Succession Season 3 Cinematography

On the latest Go Creative Show podcast, Succession season 3 cinematographers Christopher Norr and Patrick Capone talk about the show’s multi-camera handheld-style and natural lighting.

Christopher, Patrick, and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, share why they film close-up shots first, showing vulnerability through cinematography, working as co-cinematographers, and a lot more.

Above you can listen to the entire episode.

Topics Covered

In-the-moment handheld visual approach (01:10)
Deciding what to shoot handheld (08:38)
Perfectly timing lens zooms (10:32)
Having such a variety intakes (14:50)
Choosing to shoot close-ups first (21:21)
Why Succession is shot on film (28:04)
360º approach to lighting (30:41)
Vulnerability through cinematography (38:25)
Filming Kendall differently in season 3 (42:34)
Working together as cinematographers (45:01)
Challenging scenes in Succession (47:58)

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 35 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.