Severance's Jessica Lee Gagné on Cinematography, Directing, and More!
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Severance's Jessica Lee Gagné on Cinematography, Directing, and More!

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This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by Cinematographer and Director Jessica Lee Gagné from the hit TV show Severance! She talks at length about how she approached lighting, framing, camera work, and more!

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