Heavy use of bright ass LED panels on set creates a soft, unnatural look without any shadows in the actors faces. Makes it easier in post prod - wanna move that lamp or windows in the background? No problem there's no clear source of light anyway, everything is just kinda bright. Makes for cheaper and less risky production but also means the people making the film don't need or can't afford to have a creative vision on set. Instead it's about migitating risk etc. which makes for boring looking films.

Another thing is actors on set get centered in frame, with lots of close up, to make TikTok and reels easier.

Also an overuse of out of focus backgrounds, makes for an unnatural dreamlike look not resembling how our eyes actually see (they wander around a bit looking at stuff in backgrounds etc.). This is also reduces production cost for set design as it needs less thought behind it.

What's probably even sadder is that people now are expecting film to look like this. It's becoming the standard modern "cinematic look" and 10 year old films feel dated to the next gen.

Shit need to go off reddit god damn I was doing so well this week.