200 to 30o years from now to see how right they have it. We can imagine I guess

  • @corinthianimperialstudios704
    @corinthianimperialstudios7044 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, The Abyss from 1899.

  • @mangals3009
    @mangals30094 жыл бұрын

    3rd

  • @RasmusAbrahamsson
    @RasmusAbrahamsson4 жыл бұрын

    But, but. They're wearing blue helmets. I feel bad for the VFX team...

  • @VSisR
    @VSisR3 жыл бұрын

    Great content, really informative and so cool. But. Who the hell did the subtitles? Series Station? Thomas James? Anna whatshername something novel Ovid???? PLEASE try to get just the basics right.

  • @silvermoonconjure
    @silvermoonconjure4 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @suprandom
    @suprandom4 жыл бұрын

    first

  • @mustang94299
    @mustang942993 жыл бұрын

    I watched it for its special effects, I think its one of the best in the industry. Better than that garbage Discovery and Picard, what a crock of SHIT that was.

  • @wildwoodweddingfilms
    @wildwoodweddingfilms4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!