The Real Reason Soap Operas Look So Different - Cheddar Explains

If you compare a daytime Soap Opera with a primetime television show you'll likely notice that Soaps just look different. This look has been described as dreamlike, hyper-realistic, or soft. So what's the difference and why? Well it can be traced back to a money saving technique from the 1960s that's still being used today. Cheddar Explains.

Sources:
Lifetime
The Televiewing Audience By Robert Abelman, David J. Atkin
Early Television Foundation
Mental Floss
Cinema5D
Popular Mechanics Magazine

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