Analog och digital diffusion. : En studie i kamerafilter, diffusion och huruvida fotografer kanidentifiera digitalt bearbetat material.

Sammanfattning: The main purpose of this essay is investigating to which extent individuals withcompetence in film and photography can identify digitally processed material. Thestudy uses a questionnaire to create a statistical picture of the result. The participantsin the survey are part of a selected demographic consisting of current students atDalarna University (within film production) as well as graduated students. Throughthe survey, these individuals are divided into different groups based on theircompetence in film and photography. The survey consists of two tests whereparticipants view, compare and assess a material that has been filmed with a diffusingcamera filter (Tiffen pro mist) and a material that has been processed digitally torecreate the same effect. What diffusion is and how it affects the image will also bepresented in the text. A total of 36 individuals participated in the study. The results donot show a definitive answer for any of the competence groups. This indicates that inthe case of diffusion there does not necessarily exist any especially strong advantagesto using a genuine camera filter. What can be established however, is that a higher levelof competence in film and photography is synonymous with a general, overallknowledge of camera filters and digital processing.