CASE STUDY
In the Netflix release “Stowaway” (2021), directed by Joe Penna and starring Anna Kendrick, Toni Colette, Shamier Anderson, and Daniel Dae Kim a perilous journey to Mars is compromised when an extra passenger shows up.
Some of the film’s most dramatic scenes center around a crucial spacewalk the characters make, involving weightlessness, wirework, and requiring plenty of VFX.
In this session cinematographer Jannicke Mikkelsen, FNF, who worked side by side with Director of Photography Klemens Becker, offers a breakdown of how previz in Unity and shooting virtually created new creative options and was instrumental in planning and executing the difficult scenes in the feature film.
Learn about the benefits of shooting virtually and how these tools create a luxury scenario for any Cinematographer.
Presented by Jannicke Mikkelsen, FNF, NewTech Film Director & Cinematographer
Credit: JURGEN OLCZYK/NETFLIX