Constellation
Constellation is an Apple TV Original Series which follows a catastrophic incident aboard the International Space Station where a lone astronaut undertakes a perilous journey back to Earth. Yet, upon her arrival, she is met with unexpected upheavals in her life, including astonishing discoveries about her daughter.
Get exclusive behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the creative process from Director Michelle MacLaren and Director of Photography Markus Förderer and discover how they brought this mysterious and beautiful project to the screen.
WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Watch only after completing the series.
Directors: Michelle MacLaren, Oliver Hirschbiegel and Joseph Cedar
Cinematographers: Markus Förderer ASC, BVK, Frank Lamm and Yaron Scharf
Shot on RED V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR, KOMODO
“I did some tests and came up with what I call the UFO light where we had very powerful LED lights and very focused beams and we never lit the actual area, but we lit up the air. We either had real snow, artificial snow or sometimes smoke in the air, and the strong beams lit up snow or the atmosphere above the frame and for miles would give a very very gentle glow.”
-Markus Förderer, Cinematographer
“We never had any downtime, whether in the heat or the cold. I mean, the cameras were so versatile wherever we went.”
-Michelle MacLaren, Executive Producer and Director
