{"id":11010,"date":"2018-01-18T09:12:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T09:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firedbydesign.com\/?p=11010"},"modified":"2019-03-08T10:10:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T10:10:15","slug":"cinematographer-jeremy-benning-on-creating-the-look-of-the-expanse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firedbydesign.com\/?p=11010","title":{"rendered":"Cinematographer Jeremy Benning on creating the look of The Expanse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11023\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11023\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11023 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image5_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image5_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image5_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image5_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=604%2C340&amp;ssl=1 604w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NBC, SyFy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fans of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/theexpanse\/about\">The Expanse<\/a><\/em> will know how beautifully the sci-fi series is shot, so it\u2019s interesting to hear from the cinematographer behind the visuals, <a href=\"http:\/\/jeremybenning.com\">Jeremy Benning, CSC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Syfy commissioned the first 10 one-hour episodes of <em>The Expanse<\/em> in 2014, still the most expensive show the channel has produced. Based on the bestselling book series collectively known as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-expanse.com\/\"><em>The Expanse<\/em><\/a>, written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6439608\/\">Daniel Abraham<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5102082\/\">Ty Franck<\/a> (under the pen name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamessacorey.com\/\">James S. A. Corey<\/a>), it&#8217;s set in a future where humanity has colonised part of the Solar System, including Mars and the Asteroid Belt.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11015 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image4_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"_Photo Credit_NBC_SyFy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image4_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image4_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image4_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=604%2C340&amp;ssl=1 604w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The series is produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alconent.com\/new-tv\/\">Alcon Television Group<\/a> (a division of Alcon Entertainment) and The Sean Daniel Company, and developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Abraham and Frank are also producers on the TV series, while&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narenshankar\">Naren Shankar<\/a>&nbsp;is executive producer and showrunner, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExpanseVFX\">Bob Munroe<\/a>&nbsp;as producer and VFX supervisor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11020\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11020\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11020 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/Jeremy-Benning_Photo-Credit_Rafy.jpg?resize=800%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Jeremy-Benning_Photo-Credit_Rafy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Jeremy-Benning_Photo-Credit_Rafy.jpg?resize=450%2C320&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Jeremy-Benning_Photo-Credit_Rafy.jpg?resize=478%2C340&amp;ssl=1 478w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/569;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeremy Benning, CSC. Credit: Rafy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Benning was DOP for all three seasons, the latest of which wrapped in December 2017. The series was primarily shot on two <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arri.com\/camera\/alexa_mini\">Arri<\/a> Alexa Minis at 23.98fps, ProRes 4444 UHD 16:9, with a third Alexa Mini brought in when needed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookeoptics.com\">Cooke lenses<\/a> were used throughout \u2013 Benning had the full 9-lens set of 5\/i primes, consisting of 18mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, and 135mm with T1.4 speed, shared between the cameras, with all lenses being used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Cooke lenses,\u201d said Benning. \u201cI\u2019ve been a long-time user of Cooke\u2019s S4\/i, miniS4\/i and 5\/i lenses, and for <em>The Expanse<\/em>, I wanted a gritty, hard, but human look \u2014 Cooke 5\/i primes were the natural choice from day one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11019\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11019\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11019 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-7_Photo-Creidt_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-7_Photo-Creidt_NBC_SyFy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-7_Photo-Creidt_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-7_Photo-Creidt_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=604%2C340&amp;ssl=1 604w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NBC,SyFy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWith digital cameras, the Cooke 5\/i lenses deliver something gentler that takes the edge off the crispness,\u201d added Benning. \u201cIt\u2019s still super sharp, but I get rounder and more gentle faces, great defocus, and wonderful fall off between foreground and background. DPs always talk about \u2018The Cooke Look\u2019 and for me that means a creamier, softer, three-dimensionality with great bokeh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benning prefered not to use any filtering for <em>The Expanse<\/em>, having done some tests during season one, although he would make use of the occasional 1\/16th, Classic Soft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11013\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11013\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11013 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image_Photo-Credit_David-Grossman.jpg?resize=800%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image_Photo-Credit_David-Grossman.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image_Photo-Credit_David-Grossman.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image_Photo-Credit_David-Grossman.jpg?resize=603%2C340&amp;ssl=1 603w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/451;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: David Grossman<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A major percentage of the show\u2019s visuals are in-camera, with VFX being used for set extensions and exterior space shots. For example, in seasons two and three, there are very dark, almost cave-like environments that needed to show bioluminescent particles and walls. Using ultraviolet pigment built into the sets and UV light to fluoresce and almost totally light the set, Benning was able to capture an ethereal look that would just need some VFX augmenting in post. This UV effect meant extremely low light levels on set: he says the T1.4 Cookes and 800 ISO Minis handled that very well.<\/p>\n<p>VFX on The Expanse was created by a number of Toronto-based facilities, including&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spinvfx.com\/\">Spin VFX<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mavericks-vfx.com\/work\/\">Mavericks VFX<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.switchvfx.com\/\">Switch VFX<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsvfx.com\/\">Rocket Science VFX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11016\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11016\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11016 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=604%2C340&amp;ssl=1 604w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NBC, SyFy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201c<em>The Expanse<\/em> is visually different from a lot of typical television science fiction,\u201d said Benning. \u201cThe series has a hard-edge look without being clinical. The sets are often techie and harsh, and the lenses help take some of that edge off and add more character, sort of a graphic novel look to the images.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Production of <em>The Expanse<\/em> is 90 percent studio based, with one location day per episode. The sets are mostly complete 360-degree environments with walls, floors, and ceilings. Benning worked closely with the show\u2019s production designer Tony Ianni to work lighting into the sets, selecting the type of lighting and the materials the light would pass through. The sets are virtually entirely lit practically.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11014\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11014\" class=\"wp-image-11014 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-3_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-3_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-3_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=520%2C293&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse_Image-3_Photo-Credit_NBC_SyFy.jpg?resize=604%2C340&amp;ssl=1 604w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NBC, SyFy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPrimarily, we use LED ribbons mixed with some various film-based and theatrical\/rock-and-roll lighting,\u201d explained Benning. \u201cWe did extensive testing to make sure we had no flicker or any other issues. During season two, we started making our own lights for our standing sets \u2013 it\u2019s just so much more economical to build rather than to rent, and we can replicate most things the rental fixtures can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benning also makes use of Cooke&#8217;s&nbsp;\/i Technology lens metadata protocol, which enables Arri\u2019s Lens Data System (LDS) in the Alexa Mini to automatically record key&nbsp;lens data&nbsp;for every frame shot, and provide it to the show\u2019s multiple visual effects vendors digitally. This includes focus, iris, and zoom data, so that visual effects used to extend the sets or add in a new background can be seamlessly tracked to match the in-camera element. This saves a couple of hours per shot that would normally have to be done manually.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11021\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11021\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11021 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/fbdimg\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_-Rafy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_-Rafy.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_-Rafy.jpg?resize=427%2C320&amp;ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firedbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Expanse-Image_Photo-Credit_-Rafy.jpg?resize=453%2C340&amp;ssl=1 453w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Rafy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to keep the audience in the world of the show, making them believe that what they see is real,\u201d said Benning. \u201cI often shot the Cookes wide open, to take the edge off the \u2018set\u2019 aspect of the environments, keeping the focal point on the actors\u2019 eyes. That takes the emphasis away from the artificiality of a spacecraft set. With a defocused background, everything blends so it helps sell the idea of being in a real place \u2013 that\u2019s our main goal. Cookes make the background look more like a painting than a set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are looking for a modern look with less of a clinical feel, that\u2019s what Cooke excels at, with a modern performance factor, plus the slight softness of how they handle defocused backgrounds and faces differently from any other lens,\u201d added Benning.<\/p>\n<p>And, in some welcome news for all Belters, the 13-episode third season is to air this year.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about <em>The Expanse<\/em> at&nbsp;<a id=\"LPlnk57847\" href=\"http:\/\/www.the-expanse.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.the-expanse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeremy Benning CSC reveals how he crafted the look of The Belt, Mars and a future life in space, for sci-fi series The Expanse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":11023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2254,7,68],"tags":[3073,3070,31,3072,3075,3071,3079,3078,3074,3076,2514,3069,205],"class_list":["post-11010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cinematography-inspiration","category-inspiration","category-vfx-projects","tag-arri-alexa-mini","tag-beltalowda","tag-cinematography","tag-cooke","tag-defocus","tag-jeremy-benning","tag-lens-choice","tag-opa","tag-prores-4444","tag-space","tag-syfy","tag-the-expanse","tag-vfx"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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