learning
Reading and Research
External Links
Charles Poynton (Wikipedia) The color-science authority — if you want to understand what video signals actually are, start here. poynton.ca Poynton's own site: papers, notes, and errata. A Technical Introduction to Digital Video (1996) Poynton's classic text — chapter notes free on his site. A Technical Introduction to Digital Video (archive.org) Borrowable scan of the full 1996 book. Digital Video and HDTV: Algorithms and Interfaces The 2003 follow-up — the standard deep reference for digital video engineering. Derek Holzer — Vector Synthesis Holzer's vector synthesis project: sound-driven oscillographics on analog displays. Vector Synthesis library (GitHub) Pure Data library for drawing with audio on oscilloscopes and vector monitors. Vector Synthesis thread (scanlines.xyz) Community discussion of the original release. Zsolt Gyenes (ResearchGate) Academic research on glitch and experimental video aesthetics. Raster Manipulations (Leonardo/MIT Press) Gyenes on sonification of analog video signals. Basics of Analog Video (Analog Devices) Engineering-level intro to how analog video works, from a chipmaker's perspective. scanlines.xyz The video-synthesis and glitch community forum — DIY builds, technique threads, classifieds. ModWiggler video synthesis forum Long-running modular video synthesis discussion board.
Deeper reading for when you want to understand the signal, not just bend it. Poynton for the engineering truth about video and color, Holzer for vector synthesis practice, Gyenes for the academic angle on glitch aesthetics, and the forums where practitioners compare notes.