Artifacts are visuals that come from contrived abuses. Or that appear despite the intent for them not to appear.
On the Apple, Woz leaned into NTSC and employed it to what I consider pretty great effect.
Dithers are contrived uses, not abuses!
The difference is one can dither on any display system and achieve visuals that convey greater color depth or more intensity granularity than the system design intent would allow for.
Again, on the Apple, artists would combine artifact colors, as well as the lack of color, say black and white, in ways that suggest other colors not intended.
The dot patterns can suggest various intensities and hues one cannot just ask for jn a COLOR = statement.
Does that help?
I will try and find an image or two to link a bit later.
On the Apple, Woz leaned into NTSC and employed it to what I consider pretty great effect.
Dithers are contrived uses, not abuses!
The difference is one can dither on any display system and achieve visuals that convey greater color depth or more intensity granularity than the system design intent would allow for.
Again, on the Apple, artists would combine artifact colors, as well as the lack of color, say black and white, in ways that suggest other colors not intended.
The dot patterns can suggest various intensities and hues one cannot just ask for jn a COLOR = statement.
Does that help?
I will try and find an image or two to link a bit later.
https://twostopbits.com/item?id=5863
https://hackaday.io/project/164212/gallery#0f87e94323e101952...
I do not think it matches up. Too bad! But maybe the author will share details. I really wanted to know what they did.
Also, after I get past this appointment, maybe we can chat about dither vs artifact.