[net.startrek] Blurry female characters in ST episodes

okie@ihuxi.UUCP (cobb) (03/19/85)

> A friend of mine is wondering if any one else thinks that the female
> characters are blurry in the tv series?
> 
> {decvax,ihnp4,tektronix}!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!walimaa

Your eyes are not deceiving you.  Many times, directors used a "soft
focus" lens for shots of female leads or guest stars; it's purpose
was to set a "mood."  This often happened when the female character
was in the midst of a romantic encounter (though not always) -- usually
with Kirk or another male lead.  (My friends and I used to yell "Fuzzy
filter!" every time we saw this... )

B.K. (Fuzzy filter!) Cobb
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