From cinematography nightmares to its young star’s surprising response to emotional trauma, the hit Netflix drama’s team open up about behind-the-scenes secretsAdolescence has dominated the UK’s national conversation over the last few days – the prime minister even referenced it in parliament – and this week it is the most-streamed Netflix show in the US. However, as well as its content, there is also widespread fascination about its technical mastery. Each of its four hour-long episodes was captured in a single take, which required meticulous planning and endless innovations on the part of its crew.Many of the details are already out there, in a series of social media threads that went viral this week. However, last month I interviewed the key creatives of Adolescence, and they provided me with several backstage stories that I had to leave out because of a lack of space or because I didn’t want to spoil their head-spinning impact. With that in mind, here are a few leftover secrets ...
"Adolescence" features hidden details like the camera operator visible in one scene, a camera being clipped to a drone for a unique shot in episode two, and extensive camera mapping before actors arrived on set. The show's creator used similar techniques that he employed in the film "Boiling Point."
