They’re not wrong. Lighting back then was so much brighter and almost crisper if that makes sense.
NanoCurrency on
There must be an economic reason for this, right? Do they know the audience prefers more light?
Pale_Possibility5083 on
Hollywood thinks they cracked the code for turn and burn production eliminating any artistry in lighting and cinematography. Also using digital doesn’t help anything.
Nowadays it’s about doing things fast and cheap to please corporate stakeholders.
Lances_Looky_Loo on
Fix the lighting, the lenses, the set decoration and PLEASE start using miniatures (within reason) again!
quangtran on
1. The Netflix lighting is commonly used because it’s a lot more flattering to older actors. These are women in their 60’s, so of course they light them to try to make look like they are 15 years younger.
Unusual-Ad4890 on
Netflix lighting is a plague. Even if you skimp on film and go digital, it can still have nice natural lighting. Robert Eggers has shown that time and again. It’s a lack of effort.
sarbear8199 on
Agreed 100%.
Granted my living room is unique in how many windows it has and how bright it can be early afternoon, but there are plenty of times I literally have to change what I’m watching, because everything is too dark to see.
I get some shows need darkness for atmosphere. I don’t expect everything to have sitcom lighting, but it’s pretty ridiculous how often I find I can’t watch a modern program or movie until it’s dark enough outside to see it.
Illustrious-Pound266 on
I’m more distracted by the surgery/botox faces tbh
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They’re not wrong. Lighting back then was so much brighter and almost crisper if that makes sense.
There must be an economic reason for this, right? Do they know the audience prefers more light?
Hollywood thinks they cracked the code for turn and burn production eliminating any artistry in lighting and cinematography. Also using digital doesn’t help anything.
Nowadays it’s about doing things fast and cheap to please corporate stakeholders.
Fix the lighting, the lenses, the set decoration and PLEASE start using miniatures (within reason) again!
1. The Netflix lighting is commonly used because it’s a lot more flattering to older actors. These are women in their 60’s, so of course they light them to try to make look like they are 15 years younger.
Netflix lighting is a plague. Even if you skimp on film and go digital, it can still have nice natural lighting. Robert Eggers has shown that time and again. It’s a lack of effort.
Agreed 100%.
Granted my living room is unique in how many windows it has and how bright it can be early afternoon, but there are plenty of times I literally have to change what I’m watching, because everything is too dark to see.
I get some shows need darkness for atmosphere. I don’t expect everything to have sitcom lighting, but it’s pretty ridiculous how often I find I can’t watch a modern program or movie until it’s dark enough outside to see it.
I’m more distracted by the surgery/botox faces tbh
The David Yates Curse