In an interview with show editor Geoffrey Richman, Apple gives fans a look at how its hit series Severance came to life.
Severance is an Apple show through and through, even in ways that aren’t necessarily obvious to the hit Apple TV+ series’ millions of fans. While Apple’s branding, for example, is certainly front and center on the streaming platform, the company’s hardware also plays a crucial behind-the-scenes role in the production of Severance — including in the editing process.
Among the key people involved in bringing the show to life is Geoffrey Richman, one of three editors who work on the show. From his home setup in Brooklyn, Richman collaborates with colleagues, including Severance executive producer Ben Stiller, using a suite of Apple devices. His gear includes an iMac, a Mac mini, and a MacBook Pro, all of which he says in a new interview were instrumental in completing one of the most complex episodes of the series to edit: Cold Harbor, the twist-filled Season 2 finale that broke the internet.
A Mac-powered workflow
Richman primarily edits using a Mac, a platform he says he prefers over PCs for its interface and seamless multitasking capabilities. “I like the interface on Mac a lot better than on a PC,” he explains in an Apple promotional interview, which you can check out here. “I find the way the operating system is laid out to be much more comfortable. I’m able to move between different applications very quickly on Mac.
