Can you even see what's supposed to be on the screen? It feels like this conversation started a few years ago with that infamous Game of Thrones battle episode that was as black as black could be. At the time, everyone was told to reset their TVs, and there was a long conversation about compression rates and shooting in 8K versus viewing in 4K. This conversation came and went, but was back in a big way with the debut of the Peter Pan & Wendy trailer where everything seemed dull, and the latest crop of Marvel installments came back. Things looked muddy. The fact is, many of the things we watch on YouTube are compressed poorly. So, trailers should be given a free pass until the movie comes out or we should switch to Vimeo. But what's going on with the movies in theaters and at TV home? Well, the folks at Polygon dug deep, and came up with an answer: it's motivated lighting. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 3 April, 2023