#digital processing

[markgee85]

Retro Analog Video Noise Effects - applied to processed footage of a UTE Fire Dance. [turn on audio]

More about the processing: I recently came across a FB Reel post by the artist VJ Kuru who does a lot of live performance work processing with his custom Touch Designer networks. In this post he mentions that he was able to create a video glitch network with only 5 TD nodes. (Actually, if you exclude the required video input node and the optional Null output node, he got his glitch effect with only 3 TD nodes- Noise, Displace, and Composite TOPS...) 

I was intrigued and so decided I would try to figure this puzzle out -- his Reel showed only the most basic info, but I could see the set of nodes he used, as well as his manipulation of the NOISE TOP's amplitude parameter. So that was my starting point. And after several hours of messing around, I finally found some (rather extreme) settings on the Noise TOP that essentially replicated his shifting wavy bands of raster & chroma distortion effect.

This got me playing around with simulating other sorts of analog tape-like distortions. Over the course of the afternoon, I added vertical roll distortion, tape dropout noise, and static like from dirty VCR playback heads (or a badly tuned TV set). Here is a snapshot of the TD network I ended up with (obviously much larger than a 5 node solution...):

Some examples of my retro analog video processing network  based upon found footage of the Golden Butoh (Daidogei) Dance Troupe from Japan can see viewed on my art blog:

Video Distortion FX - retro video

http://www.image-maya.org/2025/05/video-distortion-fx-retro-video.html

Further examples of this network in use (on my art blog):

Video Noise Distortion - retro video - a few more samples

http://www.image-maya.org/2025/05/video-noise-distortion-retro-video-few.html

[briansolomonauthor]

Lumix RAW File Epiphany . . .

I just experienced an ‘oh wow, you must be kidding’ moment. For more than 15 years I’ve been making photos with Lumix LX-series cameras. One of the principle advantages of these cameras is their ability to capture images using both RAW and JPG. Recently, I’ve been reexamining my Lumix RAW files using DxO PureRaw software, which corrects for lens aberrations and converts the files to DNG…

[pangur-and-grim]

a lot of you probably knows Belphie's story, but I'll summarize just in case.

Devon Rex cats are better for people with allergies (less shed fur + less Fel d1 protein in their saliva), so on February 16, 2024, I went the breeder route and put down a deposit. before Belphie even opened his eyes, he was mine!

every Friday, the breeder sent me a new photo. I had a broken leg, and was basically rotting in bed at that point, so it was the best part of my week. then, at 12 weeks old, I BROUGHT HIM HOME!

at first, he was so alive! like a wind-up monkey that never shut off. he dangled from the wall-hangings, savaged my feet as I walked, and used my elderly cats as jumping poles to do cool acrobatics over. but all this gradually faded.

first, he stopped playing. then he stopped climbing. then he stopped moving much at all. my vet ran tests on him and found multiple pathogens (calcivrius + mycoplasma), but the medication didn't help - he kept declining.

on September 17th, I woke up to find him swollen like a balloon. we finally had an answer: he had Feline infectious Peritonitis, aka FIP. before 2017, this would've been a death sentence. he would've kept bloating until he drowned in his own fluids. and before 2024, I would've been forced to inject him with black market drugs. but thankfully, South Tower Animal Hospital in Fergus, Ontario was doing a study on the oral medication! we drove two hours, enrolled him, and left with the GS-441524 pills.

and he went from those photos above.....to this:

I thought Belphie would die as a kitten. I'd accepted that he would never grow up. but now he gets to LIVE!

and all for the low cost of $7,553.....ahhhahaha........god.

that + a recent home disaster has wiped out my savings, but I still need to pay for Belphie's medication. to remain in this study, I need to do bloodwork monthly until Feb 2025, and he'll need daily pills until March 2025.

I've put a risograph print + enamel pin set up at greerstothers.shop. I hate asking for help, but if you'd like to support Belphie's continued treatment, please consider checking them out!

[chris-ostkreuz]

Why Analog Gear for Mastering? Because Digital Can't Hug!

In the ever-evolving world of music production, the debate between analog and digital gear rages on like a two-headed monster with a penchant for sound. While digital technology has revolutionized the way we create and manipulate audio, there’s something undeniably charming about the warmth and character of analog equipment—especially when it comes to mastering. If you’ve ever felt that your mix…

[stargirl230]

state of you // 花城

qifrey cover redraw! because i realized what's better than drawing blorbo once is drawing blorbo four times

(no reposts; reblogs appreciated)

[v1x-holo]

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South African Miku!!! 🇿🇦

[shelandsorcery]

I am mad about cellphone cameras hiding the processing they do, and I am glad about software that lets me control it and opt in and out, and I dictated this rant on insta so I am resharing the images here and will attempt to turn this into a useful text post on my blog in future, when my hand is working better 🤘👍

[aurosoulart]

Imposter Syndrome

something I've been working on overcoming lately...... maybe others can relate

[cordspaghetti]

some more of these two

[lokorum]

watching tlou reminded me of another revenge story that ended totally well and nothing bad happened to anyone :)))) 

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[avpol]

one tells only truth the other also only truth they're really nice

[shrylia]

Venice

[rosetta-draws]

im!! very normal!! about this musical!!

(the burr painting was a warm up that got out of hand, and then i just had to make a matching hamilton piece but that also spiralled into smth bigger (￣_￣|||) )

[pippynsworld]

Happy New Years friends!

[chris-ostkreuz]

Why Your Digital Mix Needs a Splash of Analog Summing Fun!

In a world dominated by digital audio workstations (DAWs), it may seem a little outlandish to talk about analog summing, as if we were suggesting a vinyl record in a world of streaming. But before you dismiss the idea of mixing your pristine digital audio with some gritty analog charm, let’s dive into why this is not just a whimsical notion but rather a delightful necessity for any serious sound…