Originally posted by: andy_k_250
I'm no expert, but...
At the very least, I think the Star Wars filmstock was fading into the pink range. This would (I would think) knock some of the colors out of whack. This (or an attempt to match it?) may be why the special edition scenes have a pink cast to them in the 1997 versions, but not in the 2004.
Or maybe I'm entirely wrong.
I'm no expert, but...
At the very least, I think the Star Wars filmstock was fading into the pink range. This would (I would think) knock some of the colors out of whack. This (or an attempt to match it?) may be why the special edition scenes have a pink cast to them in the 1997 versions, but not in the 2004.
Or maybe I'm entirely wrong.
The 97 SE was restored to the colours of a pristine dye-transfer technicolor print from 1977 that Lucas himself provided. So although it may be a bit off in some shots it is, i would think, faithful to the original look. The pinkness of the video is i think simply a telecine issue--if you look at the TPM dvd it has a bit of a pinkish hue to some of it too, especially in flesh tones.