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> I don’t know about you, but I think some pretty good movies have come out since 1970, especially by directors working on very low budgets. On the whole, I th
by ethbr0 4y ago
> I don’t know about you, but I think some pretty good movies have come out since 1970, especially by directors working on very low budgets.
On the whole, I think the average quality of cinematography in theater or wide-streaming releases has decreased.
Which isn't disagreement with your point, as I think it says more about audience tastes and gatekeeping filters than technology.
When film equipment was expensive and the bare minimum for creating a film was high, studios had a much tighter filter on who they'd fund to create a film. Consequently, the level of craft was higher.
- tpxl 4y agoWhat needs to be said here is that average quality is more or less irrelevant. If the amount of high quality movies increases (it did) and the discoverability doesn't suffer (it didn't too much), then that's a plus.
- ethbr0 4y agoI'd argue discoverability is a currently unsolved problem. Or maybe "uncared about" (optimizing engagement >> enjoyment). At least when I'm getting far better recommendations from HN than any front-page algorithm I've seen.
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- CuriouslyC 4y agoThe thing that has tanked the quality of theatrical films on average isn't improved technology, it's the increasing commodification of art, risk aversion of business and the modern reliance on data to drive business decisions. That's why we have basically nothing but sequels, reboots and formulaic drivel coming out of the major studios.
- ethbr0 4y agoAnd also hindsight filters. No one remembers the crap movies from 1982. We remember the best-of-80s. So we're comparing {recent movies} to {decades of best movies}.