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lazydogjumper t1_iujv5xo wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: Why do older animated shows from the 80s/90s look darker in color than shows today? by kidwiththeglasses

That is only partially correct. They have similar range but the quality of the image, not to mention the broadcast itself, factored into how the images were colorized. Thus, older shows DO have more/darker color.

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[deleted] t1_iuk7sm2 wrote

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lazydogjumper t1_iuk9yhi wrote

More saturated colors means that more of the image is discernable even if it is not as clear. The same reason many early cartoons had thicker outlines

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