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Here’s an alteration to the regrade.

New regrade compared to original:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197232

New regrade compared to first regrade:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197233

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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That’s your preference, then. I am trying to match the colors to an aproximation of the more brownish, monochrome look of the end of Evil Dead II, because I think that look really helped the scene feel other worldly, and Ash feels odd and out of place when he’s spit out in medieval England.

IMO the colors on all of the BD sources are at least slightly over-saturated, and that mixed with the generally clean look of the film, makes it feel more like a Hollywood lot, rather than feeling like medieval times. I just don’t think the original colors for the beginning sequence build atmosphere very well.

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Dek Rollins said:

That’s your preference, then. I am trying to match the colors to an aproximation of the more brownish, monochrome look of the end of Evil Dead II, because I think that look really helped the scene feel other worldly, and Ash feels odd and out of place when he’s spit out in medieval England.

IMO the colors on all of the BD sources are at least slightly over-saturated, and that mixed with the generally clean look of the film, makes it feel more like a Hollywood lot, rather than feeling like medieval times. I just don’t think the original colors for the beginning sequence build atmosphere very well.

here here you did great the new version of your regrade is pretty much perfect

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^Thanks. I might work on a little more, though, just to experiment with making the colors stronger without getting rid of the monochrome feel.

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Dek Rollins said:

^Thanks. I might work on a little more, though, just to experiment with making the colors stronger without getting rid of the monochrome feel.

i love the work your doing. it still crushes me a tiny tiny bit your not going to make the kind of edit i would love to see for the film. 😦 but keep up the good work.

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Color grading update:

I’ve been using the Director’s Cut footage, but after trying out my techniques with the International Cut footage, it’s giving much better results, so I’m going to end up using that. And it all works out, because the first 45 minutes of the International Cut is identical to the Director’s Cut.

New regrade vs original:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197409

New regrade vs previous regrade:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197410

EDIT: I’ve made an adjustment to the new grade.

New regrade vs new regrade with adjustment:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197413

Original vs new regrade with adjustment:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197417

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Dek Rollins said:

Color grading update:

I’ve been using the Director’s Cut footage, but after trying out my techniques with the International Cut footage, it’s giving much better results, so I’m going to end up using that. And it all works out, because the first 45 minutes of the International Cut is identical to the Director’s Cut.

New regrade vs original:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197409

New regrade vs previous regrade:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197410

EDIT: I’ve made an adjustment to the new grade.

New regrade vs new regrade with adjustment:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197413

Original vs new regrade with adjustment:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/197417

You still doing this?

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Been a while away from this thread, quick update here:

Work has begun on this project, though I think it’s going a little slow. Anyone who is vaguely interested keep an eye open for more info as I finish more of the edit. Also be aware that the specific edits will not necessarily be the same as discussed in this thread previously.

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Hello everyone! I’ve completed a lot of work on this, and when it gets closer to being finished, I’ll get around to posting a finalized changes list (which won’t be very long). I’m posting now to ask for feedback from anyone who cares. This is my currently finished edit of the “Little Ashes” sequence, which had a couple of shots removed and had the music reinserted:

https://youtu.be/WqzuXVWQlyA

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Dek Rollins said:

Hello everyone! I’ve completed a lot of work on this, and when it gets closer to being finished, I’ll get around to posting a finalized changes list (which won’t be very long). I’m posting now to ask for feedback from anyone who cares. This is my currently finished edit of the “Little Ashes” sequence, which had a couple of shots removed and had the music reinserted:

https://youtu.be/WqzuXVWQlyA

looks ok,but i like the long version more.
what total time have your edit?
will there more missing scenes in?

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The only thing I removed in my edit is the handstand bit. I think it’s a bit too silly. The majority of my edit will be the Director’s Cut, and I will just be making some trims like this, with a few audio edits.

I won’t be putting in any TV cut scenes because of the SD quality drop, even though I was planning to use the exterior windmill scene before deciding against it.

Army of Darkness: The Medieval Deadit | The Terminator - Color Regrade | The Wrong Trousers - Audio Preservation
SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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Dek Rollins said:

The only thing I removed in my edit is the handstand bit. I think it’s a bit too silly. The majority of my edit will be the Director’s Cut, and I will just be making some trims like this, with a few audio edits.

I won’t be putting in any TV cut scenes because of the SD quality drop, even though I was planning to use the exterior windmill scene before deciding against it.

ok.thanks for response.