Media Succession: From Film to Digital Video. Progress – Problems – Prospects

The triumphal march of digital media appears to be unstoppable. To the same degree, digital video seems to be taking the place of traditional cinema and presents itself as both a substitute and an archive of the old medium. In the process, it is thoughtlessly overlooked that the new digital formats are subject to a series of limitations, which are accompanied by a certain degree of incompatibility with traditional cinematic culture. Starting out from the historical and technical aspects of film, analog television, and digital video, in its closing considerations this lecture will not only highlight the technical strengths and weaknesses of the various media, it will also contribute material to the discussion regarding the cultural and economic effects of this development.

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