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4k77 - shot by shot color grading (a WIP) — Page 15

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That video sample looks simply amazing, Dre. Job well done.

Also, didn’t know you recently had a baby until I read through your thread just now! Seriously, congratulations to you and your family. I’m sure you’ll have many sleepless nights ahead of you, but they’ll just be the beginning of countless cherished memories. Really happy for you!

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RogueLeader said:

That video sample looks simply amazing, Dre. Job well done.

Also, didn’t know you recently had a baby until I read through your thread just now! Seriously, congratulations to you and your family. I’m sure you’ll have many sleepless nights ahead of you, but they’ll just be the beginning of countless cherished memories. Really happy for you!

Thanks a lot!!! 😊

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Best wishes Dre to you and your new family member! All of your shots and color progress are looking great!

Just remember,“We are what they grow beyond.” Keep setting the bar high! 😃

It doesn’t hurt to offer help, but it always hurts to disregard those that do.

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vexedmedia said:

Best wishes Dre to you and your new family member! All of your shots and color progress are looking great!

Just remember,“We are what they grow beyond.” Keep setting the bar high! 😃

Thanks so much! An update will follow later this week!

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It’s the first time I see that scene dark like this. Is it intentional ?

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Yes, I must say that looks overly dark to me, at least compared to every other source that I’ve seen.

“In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.” - George Lucas

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Yeah, I agree, it needs to be brighter.

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Brightness and contrast is always something that I find confusing to determine what is correct in a shot.

Do you use the scopes in your software to determine the correct brightness and contrast or is it purely subjective?

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It’s pretty subjective, although I do check the relative brightness for the print, which I haven’t done for these shots yet.

It should be closer to this quick correction I did on my phone:

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Dre, the CC stills look great, as does the video sample. It should be an impressive thing to see it all come together when it’s done.

Congrats on the new family member as well!

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If you are about to attempt Binary Sunset shot… I will tip you off look at Puggo Grande 😉 That is for Luke Leaving the Hut.

For the Dual Sun shot well… I would trust the Gout over any other on that one but do what you like.

One more tip off… I’m being good to you 😃

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Ronster said:

If you are about to attempt Binary Sunset shot… I will tip you off look at Puggo Grande 😉 That is for Luke Leaving the Hut.

For the Dual Sun shot well… I would trust the Gout over any other on that one but do what you like.

One more tip off… I’m being good to you 😃

This shot has a red sky for the technicolor prints (inconsistent with the surrounding shots), and has a more consistent blue sky for the 1997 SE prints.

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yep and there are 2 ways of looking at it.

not color graded and color graded. That shot of the 2 suns and this one bear a resemblance outside the rest of the footage.

I don’t mind how you approach it but just for the record the sky is meant to be purple. I deliberated between yellow and red or purple and blue.

But it is one of those things even the special edition messed up. So no issues with what you do but all evidence points to it is meant to be purple if it is’nt then it is probably a mistake.

You can handle it however you like and copy the ungraded shot or grade it like the rest. But the Special edition is closer but it is not purple like it sjould be.

It is still up for grabds and I like that.

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Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

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Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

How will these files be distributed and can I get an aprox date of completion

It will be done when it’s done. I’m pretty busy, so I can’t really give a reliable estimate.

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DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

How will these files be distributed and can I get an aprox date of completion

It will be done when it’s done. I’m pretty busy, so I can’t really give a reliable estimate.

George Broussard intensifies

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KillThad said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

How will these files be distributed and can I get an aprox date of completion

It will be done when it’s done. I’m pretty busy, so I can’t really give a reliable estimate.

George Broussard intensifies

Come on, man.

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ChainsawAsh said:

KillThad said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

How will these files be distributed and can I get an aprox date of completion

It will be done when it’s done. I’m pretty busy, so I can’t really give a reliable estimate.

George Broussard intensifies

Come on, man.

What? Low blow?

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Someone (who just had a baby, no less) working on a project they’re not getting paid for in their spare time that they’ll be giving you access to for free when it’s finished is not the same as someone making a product they’re being paid for that they intend to sell.

No one on this board owes anyone ETAs or progress updates, and comments like that just serve to piss them off and make them feel unappreciated. One or two people have abandoned projects altogetger in the past, or decided not to share them, because of attitudes like that from other members.

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ChainsawAsh said:

Someone (who just had a baby, no less) working on a project they’re not getting paid for in their spare time that they’ll be giving you access to for free when it’s finished is not the same as someone making a product they’re being paid for that they intend to sell.

No one on this board owes anyone ETAs or progress updates, and comments like that just serve to piss them off and make them feel unappreciated. One or two people have abandoned projects altogetger in the past, or decided not to share them, because of attitudes like that from other members.

I was just making a Duke Nukem Forever joke because he said “done when it’s done”. I wasn’t trying to insult him…

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Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

Brodnation said:

DrDre said:

KranixZero said:

I was already excited for 4k77 but this looks amazing!! Will you be doing the same regrade for the DNR version when it comes out?

Thanks! I might, although it might actually be easier to apply DNR to the color graded version.

How will the cc be distributed as luts or as the video files

The plan is as video files.

How will these files be distributed and can I get an aprox date of completion

It will be done when it’s done. I’m pretty busy, so I can’t really give a reliable estimate.

Oh I’m sorry. I was just looking at all the progress shots and was so excited by the work you are doing. Everything looked exactly how I remember it back from 1977. I didn’t mean to offend you. Your doing so much fantastic work I wouldn’t want to give you the wrong impression. I just got ahead of myself. Sorry again but absolutely love your work!

No problem, I was a bit rude myself, so sorry about that. I hope to get it finished soon, but these things always take longer than you would like. Glad you enjoy the work! 😃