Video Asylum

Posted by centurymantra (A) on April 13, 2004 at 06:46:54

In Reply to: Re: Is the ever-present motion artifact 'problem' an incurable situation? posted by rico on April 11, 2004 at 13:04:38:

My player and display device have the 2/3 pull down feature, so I wouldn't expect that to be an issue. From the responses, I realized that I wasn't entirely clear on the exact point I was raising. It is not so much 'motion artifact' (ie. jaggies, etc.) as a pervasive lack of smoothness/blurring in all types of faster motion such as pans across a landscape, quick movement of people and objects. This creates a somewhat disorienting feel that adversely effects the ability of a film to draw you into the experience. The top-dollar player I have did little to alleviate this, in spite of it's excellent color quality and detail resolution, and I have also begun to notice this in most films at the theatre, so I expect it is a result of most films ultimate transformation to a digital project within the final editing process. I am probably fixating on it more than I need to but, as a film buff, this is a MAJOR source of dissapointment. It befuddles me that more people; not just viewers, but producers, directors, etc. find this even remotely tolerable. It surprises me that when I mention these observations to people I know, most don't acknowledge it and if they do agree with my observations, they don't seem to think it is a significantly noticable effect. I think people are beginning to forget what it used to be like to watch a FILM as opposed to a digital display/projection. A very sad state of affairs...

Bryan K.,
Music Lover & President-elect of C.C.A.C. (Concerned Citizens Against Cilantro)