How They Decided to Tackle the Brief On Writing and Choosing the Right Script How They Decided to Pitch the Idea The Choice to Open Quietly Then Hit Hard Why They Wanted Damien Chazelle as the Director Visual Decisions That Shaped the Film's Tone How the Babies' Pov Defined the Camera Language Why They Decided to Cast a Big Actor The Challenges of Working with Babies Why Build a Set Instead of Scout Locations The Key Choices Behind the Edit The Role of Sound and Music in the Film On Making the Idea Bigger Than the Film On Standing by the Choices Made at the Time