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 ihnp4!ihuxi!okie