We ❤ Retro Media: Vinyl, VHS, Tapes & Film | Off Book | PBS Digital Studios

We live in a digital world that gives us all the media we could possibly dream of at the click of a mouse, yet many people miss the old school physical formats from our past. Listening to vinyl and cassettes allows us to connect with music in a different way than MP3s. VHS and 8mm create visual aesthetics and atmospheres that are difficult to replicate in digital video. And the surprises inherent to analog instant photography help embed an organic quality to the recording of our memories. The challenges these retro formats present to capturing and experiencing media actually enhance our appreciation for the sound or image, making the art we love a bit more intimate, and real. Here's a list of all the art used in the episode! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj1jFotihaLedHpUeHpTbGJYX3ZhdlVTYW5VXzhHVnc Featuring: Eilon Paz, http://www.dustandgrooves.com/ Prof. Al Nigrin, Rutgers University Ryan Martin, Dais Records Rebecca Cleman, Electric Arts Intermix David Bias, Impossible Project http://www.the-impossible-project.com/ Music: Professor Kliq - http://soundcloud.com/professorkliq PhatRecords Music - http://www.youtube.com/phatrecordsmusic Jason Day - http://soundcloud.com/jasonday/tracks Diadainconsupertrafra - http://soundcloud.com/diadainconsupertrafra/tracks?format=html&page=2 Nic Bommarito - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nic_Bommarito/ Binarpilot - http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/1125/binaerpilot Duckett - http://ccmixter.org/files/duckett/23334 More Off Book: Our last video on The Effect of Color: http://youtu.be/nX0DHd5QNS8 Our short documentary on The Creativity of Indie Video Games: http://www.youtu.be/M-2zIemV2yc Taking a look at The Art of Web Design: http://youtu.be/3iVVM_DgWY4 We asked Can Fandom Change Society?: http://youtu.be/B9Zum7azNIQ An examination of The Art of Animation & Motion Graphics: http://youtu.be/X0hVEH4se-0 Follow Off Book: Twitter: @pbsoffbook Tumblr: http://pbsarts.tumblr.com/ Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com