Netflix has created its signature look for original content—and that could be bad news for filmmakers.
There is nothing more satisfying than starting a new, highly anticipated series on Netflix after a long day. It’s only when the show starts to play that you notice that this show looks familiar.
This familiar feeling has been happening more and more as new series pop up on Netflix.
We’ve talked about the sameness of Netflix-produced television series and movies, but it’s a problem that is starting to distract viewers. Although it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly makes all of Netflix look the same, a few things stand out as the major problem behind the “Netflix look.”
J. D. Connor, an associate professor in Cinema and Media Studies at USC, told Vice’s Motherboard that the “Netflix look” is a result of Netflix’s request for basic technical specifications from all its productions. Let’s break down those specifications that have created this extremely safe visual language.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
