Why are colorists reducing whites?

[CharlesPapert]

I think it's pretty clear that the highlight on the left was knocked down in post while letting the one on the right play, probably because it was distracting being so close to her face. Pretty shoddy job considering how much better Sam made it look, although wondering Sam why you didn't window her out of it? But yes, de-satting the highlights made all the difference in the world.

Bill, I'm sorry to hear that's how they go about that. Again I would have hoped that a show that is hugely based on interviews and has that kind of cache would put a little bit more into weight behind how they go about it.

 

[morgan_moore]

I didn't window it because I was replicating what would be possible live or in camera

 

[morgan_moore]

I think the left highlight was flattened by the logo having a semi transparent background- nothing to do with her face or art

 

[CharlesPapert]

I think the left highlight was flattened by the logo having a semi transparent background- nothing to do with her face or art

I'd vote no to that one...the chair underneath the logo isn't demonstrating gradation from adjacent to the logo to the bottom.

Gotcha on the in-camera LUT thing.