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Part 1:
A New Approach
Part 2:
The Color Pipeline
Part 3:
“The Look of a Hit”
Part 4:
Growing with SpeedGrade
Image Gallery
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IRIDAS: Tell us about the shows and the looks
you are trying to give them.
Stephane: One is called Le Negociateur ("The Negotiator"). It
is set in the 1970's and tells the story of a famous Quebec journalist
and his relationships with the criminals he covered. It is shot in a
gritty, slightly washed-out documentary style and our shots are edited
together with original newsreel and 8 mm material from that era. We then
have to match our shots with the look of period footage.
IRIDAS: And this is shot in HD?
Stephane: Mostly, but 16mm and even DV shots were used,
and color-timed those shots to match the other material. People have
been very impressed with the look. We've even had mentions in the
English language press - who rarely give in-depth coverage of French
programming. They have specifically commented on the look of the show.
We're proud, because color work is rarely even noticed by mainstream
reviewers!
IRIDAS: What is the other show you do?
Stephane: The other show is called Minuit Le Soir (roughly
"At Midnight"). This show follows the lives and relationships of three
doormen working in nightclubs. There are a lot of nightclub interiors,
uneven lighting and the whole show has a moody atmosphere.
IRIDAS: So these shows don't have anything like the flat sterile look
that has sometimes been associated with digital acquisition?
Stephane: Not at all. Of course this a lot to do with Jérôme
Sabourin's skill as a DP and colorist, but we are all very proud of the
quality of work that we deliver. |
Le Negociateur Has
the Look of a Hit
Series nails gritty feel of the street
"After the delicious helping of urban grit served up on Radio-Canada (Minuit,
le soir), TVA also comes swooping in with a nice ugly look at Montreal,
this time circa 1974. Le Negociateur is a blast.
The photography, by Jérôme Sabourin, has nice palatte of gruesome colors
[and] finds a balance between a steady picture and the herky-jerky
camerawork needed to keep a viewer's nerves jangled".
Montreal Gazette
(January 29, 2005)
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