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Colors: Where did they go? (Movies and TV shows)
Jan 12, 2022 11:41:29   #
srt101fan
 
An article on "Why do so many TV shows and movies look like they were filmed in a gray wasteland?" that some might find interesting.

Link to be provided in next post.

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Jan 12, 2022 11:42:14   #
srt101fan
 
Link to article:

https://www.vox.com/culture/22840526/colors-movies-tv-gray-digital-color-sludge?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Jan 12, 2022 12:16:10   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
I hate how many movies and series in recent years are filmed in the dark. Guess cinematographers think its artistic. I think it awful and tune them out.

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Jan 12, 2022 19:56:59   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
srt101fan wrote:
An article on "Why do so many TV shows and movies look like they were filmed in a gray wasteland?" that some might find interesting.

Link to be provided in next post.


Because so many are filmed in So. California and everything is brown and gray from a drought.

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Jan 13, 2022 08:06:25   #
Verryl
 
My wife and I also detest the dark screens and lack of detail. You often can't see what is going on.

Some of the reasons make sense for outside scenes, but indoor ones with artificial lighting? Come on! My guess is the think it is artistic. My opinion is that it is laziness.

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Jan 13, 2022 09:03:56   #
alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ
 
Maybe they were using cellphones

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Jan 13, 2022 09:31:28   #
pendennis
 
Directors, etc., frequently use decolorization of movies as an artistic method of expression. It was widely noted that "Saving Private Ryan" was extensively decolorized. Spielberg felt it would set a more somber mood for the audience. There was no mention of using pure B/W for the movie. "Band of Brothers" had the same treatment.

On the opposite end, "Gone With The Wind", was highly (overly?) colorized, taking advantage of new color technology. Combined with 30's acting methods, it failed to achieve delivery of its message (IMHO).

As with any technique, it seems to go overboard in the early stages, before directors get down to the business of being artists and not techies.

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Jan 13, 2022 10:25:07   #
Terkat
 
Good morning SRT,

Really can't answer your question but your user name just reminds me of a beautiful Minolta SRT-101 many, many years ago. Loved the camera.

All the best to you and yours,

Terry

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Jan 13, 2022 11:01:34   #
srt101fan
 
Terkat wrote:
Good morning SRT,

Really can't answer your question but your user name just reminds me of a beautiful Minolta SRT-101 many, many years ago. Loved the camera.

All the best to you and yours,

Terry


Nice to meet another SRT-101 fan! I still have mine but haven't used it in many, many years. But the fond memories of using it stay with me!

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Jan 13, 2022 13:38:37   #
Budgiehawk
 
I much prefer color, or failing that, genuine black and white, not dingy.

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Jan 13, 2022 14:02:06   #
Old Coot
 
IDguy wrote:
I hate how many movies and series in recent years are filmed in the dark. Guess cinematographers think its artistic. I think it awful and tune them out.


Tried to watch a recent movie. Impossible screen almoat black with only faint images viewable. Skipped to the end and the samer

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Jan 13, 2022 14:11:17   #
chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand
 
You have left out the obvious reason. It makes it harder to see that the CGI hasn't been done well or that there were too many artifacts in the background that they don't want you to see. As an artistic effect it is pretty bad and makes you realize just how little the films editors and directors really understand their audience. Up there with the same people who think, for some odd reason, that playing music loud during speech is a good thing. I would rather actually hear what the actors are saying rather than have somebody think to try and manipulate my emotions via the audio. This is a real thing and most people over 50 hate it. If a movie looks like it was shot 50 years ago or I can't hear what the actors are saying I just stop watching.

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Jan 13, 2022 14:15:42   #
srt101fan
 
chrissybabe wrote:
You have left out the obvious reason. It makes it harder to see that the CGI hasn't been done well or that there were too many artifacts in the background that they don't want you to see. As an artistic effect it is pretty bad and makes you realize just how little the films editors and directors really understand their audience. Up there with the same people who think, for some odd reason, that playing music loud during speech is a good thing. I would rather actually hear what the actors are saying rather than have somebody think to try and manipulate my emotions via the audio. This is a real thing and most people over 50 hate it. If a movie looks like it was shot 50 years ago or I can't hear what the actors are saying I just stop watching.
You have left out the obvious reason. It makes it ... (show quote)


I agree with you 100% on the audio issue! I hate it......

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Jan 13, 2022 18:54:36   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Verryl wrote:
My wife and I also detest the dark screens and lack of detail. You often can't see what is going on.

Some of the reasons make sense for outside scenes, but indoor ones with artificial lighting? Come on! My guess is the think it is artistic. My opinion is that it is laziness.


It hides the fact that the actors are now wrinkled pudgy old folks and not college or high school heart trobs anymore.

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