2) input "writehistogram("matrx_orig.txt", 100)"
3) input "writepolarhistogram("matrixpolar_orig.txt", 100)"
4) save, play in mediaplayer or whatever and sit and wait a few minutes, once the video actually starts that means it's done, and in the same folder as your avisynth file you should have two txt files of the colors for the Matrix that you want. The value 100 means you're taking every 100th frame as a sample for your pallet.
5) do the same thing for the footage you want to regrade, but rename "writehistogram("matrix_crumby.txt", 100)" and writepolarhistogram("matrixpolar_crumby.txt", 100)
6) Then, probably in a new avisynth file (a copy of the footage you want to change without the "writehistogram/polarhistogram" functions in it), you toss in these values.
polarcolourlike("matrixpolar_crumby.txt", "matrixpolar_orig.txt")
colourlike("matrix_crumby.txt", "matrix_orig.txt")
Well I guess you already knew the sixth step, ah just making sure. Oh yeah, then re-add the cropped letterboxing with addborders(0, someting, 0, something). I think the cropping then re-adding keeps any added brightness from interfering with the letterboxing. Anyway, this is it in it's most simplest form.
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Quick question. The Emperor scene. Gout or digital broadcast of the '97 SE?
Nah it's all from the GOUT, which is fine for darker scenes like the Emperor scene, but doesn't work well for Hoth scenes, lots of noise. What kind of broadcast is this? Where can I get it?
I didn't think to adjust the hue of these shots to get Vader's saber back to red. I was playing with the red levels of the image for so long, lol. I'm just worried about what's happening to Luke's saber in some shots, ah well at least it's still blue.
Whoo! Star Wars: Classic Edition today at 3:00! If I had time this morning I'd post the trailers I made for the hullabaloo before. Maybe tonight. God, so many people are going to show up, I'll tell you all how it went.