Guest myonlyvice Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Has anybody noticed how the colors and the overall appearance of Vice from the first season look different from the other four. The film used in season one delivers a finished product which has the look of other television shows from the seventies and early eighties. The colors are not as vibrant as they would become. On the other hand, sometime during season two or perhaps late during season one, the colors started coming across bolder and it was this "look" that, I think, defines Miami Vice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Has anybody noticed how the colors and the overall appearance of Vice from the first season look different from the other four. The film used in season one delivers a finished product which has the look of other television shows from the seventies and early eighties. The colors are not as vibrant as they would become. On the other hand' date=' sometime during season two or perhaps late during season one, the colors started coming across bolder and it was this "look" that, I think, defines Miami Vice.[/quote'] Didn't the producers start the whole repainting of buildings project in Season 2? (If the color of a building didn't match the shot they were seeking, they'd just repaint the building?) Some of the Season 1 episodes look aged, as well. Glades and The Maze, for some reason, look grainy and old, like they weren't able to remaster those particular shows for DVD.Season 1 looks a lot more bolder and stylish than Season 5 does. Season 5 has a USA Network look to it that is hard to describe sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Season 5 has a USA Network look to it that is hard to describe sometimes!Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you see a USA network logo on a MV DVD, you have a bootleg, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Someone correct me if I'm wrong' date=' but if you see a USA network logo on a MV DVD, you have a bootleg, right?[/quote'] Yes, it would have been taped off cable if you see that logo. But what I meant was the way Season 5 was filmed; it had more of a cheap, syndicated "made for cable" look to it rather than the big-budget, filmic, Michael Mann style of the early seasons.It'd be interesting to find out how much they spent per episode over five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvnyc Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Has anybody noticed how the colors and the overall appearance of Vice from the first season look different from the other four. The film used in season one delivers a finished product which has the look of other television shows from the seventies and early eighties. The colors are not as vibrant as they would become. On the other hand' date=' sometime during season two or perhaps late during season one, the colors started coming across bolder and it was this "look" that, I think, defines Miami Vice.[/quote'] I would say there was more of a color saturation look from Season Three onward. My guess is when Dick Wolf started producing the show he wanted more of an "in your face" type look. The contrast is definitely much more defined from Season Three onward, Seasons One and Two are more "grainy-looking" (IMO)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myonlyvice Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I would say there was more of a color saturation look from Season Three onward. My guess is when Dick Wolf started producing the show he wanted more of an "in your face" type look. The contrast is definitely much more defined from Season Three onward' date=' Seasons One and Two are more "grainy-looking" (IMO)...[/quote'] I don't remember S2 being all that grainy, especially when compared with early season one episodes, but I'm about to start watching it straight through again in the next few days. I'll update afterwards. Thanks for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsEvanFreed Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yes' date=' it would have been taped off cable if you see that logo. But what I meant was the way Season 5 was filmed; it had more of a cheap, syndicated "made for cable" look to it rather than the big-budget, filmic, Michael Mann style of the early seasons.It'd be interesting to find out how much they spent per episode over five years.[/quote']Anyone else notice how it was dark in OCB quite often the final season? Like somebody forgot to pay the electricity bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Anyone else notice how it was dark in OCB quite often the final season? Like somebody forgot to pay the electricity bill. Like in Borrasca when EJO and Brion James are talking in Castillo's pitch black office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsEvanFreed Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Like in Borrasca when EJO and Brion James are talking in Castillo's pitch black office. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yes. For that matter, Reese (James) visits Castillo two times in dark settings in Borrasca; once, at OCB, and before that, at Castillo's house where he eats all his food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsEvanFreed Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 For that matter' date=' Reese (James) visits Castillo two times in dark settings in Borrasca; once, at OCB, and before that, at Castillo's house where he eats all his food! [/quote'] Yeah I remember that scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codemaster94 Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 For that matter' date=' Reese (James) visits Castillo two times in dark settings in Borrasca; once, at OCB, and before that, at Castillo's house where he eats all his food! [/quote'] Maybe he just likes the dark! hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Maybe he just likes the dark! hehehe It suits Castillo's shadowy past and brooding personality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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