We caught up with cinematographer Romeo Tirone last week, as he was heading into the home stretch of his work on Showtime's Dexter, a new series about the exploits of a vigilante serial killer working on the inside of the Miami Police Department. Cable vet Michael C. Hall (HBO's Six Feet Under) gives the killer a human face, but it's Tirone's camerawork that sets the mood for the story. Working mainly in HD, but using film for high-speed cinematography that has to intercut with the HD footage, Tirone strives to give key sequences a look all their own, distinguishing the show's killing scenes, for instance, with a wash of color that varies from episode to episode.
Dexter is Tirone's first episodic work after years of working in music videos, commercials and features. His resume includes the features L.I.E. and Twelve and Holding, helmed by Dexter director Michael Cuesta; commercial work with Giraldi, Hungryman, Red Tree and Radical Media; and music videos for artists such as Public Enemy, Faith No More, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. We asked him about finding exactly the right look for a very tricky show.
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Posted by amber on Friday, February 9, 2007 @ 09:02 AM
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The Wikipedia entry says October -- which may not be accurate, but is probably as good a guess as yours or mine. The official Showtime announcement (http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/110306dexter.do) says "fall 2007."
Posted by Bryant on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 @ 03:59 PM
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