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ray_afraid
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4K restoration on Star Wars
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25-Nov-2019, 1:12 PM

FreezingTNT2 said:

ray_afraid said:

sade1212 said:

why is he wall-eyed? It’s the same in the Bluray but surely his eyes aren’t actually doing that in the original footage they used; it must be edited. I think his left eye (closest to Obi Wan) is legit and the right eye must be ‘adjusted’ so he looks more forwards. Cover up the (his) right side of his face and it looks like he’s looking at someone stood in front of Ben.

Yeah, I think you’re right about the eye. Weird.
Also, judging by the shots you posted, the black level seems even more crushed. Is the case all throughout?

About the “worse” compositing, can some kind soul explain? I don’t really see it…
Maybe in the 2nd shot, but I think the first looks a bit better…
(also, what’s 19SE mean?)

It refers to the original Special Edition releases in 1997.

That would make no sense at all in this instance…

sade1212 said:

ray_afraid said:
About the “worse” compositing, can some kind soul explain? I don’t really see it…
Maybe in the 2nd shot, but I think the first looks a bit better…
(also, what’s 19SE mean?)

19SE as in 2019 Special Edition

Dah, obviously. Thanks.

The reason I reckon the 19SE has worse compositing of Hayden is the black levels… The shadow under his neck seems much darker and browner than any of the darkest shadows on Yoda or Obi-Wan, which are more of a medium blue. Less technically, his head generally seems less ghostly and less well integrated with Shaw’s body and the other two Jedi masters.

Hmm, maybe it’s more apparent in motion, but they all look less ghostly in the screencap. Seems fairly well-matched to me. Well, as well matched as ever, so not very well at all.