In a neighborhood filled with secrets, first impressions matter. For Peacock’s The ‘Burbs, costume designer Trayce Gigi Field and showrunner Celeste Hughey approached fashion as an extension of character, using clothing to establish identity, hint at backstory and help populate the series…

Between planning for VFX, jump scares and Xenomorphs, composer Jeff Russo had his otherworldly soundscape work cut out for him. To effectively communicate emotions to the audience, Russo had to create the perfect beats per measure.  "The tempo of any scene can be dictated by what the tempo of…

For a show that regularly depicts traumatic injuries, emergency surgeries and life-or-death medical procedures, The Pitt Season 2 crew has honed in on the fact that audiences aren't necessarily disturbed by the big stuff. Instead, it's the intimate moments that make viewers recoil. “You can do a…

Making a raunchy plush teddy bear feel believable in the real world is a balancing act that requires a lot more constraint than audiences might understand.  For the creative team behind Peacock's Ted, the goal has never been to remind viewers that Ted is a visual effect. Instead, every creative…

Much like a superhero, the right casting and star power can pack a powerful punch. Disney+'s latest Marvel series, Wonder Man, follows struggling actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) as he chases his big Hollywood break. Standing in his way are the superpowers he keeps hidden due to an…

Rachel Sennott wants Gen Z to feel seen (and maybe a little called out) by her HBO comedy series I Love LA. Easier said than done when, in a world of microtrends, young people these days seem to be constantly reinventing themselves. It turns out making a television show for and about the most…

Despite what the song says, sometimes it's not only the first but also the second, third or even fourth cut that is the deepest. Film and television editors hold an incredible amount of power in not what only the audience ultimately sees but also in shaping maximum story impact.  As part of…

Although the pair have worked together for 10 years, Euphoria creator, writer, director and EP Sam Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév are still finding new ways to bring scenes to life.  "We really trust each other, and we both have a similar sort of restlessness when it comes to how we…

With great lighting comes great visibility. In the case of Prime Video's Spider-Noir, set in the shadowy and sultry world of New York City during the Great Depression, the blend of filming in traditional hardboiled detective black and white and more modern-day color was of the utmost…

How exactly does one dress the end of humanity as we know it? Pluribus costume designer and frequent Vince Gilligan working partner Jennifer L. Bryan told Deadline that it was all about abandoning flashy and banking on practicality, stripping away any personality or cultural markers.  "I…

Practical prosthetics, pickles and a Pennywise origin story – oh my! These are just some of the new twisted scares you'll see in HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry.  This horror series created by siblings Andy and Barbara Muschietti, adapted from Stephen King's iconic horror novel It, is set two decades…

SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals details of the Season 2 plot of Netflix’s Beef. In trying to capture the fractured nature of relationships on the verge of collapse in Season 2 of Netflix's Beef, composer Finneas O'Connell took inspiration from the sounds of shattered and wobbly glass.  By…