“The Cooke 5/i lenses became an important part of the cinematic, stylish look of the show starting with season two,” said Berkofsky. “This was very much what Melina and I discussed when I was first brought on to execute the change.”

Insecure follows the sometimes-awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman living her life in Los Angeles.

“After season one, the creative team wanted to change up the look,” explained Berkofsky. “I hadn’t done much TV before, but had shot a number of features. And when I was interviewed, I guess the team liked my ideas — to give Insecure a more specific, contemporary and cinematic look. This was also Melina’s first foray into TV, but with her hands in so much of the culture and art of LA and its black community, I knew that I could really explore the style, feel and colors of an LA that most people don’t think of when they hear Los Angeles. I felt that Insecure was different than anything I had seen before on TV. It’s unapologetically black. Showing how LA is lived in, from a first-person perspective.”