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Post #1082130

Author
Williarob
Parent topic
Star Wars 1977 Technicolor IB print color references (matched to print)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1082130/action/topic#1082130
Date created
8-Jun-2017, 9:14 AM

I think we all agreed long ago that we cannot reproduce the colors perfectly - every print was slightly different whether it was Eastman, Technicolor or some other print stock. Added to this is the fact that each of these prints was then shown in theaters using a variety of bulbs (and how fresh those bulbs were would also matter) and projected onto different types of screens… The fact is that there is just no way it can be done. And even if it could, the chances that these perfectly matched colors would then be faithfully reproduced on every brand and flavor of consumer television is about 0%.

In my opinion, Dre’s process here is producing some great looking colors. Are they accurate? Obviously not 100% but I bet they fall within 10% of what they are supposed to be and surely that is close enough for our purposes. As I scroll up and down this thread, I don’t see a huge difference between one iteration and the next. Throw the images on Screenshot comparison and mouse over and the difference is still pretty subtle in most cases - at least to my eyes. As long as the skin tones look natural, X-Wings have red stripes and sand is, well… sand colored - I’m happy.

So don’t be discouraged Dre - Keep up the good work!