Why Everything Old Is New Again - The Analog Renaissance

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[duff]

At least nobody's really going back to dial-up internet.

[spectrazone]

Seven or eight years ago I took an analog photography class in high school, and I remember at the time I only joined because I was kinda proud of some shots I took on a dinky digital camera and I wanted to learn more. I had no idea what film was, and I didn't really know anything of the history of photography, or the resurgence in interest that was taking place. I remember at the time learning all of those things felt so fresh, mysterious, and strange, and I felt a new sense of meditative comfort in the darkroom. Digital photography does have its place, and as I've found myself using digital photography to emulate Kodak's old color infrared filmstocks, I can appreciate the convenience of seeing the shots then and there. It's not a matter of film being better, but it's an entirely different workflow. It's deeply personal, and it makes me so happy to see that more and more people are picking it up. Hell, after watching this I kinda want to take my Nikon out for a walk in the woods.

[evaristegalois]

“Why everything old is new again”

*[plays VSauce music]*

[poweroffriendship.]

*Past:* In the future, we will wait for any new technology and a better society.

*Future:* IT'S REWIND TIME!!!

[spyro]

Anything physical is way better than digital. Imagine if your friend gave you a digital book as a gift. it will be almost meaningless but, if it was physical book it will be a great gift.

[Monosekist]

I challenge you to sell this video in a real store on film.

[nevadataylor]

More than 10yrs without a cell phone now. I dont miss it one bit! Paying hundreds of dollars to share photos or other media, is a joke.

[ssiddarth]

Interesting video (as usual) 👌 but I think you were being biased. This is coming from a young adult who currently lives in a third world country. Digital technology has revolutionized our lives for the better, I understand what you mean when you talk about a paperback book or vinyl records but I'd say this is more of a first world problem. I personally think one needs balance in life & talking about social media I'd just say one needs to develop self control (once developed it can help a person throughout life). I wrote such a long answer as I love this channel & just wanted to express my views 😀

[irwainnornossa]

Tech is not the problem. The way people (!!!) use it. Tech is just fine, the more advanced, the better. If you have problem with social networks, it's about how you use them.

[fyrebat]

i grew up surrounded by books. now that i have a kid im looking at my digital collection and thinking about how few books arw in the house. going to change that over the next few years

[Putzl]

This came out of left field for me. I love tech, but I do prefer the outdoors. That being said, this makes sense to me. I don't think I'd go back to film or listen to records, but I see the appeal now.

[mattderynioski]

Part of the draw to analog, physical items I would say is also physical gratification. Music in the cloud, everything you would ever need to use being on a laptop (or on phones even), etc. is enormously convenient, but clunky, inconvenient, old physical forms feel nice. There’s reasons why people enjoy collecting vinyl (hell, I would just sift through stacks of records in a store before I had a turntable), musicians maintain and use physical multitrack recorders, photography enthusiasts use film cameras (esp. Polaroids), readers have bookshelves with paper books in their homes, and guitarists have sometimes walls stacked floor to ceiling with real tube amplifiers. Yes, new technologies are becoming increasingly more efficient, reliable, cheap, and cool in many respects, but the older stuff just feels nice and looks good, and it’s fun to hold something in our hands that’s more than a screen and microchips. Maybe manual transmissions will come back from the dead too...

[vladimirlenin]

So this means that i'm cool again?

[andyspartyfund]

I wanted to disagree with you, but you got me with the physical book and people seeing what you are reading. I caught a glimpse of a book someone was reading at work and we started talking about it and became friends. Might not have talked to him before I knew we had similar interests.

[sunnyboi]

I remember buying my first record a few years ago. I didn’t have a record player and I didn’t buy it for the *aesthetics* I just got it because it was like having a painting from the artist in a way. CD’s and digital downloads never really granted me that physical satisfaction of buying music.

[ishanjasuja]

I’ve started collecting fountain pens!

[marksilla]

It's nostalgia for older folks and the novelty of old tech for younger folks. But no one would use old tech for more than an hour. Eventually everything will turn digital because it's more convenient. The problem of dependency and unintentionally using devices is a problem people have with everything that gives you a significant dopamine hit. People love to hate on new things just like old people like to call young people lazy

[Drago]

Now return VHS with better magnetic tape that can last centuries

[pattobyo]

its interesting to see this happening in the US. Last time I was there, all the book stores and cd shops were closed. In Japan, there are book stores and cd shops on almost every street and there is a big market for used goods. I hope this kind of trend continues in the US!

[matthewhillery]

I look forward to see your new channel, and film is definitely my favorite medium to shoot on.