When I digitize old tapes from 2008, I look for the mistakes . The accidental pan to the sun that flares the lens. The moment the microphone picks up the wind and distorts the audio.

The Amber Grain of Recession: Why Film Taken in 2008 Hits Different

That blurry footage of your friend in a hoodie walking out of a Blockbuster video store? That isn't bad cinematography. That is a time machine. It is the last echo of the analog soul before the digital curtain fell.