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Film and Video: History and Technical Aspects
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The technology behind modern video dates back to when film was the only viable method of capturing and presenting the moving image. Many people today refer to video as a film while, in fact, there is a vast difference between actual photographic motion picture film and the modern video. Suffice it to say that the older terminology has been adopted to suit our modern methods. But I believe it’s important to know the actual differences between these two very different methods of presenting motion images.
Film vs. Video: The Differences
Video production technology is part of a history that harkens ...

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