What am i looking at here, have you just cranked up the sharpness?
I’ve removed dirt, reduced flicker, and (yes) worked on the sharpness and contrast.
I want to know if there is any interest in this. Return To Oz is one of my favorite childhood films, and the DVD doesn’t do the film justice. Here are a few comparisons between the official DVD and my (work in progress) remaster.
Let me know what you think 😃
Edit: I’ve found that there is a bluray in existence, but it’s beyond my means to get it at it’s (OOP) price point.
Edit 2: Found a copy of the bluray on ebay for a reasonable price.
Video Comparison
pass: ot
I have the settings fairly high, probably too high, so I’ve made this function where you can adjust the settings (per clip if you need to). And yes, the name is a pun 😃
function msx(clip y, float “ls”, float “cs”, float “lt”, float “ct”)
{### © MWilson
ls=Default (ls,127/3)
cs=Default(cs,96/3)
lt=Default(lt,3)
ct=Default(ct,2)
y=y.converttoyv12()
a=y.hqdn3d(ls,cs,lt,ct)
b=y.FlipHorizontal().hqdn3d(ls,cs,lt,ct).FlipHorizontal()
c=y.FlipVertical().hqdn3d(ls,cs,lt,ct).FlipVertical()
mt_makediff(a,y,y=3,u=3,v=3)
mt_makediff(y,last,y=3,u=3,v=3)
d=last
mt_makediff(b,y,y=3,u=3,v=3)
mt_makediff(d,last,y=3,u=3,v=3)
e=last
mt_makediff(c,y,y=3,u=3,v=3)
mt_makediff(e,last,y=3,u=3,v=3)
f=last
av=mt_average(f,y,y=3,u=3,v=3)
return av
}
I modded Median() for Mode(). Here you go…
I fiddled around a bit with the mpg.
It looks better in motion. 😃
I’m a long time member, so no problems to have access to my internalorganwebsite… but an audio expert is needed in the case… someone like you, for example? 😉
Yep. 😉
^…^ said:
probably in ten years the neural net and deep learning computing will do this kind of things perfectly, like video upscale, black and white colorize, inpaint, color matching bewteen two clips… we’ll see!
Fingers crossed! 😄
search for Star Wars Audio Collection on the spleen.
i´ve upload a audio collection with sounds,spfx and radio drama a long time ago…😉
Got a invite?
Great, thanks! Sadly, this is just a nice idea for the moment, because, even if I could be able to recreate some shots, they will be not enough I think to justify a whole project… unless someone shows interest anyway, or would like to help with other ways to “fill” the missing parts.
Still, some shots could “maybe” used for the extended edition.
Have you tried seam carving? There are a couple of plugins for avisynth (both by V.C. Mohan).
^…^ said:
Is there the sandstorm scene?
I’m wondering the same. If not, I’m going to have to stitch it together from other material. Fingers crossed 😃
Or if somebody’s good at impressions… 😄
littlev87 , good stuff! Did you modify videofred’s script?
Here’s what I’m using on ANH.
Convert to RGB first
ColorBalance(rm=8,gm=8,bm=-3,rh=20,gh=18,bh=4)####ColorBalance(bs=4,gs=2,rm=12,gm=8,bm=-2,rh=20,gh=18,bh=8)##May be closer?
converttoyv12(matrix=“Rec709”)
tweak(sat=1.25,maxsat=59.5,interp=32)##Not Necessary, But looks better on my end.
MWilson, thanks for the function; sadly, it doesn’t replicate Ronster’s one…
Top ColorBalance, bottom Ronster:
still too magenta.
You’re right, that was just copying Ronster’s values above.
I’m working on something that should turn out closer.
ColorBalance is supposed to be the same as gimp, so…
ColorBalance(rm=4,gm=7,bm=5,rh=20,gh=13,bh=-8,clone_gimp=true)
I’m digging it…
- find a color version (even in the lowest resolution/bitrate) to use as color reference - a really remote chance, but who knows, we have the Editdroid laserdisc, after all!
partialy color:
https://picload.org/image/ralgraaw/2016-12-15at06-45-35.jpg
https://picload.org/image/ralgrala/2016-12-15at06-44-01.jpgBenduwan, do you have a copy of the cantina scene like this!? I mean not blown out, doesn’t have to be color. That could be workable! 😃
watch empire of dreams
Thanks!
- find a color version (even in the lowest resolution/bitrate) to use as color reference - a really remote chance, but who knows, we have the Editdroid laserdisc, after all!
partialy color:
https://picload.org/image/ralgraaw/2016-12-15at06-45-35.jpg
https://picload.org/image/ralgrala/2016-12-15at06-44-01.jpg
Benduwan, do you have a copy of the cantina scene like this!? I mean not blown out, doesn’t have to be color. That could be workable! 😃
Latest test clip - surprise!
https://fs06n4.sendspace.com/dl/32dd42eb6f1d07c95bfd49829497493b/58489a6b3bfb07d4/qk6d0v/EPISODE_6_scene1.tsWaiting for feedbacks!!!
Very nice ! 😃
@MWilson:
An avisynth script like colourlike, or there are other softwares that could do that. Today I reviewed the EP 6 deleted scenes included in the Rinzler ebooks, and luckily the b&w ones could be not used, as they are uninteresting or alternate takes, BUT the Rancor scene has shots not seen before, that will be great to reinsert! Your chromajig works well, but I think it’s impossible to reach good result with automatic colorize tools… I think that doing manual settings is the only way to go, possibly following a reference image/clip.
You are absolutely right. I would have to work in Photoshop. Just a starting point☺
I know this might be odd… has anyone tried the color match tool on similar frames that have been reduced to black and white, then applied the algorithm to the deleted scenes? I understand it probably won’t work, but worth the try.
To which color matching tool do you refer? That could be helpful for me 😃
I uploaded another test, the trailer for ANH. I wrote a new script, hopefully it can come a bit closer.maybe this helps:
http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Colorized-Classics/id/9758/page/1
Thanks!
I know this might be odd… has anyone tried the color match tool on similar frames that have been reduced to black and white, then applied the algorithm to the deleted scenes? I understand it probably won’t work, but worth the try.
To which color matching tool do you refer? That could be helpful for me 😃
I uploaded another test, the trailer for ANH. I wrote a new script, hopefully it can come a bit closer.
We all would like to see actual Star Wars footage, I think… (^^,)
Here is a quick first pass, without any noise reduction or color fixes. This footage has always been in color, but I thought it was a good idea to see how close it could come (automatically) from B&W input.
Hi! First post. I would be more than happy to colorize the deleted scenes from V and VI. (When Applicable)
I’m working on some of the deleted scenes. It can take quite a while, but you can see the following as a quick example. (I know, I should pick better test subjects 😃 )
Hi! First post. I would be more than happy to colorize the deleted scenes from V and VI. (When Applicable)
Do you have an efficient method for doing so? As I understand it, it takes entire studios to do this sort of thing.
Thanks
Sure do, I use avisynth scripts to start and then I adjust and correct with photoshop.
Hi! First post. I would be more than happy to colorize the deleted scenes from V and VI. (When Applicable)
whats with ep IV? i´d like to see the cantina scene colorize…
Whatever is necessary.
