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ScruffyNerfHerder

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#1162427
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Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
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Harmy said:

I hate to ask for donations, but I can’t currently afford to renew the license (I do the work for UPP as a freelancer and there wasn’t a lot of work these past three months and though there’s much more work now, after Christmas I could barely afford the rent), so if I want to continue working on Despecialized, I have to ask for donations for the software licenses. A yearly subscription to the whole Creative Cloud package is 725,85 € including tax - that’s about $900.

Hey Harmy, I don’t mean this to sound rude, but do you need to have the entire Creative Cloud? Personally, I have the Photography Plan, which is Photoshop and Lightroom, because I don’t need to edit complicated PDFs or make websites often, and I use Final Cut Pro X for video rather than Premiere.

Is it possible to just get by with the $19.99/month Single App plan (e.g. for just say After Effects), or do you need the whole package? Honest question; I don’t really know your workflow, and I’m just trying to be economical. Keep up the great work! 😃

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#1153655
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The Force Awakens: 1.78:1 scenes in 2D? - with recreation of IMAX scene (Released)
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BobaJett said:

Well, im a day late and a dollar short on this thread, but I couldnt resist not giving my 2¢. My opinion of changing AR is 2 fold. First, I HATE IT!!!

Then you DEFINITELY don’t want to see Kong: Skull Island! I watched it last night via HBO streaming and the aspect ratio literally changed shot-to-shot for the entire film. It drove me nuts! Haha I don’t mind it if it’s for a scene here or there, as in TFA, but this was horribly distracting and amateurish.

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#1151864
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Aladdin 35mm (Released)
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Superrayman3 said:
I’m not familiar with the terms near and far field however I can confirm both tracks are different mixes although both are very good quality in their own right.

Basically, as I understand it, a near-field mix is a remix of the theatrical audio for home theater. Near field because you’re near the speakers in a home theater, and in a far-field mix (i.e. a commercial theater) you aren’t. So, the Laserdisc audio is redone to sound better in a home, whereas the original optical track sounds better in a movie theater.

Hope that helps! 😃

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#1098230
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Star Wars Trilogy SE bluray color regrade (a WIP)
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Well, if you think about it, a white shirt looks white under any light to your eyes, but to a camera it’ll have an orange or green or blue cast, depending on the light. These comparisons work the same way. Our eyes automatically white balance themselves, so unless you have something to compare it with, even the Blu-rays will look decent on your TV.

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#1096398
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Restoration Of The Star Wars Deleted Scenes (a WIP)
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Good idea for a project. I’m not sure if it’ll help but Blackmagic has a couple of free tools that might come in handy. The first is Davinci Resolve, which is excellent for color correction. The second is Fusion, which according to the manual, has some frame repair and cloning tools. I’ve never used Fusion, so I can’t vouch for how good they are, but both programs are Mac/Windows compatible. They’re both pro tools, so they’re not exactly easy to learn, but they might be worth a look.

Best of luck! 😃
—ScruffyNerfHerder

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#1094314
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Ghostbusters - Criterion PCM Track (see Jonno's post; plus lots more info) (Released)
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^…^ said:

Made a regrade using HDTV as source; why? Because, even if it has lower quality than BD, it has bigger frame size in the first part of the movie; it could also be used just for the first part, where the frame size is bigger, though…

Hi ^…^,
Do you have access to a 4k Blu-ray player at all? I have the film on 4k Blu-ray, but I haven’t had time to watch it yet. I’m curious what impact the larger colorspace and dynamic range has on the image. In general, I’ve found the colors of 4k Blu-rays to be very pleasing. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was fantastic.

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#1094313
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Rogue One * <em>Spoilers</em> * Thread
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First, regarding Peter Cushing’s height, I know that he wore slippers during filming, and that was because the boots he was issued were too small. He only wore them for the few long shots. Either way, that’s hardly a huge criticism, nor did I intend it as such, more of an observation. 😃 Second, the generals (perhaps even Tagge) would likely have brought up the size of the Rebel attack in the very passage you cited. Why not mention that the Rebels risked a huge swath of ships to get the stolen plans? You said that it likely wasn’t the entire fleet, and perhaps that’s true, but it was definitely a substantial amount of ships, and the Rebels are clearly few in number and must carefully choose their battles. Why risk so much if the plans are worth so little? I still find that part odd, but we can agree to disagree. 😃

Either way, I did find the film entertaining. And I’m very happy that other people liked it a lot. 😃

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#1093906
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Rogue One * <em>Spoilers</em> * Thread
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Well said, NeverarGreat.
I finally watched it for the first time last night on Blu-ray, and I definitely agree with you. I’d like to add a couple of observations. 😃 First, I simply don’t see what the movie adds to the mythos. We already knew that the Death Star has a weakness, and that someone stole the plans and delivered them to Leia. Why does it really matter who made the Death Star or who stole the plans? And, as you said, much of the ending muddies the opening of Star Wars with half-contradictions. Second, Darth Vader’s appearance was very disappointing. While it was kinda cool to see his castle, and the bacta-chamber tube he was in, it added nothing to the film. Replace him with some other Imperial stooge and the scenes wouldn’t change a bit. He was there to appease the fans, not to serve the story.

Third, I can’t believe that the Empire would dismiss the stolen Death Star plans so readily in the next film. “It doesn’t matter what technical plans they’ve discovered. This station is now the ultimate power in the galaxy…” Really?! The Rebels sent their entire fleet to get those plans, don’t you think they did that for a reason? This felt like another of your inconsistencies, NeverarGreat. Finally, wasn’t Peter Cushing too tall? I seem to remember him being barely taller than Carrie Fisher, and she was rather short too. He towered over nearly everyone.

Overall, the film, while competently made, just didn’t feel like Star Wars. (Even the color palette felt off.) It was entertaining, but lacked the magic that Episode VII has. Still, I’m glad I finally watched it. 😃