Beef cinematographer Larkin Seiple

We welcome back cinematographer Larkin Seiple, who was the
cinematographer for the Best Picture winner, Everything Everywhere
All At Once. Larkin's most recent project was the Netflix series,
Beef. Beef is about Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) and Amy Lau (Ali Wong)
who clash in a parking lot, leading to a road rage chase. But it
doesn't end there- both Danny and Amy continually escalate their
anger and revenge towards each other, endangering their families
and everyone around them. Both characters are stressed, unhappy
people who do terrible things to ruin other people's lives. Larkin
enjoyed exploring how the antihero characters in Beef make awful
and selfish decisions that get worse and worse, like a pebble
rolling downhill. He manipulated the camera to influence the
audience's understanding of what's happening, so that they can
identify or even sympathize with Danny and Amy. He kept the cameras
very close to the main characters, using wider lenses to bring the
audience into their sphere, often using handheld shots over the
shoulder with medium close ups and minimal coverage. Larkin also
likes keeping things dark and moody, with minimal extra lighting.
This enables him to shoot fast, and actors Steven Yeun and Ali Wong
had more time to really explore their performances. You can watch
Beef on Netflix. Find Larkin Seiple: http://www.larkinseiple.com/
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