Why dark video is a terrible mess

Tom Scott March 30, 2020
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Hi, I'm Tom Scott. These are some of the things I've made and done. They'll probably come back to haunt me in a few years' time. Contact me: https://www.tomscott.com/contact/ • • • This channel is a production of Pad 26 Limited, registered in England and Wales, № 11662641. Registered office: Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QR (This address is only for legal documents; no other mail will be forwarded.)

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Dark scenes in television, YouTube, and streaming platforms all look pixelated and blocky. Here's why. 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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