From Binary to Text: ASCII, Unicode, UTF & base64

Text encodings and the interactions of all concepts that it encompasses was blurry and unsettling for me for quite some time. I created this video in an attempt to explain this broad area from the ground up, starting with binary. While the video doesn't cover every encoding or piece of information, I hope it provides a solid foundation to build upon. Github: https://github.com/bartekspitza X: https://x.com/bartekspitza Made in After Effects. Though I think Motion Canvas can be very handy for niche situations, I find AE to be faster for more traditional animations. Music: Digital Prelude in C (Major) - Johny Gorillas Find Serenity - Flint Ballerino - Yehezkel Raz Spiral Limbus - Yehezkel Raz Night Patterns - Florian Still Need Syndrome - Yarin Pimak Change - DaniHaDani Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:01 Binary 1:33 Hexadecimal 2:04 Character sets 2:25 ASCII 3:24 Unicode 4:03 UTF-24 & UTF-32 5:16 UTF-8 6:46 UTF-16 7:25 Base64 8:47 Outro