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Originally Posted by tabacco
Without color at their disposal, directors were forced to be extremely creative with lighting and framing to convey the mood they're trying for. And on top of that, there are no big-budget special effects to distract audiences, so older films have to rely on actual well-written stories and well-developed characters to keep the audience entertained.
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Except that a lot of them weren't that creative, so it didn't really work out for them. I think there's probably just as much creativity in movies today as there was then. Special effects and stuff may help bad writers and directors get away with their lack of talent more than in the beginning. But you can still tell the difference between a film maker relying on special effects and one that actually knows what he/she is doing. When used properly special effects can really enhance the story. So they're not a distraction at all. Ideally you shouldn't even notice that the effects are there. Look at The Matrix. It had one of the best stories in recent memory and was loaded with special effects.
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