Ok. I understand what you are saying. And that makes sense. I notice it a lot in movies. I watched "Minority Report" the other night and saw both examples in the same scene when switching back and forth between shots.
Heres one example. Notice the crisp outlines. (From the Assassination of Jesse James)
or this one: (From flickr)
Compare that to this one: (From Schindler's List)
or this one: (From There Will Be Blood)
