The text is a transcript of a video that explains the difference between film and tape as methods of recording and storing moving images. The video uses examples from music videos, movies and television shows to illustrate how film can preserve more detail and resolution than tape, and how to identify the signs of each format. The video also covers some of the history and technology of film and tape, and how they were used for different purposes and effects. The video ends with some bloopers and outtakes.
Some possible facts extracted from the text are:
1. The text is about the difference between film and tape in television production.
2. Film is made of microscopic silver halide crystals that react to light and form a negative image.
3. Tape is a way of storing electronic signals of television that have a limited resolution of 480 lines for NTSC or 600 lines for PAL.
4. Film can hold more detail than tape and can be scanned at higher resolutions with modern technology.
5. Film has a lower frame rate than tape, usually 24 frames per second versus 60 Hertz for NTSC.
6. Film can have artifacts such as grain, scratches, specks or gate weave, while tape can have artifacts such as dot crawl or noise.
7. Some television shows used a mix of film and tape, depending on the location and the budget.
8. The text uses examples such as a music video, Star Trek, Monty Python and Cosmos to illustrate the difference between film and tape sources.