Stranger Things Creator Recommends Turning Off Advanced TV Settings for Optimal Viewing Experience
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1970-01-01
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Summary
Stranger Things creator Matt Duffer advises fans to turn off all advanced TV settings like motion smoothing, noise reduction, and sharpening for the season 5 premiere, calling them "garbage" settings that ruin the intended cinematic experience. He explains that these post-processing features create artificial motion and visual artifacts that weren't part of the original filming. The article provides specific settings to disable and explains why filmmakers prefer viewers watch content as it was originally mastered.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledTurn off all that garbage
All that motion smoothing and noise reduction and sharpening and all that stuff that TVs do — turn all that stuff off
It's not how we shot it, it's not how we color-timed it, it's not how we intended it to be seen
It's just garbage, and it makes everything look like a soap opera
Stranger Things creator asks fans to turn off all their advanced settings for the season 5 premiere of the show.
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