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Aristus

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48. Even movies and TV can rarely replicate those conditions.

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:42 AM

Jun 2023

"Dark" in a lot of TV shows and movies is just the same level of light, only blue. Either that, or they're portraying a "dark" night somewhere, but there always seems to be a bright-white floodlight just off camera in defiance of anything that appears in nature, so the audience can see the action. And I get that. Pitch black screens are not why people are watching. But it's awfully misleading as to what a dark, moonless night is actually like.

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What are you glad was invented? [View all] debm55 Jun 2023 OP

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Woah. If I think about it - it makes difficult, but perfect sense for those conditions! electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #46

Even movies and TV can rarely replicate those conditions. Aristus Jun 2023 #48

Oh, sure! That's why they can't "show" it! .... electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #52

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Yes, there is good use and misuse of many inventions. Thank you for reminding us. debm55 Jun 2023 #40

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