Originally posted by: mverta
However, for the record, the images were NOT recomposited in the computer, eliminating the grain from optical effects. Lowry's method uses an algorithm to remove grain from the entire image as a flat element. The lack of grain in the optical effects is just from de-graining processing.
Which of course brings the question why the lighsaber looks different on the 2004SE than in all other versions...
Oh! How it would be cool to recomposite, digitally, all the elements as you suggest! We could finally kill all those garbage mattes and roto lines, which are still wall-to-wall in the 2004 and 2006 DVD's!
However, for the record, the images were NOT recomposited in the computer, eliminating the grain from optical effects. Lowry's method uses an algorithm to remove grain from the entire image as a flat element. The lack of grain in the optical effects is just from de-graining processing.
Which of course brings the question why the lighsaber looks different on the 2004SE than in all other versions...
Oh! How it would be cool to recomposite, digitally, all the elements as you suggest! We could finally kill all those garbage mattes and roto lines, which are still wall-to-wall in the 2004 and 2006 DVD's!
I did not say they did their best job to make the 2004SE transfer. Do you need another picture which clearly suggests they recomposited the optical effects?
Here is the original optical composite
And now, you can clearly see that they newly recoposited it. They added vertical scanlines, and changed the shape of the projection beam. You can also see that they changed her position slightly.
Btw, the newly composited picture looks like shit...