Amazon’s Them Cinematography (with Checco Varese ASC) GCS265

Horror cinematographer mastermind Checco Varese ASC teaches us how he filmed trauma and fear for Amazon Studios' THEM. Checco explains his approach to the series' gorgeous cinematography and his philosophy as a filmmaker. Checco and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss ways to invoke anxiety and terror through cinematography, tips for new cinematographers, using virtual filmmaking to film a creature attack on a 1950s bus, the Jordan Peele US controversy and more! Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Invoking fear and terror through THEM’s visual approach (03:30) Horror filmmaking techniques (12:15) Rules to live by as a cinematographer (23:16) Comparing THEM to Jordan Peele’s US (28:00) Creature attack on a 1950s bus using virtual filmmaking (35:48) And more! Go Creative Show is supported by: MZed - Education for Creatives   Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podcasts iHeart Radio YouTube Show Links IT Chapter 2 Cinematography (with Checco Varese ASC) WATCHMEN Cinematography (with Xavier Grobet ASC) THEM Trailer THEM on Amazon Prime Video THEM IMDb Follow Our Guest Checco Varese ASC’s website Checco Varese’s Instagram Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram  Follow Dave Siegel (sound mixer) Dave Siegel's website Dave Siegel's Instagram Follow Connor Crosby (producer) Ignition Visuals' website Ignition Visuals' Instagram