Since the first film was made, we have come a long way in perfecting cinema. The visuals and sound have gone high-definition, and today, what we see on screen is almost flawless when it comes to ...

Netflix created "AV1 Film Grain Synthesis" to enhance streaming quality without increasing file size. This technology analyzes film grain patterns and adds them to the video stream on the user’s ...

You may have heard someone say they prefer shooting on film and wondered why. Isn’t film stock more expensive? Aren’t digital tools more widely available and easier to use? While using modern ...

According to the company, the introduction of the AV1 Film Grain Synthesis has led to significant bit rate reduction, allowing it to deliver high-quality video with less data When you purchase through ...

In its desire to improve the entertainment technology sector’s ability to enhance and preserve artistic intent, the Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) is exploring ways Versatile Video Coding (VVC) ...

Phil Rhodes on the subtleties and challenges inherent in recreating grain. Check out the other two excellent posts in this series: Recreating vintage looks by digital methods: titles and Recreating ...

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Despite enabling its subscribers to watch films and TV shows in the highest possible resolution, the streamer has revealed it is taking things old school with the introduction of a film grain effect.