For what it’s worth, I think ROTJ 2.5 is the most perfect of the trilogy so far. I look forward to SW and ESB coming up to the same level of quality so my quest for the original trilogy can finally be over.
-G
I’m happy to report I’ve come up with a filter that is very effective at getting rid of that pesky color noise. I really like this regrade, especially considering how awful the bluray looks for this shot (any shot really). The sand looks like sand, and R2-D2 and C-3PO are the way I remember them. 😃
Ps. Note how in the bluray C-3PO is almost the same color as the sand.
Bluray:
Bluray regraded:
Bluray regraded with color noise filter:
Here’s a screenshot comparison between filtered and unfiltered:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/163035
and the bluray versus the bluray regraded (with filter):
Not sure what you’re doing there Doc, but I like it!
Thanks for everything you have done Poita. Your generosity has already provided more than I could have possibly deserved.
-G
REPORT-ROTJ-v2.5
00:14:26 Especially on the top left, when the subtitles start, there is all of a sudden static grain and a jumpThat’s there in the print - I suppose it’s something to do with the subtitle compositing, because the change occurs on the exact frame the subtitle comes on and there’s another, less noticeable one on the frame it disappears.
I don’t see the jump in the new Grindhouse release, but I can see the static grain. I’m guessing you cut from the Blu-ray to the 35mm right when the subtitles start? If so, maybe use the 35mm for all of that shot?
Also, watching ESB, I still see some issues with some GOUT replacements. Will you eventually replace those with 35mm elements?
-G
Yeah, it’s a little dark, but it’s not as dark as the blu-rays, and if you bump up the brightness any more, you are really going to notice the compression artifacts in the dark areas.
-G
REPORT-ROTJ-v2.5
00:14:26 Especially on the top left, when the subtitles start, there is all of a sudden static grain and a jump
00:27:17 Rancor’s arm on the right side of the screen looks artifacty and blurry
00:30:25 sail barge color flickers
00:36:24 blurry stars/ships
01:44:37 Emperor color doesn’t match previous shot, unlike JSC which is more consistent from previous shot.
But, WOW! 5 minor issues, You’ve really outdone yourself Harmy!
-G
Just finished watching Harmy. Great. Will post minor quibbles in the other thread, but this is the most enjoyable this movie has been since I saw it in the theater.
-G
Being a fan of both of your work, that is great news to me as well!
-G
Harmy,
Glad you got it to work. As the inventor and as a user of stab, I’ve come across sources that require some modifications to stab over the years. If you have a particularly stubborn scene that stab doesn’t fix acceptably well, send it my way and I’ll have a look at it.
-G
This is unbelievable! A station copy of the master. Just one generation removed from the best copy there is (if it still exists).
Great to see the Boba Fett cartoon in such high quality without all the DVNR that the Blu-ray extras has. Thanks for the heads up Skot, and thanks to EditDroid, wherever you are! Search complete.
-G
^^ Just beautiful Dre! Now we’re gonna need an Avisynth plugin to apply the LUT. 😉
-G
Great news!
-G
Here is our latest sample, with Luke and Ben talking.
Team Negative1
It appears that you used selective color and replaced some pink with beige? This causes faces to have really odd color combinations. You might consider an alternative color correction tool to deal with the pink in this one.
-G
I think I’m doing something wrong…
It looks like you need to download nnedi2 and add it to your avisynth plugins folder.
-G
Good luck poita.
-G
Dre's post 462 (my personal fave)
JSC from althor
Ha! Alright. Any chance we'll see any of these someday in a more space saving format?
-G
poita said:
Actually, I have scanned so far..
Star Wars: Multiple Technicolor IB prints, Eastman, a smelly VS print, and an incomplete LPP, 16mm on poly and acetate, Super8 on acetate. Another two IB prints awaiting scanning.
Empire: Eastman, Fuji, 16mm on acetate, a faded reel of dailies, Super8 mute print on poly
Jedi: LPP x 2, 16mm on acetate, and I have another two prints waiting in the wings for my financial situation to improve.
And I would gladly give them all a backup home for you!
-G
DrDre said:
This is what the soldier frame looks like, if I use the frame posted by piota as a reference:
Not bad, a little dark and a little warm for my tastes.
-G
Jeez Poita, is there anything you don't know? You have a succinct way of relating complicated information, a hightly valuable trait, and there is little about film that you don't know. It is a real treat when you chime in on any discussion. Glad you still have time for us with all the other crap you have going on!
-G
I changed my mind. Post 462 is the best one. My previous favorite (the original Blu ray regrade) is too blue everywhere. Your most recent one, his face is getting to ashen.
Anyway, this is all very exciting Dre!
-G
DrDre said:
DrDre said:
Bluray:
Bluray regraded:
Here's an improvement of my latest regrade (imo):
Another attempt, which I think is the best of both worlds:
Seriously? That's even worse!
-G
Blu-ray regraded from post 445 is better than the improved from post 449 on all three of my monitors.
-G
