analog vs. digital camcorder 📹

0:00 intro + my camcorders
3:02 but first…
3:56 raw camcorder footage
5:39 transferring files + digitizing Hi8 videotapes
7:29 analog vs. digital video comparison
8:44 editing HD to look like Hi8
11:38 final thoughts

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[borderlands]

The analogue video look is so closely associated with an era, the 1980s and 90s, that it's difficult to shoot anything today without evoking that time. It's such a visual timestamp, aesthetically speaking, it would be interesting to hear anyone shooting analogue for non-nostalgia reasons.

[PokeySoggybottom]

I love that analog look -- it adds a certain atmosphere and cinematic flare, while the digital camcorder just looks like plain old reality, which, ya know, I see everyday through the lenses of my eyes.

[jameschristensen]

I think analog mediums are distorted enough that it almost captures the distressed nature of our memories and it feels more accurate to how we remember stuff

[Loveerta]

I love analog, it just makes things look cozy whilst the comparison in digital was kinda depressing haha I need the noise and the pixels and the sound distortion 😂

[khalilahd.]

Aww Audrie I love your passion for film. Seeing the difference was so cool and entertained. It’s so cool to see what each camera has to offer 💛

[Robertschannel-]

Just found my grandpas 1997 JVC GR-AX720U VideoMovie Camera. Definitely going to shoot some 90s videos. I have 90s Vehicles; (92 Ford F250, and a 95 Ford Ranger, and a 01 Mercury Grand Marquis). I personally love living a simplified and fun life. I am fixing up his all original One Owner 1971 1080sqft brick home and loving finding the hidden treasures and the odds and ends! I am keeping to a 90s theme. Minus the bright neons lol!! A earthy green and brown and white look!

[jakiyahcabell]

i gotta say i'm an analog girl! BUT i appreciate digital for its convenience. im conflicted about editing digital footage to look analog but because shooting on film/analog can be expensive i can understand.

[marimendo]

The playlist you made: Lofi Beats to put u in a good mood has literally gotten me thru my BSN, I graduate August 26th, and while i associate that playlist with pain and suffering, it pavlovs me into focusing

[AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Oh man, this took me back to high school, I used Hi8 cameras all the time, and the school had a dedicated player connected to an editing machine. Eventually, I got to use the newer Digital 8 camcorders, which used a firewire cable to connect to the computer for import. All the editing we did was in Adobe Premiere. There is a certain look to that old camcorder footage, and while it brings me back, I find working with my D750 for video today is far better. As for editing digital to look like analogue, not my thing, but your footage certainly makes me enjoy the look! PS: I came over to your channel after Lucy Lumen recommended it!

[panmaew]

Thank you for bringing back the nostalgia for this analog device. I remember when I first started out in video with this Hi-8 format. The jump to the the subsequent digital generation of Mini DV was quite noticeable in terms of image quality and sound. Then when HDV and other HD formats came along, looking back to the old footage was almost unbearable. Today's 4K or 8K still didn't quite have the impact of the transition from the Mini DV to the golden HD generation.

[holgerschulze]

I have only now seen your video contribution and as a former Hi8 Fimer I would like to say something about it. My Hi8 film equipment consisted of the very good Sony CCD V600E camera and the Sony EVS 9000 recorder as a player for the PC. The recorder had TBC on board and produced an excellent picture by eliminating the 2-line color replacement on the screen or PC. The video image was absolutely stable with no line jittering at the edges of the subject. That was a very good starting point for editing on the PC. The clips produced in this way still look good on large flat screens today. Of course, the Hi8 resolution of around 400 lines is a long way from HD. But in certain image sections the difference is not that serious. Today, of course, with 4K everything is cleaner and almost unnaturally sharp, almost unrealistic. Nevertheless, the analogue time had its charm in the high-end range.

[ponziboy]

been waiting for this one! Thank you for uploading 💗 you literally were the reason I bought my sony handicam aha. I shoot film pics and personally I don't like editing film apart from a few color corrections but with digital videos I don't mind editing it to look like analogue videography but I guess it just depends on what equipment you have accessible to you 💗

[xkonstantin]

Another thing i found out is that if you get to find some old point and shoot camera, it can also do similar results to the analog camera when the resolution is set to vga (480x600). Still not the best or the same but to some extent it does the trick.

[nidhidave]

i just found my dads old analogue cameras again, wanna get into analogue so this was really great! love your videos so much!

[Abandoned_p]

I still think mini dv is the perfect blend of new and old. Not so old that its hard to make out objects but not so new that you actually see too much

[MicahAngela]

this is such a lovely content! Never thought watching you filmed I have learned something new💕 this is such a good vlog to watch out for😍

[MellBerthiM]

MY DOG, those edit parameter girl, THANK YOU! Are amazing, I've been trying to do this forever, great video 💖💖

[robredridge]

WOW! I still use my Sony analogue camcorder and thought it was doing OK until I saw the quality of what is possible using one of the cheaper Sony digital camcorders. I also transfer my films to the computer via an analogue to digital converter. After seeing the quality of Sony's supposed low end digital effort, & how easy it is to transfer files, I am hooked. Just ordered one for myself. Excellent work Audrie.

[iamshake]

I already love it from the very start! Great content. I also remember (I was born in 84) around 1995 my uncle came home from Hawaii and he had an analog JVC camcorder and he taught me how to use it and I became the go to kid at that time to operate that camcorder. Peace

[anaymakan]

I'm 19, what I love about my old memories are how they are videos captured on analogue with the typical dad cam aesthetic. Nowadays it's too easy to just whip out the iPhone and take a quick pic. The quality seems clearer than my eyes and it just doesn't feel the same.