Behind the 'Euphoria' Godzilla sequence: How Cassie's 50-foot fantasy was created
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Jim Hemphill
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article discusses a fantasy sequence from the HBO series 'Euphoria' where Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) transforms into a 50-foot woman and stomps through Los Angeles like Godzilla. Production designer François Audouy and visual effects supervisor David Van Dyke explain how creator Sam Levinson drew inspiration from classic films to create this audacious visual metaphor representing Cassie's feeling of taking over the world through her provocative online presence.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTo convey the degree to which Cassie feels as though she's taking over the world, series creator Sam Levinson came up with an ingenious visual metaphor: a fantasy sequence in which Cassie grows into a 50-foot woman and stomps through the streets of Los Angeles like Godzilla rampaging through Tokyo.
In keeping with Levinson's omnivorous cinephilia, the sequence is audacious and innovative but looks back at earlier films for inspiration.
Production designer François Audouy and visual effects supervisor David Van Dyke discuss working with creator Sam Levinson on a 'Godzilla' set piece.
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