Too perfect skin on some live shows

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

It's called ... makeup!

Welcome to Hollywood.

J.

sharon wrote:
I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

The late night talk shows are normally taped earlier in the evening or
even late afternoon.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

The Tonight show is not broadcast live. Makeup can work wonders.:-)

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"T Shadow" wrote:

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Even SNL isn't normally broadcast live. It's performed live. More or less.


Every first run broadcast of SNL has been live. There may be some taped
pieces within the show, but it is broadcast live - certainly in the
Eastern Time Zone (and maybe Central?) from NYC at 11:30pm.

On Jan 14, 1:43�am, Wes Newell wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:
I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

The Tonight show is not broadcast live. Makeup can work wonders.:-)

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Back in the mid 90's the major camera manufacturers started offering a
feature that softened rendition of skin tones, without affecting the
sharpness of the overall image. You may be reacting to the effect of
this electronic makeup applied too enthusiastically.

Whether a show is broadcast live or taped in advance, whether in
front of an audience or not, has no bearing on if make-up is used or how
good the make-up artist is. The lighting artist has a little to do with
it too.

"JXStern" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

It's called ... makeup!

Welcome to Hollywood.

J.

A few years ago when I first got my HDTV and subscribed to Comcast HD
channels, I remember seeing a Christmas show on PBS. A choir of adolescents
were singing Christmas carols. The HDTV cameras zoomed in on their young
faces and, because they wore no makeup, the cameras revealed every skin
blemish these kids had.

I'll bet that later, when these kids saw a replay of what had been
broadcast, they gave hell to their choir director for not warning them about
how revealing High Definition TV could be!

Neil - Salem, MA USA

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.
They are using filters on a lot of shows. CSI Miami is very obvious.

JXStern wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:28:00 -0700, sharon wrote:

I have been noticing that on some live HD shows, such as Jay Leno and
news broadcasts shot in high definition, the facial skin of the
newscasters, Jay Leno, etc. looks too perfect.....flawless actually. On
most other high definition shows the skin looks more real. I have been
noticing this on both of our HD TVs. To they have a way of touching up
the skin somehow for the broadcasts? I'm curious since these show are
supposed to be live, but the skin just looks to perfect to be real.

It's called ... makeup!

Welcome to Hollywood.

J.

HDTV, while very detailed tends, to soften the
gradation of skin tones. The makeup is chosen
to work with that softness. Studio lighting is
very flat and designed not to cast shadows.

Voila -- even John Madden and Al Michaels look
young.

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