Lionsgate’s “The Long Walk” film adaptation, written by JT Mollner, directed by Francis Lawrence Original story by Stephen King A little backstory:I was 14 and working for a summer stock theatre company in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire—building sets, ushering shows, and occasionally running the light board during matinees. The cast and crew were from New York City, and it was the first time I’d been around people actually working in theatre, film and television. They were great: patient, protective, and endlessly encouraging of the kid with a lot of questions. Among these fine folks were fans of Ray Harryhausen, Star Wars …

The Wheel of Time S03, episode 3, “To Race The Shadow.” Every once in a while, a scene comes along that makes everyone on set pause for a moment and think: Okay… how exactly are we going to do this? Director Thomas Napper had something ambitious in mind for a pivotal moment in The Wheel of Time S03. The scene centers on Moghedien (Laia Costa) transforming her unfortunate victim Jaichim Carridin (Jared Doreck) into one of the series’ eerie assassins: a Gray Man. In the script, Jaichim has broken his Dark Oaths, giving Moghedien the opening she needs to turn …

The Wheel of Time S03 Episode 4 “The Road to the Spear.” Filming the Wheel of Time’s city of Rhuidean posed an unusual challenge. Ruhidean- an ancient, abandoned city shrouded in fog- required a different design approach than a traditional set. The plan relied on dense, practical fog combined with visual effects to suggest a vast environment, populated by looming architecture: towering statuary and buildings, the rings, glass pillars, and a massive Avendasora tree. Large partial set pieces were built on the stage to be the bases of these elements, with vfx slated to extend these digitally, creating the upper …