Cheeks Quote by Werner Herzog
“When I see a face, I see a face in general and I see you are curious, I see the curiosity but I don't not look after a dermatological report of your cheeks, and that's what you see when you're too high-resolution. And now desperately in post-production, in color grading, they are trying to wipe out the precision of the dermatological report.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Werner Herzog on High‑Resolution Imaging, 2020
He critiques how extreme detail in media strips away human nuance, turning people into clinical data rather than lived beings.
In simple terms: Too much detail dehumanizes people.
Balance detail with humanity.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- photography
- filmmaking
- personal perception
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What is lost when we over‑analyze?
- How can media retain humanity?
Excessive precision can erase emotional depth.