Netfl ix unscripted dating show Sexy Beasts falls in love with Dolby Vision
When Lion TV updated the unscripted dating show Sexy Beasts for Netfl ix, it found that the greater colour gamut and high dynamics of Dolby Vision HDR had much to offer.
Sexy Beasts is a dating show where suitors compete to be chosen, with a twist. Until the fi nal choice has been made, the participants wear Hollywood-grade intricate prosthetic masks.
We talked to the Lion TV production team about their fi rst fl ing with Dolby Vision and how they lost their hearts to HDR. We also spoke to the experienced picture team at Fifty Fifty about their collaboration with production, using their tried and tested Dolby Vision workfl ows.
venue inspired, shoot, and move on. We got a lot of confi dence from a short test shoot, to see how the cameras performed, how the venue looked, and most importantly, how the prosthetics looked in HDR. Scenes we would previously see as too contrasty, too shadowy, we knew would be great in grade. We could work with fewer worries and much more thrilling results.“
“HDR gives you a lot of freedom to be fl uid, move quickly, because you’re capturing everything for the grade. We could make decisions fast, use ideas the venue inspired, shoot, and move on.”
Sam Campbell, Series Director
This is one of the fi rst reality HDR shows in the UK. What prompted this?
Simon Welton, Executive Producer, Lion
TV: “Netfl ix was interested in doing 4K HDR on an unscripted reality show and it seemed a win-win for everyone. It was the fi rst time for our camera team and our series director, so it was all very exciting.”
What did the venue mean for the production and HDR?
Sam Campbell, Series Director: “HDR gives you a lot of freedom to be fl uid, move quickly, because you’re capturing everything for the grade. We could make decisions fast, use ideas the
What did you learn from that test shoot?
Welton: “We found the prosthetics were going to look amazing, with incredible detail. The prosthetics artists’ work was astonishing, and we got it all. I was concerned that it wouldn’t quite work, but the minute we saw the prosthetics in grade, we knew we had the show’s special magic.”
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