Is it just me or is anyone else finding that every new TV show seems to be filmed through a blue/green filter? The GLW have just finished Paradise on Disney, and while it skips along very nicely, I couldn’t really enjoy it totally as every shot seems to be bathed in a turquoise light. Furthermore the set designers seem to have filled every room with Teal furniture and wall furnishings while the costumes all seem to favour the same colour scheme. And it’s not just this one – Matlock on Sky was even worse as was Presumed Innocent on Apple TV. It’s got to the stage where every shot I am just looking for every instance of the colour Teal. Is this some sort of subliminal advertising or are we being conditioned Derren Brown style? Or is it something to do with CGI? Anybody have any clues or do I need to visit the opticians to get my eyes checked?
The Curse of Teal
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I take it that older programmes are not showing this trait on your TV otherwise I would have suggested colour balance.
Other than that I’ve not noticed any difference.
Does this help?
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/hub/features/why-use-orange-teal-grading.html
No it’s just modern shows from the last year or so. And seems to be predominantly American shows although Series 4 of Slow Horses is another culprit. Live sport and most UK Tv seems fine
Always been a fan of teal. Glad to see the world is catching up.
Heh this has been a debate , nay criticism, going back decades now. I first became aware of it with the dissemination of this blog post, I guess it was around fifteen years ago. As outlined below the processing done for the Coen Bros’ O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) was seen as a watershed production.
https://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/2010/03/teal-and-orange-hollywood-please-stop.html
Thanks for that – it’s not just me then!
Of course, it’s teal and oranges that come all the way from China.
Bravo!
Have an ‘Up’.
👏
Huzzah!
Magnificent stuff, hubert!
Thanks chaps.
Have you tried twiddling the Vertical Hold control?
…or is it time to replace the valves?
Just whack the back with a slipper.
Do you chaps think any of these remedies would work on the USA?
Whacking the back of Elon Musk’s turnip head with a slipper would achieve nothing beyond removing his stupid hat and revealing the tuft of greenery that it conceals.
I’d do it anyway.
In Elona’s case I think repeated forceful strokes from a cricket bat would be more remedial.
Do you suggest the front or rear of the bat?
The rear. I don’t believe he merits any leniency.
That would have been my choice too.
Preceded by a googly sixth delivery – access to the back of the helmet is made easier at the end of an over.
The idea of Trump and Musk opening the batting for Team MAGA against a rest of the world 11 loaded with fast bowlers sounds fantastic. Obviously bowling bouncers and fielders dropping catches sounds like a good hour of cricket to me.
That’s fantastic, Dai!
I would say that was very unfair of Lee to bowl like that at an amateur batsman. But it was Piers Morgan so it’s all good.
They all look like no-balls, but I’ll allow it for the lols.
I’d like to point out the missed opportunity to call this thread “Teal or No Teal”.
That’s all.
I’ve recently had my cataracts done. Wow! The world is full of colour. Who knew?
I wish they’d do mine, I can barely see anything with my left eye. I have an eye test appointment tomorrow morning where I’ll no doubt be told that it’s not progressed enough yet and would I care to fork out an extortionate amount for new spectacles that will offer only a marginal improvement lasting for six months if I’m lucky.
Glasses won’t fix the mist of a cataract. There is no longer any need to wait for the cataract to become ripe. The criteria is all about how it affects your vision. Put your foot down. If the arthritis will let you. 💪
I am returned and I’m delighted to report that my ophthalmologist has forwarded me for surgery. Huzzah!
Huzzah indeed.
I’d just like to point out that the title of this thread is quite disturbing to someone with my surname. Good to see support from Twang though.
Mr. Duck?
Mr Drake?
Mallard?
Or was it à l’orange?
Isn’t it the name for the sort of Cameron (hug a hoodie) blue-green Australian politician beloved of Rory Stewart?