Nitrocosm | The VHS Look: In-depth and How-to @Nitrocosm | Uploaded October 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
NOTE: There is a misidentification of the color burst in the video signal analysis portion. The color burst is shown at the beginning of the video field when it is actually in the beginning of each line of video, which cannot be shown in the experimental signal capture due to the low sample rate (and, thus, horizontal resolution) of the capture.
There are aspects of how the video signal is modulated and the chroma is down-converted for storage on the VHS tape that I don't cover in this video. I only cover the visual effects of decreased bandwidth.
This video takes a dive into the technical aspects of why the retro VHS aesthetic looks as it does. I'll also cover ways to reproduce the appearance of VHS for videos.
0:00 - Introduction
1:34 - Technical aspects of analog video / VHS tapes
3:21 - Capturing analog video as audio for analysis
5:37 - Why analyze the analog video signal?
6:17 - Technical breakdown of VHS analog video
8:06 - Simulating analog artifacts in Photoshop
9:34 - Simulating analog artifacts in After Effects
11:37 - Conclusion
NOTE: There is a misidentification of the color burst in the video signal analysis portion. The color burst is shown at the beginning of the video field when it is actually in the beginning of each line of video, which cannot be shown in the experimental signal capture due to the low sample rate (and, thus, horizontal resolution) of the capture.
There are aspects of how the video signal is modulated and the chroma is down-converted for storage on the VHS tape that I don't cover in this video. I only cover the visual effects of decreased bandwidth.
This video takes a dive into the technical aspects of why the retro VHS aesthetic looks as it does. I'll also cover ways to reproduce the appearance of VHS for videos.
0:00 - Introduction
1:34 - Technical aspects of analog video / VHS tapes
3:21 - Capturing analog video as audio for analysis
5:37 - Why analyze the analog video signal?
6:17 - Technical breakdown of VHS analog video
8:06 - Simulating analog artifacts in Photoshop
9:34 - Simulating analog artifacts in After Effects
11:37 - Conclusion
