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Club Seventeen capitalized on this by branding itself as the home of "barely legal" (age-verified 18-19 year old) talent. While the name "Club Seventeen" implies an age, the "Classic" content strictly adhered to legal guidelines, featuring young adults who looked the part of high school seniors or college freshmen. A technical aspect that defines the Club Seventeen Classic look is the camera technology. The early 2000s saw the rise of affordable Digital Video (DV) cameras. These cameras produced a distinct visual texture: slightly soft focus, vivid but slightly muted colors, and a "home movie" frame rate. club seventeen classic
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