Hi DrDre,
I’m glad your family emergency sorted itself out. That can be quite scary. 😦 The images look great to me; it’s amazing to think they started life with the dreadful Blu-ray flaws and yet look so good now. Best of luck to you and your family, and to a happy vacation another day!
I agree with Papai2013. I’d personally leave the audio, like the video, as-is, in the original Dolby Surround format. As far as proper playback at home, Dolby Pro Logic was “designed to decode soundtracks encoded with Dolby Surround” (credit: Wikipedia) and it goes back to the days of VHS and Beta, so it shouldn’t be an issue. (Dolby later improved upon that with Pro Logic II, IIz, and IIx.) New receivers like mine have an even better way of playing these signals based on Dolby Atmos and DTS: X. You might want to double check any audio concerns with Hairy Hen, as he is the best when it comes to these sorts of issues, but I believe a straight lossless stereo encode will do the trick nicely. Hope this helps! 😃
Agreed! What really strikes me is that the Genie is more of a soft baby blue than the bold royal blue I remember from the Blu-ray. In fact, all of the Blu-ray colors seem oversaturated in comparison. Man, what a great film. 😃
This is a very cool project, dark_jedi! I was on a total media blackout regarding TFA, so pretty much all of this content is new to me. Thanks for your hard work. 😃
Wow, what an amazing collaboration! Team Blu has always been very professional, so I can’t imagine how much better it will be with this influx of talent and resources. Exciting times ahead! 😃
Hi Yotsuya. Cool project. The only thing I’d add is that the text edges look a bit aliased to me. (It might just be an artifact of the 720p preview video.) Is it possible to feather the edges of the text slightly? Keep up the great work. 😃
I have yet to sit down and watch my Blu-ray, but I’m pretty disappointed that the BD lacks the theatrical Dolby Atmos mix. Did anyone here see it in Atmos? None of the theaters near me are set up for Atmos (other than my home theater 😉).
TFA would’ve really been a great showpiece for immersive audio in the home. Oh well, maybe the inevitable 4k BD will have it.
Hey DrDre,
This looks amazing! I make it a point not to swear, but holy shit your work impresses me. 😛 I did have two questions. You use Matlab to create your algorithms, correct? As there is a Mac version of Matlab, is it also possible to create a Mac version of your completed applications? I don’t want to add to your hassles if the process is complicated, but if it’s a matter of hitting a button and spitting out a Mac app, I for one would appreciate it. I do have Bootcamp, and quite a few old photos and videos that I’d love to put through your process either way.
Keep up the amazing work! 😃
I have an ongoing subscription to Photoshop CC, plus time, and a love of Star Wars; if I can help, I’d like to! 😃
Also, I agree that having access to an entire shot—not just individual frames—would be a good idea. It’s often far better to clone from the next/preceding frame than within a damaged frame.
I’m VERY sorry to hear about this Poita. Is it possible that your homeowner’s insurance could help replace the damaged items? I don’t know exactly how that works, or what is/isn’t covered but it might be worth a phone call.
Best of luck and hang in there. 😃
What are the steps to burning a BDMV file to a Blu-Ray disc on Toast without losing anything?
I’ve had good luck following the instructions mentioned here: http://forums.support.roxio.com/topic/90622-create-disc-image-using-bdmv-folder-avchd/ . While the steps are actually for creating a Disc Image, just pick BD as your medium and click Burn instead.
Hope that helps. 😃
Sorry for the late reply, TServo. I’m very sad to learn the fate of the Fantasound mix, but I definitely appreciate the info very much. 😃 I wonder why exactly the Fantasound mix would deteriorate so soon after its creation. Either way, it’s sad to think this is lost to history.
At the end of the training remote session with Luke talking to Ben, what are the green ovals in the top right with white scribbled lines for?, in the last sentance or so before you cut to the Death Star board room
I think those are just reel change markers. It’s something we no longer see in digital projection, or on home video, but would definitely be present in 1977. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_mark for more info.
Hope that helps. 😃
Cool find. Do you know if this dub has the original multichannel Fantasound mix? There weren’t many theaters even in the U.S. that could accommodate it, so I sincerely doubt it. Still, my fingers are crossed that I’ll hear it one day! 😃
Hi Harmy,
Now that Mike Verta has screened his completed version of Star Wars, is there any chance he can send you updated color references for version 3.0? If my memory is correct, many of your earlier references were based on his work in progress scans.
Either way, I’m really looking forward to seeing it. 😃
That was interesting. Thanks for posting the link. 😃
I totally agree with you about playing Obi Wan; Ben had important information to relate and Mifune’s inability to speak english would likely mean he’d be dubbed. But Vader was dubbed anyway, and he certainly could’ve done the lightsaber battles well. Still, how tall was Mifune? David Prowse at least added a formidable presence to the role. If Vader was shorter and not very muscular (at least not bodybuilder class muscle), I think much of the menace of the character would be lost. Mifune likely would’ve brought more grace and snap to the character’s movements but I can’t imagine his Vader casting such an impressive silhouette, especially in ESB.
Good find! 😃
I'm very sorry to hear that. :( Rest well Poita! :)
Welcome aboard, toaonua. Your best bet is to read the very first post in this thread. Harmy, the person who created the Despecialized Edition, has laid everything out in detail. It's really not a hard process, and it's well worth it. :)
Sorry to necro post, but if anyone is in the Boston area, there's a 70mm screening of 2001 this Saturday and Sunday. It's at the Somerville Theater. I wish I could go, but this weekend is unfortunately not good for me. :(
Anyway, for those who may be interested: http://feitheatres.com/somerville-theatre/2001-a-space-odyssey-in-70mm-this-sat-sun-only/
Personally, I agree with TServo. Don't get me wrong, what you've done, especially your algorithm, is beyond amazing! But I liked the dimensionality, drama and bold colors of the earlier, 35mm-sourced images. Raiders is a modern serial, and the images you originally posted look like the covers of a pulp novel come to life. They really draw me in.
Of course, at the end of the day, it is your project and if you like the publicity still versions better, than that's great too. :)
Either way, I really can't wait to see this in motion.
Great. I'll definitely listen to it when I get some free time. :)
Molly said:
Yes, I still work on Detective Conan.
Good anime, wish it had done better in the States.
Absolutely! Sorry to be so off-topic, but I just wanted to say a heartfelt "thank you!" for all of your efforts, Molly! :) I'm very glad dedicated Case Closed fans like you exist, as the show, films and new DS game are all a real treasure.
Thanks again! :)
(Sorry for the derailment, UUpodcast.)
Molly said:
Keeping in mind that, being trans (I don't get into it much), I have a voice that is incredibly jarring if you've seen my avatar, or if you see the handle I use here, but I've had a minor hand in preservations for a while, I could probably do something.
(By pitching my voice up 30-40% it will probably sound less like there's something wrong with me.) ;)
Molly, I'd personally like UUpodcast to interview you on your anime fan translation work. I think you once said you worked on Detective Conan, which I love by the way! I'd like to know more about your work on that, and fan subbing as a whole. You seem to know a great deal about it. :)
I'm very skeptical. I fear that whoever they get to play Han Solo will make no attempt to capture Harrison Ford's mannerism, et. al. In fact, that's why I wasn't thrilled with Chris Pine's James T. Kirk. Pine made his own character and that's fine, but to me it just wasn't Captain Kirk.
I think a good example of how to do this right is the recent Back to the Future adventure game. Michael J. Fox wasn't available so they got a damn good soundalike, and it worked quite well. It wasn't 100%, but it felt like a pretty organic continuation. If there's going to be a Han Solo film, that's the way I hope they go. :)