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Recording

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

•  How do digital recording systems differ from analog systems?

•  What makes up the video signal?

•  How does digital video differ from analog video?

•  What processes are used in recording film?

INTRODUCTION

Recording good-quality sound and images is extremely important, as poor-quality recordings can destroy the impact of a high-quality production. Some directors feel that sounds and visual images should be almost completely independent of one another so that each component could stand entirely on its own, and others feel that sounds should reinforce accompanying visual images.

Acquiring a basic understanding of media technology increases your ability to control aesthetic variables, whether they are realist, ...

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