The CG beauty pass

[mar3o]

People are talking as if this is a new thing.

Airbrushing for still photography/magazines/posters has been done for decades.

Soft filters were often used for stars in TV and movies. As a fan of Space:1999 from 1975, I always find it amusing to see Barbara Bain always shot with soft-focus filters for almost every shot she appears in. Martin Landau tended to like one side of his face facing the camera more than the other. Actors have always been vain. That's partly understandable, as skin isn't perfect, and especially in 4k, every blemish and imperfection comes through, especially in close-ups.

Now it's just cgi that applies the filter instead of using a physical soft focus filter.

People like to blame cgi for every movie sin these days, but this is a case where cgi should not be blamed. People are for sure more vain than ever, especially when talking about Youtube/social media "influencers". But seeing filtering done for the big or even small screen is nothing new.

As for makeup, it's common for men to have makeup in film and TV, again, to hide blemishes and bring out or hide certain tones or features, and to deal with harsh lighting.