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Podcast: Cinematography Podcast - Cam Noir
Episode: Johanna Coelho: creating intense ER reality on The Pitt
Description: The Cinematography Podcast Episode 307: Johanna Coelho
As the cinematographer of all 15 episodes of The Pitt, Johanna Coelho helped create a fresh take on the medical genre's visual style. Executive producer John Wells wanted a feeling of constant urgency and realism to the hospital drama. They chose to treat The Pitt as if it were live theater, meticulously choreographing and blocking every action and movement within the bustling emergency room setting.
Most of the episodes of The Pitt were shot in order, which helped with continuity on set. Johanna used the scripts as her blueprint, which...