How Dropout's 'Game Changer' Builds Its Wild Sets: Season 8's Giant Lawyer Behind the Scenes
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Sarah Shachat
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Summary
An in-depth look at the production of Dropout's "Game Changer" Season 8 premiere, featuring a giant lawyer set piece. Production designer and co-executive producer Chloe Badner discusses the creative challenges of designing ever-changing game show formats, the ADHD-friendly nature of the work, and the elaborate construction of the season's opening episode. The article explores how the show's premise of changing the game every episode creates both creative opportunities and production challenges for the team.
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Badner tells IndieWire why working on the Dropout series is as much of a gift for an ADHD brain as watching it is.
The premise of Dropout's 'Game Changer' — the game show where the game changes every show — is starting to become more of a threat to its own creative team.
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