I actually got a copy of the movie a few months back, but never got a chance to comment. I'd like to say good job ocpmovie, because this is a quality dvd. Unless I knew where to look, most of the time I doubt I would know what is/isn't LD as opposed to DVD footage, because it is blended very well.
Originally posted by: ocpmovie
Mm, well, I actually kind of like the way the 2004 DVD looks, though it's a lot lot lot different from any version before. I like the contrastiness and the bizarre bright popping colors, it just looks interesting. I had to brighten it up as the real version is too dark, but it was definitely a conscious choice to use that version.
Mm, well, I actually kind of like the way the 2004 DVD looks, though it's a lot lot lot different from any version before. I like the contrastiness and the bizarre bright popping colors, it just looks interesting. I had to brighten it up as the real version is too dark, but it was definitely a conscious choice to use that version.
My only gripe about your DVD...It's too bright. I guess it's a matter of personal taste, but I found that when I compared the official DVD to yours the black level was a little high. In certain spots it makes the star fields look washsed out, but very slightly. Furthermore, the few times that I did notice discrepancies between LD footage and DVD footage it was because of the brightness. It seems as if the LD stuff was a little too bright, and I think darkening it up would hide any flaws, albeit minor flaws.; especally where you have any LD footage that takes place in space.
I don't mean to pick anything apart, just a minor observation.