The Video Museum
From galloping horses to spatial video — the technology of capturing, compressing, and delivering moving images.
Persistence of Vision
See why 24 fps looks cinematic and 60 fps looks smooth. The left panel shows discrete frames as a filmstrip; the right shows the animation playing at your selected frame rate. Drag the slider to compare.
Film uses 24 fps. NTSC television uses ~30 fps. Modern games target 60 fps. Your eyes start blending motion at around 12 fps.
The Collection
Click any artifact card to copy its fun fact. Filter by category to explore different families of video technology.
A Brief History of Video
Scroll through the milestones that shaped how we capture and watch moving images — from magic lanterns to spatial computing.
Playground
Crunch the numbers — calculate raw bitrates, compare codec efficiency, or visualize aspect ratios and letterboxing.
| Codec | Year | Compression vs raw | Typical 1080p30 bitrate | Encoding complexity | Royalty-free | Browser support |
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