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Netflix stuff has just come to feel so...sanitary. It's like they have an enforced style of wardrobe and cinematography or something. It all just feels kindof

Netflix stuff has just come to feel so...sanitary. It's like they have an enforced style of wardrobe and cinematography or something. It all just feels kindof the same. Even shows like Ozark have this very "netflixy" feel to them. The sense I got when Netflix started going original content was that it was the place for creatives to go and flex their muscles. They could do really weird stuff like Sense8 or The OA (both absolutely top tier stories in my opinion). But now, I have come to expect that no shows will ever go anywhere (story wise) that is interesting. No boundries will be pushed, just bland kindof all the same background stuff. It's too bad, because some of the early stuff was really cool.

throwaway24124 5y ago
Anecdotal evidence, but I hear similar complaints from friends, and I think that the "netflixy" feel is going to be the single biggest downfall for the company. Netflix requires all original content must be filmed with a true 4K UHD sensor, and because these productions are all using the same powerful digital camera, these shows are all filmed with cheap low lighting setups, since these powerful new cameras require a lot less light to capture a scene (think of the newer iphone cameras and how they perform much better in low light). Whereas older non-netflix shows filmed on different cameras with much more powerful stage lighting setups. The result is that all these new netflix-produced shows like Ozarks all look super flat and similar. Most scenes are very poorly lit, which leads to a really poor experience when watching on a laptop or tablet. I don't think all viewers are consciously realizing it, but I think this is why many people are getting "bored" of netflix shows. https://www.fastcompany.com/90653850/why-netflix-movies-look-so-weird https://www.fastcompany.com/90653850/why-netflix-movies-look...

throwaway24124 5y ago

Anecdotal evidence, but I hear similar complaints from friends, and I think that the "netflixy" feel is going to be the single biggest downfall for the company. Netflix requires all original content must be filmed with a true 4K UHD sensor, and because these productions are all using the same powerful digital camera, these shows are all filmed with cheap low lighting setups, since these powerful new cameras require a lot less light to capture a scene (think of the newer iphone cameras and how they perform much better in low light). Whereas older non-netflix shows filmed on different cameras with much more powerful stage lighting setups. The result is that all these new netflix-produced shows like Ozarks all look super flat and similar. Most scenes are very poorly lit, which leads to a really poor experience when watching on a laptop or tablet. I don't think all viewers are consciously realizing it, but I think this is why many people are getting "bored" of netflix shows. https://www.fastcompany.com/90653850/why-netflix-movies-look-so-weird https://www.fastcompany.com/90653850/why-netflix-movies-look...