#the contrast between the bright blue computer screens and the dark room has completely vanished

[blorgon-schmorgon]

Recreation of my previous photoset, using the remastered footage of season 1

Buffy season one imagery series: high school is hell

#i decided to recreate my previous visual language post with screengrabs from the remastered series #and it's interesting to see what changed #and what remained the same #the shadows are still generally the same for some of them particularly teacher's pet nightmares and the witch #but everything is so much more visible and not in a good way #all the tension from the i robot you jane image has completely disappeared #the contrast between the bright blue computer screens and the dark room has completely vanished #and i think this shows that even with the shoestring budget of season 1 the directors were really careful to give the show a certain style #that has been mostly removed from the remaster #and its so sad that the shots with buffy and willow in complete darkness have been brightened to show them in the remaster #on the one hand we can identify with them more but on another the mystery and uncertainty of their experiences is completely excised #btvs #buffy the vampire slayer #visual language series #season one imagery series #buffy rewatch 2k19 #buffy rewatch 2k20 #credits to impalementation for the format #everything is so bright in these images!!! #i hate it!!! #long post #long post tw #tw long post #and all the tight shots have been expanded which removes all the claustrophobia and creepiness #it really just looks like someone held the film reel up to sunlight and washed everything distinctive out