Filming a Battle at Sea (with Greyhound DP Shelly Johnson ASC) GCS229
Listen as we explore the cinematography of the Apple TV+ film GREYHOUND with Director of Photography Shelly Johnson ASC. Shelly and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss working with legendary actor Tom Hanks, recreating a WWII battle at sea, Shelly's focus on camera performance, using a white screen instead of green screen, the challenges of naturally lighting the interior of a dark battleship, and much more. Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Filming for theatrical vs streaming (03:22) Visual approach to Greyhound (07:00) Why it took Tom Hanks 10 years for financing (13:25) Shelly’s focus on camera performance (18:05) Recreating a battleship as a set (29:06) How Shelly didn’t test his lenses until day one of filming (35:27) Lighting the dark battleship interior (41:17) Using a white screen instead of green screen (45:55) Filming and lighting the night scenes (53:02) Challenges of filming with water (58:56) Working with Tom Hanks (01:03:43 Shelly’s favorite sequence in Jurassic Park 3 (01:09:16) And more! Go Creative Show is supported by: MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podcasts iHeart Radio YouTube Show Links Greyhound trailer Greyhound on Apple TV+ Inside look at Greyhound https://www.panavision.com/products/sphero-65-lenses Follow Our Guest Shelly Johnson’s IMDb Shelly Johnson’s Instagram Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter