Why Snow and Confetti Ruin YouTube Video Quality

Your sports team wins. The confetti drops. And suddenly, the video quality falls apart. Why? Let's talk about interframe compression, bitrate, and unnecessary green screen effects.
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[@theCodyReeder]

Just sitting here drooling over those effects and realizing that I really need to up my game.

[@michaelgavartin]

I watch your channel!!! You are awesome!!!!

[@davzila3]

haha didnt expect to see you here

[@thiccityd9773]

Excited for your next mine video!

[@pileggitech]

Thoroughly agree with you on that one. For my own channel, of course!

[@dyl8595]

same here!

[@TomScottGo]

One thing I didn't expect: the quality actually returns half a second before the confetti stops! KZbin's encoding is a little smarter than I thought it was - I'd guess it worked out there'd be some spare bits coming up and used them to fill in the gaps.

[@nikahmadfaris7542]

The quality is okay!

[@John514s]

+Tom Scott The fact that the timeline pointer in the Premier Pro part doesnt move and that the "bits of pixels" were the tracking indicators from After Effects make me feel weird somehow!

[@Vathorst2]

+Tom Scott If you upload a video at 4K, does the bitrate increase, even if watched at 1080/720p?

[@sjwimmel]

+Tom Scott Clever effect with the coat over the window. Subtle things like that really make the difference between a simply well-produced video and a great video. Well, to me anyway.

[@gimmie55]

+Tom Scott nice vid thought you would get a bit of computerphile in there somewhere!!!

[@CensoredMercy]

I love how he says if we know how all the compression algorithms work we can skip this video, but the video itself is still insanely interesting and mostly focusing on bitrate which is assumable for many but none the less very nice to see an elegant explanation I could pass on myself

[@CensoredMercy]

I SWEAR TO GOD THIS WILL BE THE NEW BILL NYE TEACHERS SHOW THAT STAYS TIMELESS

[@bootools]

The enhanced bitrate that KZbin put out recently has really changed the part towards the end when he manually brings the bitrate back up. Everything is fairly clear for me even before the snap.

[@imnotmike]

I was actually looking for information about that very topic when I stumbled upon this video, having just noticed the option on another video.

[@Jessev741]

I don't see that option on this video, do you?

[@junyizou5943]

Only if you have premium@@Jessev741

[@Whit3Eyes]

@@Jessev741 Think its only for youtube premium users

[@Jessev741]

@@Whit3Eyes I am a premium member

[@aceichner]

"Don't know why I am yelling, I'll be adding the wind noise in later." It's those little gems that make your videos so much fun.

[@theterminator4793]

I gain more knowledge by watching his videos than I did in 10 years of school

[@sergggggo]

Timestamp:?

[@ohnoes3052]

3:43

[@adamsucksatyt]

my PC was about to explode...

[@Bruhh221]

@@truenickspivak shut up

[@edwardnygma8533]

0:36 That jacket throw was purely a flex to show off their editing skills, and I respect that.

[@edwardnygma8533]

@Richard Casterly Whoever edited the video, which I feel is easily implied by the context, if you're trying to give me a lesson in sentence clarity or something. If you're not and I'm reading too into what you asked, I don't know who edits these.

[@bigbundle3223]

Edward Nygma I don’t even think that counts as implied. You’re directly stating it. There’s zero ambiguity who you mean.

[@wizardboy2406]

I hate the riddler trophies, yet i collected each one in each game, stuff you enigma >:(

[@nabeelansari355]

Congrats on 999 likes

[@iriscandy6377]

@@wizardboy2406 omg same!! I still can't find one joker teeth in Arkham Asylum.... It pisses me off! It's been 8 years I still can't find it. Worst thing is I can hear it, but can't find it.. best to think it clipped through some glitch...

[@Zelly_9191]

So a lot of people might not remember this but this video watching experence was slightly different when it came out. KZbin has improved its quality over the years as has our internet connections. When Tom Scott says "over the next couple of seconds the quality of the video will come back" it was literal, it use to take a second or two for the quality to return. Now though? The quality instantly comes back within a fraction of a second. Maybe a few frames worth of low quality video but that's all that you can see now. Literally blink-and-you'll-miss-it. The same effect also would apply to when he increased the bitrate in the video. The quality used to still be rough for a few seconds.

[@blara2401]

Yes indeed ! Thank you for archiving that.

[@brycesmith5784]

Thank you for that. I was wondering why I wasn't seeing what he was talking about

[@annonimiss6422]

Thank you for this! I was actually wondering about not seeing that happen. It's interesting to know that it didn't happen for me due to me watching it six years later!

[@AAA-vq6lz]

I don't know if they improved even more in 5 months but now it's not even half a second, it's just instant and the quality before it all stops drops just a very tiny amount

[@swapnilkumar9363]

It's AV1 guys

[@TitansOasis]

Welcome back everyone testing the enhanced bitrate feature

[@JohnKuf]

It’s actually really clear with the confetti moving, really cool to see the video again after all this time 🥲

[@yeehaw142]

"If you already understand interframe compression, you can pick another video." _No, I don't think I will._

[@JVesely010]

My sentiment as well. The work in post & the work on the script is well worth the time.

[@stephan1309]

Exactly

[@hellNo116]

sometimes watching someone explaining something you know can be a benefit to you too. you might learn new ways to explain it to ppl and maybe get some deeper understandint looking at it from a different angle. however on this case i wanted to see pixels go bye bye!!!

[@pinkliongaming8769]

Same

[@michaelabdulnour7762]

the likes were 666 but i ruined it, sorry :(

[@stuck.430]

That editing... How lucky we are to have such talented people posting this kind of stuff on KZbin

[@crystalmethany3245]

Dad??!?!?!?!?

[@harryferrett9420]

Sounds like mine

[@mistajaeger742]

Sounds like Ranton

[@InvasiveIntellect]

Myf g get single syz ybfxyq.63 kind Jetta DIs

[@user-jt6ip3gi9q]

Well, that's how the mafia works

[@kutsen39]

Trees are really bad for doing this too. Any time there's a shaded path surrounded by trees, I have to bump the quality all the way up.

[@MichaelReznoR]

If you use CRF (Constant Rate Factor) in the encoder, it will do that automatically for you, detecting any scenes where this is needed.

[@BlighterProductions]

It’s true. Foliage is one of the most bit rate-intensive things in video. When I once filmed a forested path with an iPhone XS camera in H.264 with approximately 17 Mbps (the set bit rate of an iPhone with 1080p 25 fps video), I could still see some artifacture in the distance. However, whenever I use my Canon EOS R5 using the same resolution and frame rate, and the IPB setting (approximately 28 Mbps for 1080p 25 fps) any and all artifacts are gone, but that’s probably also due to the much larger sensor, which makes the detail much more easy to distinguish.

[@KingTootsieTut]

The best thing about Tom Scott videos is you never know if its from 7 years ago or 7 days ago

[@NitroLemons]

Tom, please no more confetti you have to stop this ple- *MORE CONFETTI*

[@Infinite_Archive]

*_HERE WE GO_*

[@pinkwolf2730]

*MORE CONFETTI MORE CONFETTI MORE SNOW HERE WE GO*

[@HandledToaster2]

Tom we need to talk about your mental health and obsession MORE CONFETTI HERE WE GO

[@misterkid]

*MORE* *CONFETTI*

[@DatGamingKid1]

*MOOOOOOOOOARRRR!*

[@Hexagonaldonut]

That jacket throw gag was completely unnecessary and I love it. Serious props to you for this, Tom; this is really well-put-together.

[@brendanhagerty]

Yes

[@drewt2419]

Yes

[@TooSalty]

Yes

[@randomtravelerjournal]

Yes

[@pureoakgaming7148]

Yes

[@dmxp]

At 1080p enhanced the video quality is not reduced which is magical

[@akreanimated7242]

the editing is beyond amazing, very interesting way to present information like this while making it easy to understand for people that are completely new to that concept, while keeping it entertaining!

[@yizzie82]

"I don't know why i'm yelling, i'll add the wind noise later" made me burst out my coffee :D

[@jazzy6689]

My dad left me

[@Tonatsi]

yizzie82 cause you’re exited tom

[@noice__]

How long have you been in that coffee for?

[@yoda301]

Made me spit out my beer!

[@Jadoyy]

made me burst out my bleach :D

[@ilovechika1]

“I’m not actually in Norway” Well and there I thought we had something in common but one of us is just a big liar with editing capabilities

[@crazy_pyromaniac]

oof XD

[@slayeromair]

And the other one is Tom Scott

[@zorrow_]

@@slayeromair no, the other one is him

[@slayeromair]

@@zorrow_ my reply is what I'd call a "joke", if you didn't pick it up ,_,

[@zorrow_]

@@slayeromair ok i didn't pick up then

[@enda0man]

It’s interesting rewatching this video with 1080p “enhanced bitrate”

[@spooklass3588]

If you turn it to 144p you can literally see what he's talking about.

[@user-nr3dn3ls2q]

Oh I see it…

[@cloudysky5701]

another person who actually bothered doing that

[@nhivu2123]

legends say that he’s still demanding more confetti...

[@tagwanted1840]

and more confetti!

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

Legend has it that he's still saying "there we go" after each request as well. "Let's add some confetti, there we go. More confetti, there we go! MORE confetti, here we go!"

[@Nike_IV]

@@Corn0nTheCobb * here we go!

[@nikkiofthevalley]

@@Corn0nTheCobb There is a max amount you can have, which is totally randomized video. Meaning, literally every single frame has to be sent in full.

[@Pop4484]

1.5k like

[@TobiAnimados]

This was a very good explanation! I learned this by trial and error while uploading animations. The more moving little details, gradients or flashing lights, means worse quality, so it's something to have in mind while making animations, well in general while making any YT content.

[@GrustaniaNicko]

no verifiers

[@erc778]

so that’s why my animation has a higher fps on pc than mobile

[@kelestRs]

Same

[@user-cb1jn1ll8s]

Hmm nice bike

[@sebo_hhh]

Sos un crack

[@lhmaster2]

Premium 1080p bitrate mostly defeats the in-your-device demonstration at the end.

[@Cars0ndh]

Wow thank you for such an easy and quick explanation of compression! I remember doing some quick math once for figuring out the bit rate needed for a 1080p video at 24 frames per second, and being shocked at how high it was and wondering how my internet speed could handle playing videos. I made a mental note to Google my questions about it, but never got around to it, and now out of nowhere, you perfectly explained it to me

[@tarastrong6875]

Loved the part where his coat was thrown out of the preview window in after effects. It's little touches like this that make Tom Scott's videos really stand out

[@globalincident694]

He did seem to be talking to a spot just above the camera though

[@giin97]

Dominic Littlewood script perhaps running on a screen.

[@sheepphic]

That must have taken forever to edit! I totally agree about those little touches, though

[@edmar100]

goose121 It really didn't, they probably just used masking which cut around the edges of the jacket frame by frame, which to be honest probably wasn't even that much considering the jacket flew off the scene so quickly. Though I will say it is a nice touch. If you enjoy these kinds of videos which give out amazing details within production go check out Captain Disillusion.

[@GoRideLP]

Tara Strong didnt notice xD

[@Killbayne]

Teacher: "can you all see me well?" Teachers camera: 3:39

[@EvilRamin]

Actually, online classes are much worse

[@Killbayne]

@@EvilRamin Did I say anything about them being better?

[@forhisneutralspecialhewiel2295]

Put it in 144p and it will be more accurate

[@arneshpal7702]

Ahhaha

[@Killbayne]

@@KicksPregnantWomen huh?

[@Ryutix]

At the very least, Premium 1080p is a noticeable difference in this hyper specific video about.

[@sofiakats8152]

This video is breathtakingly good. Thank you for creating that piece! So inspiring how you explain and show this very technical topic :)

[@etoinedevries7583]

The editing on this video is amazing!

[@etoinedevries7583]

*****​ Thanks, people were telling about my amazing english so I needed to change it a little.

[@Nugcon]

true

[@cobblecola]

The NuggetBacon i

[@paulcosby8662]

Étoine de Vries watch captain disillusion!

[@Cat-meow-Cat]

Ik it makes my editing look like some everyday chump could create it However I am just editing on mobile ( with a proper pc and a good editor I'm sure my editing could become tonnes better)

[@asterism343]

"If you already understand interframe compression, you can pick another video." Me, watching this video for the 20th time: no

[@DomenBremecXCVI]

Just here for the editing

[@nathanhedglin931]

@@DomenBremecXCVI same. Didn’t disappoint.

[@wischmopps293]

Why are you proud of being seriously stupid?

[@burushifudara]

@@wischmopps293 I'd hardly call that being seriously stupid, just wanting some entertainment (or some extra details or better explanations)

[@marlon_brill]

@@wischmopps293 I might ask you the same question

[@jet_yb]

*coat flies out of frame* Me: “Oh.”

[@imdefinitelynotmarioiamthe8357]

genuinely my favorite video on KZbin. very entertaining and educational.

[@frustbox]

I knew most of this already, but damn, the editing on this was fantastic! That literal "throwaway" joke with the jacket … wow! So much effort, but it goes a long way. Great job!

[@TomScottGo]

+frustbox Thanks very much! That jacket took far too long to do, so I'm glad it paid off!

[@sugarwarlock]

+Tom Scott Yeah I studied computer science and know most of what you're talking about but I still watch because you edit it so well! I mean you made base64 entertaining...

[@frmcf]

+frustbox +1 This was awesome, even if you already understand the topic.

[@flidrl]

+frustbox I always love, when something does that xD

[@brekkoh]

+frustbox Ya Tom really flexed his editing muscles on this one, I wonder how many hours it took him?

[@Ferox]

Such a great breakdown, great video man!

[@XSGPlatinum]

omg ferox i feel so sorry for yoh i beleive your story from how u got kicked all the way but temperrr still got a point so both of you guys are right

[@destrik]

Ferox was the original creator of the FaZe Logo, he ended up getting kicked and they kept the logo, obviously massively cut down but its been quite a while since i watched the video on it

[@XSGPlatinum]

AsaetEdits true

[@user-cb1jn1ll8s]

Hm nice bike

[@hoth3875]

I’ve watched many of your videos but this one got me the best! Good work

[@Dgknozkn]

Its really a pleasure to listen you mate.

[@CristiNeagu]

The initial scene was really well made. I couldn't decide if it's an artificial background or you have some weird lighting going on.

[@TomScottGo]

+Cristi Neagu Matching the lighting on that was difficult! When Norway disappears, the colour balance on me changes too -- but it's difficult to tell given I'm taking the coat off at the same time :)

[@Dojan5]

+Cristi Neagu It was really well made but there were some small things that gave it away. His breath didn't condense and his face showed no signs of being subjected to the cold, he wasn't particularly red anywhere. With that kind of snow, under a clear sky it's going to be really cold.

[@CristiNeagu]

Dojan5 True, but i was talking solely from a composition point of view.

[@EllipticGeometry]

+Tom Scott Yeah. I could easily tell it was fake. I'm pretty sure the screen was green, and not just because that's the most common color. I really liked the editing nonetheless. I mean, how can I demand malignant perfectionism?

[@hellterminator]

Nah, there still was that noticeable green glow you get when standing too close to a green screen. But that's really difficult to get rid of, you need a really big green screen and a lot of distance and separate lighting for the screen and for you, _a lot_ of cleaning up in post… This was really good for a small production, but not perfect.

[@jermainelamarr569]

3:31 I thought the San Andreas theme song was about to play

[@dominicmgm]

welcome to the 100 club

[@tromiverto]

tuuh ruh ruh ruh

[@bigadrygamer]

Hahahahahh that wind sound effect when the blue Rockstar north logo was vanishing as the music played suddenly

[@GabiHannah1]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@dilly771]

SAMEEE

[@domuzbr3528]

Whatching this video now with 1080p premium :P

[@ScorpionCovers]

Tom: More Confetti! Tom's PC: please sir.... Tom: HERE WE GO!

[@matthewkoz]

Wow... What an absolute masterclass in editing and visual aids.

[@iamski]

This type of editing should be taught in schools. Between this cat, CGP Grey, and Kurzgesagt, they are simply crushing it in terms of quality level videos.

[@ScibbieGames]

+Ski Ski no, because you might never become an editor or visual designer, so it would be useless for you.

[@giom9842]

+Scibbie / ǝıqqıɔS then why do we read Shakespeare in scool? it's useless.

[@agentmentelgen8286]

+Ray Mala scool? Yeah pay attention in school.

[@giom9842]

+Doge McDoge Gaming really, that's all you can say?

[@RiasatSalminSami]

Snow & confetti doesn't ruin KZbin video quality. KZbin video ruins snow & confetti quality.

[@OrangeC7]

In Mother Russia the KZbin video quality does not ruin your videos, you ruin KZbin's video quality. Wait that didn't work at all

[@RiasatSalminSami]

@@OrangeC7 In mother Russia, quality gets KZbind by ruin.

[@OrangeC7]

@@RiasatSalminSami We like our Vodka here, yes?

[@RiasatSalminSami]

@@OrangeC7 Yes

[@why3994]

Big brain

[@empressredbird]

One of my favourite Tom Scott videos

[@FreddyBoyBoy]

Your editing skills are on another whole level!

[@phrog.4809]

Thats why 720p videos on KZbin looks like 240p in a few videos with lots of stuff going on

[@DavidDankey]

Wow that explains why smash bros ultimate video look awful in 720p

[@TheHadMatters]

@DamageIncM *some 1080p videos. There are 720p videos copressed by KZbin that look like real life, because they are stylised, and don't have a lot of colour, so you can't even see compression in the blacks. I just wanted to highlight that sometimes the negative effect is negligible and most of the 720/1080 quality can shine without deterioration.

[@TheHadMatters]

@DamageIncM I think I transferred OneNYBoy's "like 240p" over onto your message when I read it. Sorry, my bad. Of course KZbin doesn't have a *positive* effect on the quality.

[@patrickstar6533]

Dude I only have 480p KZbin is rude everything else has more pixels.. >:0

[@grimm5751]

yep, i agree. if you compare youtube 1080p-60 to something like twitch 720p, its so easy to spot the difference, specially on games.

[@FiftyCharacters]

2:09 the slight delay really makes the film look proper, each frame too

[@khaskid]

Wow just noticed that props to the editor

[@loughrin]

Wyre what a detail

[@debug8377]

the film stock is photographic 35mm tho

[@annonimiss6422]

The delay of what? Can you explain please? I went back and I'm still not catching on to what you're referring to.

[@cowboyboots1995]

@@annonimiss6422 the framerate on the films are delayed by 1 each so it resembles a real film, if u slow down the playback speed its easier to see

[@angadsirji]

That was a splendid explanation. thanks Tom

[@jordanpiotrowski]

5 years later and I'm still learning more everyday from @Tom Scott

[@dbsirius]

There was one bit i didn't understand, but at any rate, you included lots of detail ;)

[@QFSW1024]

+dbsirius bit, rate, detail hehe

[@alyanmeraj]

If you don't understand just add MORE CONFETTI

[@giovanipl1272]

+QFSW bit

[@heavyvideo445]

Even when the video is 200Mb/s, there are still 199999999 bits you do understand! ;D

[@Outfrost]

More like 209715199 bits ;)

[@bronwynknox3605]

Just wanted to let you know that whenever this happens on TV, everyone in my family goes "it's the Tom Scott thing!". I'm sure loads of other people do too!

[@qwertyTRiG]

That's brilliant.

[@Renovqte]

Epic!

[@nothanks3330]

Amazing editing in this video ! Totally made it easy to understand

[@bidoofus7921]

Having done my senior project on using wavelets to perform image compression, this explanation was very intuitive

[@ryanzasuly6757]

This is a very high quality video, and I'm not talking about bit rate or compression!

[@KiDKeYz1000]

200 kilos of confetti? Omg I feel sorry for the janitors

[@SamTheEnglishTeacher]

More mess = more hours = more money. At least it wasn't 200kg of poop!

[@morpheus1717]

You could just take a vacuum and it will pick up all of the confetti in a few minutes.

[@EspeonMistress00]

It's all computer generated. Or were u being funny?

[@senoir.]

@@EspeonMistress00 im disappointed in u.

[@lisa-hv7vb]

@@EspeonMistress00 what an idiot

[@AdamSupremeWisdom]

Great job on all the graphics and transitions!

[@Sina-xw4xp]

Tom's videos are timeless

[@shayhan6227]

This type of video is what I call quality educational content. You demonstrated something I wanted people to realize for a long time very well.

[@davel7037]

I noticed that all the time as i watched videos in 360 p for majority of my time on You Tube

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

I have a small penis.

[@xexpaguette]

@@Corn0nTheCobb who cares

[@AayushSapra]

I never understand his videos but still enjoy them a lot.

[@pinruihuang8463]

verified channel 1 like?

[@dr.vishantpriyadarshi7050]

@@pinruihuang8463 maybe because he's viewers are from India And not a lot of Indians watch Tom Scott's videos

[@dr.vishantpriyadarshi7050]

@@areYouWinningSon I did not say that no Indian watches Tom Scott's videos, I said not a lot of them do.

[@jsgv7935]

how do you not understand this this is the basics

[@ChamomilleMilk]

Dumb gang rise up

[@thepilotman5378]

Amazing vid Tom!

[@zanyzaidrie2327]

Still one of my favorite videos of yours

[@pleasantox7655]

For full experience, watch video in 144p

[@lolscience1979]

Wow

[@min_tea9047]

The KZbin quality for me was already 144p RIP

[@ProfTuNichts]

It's lagging

[@Al-Mokadimah]

Sadly, it's my everyday quality =D

[@borkers3788]

9 year old?!

[@twicethegalo]

Alternate Title: Tom Scott destroys the fabric of reality during a party

[@AJOtero-ef2pz]

*M O R E C O N F E T T I*

[@cinnamonc4t]

wea

[@JoySingh]

@@AJOtero-ef2pz M O R E S N O W

[@tookiecar1]

@@JoySingh *M-* error

[@stormswindy3013]

@@JoySinghi don’t know why i’m yelling i’m adding the wind noise in later

[@HEXLOOM]

just wanted to say this was really well done and a great watch

[@Mousoukyou]

Brilliant demonstration! Thank you!

[@cemstrumental]

Tom: Video literally isn't what it used to be... (realizes that his pizza rolls in the oven are starting to burn)

[@anonym3]

Haha

[@RandomPerson-ob1hk]

You better get them they can't go to waste

[@pixelmace1423]

Time stamp?

[@pixelmace1423]

Nvm, it’s at the end

[@Sumiyeco_boutique]

Wow, a KZbinr that doesn't cut every 3 seconds. Good job man

[@stevieb614]

Yyyaaasss...

[@edmund-osborne]

It annoys (cut) me when I see You(cut)tubers who do this. (cut) It's so an(cut)noying.

[@niboe1312]

I wish more youtubers did it like Tom Scott. It's easier to cut a lot because each take is short, but the video loses something along the way.

[@M16A3ACOG]

Many cuts are good sometimes, it means something. No matter most of modern youtubers simply overuse this technique and don't use it properly.

[@Sumiyeco_boutique]

I don't think the real reason is for brevity. I think they do it to easily cut off when they mess up, and to cut off their "ahm"s and" so"s

[@johnnysecular]

wow, this is the most interesting youtube video i’ve seen in weeks. kudos to Tom Scott for the longevity and for being so prolific that even though i’ve been watching his stuff for ten years, i still managed to miss such an amazing video of his until five years after the upload.

[@ChrisWalshZX]

Amazing post editing in this video. Great explaination.

[@bikedeliveries]

Tom this is absolutely THE BEST video you have ever made. I loved the effort, the detail, all the work that you put into it. Very well done, and keep it up :)

[@rimonawad5721]

+NewFlier true!

[@YoloMonstaaa]

Yep

[@checksum00]

Definitely, I have been following Tom for quite a while a this might be the most well put together video I have seen for a while. I feel like I could show this video to my mom and she would actually understand it.

[@stacyx521]

+DeadBeatFlyingJackass I agree!

[@Ryan-ts3py]

Wholehearted agreement!

[@phaub]

"If you already understand inter-frame compression, you can pick another video." I am glad I didn't listen to that advice... Understanding these concepts is one thing, seeing them in action in such a fantastic video demonstration is another. Thank you for sharing this.

[@DaKloneGaming]

Thank you for this information. I'm over here recording video games, editing/encoding/uploading those videos, and I've been learning a lot through this. I see other people post videos that looks sharper, and I ask myself, "what do I need to improve?". I just figured out one of my problems with audio delay occurring in some recordings as the result of render delay. I am Streaming/Recording/Playing at the same time, which limits my ability to use maximum settings because of increased render delay. Now I'm looking at recording bitrate, and someone sent me this video. I've learned a lot!

[@JoJoEdits]

The editor needs a raise. This is some of the best editing I’ve ever seen. That video was so edit and after effects heavy.

[@Voltahgandhi]

dude, I have your coat, do you want it back?

[@doranoon10]

a year & a bit later, i guess not

[@Chris_Cross]

Keep it I guess.

[@oanaalexia]

Tom, your jacket though...

[@angelaphsiao]

Finders keepers

[@dodobird9975]

So this is why all Instagram videos looks like Minecraft letsplays

[@romeoa.6634]

LMFAO

[@fatshibe787]

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[@amazingamer360]

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[@christopherjunkins]

ah, that explains a LOT , thank you for this short and concise video!

[@subreezi]

This is a fantastic video. I have always noticed but never thought about why the video quality dropped when I am watching a game on tv and the camera switches to the crowd or when i am watching a movie and there is a fast moving action sequence in a crowded area! It all makes sense now!

[@xdev_henry]

3:56 That was soooo impressive!!!!

[@Kuino]

imo the jacket throw was bette

[@sansy243]

Za warudo

[@unoriginalname4426]

Throwing the jacket through the editing screen messed me up

[@Lilac_Dreams]

Aaa ilr

[@picklesjuggs]

just subscribed! can't wait to see what new content you put out!

[@Hamishplpls]

he retired

[@cellem6216]

Brilliant video, thank you so much for the explanation.

[@Zen-yb4xy]

3:39 my dad trying to watch a tutorial video on his overheating laptop with 200 viruses

[@Zen-yb4xy]

@Kanashimi sorry no can do

[@jacob1514]

@@Zen-yb4xy you changed ur name?

[@Liam_The_Great]

@@Zen-yb4xy ay you made your name shorter

[@90sNath]

@@Liam_The_Great probably got tired of all the complaints LMBO

[@squishel]

I've watched this video too many times, but I still come back to it for just a perfect explanation and sheer joy of watching the video degrade as Tom yells "MORE CONFETTI"

[@paul-jp1rb]

this is one of the best editing I've seen so far

[@apolloisnotashirt]

Thank you so much Tom Scott!

[@TheHaloGamer]

You deserve an award for editing! This video was sick!

[@margaritamikalauskaite9875]

Tom: takes the bitrate back up My crappy mobile device: no.

[@lakiducky2680]

no replies?

[@Boricosa]

No bitrate?

[@rin_etoware_2989]

240p moment

[@crusadertwo239]

@@Boricosa no maidens?

[@ishkar5k]

@@crusadertwo239 no bitches?

[@mistermax98show]

Just got this video in the recommended and honestly, it makes me think about some old footage I recorded being blocky despite (what I thought at the time anyway) the bit rate being set to high. Makes total sense since so much was happening on screen all at once. It's nice to see a visual along with the explanation.

[@highestpace]

Amazing video. I don't even know where to start, this is perfection.

[@colonelsanders4006]

this dude looks like 20 and 40 yrs old at the same time.

[@DGFig]

Excellent video, as usual, Tom. Congrats. I must say, though, that analog video was also compressed. NTSC and PAL were analog compression systems, not just a color scheme. Lots of information were discarded by those systems, especially on the chroma chanel, otherwise air broadcasting would have been impossible.

[@TomScottGo]

+Diogo Figueiredo Yes! That's why I put "massive simplification" there. They did all sorts of tricks just to make colour work at all - but they didn't fail in the same way, so I thought I'd just gloss over it!

[@jogennotsuki]

+Tom Scott Long before NTSC and PAL, there was interlacing - which is, in fact, the very first video compression method and it has been in use consistently since the days of mechanical television. So saying that analog TV signals were uncompressed borders on being simply wrong, rather than just a "massive simplification". As a historical anecdote, it is perhaps interesting to note that Fritz Schröter, the engineer largely responsible for the spread of interlaced TV in continental Europe in the 1930s was also one of the first to ever propose interframe compression. What was missing at the time was a storage method to hold reference frames.

[@DGFig]

+Tom Scott You're absolutely right. I'm usually picky for those things, but you had to keep it simple. That's why you told people who already knew about compression to go somewhere else. Anyway, I loved the video. Your attention to detail while editing makes your work stand out even more.

[@qwertywtflol]

Bloody Diogo at it again.

[@ian9outof10]

Also, interlacing is compression of sorts. it reduces the size of each single frame to be half as much data, but transmitted twice as often. It doesn't reduce the total amount sent, but it reduces bandwidth needed per signal. Handy when you only have 6 or 8mhz to send a signal in, but a way to send data at the same speed constantly.

[@Recipeengine]

Literally the most entertaining video on bitrate compression I have ever seen. Id would have happily sat here and watched an hour of this 😀

[@JPREEDY77]

Oh how I appreciate how quickly you get to the point. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......................so refreshing

[@Novenae_CCG]

Hah, I already understood compression and bitrate, and I still watched your video. Take that!

[@Novenae_CCG]

***** Thanks, I'll hang it on the wall for everyone to see.

[@jim0_o]

+Powerpuff God : 'Oh My God you killed +AGeeksTouch ...' 'Well it was probably for the best.'

[@JimCullen]

+Powerpuff God ditto. It was interesting to watch a practical demonstration of it taken to such extremes, and Tom's one of those people that can explain something you already know about and still make it really interesting in general.

[@magnushmann]

+Powerpuff God Hell yeah! The true original Bubbles.

[@chopinbloc]

Same here. Tom just has an entertaining personality.

[@Tokkemon]

MORE CONFETTI!!!!

[@SantistaFighter]

we need MOAR MOAR MOAR Confetti!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@namelessasdf]

MOAR

[@kansastintcompany]

here we go

[@javimelecio]

always astounded by these explanations - simply terrific

[@loosecontroiPL]

I knew all the technicals, but damn, your presentation is superb!

[@FightingMario54321]

Huh, a video recommended that I actually enjoyed, thanks for the nice video.

[@Kimchi_Studios]

Am I watching the REAL Tom Scott or the video of him in a video clip inside a video editor? My brain feels all pixelated...

[@thekingofmoab1181]

Yes

[@developergroup]

i think its real

[@thalente8074]

MORE CONFETTI

[@Victorsandergamer]

i don't know you but to me if that's Tom Scott he's a truly tiny dude

[@N5Gabe]

Talking about analogue television and using the phrase "every BIT of detail the camera caught" is brilliant!!! Hats off!

[@bossman4192]

been 4 silent months without this guy, come back bro