Netflix Premieres Travelers in 4K with a Cinematic and Natural Look

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Travelers, the latest science fiction series from creator Brad Wright (co-creator of Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis andSGU Stargate Universe), is set to debut on December 23rd on Netflix in 4K UHD, which will have exclusive international rights everywhere except in Canada, where it has already begun airing on Showcase.

As a Netflix series, Travelers is shot in 4K using a RED Dragon (S35 sensor), with a prime lens kit consisting of the full Cooke 5/i range (18mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm) with specific S4/i lenses added (14mm, 150mm, and 180mm) to give director of photography Neville Kidd the exact tools necessary to bring Travelersto life. In 2014, Kidd won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for the Sherlockepisode His Last Vow , shot with Cooke 5/i primes. In December 2016, he was nominated for the American Society of Cinematographers' Outstanding Achievement Award in the category of Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television for the TV series Outlander, shot with Cooke S4/i prime lenses.

Starring Eric McCormack (Will & Grace andPerception), Travelersis set in present day as the last surviving humans from hundreds of years in the future discover how to send consciousness back through time, into people of the 21st century. These five travelers assume the lives of those people just before they die, while attempting to save humanity from a terrible future.

Kidd's lighting and cinematography gives each of the five travelers a look to help define the persona they have acquired and make them slightly alienated from the world around them. It's a subtle way of telling the audience what this character is like and setting the mood of the person, said Kidd.

We started production in Vancouver on April 19, and from day one, I shot the characters fully open giving a shallow depth of field so they seemed liked they didn't belong, Kidd explained. I wanted a somewhat gritty look with a European flavour. By combining how I light and see the world with the Cooke Look', I captured a more naturalistic image. That's important as Travelersis mostly set in a contemporary world and needs to feel natural to the viewer.

Kidd created the look for Travelersand shot the first three episodes, turning the remaining nine episodes of season one over to Stephen Jackson (DP for 104 episodes of Once Upon a Time). Cooke lenses have always been Kidd's first choice for shooting dramas. There's no other glass available that gives such a cinematic image, concluded Kidd.

Travelersis produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment Inc., in association with Showcase and Netflix. Travelersofficial trailer from Peacock Alley Entertainment can be seen at

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About Cooke Optics, LTD

Cooke is a storied name in both cinematographic and ultra-high-end professional photography markets. Known worldwide for their precision, exacting tolerances and superior quality, Cooke lenses are specified by many of the world's most respected cinematographers. Cooke is also the developer behind /i Technology, the protocol enabling vital lens and camera information to be captured and passed digitally to post-production teams. Cooke was honored with a 2013 Academy Award of Merit (an Oscar statuette) for its continuing innovation in the design, development and manufacture of motion picture camera lenses. Features in production or recently shot with Cooke lenses include Jungle, Swiss Army Man, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Inferno, Dirty Grandpa, Carol, Steve Jobs. Television shows in production or recently shot with Cooke lenses include Westworld, Fleabag, Doctor Who,Grace and Frankie, Game of Thrones, Midsomer Murders, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Orange is the New Black, Fargo, Breaking Bad, Person of Interest,and Downton Abbey.

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