Director of photography Mike Pepin fell in love with camera management as soon as he got the chance. “When I carried this camera on my shoulder,” he says, “and I had an object or a story in front of me, it became a continuation of my imagination and it was magical for me.”
This passion arose when he began his career working on independent films before moving on to unwritten documentaries and series. This experience proved very useful when he was called to work on ABC’s farce-style sitcom. Elementary Abbot.
“Making unwritten documentaries or documentaries,” says Pepin, “is definitely a great way to gain experience quickly early in your career. I think I’ve reached that plateau of 10,000 hours in three or four years.
In 2013, he returned to the scripted series when a friend auditioned. Office As a camera operator. “It was interesting what they were doing there,” she said. “They’ll take you in and sit and watch you for two days, until they let you in and have you operated on. They want you to see what’s happening and understand that the time has come Office And fake shows. “
Elementary AbbotCreated, written and performed by Quinta Brunson, it follows the disadvantaged teachers of Abbott Elementary School. The series was shot in a simulated style that became popular. Office.
“They sent me a pilot,” he says, “and when I finished, I got up off the couch and had a good time.” I couldn’t believe it [director Randall Einhorn] Returned and by that I mean too much Office in the DNA Abbot… And there was a lack of imitation films for television.
It was then that Einhorn told him the secret of this type of shooting: there could be no camera where it wouldn’t be if we were shooting a real documentary. Sounds like a simple idea, Pepin opened up the whole creative world to address the issues he raised, which he said “essentially brings this fantastic style”.
While camera placement may match the style of a traditional documentary, Pepin believes modeling is an entirely different challenge. “I call it ‘passive aggressive’ [shooting]”Being passive as a documentary group, but then we go in, we jump out of the closet, we improve so we don’t see each other, it can be very aggressive.”
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Source: Deadline
