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Ultra HD: What Will the Porn Industry Think?
You’ll never catch me in 4K Ultra HD!
I’ll be spending the day in L.A. at Video & Audio Center (Just One Touch), which is showcasing LG Electronics new 84-inch beauty, the 84LM9600 ($19,999), to the press and the general public.
As part of the big event – and it will be big, just like last year’s Sony-inspired 3D event at the same store – visitors will be able to “see yourself on 4K Ultra HD TV with Ultra 4K broadcast camera,” reads an ad in the LA Times.
The 4K filming comes courtesy of HD film pioneer, Randall Dark, CEO of Austin, Texas-based Randall Dark Productions.
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When I read the promo, I wondered: Who the heck wants to see themselves in 4K? Certainly not me. And I’m quite certain that no one would want to see me at that resolution.
It reminds me of a piece I did during the raging HD DVD vs. Blu-ray battle, which could very well have been determined by the trend-setting porn industry. To that end, in 2007 I attended the giant Adult Entertainment Expo, produced by AVN.
For the story,” I asked several stars how they felt about being filmed in HD. None of the stars was terribly fazed; a couple echoed the sentiment of Jessica Drake from Wicked Pictures: “It actually makes them [actors] look more human. I don’t mind seeing a wrinkle or two.”
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But if 1080p exposes a couple of flaws, then 4K will show about 4x as many. This could present real challenges in the makeup department, whether you’re shooting porn or adventure flicks, like the documentary Randall Dark is shooting now.
At some point, too much resolution is a bad thing, best left to nature flicks, animation, and really pretty people.
In the meantime, invest in beauty products!
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Howard Hughes used to say “Paint it green.” His buildings in El Segundo and Culver City were just one color because that’s what he said to do.
How can you possibly ask what the porn industry will say? They will say what they say about everything: Fuck it.
Not sure about the porn industry, but I recall when HD first came out… one of our local news anchors (a woman in her late 50’s) looked horrible in HD!!!
I’ll wait for 8K, in 4 years. Holograms should be available in 10 years?
I don’t believe 4K (Ultra HD) will show more flaws in the subject. It will show less flaws from the TV. The hook for resolution higher than 1080p (at least in most viewing situations) isn’t going to be about seeing more detail; it will be about seeing less pixel structure, jagged edges and false contouring. That should make it appealing for people who insist on huge screens in smallish rooms.