TV and Movies Are Too DARK - Why Is this Happening?

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No, it’s not just you. TV and movies are getting darker. So…why? Recent teaser images for Wicked and trailers like The Little Mermaid's have raised the debate once more about why TV and movies seem too hard to look at right now. The Batman, Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods and House of the Dragon have all been singled out for their overly dark compositions. So, is this simply bad filmmaking, a stylistic choice we’re going to have to adjust to, or something else?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Everyone is complaining about dark cinematography
01:16 How shooting digital impacts lighting
05:52 MUBI
06:39 Are filmmakers forcing us back to theaters?
09:00 The importance of intentional lighting

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Browner
Writer: Harry Harris
Narrator: Kayah Franklin
Video Editor: Tyler Browner

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