I’ve noticed a clear difference lately between shows that were made for HiDef and shows made in HiDef. Shows made for HiDef are incredibly detailed and every aspect is a delight to the eyes. The visual creation is overwhelming. It becomes obvious rather quickly the content is as important as the detail.
Now shows made in HiDef are regulars movies transcoded into the HiDef format. The detail is there however, it becomes apparent very quickly it wasn’t made for HiDef. I was watching my favorite movie last night Underworld:Evolution and the detail was so good I could see some of the fake parts. The makeup was more pronounced and the digital layovers were noticeable. Not enough to ruin the movie mind you but a little distracting the first time. Don’t get me wrong the detail was amazing and the color and richness of it added to the content. But sitting their watching it, I realized there is a clear difference between a show made for HiDef and a show made in HiDef.
I guess directors will have to take that into consideration now. Every detail, every minutia has to be realistic. Otherwise, the believability of it gets lost. Of course, this just means they’ll jack up the price of tickets and rentals. (Oh wait, they do that already) Anyway, I’m rambling so more later.
“Hi-Def” is supposed to kill many careers, much like Talkies did to the silent era. Some people’s beautiful faces aren’t that great in “hi-def.” And some people’s plastic surgery looks rather frightening in “hi-def.”
You raise some interesting points. I never thought about how those considered “flawless” may be no more. Poor Scarlet O’Hara. Sometimes I think technology is moving too fast for us.