While you impatiently wait for Part 2’s release this summer, learn more about the making of Lupin from Colorist Aline Conan, Head of Digital Cinema at Mikros Image Mathieu Leclercq, and DP Christophe Nuyens. Standing out as one of this year’s best Netflix shows, Lupin is the perfect way to live vicariously through an enthralling protagonist, Assane Diop – one of the world’s most successful burglars. Ranked number one on Netflix’s consumer-facing Top 10 chart in dozens of countries, the series revisits Maurice Leblanc’s French literary character ‘Arsène Lupin – Gentleman Burglar’, but is set in the Paris of today, rather than in 1905 when the original stories were written. Episode one, which involves Assane’s plot to steal a diamond necklace at none other than the Louvre, will likely have you hooked. Then there’s a storyline about a mysterious injustice that Assane suffered at the hands of a wealthy family. Then, as though this weren’t enough, what must be France’s most adorable dog also makes an appearance. As huge fans of Lupin, FilmLight’s recent case study on the making of the Netflix show caught our eye. The piece brought together DP Christophe Nuyens SBC, as well as Colorist Aline Conan and Head of Digital Cinema at Mikros Image Mathieu Leclercq to talk through their experiences behind the scenes. Below are the top 5 interesting facts we learned from the story: 1. A goal was to ensure Paris didn’t end up looking ‘too touristy‘ One of the main challenges of the...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 17 April, 2021