Shows that inspire....

.. I have been watching the first series of "Dexter" as it begins its run across UK tv, and i have to say I am really impressed with it.

Aside from the usual guff about great acting, witty script and so on, its a really good watch for the technical way its been shot. the colour (correct spelling !) has a vibrancy thats counterbalanced with subtlety often lacking in many modern productions. Sound is also very well handled.

However, for me its the pre-planning that must have been done that really shows through..I have never been to Miami (or even the US) so i can't say for sure, but i have no doubts the real sky is rarely as brooding and menacing as the production team have managed to portray. To expose for faces of characters and yet retain the depth of detail visible in the cloudscapes is nothing short of astonishing. I realise it is highly likely that the sky shots could have been enhanced, corrected and maybe even completely replaced...but i would like to believe the camera crew knew what they were doing.

In fact, i have been so struck by the skies that i am thinking the director is trying to use the sky as a subconscious marker for the main characters frame of mind. What a great concept- and refreshing to see it work.

If you have not seen this show, then you are missing a macabre treat.

So thats my current inspirational show....care to share your own thoughts on shows you have found thought provoking recently (or maybe not recently)?


adam


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