Pr0n in High Definition? No Thank You!
The New York Times is reporting that some factions of the adult entertainment industry are having problems with the rise in popularity of the high-definition video format—both Blu Ray and HD-DVD, which are in fierce competition against each other today.
The problem? It’s just too real! High-def makes things so detailed, so vivid, and so pronounced, that you can see imperfections with the naked eye (okay, no pun intended!).
They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.
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Producers are taking steps to hide the imperfections. Some shots are lit differently, while some actors simply are not shot at certain angles, or are getting cosmetic surgery, or seeking expert grooming.
Perhaps to most people, this is the idea—for the watcher to actually feel the scene as if it were right next to him/her.
True, watching movies in high definition might help more with the illusion of reality. I mean if it’s detailed and clear enough, you might as well be actually there in the scenes you’re watching. However, the idea of watching adult movies this way seems a bit discomforting somehow. More so if the imagery looks so real that it mimics real life too accurately—and that means full of imperfections.
Jesse Jane, one of the industry’s biggest stars, plans to go under the knife next month to deal with one side effect of high-definition. The images are so clear that Ms. Jane’s breast implants, from an operation six years ago, can be seen bulging oddly on screen.“I’m having my breasts redone because of HD,” she said.
The stretch marks on Ms. Jane from seven years ago when she gave birth to her son are also more apparent. But she deals with those blemishes in a simpler way: by liberal use of tanning spray.
At any rate, pornography is said to be a driver of technology. Perhaps these guys will figure out a way to take advantage of HD without necessarily having troubles with the disadvantages. Maybe they’ll develop some magic makeup that makes blemishes disappear in an instant. Until then, imperfections would have to be either zapped out in post-production or cut away with surgery.
What do you think?