Today we're talking about Severance.
This video dives into how the idea came to life, starting with Dan Erickson writing the script while working at a door factory, to Ben Stiller discovering it and helping turn it into the gripping series we know today.
I talk about how the creative team made the plain, boring office spaces of Lumon Industries feel so unique and how cinematographer Jessica Gagné and production designer Jeremy Hindle found clever ways to make these settings stand out, using real-world locations, simple design choices, and creative lighting.
Severance synopsis
Severance is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette. The plot follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott), an employee of the fictional corporation Lumon Industries who agrees to a "severance" program in which his non-work memories are separated from his work memories.
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