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[Kraehtot]

I've always thought that the visual tearing in the bottom of the screen is due to the Operator teleporting, or whatever he does, near the camera (even if the camera is not focusing at him). Or this is the impression it gives to me.

About the other distorsions there is few what I can say, but I think they are caused by different things: Operator "residues", editing and damaged tapes.

Another thing I would like to point out, even if I don't know if it has significance at all is the similarities between the distorsion in the basement when Seth is taken (colorful squares invading the whole screen and then a rare distortion which reminds a face) and when Jay is beaten down by Alex in Entry #71. I don't know if I am explaining myself correctly :S

[Toadbert]

The distortion also adds a lot of atmosphere to the scene in a way. Remember all that noise when Tim keeled over coughing and Jay couldn't get him out of the tunnel? It adds to the panic. The scene would've felt kind of empty without something to accompany the Operator.


But to add to the actual discussion, I think lots of people think the screen tear is teleportation. Almost every time it happens we see the Operator where he wasn't just a little while ago.

[Magyk]

Thought this was a new TTA.

Gonna go cry.

[TheJoker]

[Lithp]

It seems to me that the distortions all originate with The Operator. When he's up close, there is usually a huge amount of distortion. Another category is small video & audio distortions generated when characters connected with The Operator (so everyone) get emotional. The final category is random background distortion, which maybe indicate that it is near, or that something connected to it is there--a la the Slenderhole.

I am not immediately aware of any instances that contradict this.

[Toadbert]

What about the news report in entry 25? Was the Operator with the news crew or was he just affecting Jay's tv?

[Marble Hornets]

The only thing that seems 99% to me is that screen tearing = operator teleporting into the area

[LBfly]

The distortion Hoody/Masky and some things they touch cause (blurred image, not sure if this is correct) seems like the camera is being put under water.

[Ztakk]

[ToTheFading]

Just while we're on the subject, I had an older theory that audio distortion was caused when the Operator tried to communicate, but him being all 'otherworldly' as such, it just messed up and didn't come out right. The idea stemmed from wondering why the audio wasn't there in some of the first entries - Alex, after prolonged exposure and multiple encounters was starting to be able to understand what the Operator was trying to communicate, and didn't want anyone else to hear it too, and so removed it. However after realising he was the only one who could understand at that point, stopped removing the distorted audio as there was no point, because to any one else, it was just distortion. There may still be something in this idea I think, but I also think the majority of it has been disproved.

[TheJoker]

[Serum]

[Marble Hornets]

[Marble Hornets]