A scrapbook of the stunning visuals in the first season of the Marvel series.
First, an appreciation of the work of cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw throughout the series:
The interesting stylistic choice, and the commitment to it, to be constantly looking up at the characters, to include the lighting (and ceilings?) in almost every shot:
Then there’s the colour story throughout the series:
The gorgeous retro production design (fun fact: the TVA building is a real-life library – including those elevators! How is it not used in everything all the time?):
The retro animation style of the motion design explainers:
Further Viewing
Good-looking? Yes. Charming-as-Hel lead? Yes. Do we nonetheless want #JusticeForSylvie? Yes, we do.
More from Autumn Durald and other cinematographers on recreating sunlight:
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