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heathen3017 said:

Pauln6 said:

heathen3017 said:

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ElectricTriangle said:

We finally have a release date for the new 4K/HD master of Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition, releasing April 5th on Paramount+ with a disc release later in the year! Produced by the orignal team, this release is very exciting, and I can hardly wait. Obviously the new master will have different creative decisions with regards to how best update the old CGI, (from the trailer, some of it very nice and some is quite iffy) but irregardless, the general quality of the new edition should thoroughly exceed my old fanedit and will be the one to watch. This project will still remain up for posterity, but for first-time viewing, I will direct you to what hopefully will be the definitive edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

The trailer looks awesome! I am still hoping to finalise my hybrid cut. There is even a possibility that the scene in Engineering with Scotty and Ilia might be in the outtakes as it looks like they found the soundtrack!

Can someone please spell out specifically what the differences are between the Director’s Edition and the Purist Edition? I’ve read the readme files for both, and absolutely nothing about specifics is given with respect to each’s build. There is only general ideas and concepts, but nothing to establish what content is either in or left out of either version.

TIA

The movie itself was the DE with a slight tweak to the opening credits to include Grace Lee Whitney, I think. I think it was more that it was composited using HD footage from the only existing version - the Theatrical Cut - where possible with maybe some colour correction. The new version coming out in September has had the new DE special effects recomposited from the original so everything should be crisper. I want to do a hybrid cut re-adding in scenes from the Theatrical Cut and the SLV so that should be a fun challenge trying to upscale and colour correct the SLV so that it doesn’t look too weird in comparison.

Thanks for the info. Once you start developing your hybrid, if you need a beta-watcher, by all means let me know. I’ve previewed several items in the past for various users and many were thankful for the feedback that I gave. If not, I understand. I look forward to your project.

I have never shared my full version as it was mostly Electric Triangle’s awesome version anyway with extra scenes clipped in so I have only ever hosted my specific hybrid SLV and Deepfaked scenes on YouTube. As far as the remastered DE goes, I think it’s important for fans to buy it to justify all the effort they have gone into before any fan edits come into play.

I will be working in HD not UHD as I have no UHD TV and I doubt I could get the SLV scenes to look ok in UHD in any event.

Still when you look at the same scenes over and over, it can get tricky to spot imperfections, especially with lip syncing, so a fresh set of eyes might be useful. I have used The TC Bluray as the base for Kirk’s close ups in the Memory Wall (pasting the SLV space suit over the TC space suit where possible). Even though I can spot imperfections with the masking, I lack the skill to correct them in After Effects. The close up Janice Rand in Kirk’s quarters has probably taken 1,000+ hours of experimentation and it still looks a bit shoddy! Thanks for the offer.

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Still not able to see the new DE in the UK but the reviews are coming in. A few people unhappy with the masking in the lounge scene. Looks like the remastered TC was cleaner so maybe one tweak we can try is merging those two using say After Effects to see if it’s possible to improve it.

That said, my record with After Effects as has been variable to say the least!

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I did a quick 10 minute experiment with the DE and remastered TC and it looks as though frame blending might help improve the rotoscoping in the lounge scene. The TC has a different aspect ratio which needs a bit of work to get the frames to match but once that is done, I think layering the DE - TC - DE might work. Blend the TC over the DE using the lighten blend mode, which pulls up the figures against the darker background (but also the stars) and then block out the actors only on the top layer to get rid of any stars. There is a slight chance some stars close to the actors might bleed through but can probably mask them individually either a blocks or rotoscoping with wider feathering.

I expect that the new CGI with the much larger window might throw up a few problems but I’m sure they could be overcome them really easily.

Anyway, it certainly looks like this will be possible with a bit of effort.

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Definitely looking forward to seeing the results of your efforts. Good luck.

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I know that there is now a 4K version of the Director’s Edition but I still think this version needs to exist because it’s great for those that still want the Robert Wise handled version. Some people including myself found the new 4K version to be so heavily processed with the smudgy, grain removing filter on everything, and the heavily compressed, bassy, non-reverberated ADR.

So I think I would like to continue to improve it. And one of the things that always bothered me about the Director’s Edition DVD version is how old and dirty the film looked. This look carried over to the HD v3 release. And I was wondering if anyone, especially the creator, would like a version of this film with color correction?

Some screenshots:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UAfDCqv_ulh6EQev0Ty4Qaicu8SSsc4h/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zv6gP3BK2IjIQmNLfrkq2JVFzwi8FLvN/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PXjhSoVQZAsCQ4DFnU9hQFO_GHS2Jmpg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SEW5dpnOD5xnwvkHr0lXYsH0jvuejZw/view?usp=sharing

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The 4kDE has been showing for a few days now and no comments from anyone so I guess I’ll go ahead and ask if anyone’s seen it? Thoughts?

LightWave = fun times with gfx for me 😃

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WXM said:

The 4kDE has been showing for a few days now I believe and no comments from anyone so I guess I’ll ask if anyone’s seen it? Thoughts?

Yes I have. I’m glad that it exists, and it probably is the best way to watch this film, but oddly, I actually found it to be slightly less stellar than I hoped. The new background in the officer’s lounge was a nice touch. Too bad the rotoscoping of the actors was awful! X(
I thought there was something wrong with my display, but no, it really does look that terrible.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FP_R-pJWQAAaPti?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPztTaYWUAMXZkz?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

There are some nice touches to the original DVD CG effects now in glorious HD. However they’ve added this fake bloom in a lot of these shots and I hate it! It looks like CG from 2005. I just wish they followed the rules when they were working on the DVD version, which is to not add any effect that doesn’t look like something that could’ve been done in the 70s. The DVD’s effects look genuine, some of the 2022 VFX sticks out like a sore thumb in a similar manner to the Star Wars Special Edition.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOnmTkYXoAIe9CC?format=jpg&name=medium

I like that they went through all the effort to find the original ADR for much of the dialogue to have cleaner, less distorted audio, but again, just like with the effects, they didn’t go all the way. They didn’t add any ambient reverb to help the ADR not sound like it was recorded in a booth. The base is also a little too high. It’s not a big issue unless you have a big subwoofer like I do. All of these things combined makes the actors sound more like sports commentators than dialogue for a Hollywood film.

Anyways, on a positive note, we were long overdue for an HD release of the Director’s Edition. And if people choose not to watch the HD Purist Edition, then I would say that the 2022 release is still better than the DVD original, and especially over the theatrical cut.

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MXDash said:

WXM said:

… I’ll ask if anyone’s seen it? Thoughts?

Yes I have. I’m glad that it exists, and it probably is the best way to watch this film, but…

(Further) S P O I L E RS
I actually went out to watch it in a theater on Monday evening (Fathom event). I agree with pretty much all you said about the visuals. (The audio items you listed admittedly went unnoticed to me.) Bones in the lounge, yeah, what happened?

Also, the CG shuttle landing (in SF) jumped out at me as… unfortunate I’ll just say so as not to sound too mean as I’m sure everyone who worked on this whole version poured out blood, sweat and tears these last few years. Still…

I’m also not a fan of the sparkly credits. I saw a side-by-side reminder of the DVD DE version (which I saw only once a long time ago) and I would’ve (much) preferred them just taking that same route over the sparkly-ness.

I assume they didn’t have the budget for it, but some of the matte line issues (in the few shots they didn’t redo the compositing for)… I don’t know all the tools out there, but it seemed like those matte lines could’ve been taken care of or at least diminished much more than they were.

However, in the showing I went to there were only two other people, so I can imagine Paramount will feel they were correct to not spend more money on further clean up (I understand most people are seeing it streaming, but only two others for the event? 😦).

Still, the movie has stuck with me the last few days. Not saying I was blown away, but some things work for it for sure despite some larger issues in regards to the movie itself and a few small ones to be found in this 4k DE. At least that’s my little two cents.

LightWave = fun times with gfx for me 😃

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MXDash said:

I know that there is now a 4K version of the Director’s Edition but I still think this version needs to exist because it’s great for those that still want the Robert Wise handled version. Some people including myself found the new 4K version to be so heavily processed with the smudgy, grain removing filter on everything, and the heavily compressed, bassy, non-reverberated ADR.

So I think I would like to continue to improve it. And one of the things that always bothered me about the Director’s Edition DVD version is how old and dirty the film looked. This look carried over to the HD v3 release. And I was wondering if anyone, especially the creator, would like a version of this film with color correction?

Some screenshots:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UAfDCqv_ulh6EQev0Ty4Qaicu8SSsc4h/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zv6gP3BK2IjIQmNLfrkq2JVFzwi8FLvN/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PXjhSoVQZAsCQ4DFnU9hQFO_GHS2Jmpg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SEW5dpnOD5xnwvkHr0lXYsH0jvuejZw/view?usp=sharing

Greetings, I personally would not mind–even would enjoy–such a color-correction, please.

~Waz

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I am working on fixing them but the scene is technically so complicated and the various versions have slightly different aspect ratios, so I can’t just try my own rotoscoping from earlier versions. I think I’ve decided the only way round it is to put the window back in so they’re in a private room at the top of the officer’s lounge. Frustratingly, the nacelle is just obscured by the window.

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Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

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Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

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Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

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Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

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Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

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Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

I hope the improvement is actually good and not a garbage rush job. I hope we see it sooner than sept.

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

I hope the improvement is actually good and not a garbage rush job. I hope we see it sooner than sept.

Release date is 5th September 2022. I’m not expecting any changes but you never know.

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Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

I hope the improvement is actually good and not a garbage rush job. I hope we see it sooner than sept.

Release date is 5th September 2022. I’m not expecting any changes but you never know.

You said this. David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort. So are those shots what he was talking about or not?

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Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Fullmetaled said:

Pauln6 said:

Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

https://i.postimg.cc/bDJNtGb7/4595-F073-F14-E-4-C41-9990-2-E077-F1-AE744.png[/img][/url]

https://i.postimg.cc/xkg18GkG/C035-BC64-C3-B2-42-B6-A0-E1-0-C08080-B0621.png[/img][/url]

Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

I hope the improvement is actually good and not a garbage rush job. I hope we see it sooner than sept.

Release date is 5th September 2022. I’m not expecting any changes but you never know.

You said this. David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort. So are those shots what he was talking about or not?

Yes he was referencing the lounge scenes but they would only be improved if the Paramount release was ahead of schedule i.e. before the project was finalised. There was no additional budget for a do-over.

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Looks like we are getting a 4k version of the SLV and bluray versions of the deleted scenes.

Any word on if those few bad shots are being fixed?

Nothing official yet. I’d be surprised if they did but then I’m surprised they are releasing it in 4k at all.

Edit: Apparently David C Fein confirmed on Twitter that they added digital effects to the airlock scene! That bodes well for a cleaned up version!

So this should be the best version of the movie then.

Hmm, I like a lot of the edits in the DE but I also like the character scenes from the SLV. You won’t find any consensus over which version is best.

I meant in regards to the effects that had no work done on them a look bad getting fixed. I can’t talk about the quality of the movie because I never seen any of og Star Trek same goes for most of Star Trek the next generation.

Actually Star Trek the Motion Picture remains a visually impressive movie even before you take it into account that it is 40 years old. They mostly just improved overall picture and sound.

There are still a few minor issues and many people find the movie itself to be a bit slow, but those that love it, really love it.

The only scene that needs significant polish in the new version is the officers’ lounge. Personally, I think the original was fine, but some people were confused about where it was on the ship. Picking one of the smaller lounges elsewhere on the ship and picking a star field appropriate for that location would be fine.

These shots are the only ones that I think are bad in the director’s cut not sure if there’s more.

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Yes the problem I found was that due to aspect ratio and colour grade of the various existing versions it meant that it’s not possible to just fix the problem frames. You have to do the whole shot.

David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort.

I hope the improvement is actually good and not a garbage rush job. I hope we see it sooner than sept.

Release date is 5th September 2022. I’m not expecting any changes but you never know.

You said this. David c Fein described the rotoscoping as ‘quick and dirty’ so I am going to wait and see if it gets improved in the 4k release before putting in too much effort. So are those shots what he was talking about or not?

Yes he was referencing the lounge scenes but they would only be improved if the Paramount release was ahead of schedule i.e. before the project was finalised. There was no additional budget for a do-over.

So it’s always going to look like garbage good job paramount.