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By calling attention to cinema as a material and perceptual experience, structural filmmakers sought to strip it down to its core components.
Video differs from film in both material and process. Instead of chemical emulsion to capture images, video employs electronic signals recorded onto magnetic tape.
8mm film comes in two primary forms. Standard 8 uses double-perforated film. Super 8 has single perforations and a larger frame size.
16mm film stock is 16 millimeters in width, with single-perforated and double-perforated formats. The film’s grain structure, color richness, and dynamic range give it a distinctive aesthetic.