Why dark video is a terrible mess
Tom Scott 6:16
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Dark scenes in television, YouTube, and streaming platforms all look pixelated and blocky. Here's why.
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Animation by Willow Marler: https://wmad.co.uk
🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/
(you can find contact details and social links there too)
📰 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: https://www.tomscott.com/newsletter/
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/
➕ TOM SCOTT PLUS: https://youtube.com/tomscottplus
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif
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