Is there a word for the harsh over-lighting cinematography seen in Transformers and elsewhere?

[Orrex]

Aside from "sucktacular," I mean.

[elana i am]

1. high contrast to the point

of being blown out.

[Orrex]

2. It does indeed contrast very sharply...

with actual, quality film-making.



ZING!

[elana i am]

5. heh! i think the actual term for it

is "high key lighting".

[REP]

6. Sure it isn't "hokey lighting"?

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. FUCKING -- AWESOME -- FUCKING -- LIGHTING!!!!!!!

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Technically, it's "a" word because it's hyper-hyphenated.
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Of course, they don't use that officially as it might bump them up to "R" rating. It's spread by fanboy word-of-mouth.
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Please, help me... I think I'm starting to switch from uberdots to uber-hyphens!!!
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[Ptah]

4. Lite Brite?

:shrug:

[MilesColtrane]

7. Fucknicolor?