Digital Distortion: Difference between revisions

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==== Miscellaneous ====
==== Miscellaneous ====
=== Settings-related ===
=== Settings-related ===
How a video is rendered (or initial settings) can lead to distortions in itself, if done right.
==== Low bitrate ====
==== Low bitrate ====
Rendering with an intentionally low video and/or audio quality can add a certain charm to a video that is hard to get otherwise; in some cases it can provide a much more "retro tennis" look, on others it can smooth out rougher edits as your brain fills in what may not be entirely clear.
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==== Interlacing ====
==== Interlacing ====
Many older codecs (especially AVIs) will interlace by default. This means that the video will appear to split apart into small bars whenever there is fast movement.