TV TATTLE
Quit making TV shows that have dark, poorly lit scenes!
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The Walking Dead is among shows that have embraced darkness — so much so that viewers can’t actually see what’s happening. “Yes, TV sets are making technological advances, and many of us might have a shiny new Samsung whose dark recesses are ‘none more black,’” says Matt Webb Mitovich. “But it seems like you keep pushing the envelope, overusing dark, shadowy scenes to set a cinematic mood, at the cost of clarity.’
TOPICS: Cinematography, AMC, The Walking Dead
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