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- From: joe@avs.com (Joe Peterson)
- Subject: Re: analog pride
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.042925.704@news.ysu.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 04:29:25 GMT
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- Norman P. Tracy (znpt01@trc.amoco.com) wrote:
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- : In article <MANI.92Dec20193246@aix.Berkeley.EDU>, mani@aix.Berkeley.EDU (Mani Varadarajan) writes:
- : > >Norman P. Tracy (znpt01@trc.amoco.com) wrote:
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- : !!!!!!!!!! OH NO HE DID NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- : >
- : > >This makes me think of TV shows that are filmed (using movie film) rather
- : > >than video (like Cheers as opposed to most sitcoms). Film gives a more
- : > >unrealistic, softer look. The crispness of video makes shows look "cheap".
- : > >Maybe this is just because we are conditioned by movies...
- : >
- : > I don't think that film gives a more unrealistic look; in fact,
- : > i believe that film reproduces colors much more realistically
- : > than videotape does. Bright colors tend to dominate too much
- : > in videotape, and lighting conditions affect it a lot more than
- : > film.
- : >
- : > Film is just far better to look at.
- : >
- : > Mani
- : >
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- : For the record guys. The above quote must of come from someone elses followup
- : to my followup. I did not use a film/video anology. I do however agree with
- : Mani.
-
- That was my quote... Well, don't get my wrong. I agree that film is
- better, I'm just saying that if softens the image and looks less crisp.
- It does, however, bring out more visual clues somehow.
- Joe
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