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Also, what happened to proper lighting? Even in a night scene, we would actually like to see what's going on, otherwise I might as well listen to a podcast dram

by danjac 3y ago

Also, what happened to proper lighting? Even in a night scene, we would actually like to see what's going on, otherwise I might as well listen to a podcast drama.

TeMPOraL 3y ago
Forget night scenes, what about day scenes? Regular scenes in productions today look darker than night scenes used to be a decade or two ago. And no, this is not a technical limitation: case in point, the new Star Trek shows. We've had three of them produced in parallel, sharing some sets and props, and they go full-spectrum - from "every scene is night scene" Picard, through "everything is underlit" Discovery, to "everything is bright well-lit all the time" Strange New Worlds. The only reasoning I can think of for making what's clearly an artistic choice is that maaaybe it looks better on actual TV. I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? But I got one clue - rewatching parts of last season of Picard on a hotel TV, I was suddenly able to make out colors and shapes that I couldn't on a computer screen.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  >I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? I am going to guess a majority of people in the US live in a residence that contains a TV, probably even a large TV.
- mcpackieh 3y ago
  From what I understand, there's a current epidemic of dull flat dark lighting in movies that is motivated by SFX considerations; if you have beautiful golden god rays piercing the scene, that becomes a serious burden when it comes time to modify the clip in computers. Also dark scenes are better at hiding low quality effects from the audience.
- lotsoweiners 3y ago
  > I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? I must be odd because I have 6 of them: family room, office, master bedroom, both kids’ bedrooms, and back patio.
  - TeMPOraL 3y ago
    Ok. So how do new TV shows look on your screens? Is the picture clear and easy to process, or is everything an epsilon above pitch black?

by danjac 3y ago

Also, what happened to proper lighting? Even in a night scene, we would actually like to see what's going on, otherwise I might as well listen to a podcast drama.

TeMPOraL 3y ago

Forget night scenes, what about day scenes? Regular scenes in productions today look darker than night scenes used to be a decade or two ago. And no, this is not a technical limitation: case in point, the new Star Trek shows. We've had three of them produced in parallel, sharing some sets and props, and they go full-spectrum - from "every scene is night scene" Picard, through "everything is underlit" Discovery, to "everything is bright well-lit all the time" Strange New Worlds. The only reasoning I can think of for making what's clearly an artistic choice is that maaaybe it looks better on actual TV. I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? But I got one clue - rewatching parts of last season of Picard on a hotel TV, I was suddenly able to make out colors and shapes that I couldn't on a computer screen.

lotsofpulp 3y ago
>I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? I am going to guess a majority of people in the US live in a residence that contains a TV, probably even a large TV.
mcpackieh 3y ago
From what I understand, there's a current epidemic of dull flat dark lighting in movies that is motivated by SFX considerations; if you have beautiful golden god rays piercing the scene, that becomes a serious burden when it comes time to modify the clip in computers. Also dark scenes are better at hiding low quality effects from the audience.
lotsoweiners 3y ago
> I wouldn't know, who owns a TV these days anyway? I must be odd because I have 6 of them: family room, office, master bedroom, both kids’ bedrooms, and back patio.
- TeMPOraL 3y ago
  Ok. So how do new TV shows look on your screens? Is the picture clear and easy to process, or is everything an epsilon above pitch black?