Cinematographer Adam Bricker(realadambricker) sharing a
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“The final scene of the penultimate episode is a triumphant moment for Deborah Vance (realjeansmart), and we wanted to capture her in beautiful, warm sunlight. We shot portions of the concert sequence in New York and Los Angeles due to production logistics. VFX supervisor Martin Hall and his team stitched it all together.
Production designer Rob Tokarz (robtokarz) and I reviewed sun-tracking apps, and Rob oriented the stage design down to the degree so the setting sun would land perfectly in front of Deborah. Behind the stage, gaffer Daniel McNutt (danielmcnutt) and his crew rigged Nine-Light PARs, gelled to echo the color palette of the Madison Square Garden show Deborah never got to perform.
On the day, the wind really picked up. We’d planned to diffuse the sun for Deborah’s coverage, but key grip Randy Garcia (holdfastgripla) came over — it was just too windy to safely fly the frames. I remember Dan t...