HBO's Winning Time had one of the most distinct visual styles on television, and it's a shame we won't get to see more of it.
We recently interviewed Ray McIntyre Jr. (VFX Supervisor at Pixel Magic) and Tim Stormer (Post Producer for Seasons 1 & 2 of the show) on the Fable House podcast. They broke down exactly what went into the 900 basketball shots they handled for season two, and some of the problem-solving is incredible.
If you're a fan of the show's cinematography or just love TV production trivia, here are some of the wildest details from the interview:
The Norm Nixon Trade Fix: Production realized they never actually shot footage of Norm Nixon in a Clippers jersey after his trade. To fix this and show his first game smoking the Lakers, VFX bought period-accurate Clippers jerseys.…