Behind the Scenes

Production

Production Details

The Assassins of the President is an original, duly registered project designed to be screened weekly in one-hour serialized episodes. It is produced entirely on location in Mexico City, set in the present day for greater realism, and features the work of one of Mexico’s best production designers in a dark and gloomy atmosphere that contrasts with a modern and thriving city.

Each episode requires three weeks of pre-production, one week of shooting, and three more weeks of editing and post-production, all done in parallel and linked together. Production is done in a package for each season of 13 episodes. The series features original music composed to match the images, ensuring a better experience for the viewer.

Image Capture

Filming in native 4K format with an ACES (Academy Color Encoding System)-based workflow, ensuring maximum color fidelity from set to post-production.

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Mastering in Dolby Vision® for superior depth of blacks and textures, essential for the series’ dark magical realism atmosphere.

Immersive Sound Experience

Mixed and mastered in Dolby Atmos®. The sound design is conceived for 360° spatiality, meeting the most demanding delivery specs of global streaming platforms.

Technical Quality

Workflow designed for final delivery in Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®, guaranteeing premium standards for global platforms.

Behind the scenes production shot

Production Pipeline

Color Palette

Dark, cool tones (blues, grays, blacks) to reflect the gloomy, oppressive atmosphere, loneliness, and danger of the Republic of Santa Ana. Warm, saturated colors (reds, oranges, and yellows) can be used in scenes of violence or tension, madness, and passion to highlight emotional intensity. Contrast between light and shadow: Play with light and shadow to create contrasting atmospheres and highlight key elements of the scene.

Deep Black
Dark Navy
Steel Blue
Muted Gray
Blood Red
Ember Orange
Golden Amber

Graphics

The visual identity of the series is set between the 1940s and 1950s in terms of visual communication. We seek to create our own aesthetic that emulates the vision of the future of that era, with very striking contemporary contributions.