Idea: 35mm Transfer - make a preservation project from it?

related thread here:

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http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Making-our-own-35mm-preservation-my-crazy-proposal/topic/5853/

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If somebody reliable were to get their hands on a print it could happen, but so far no luck...

I think one major hurdle is the cost but to be economical you could just scan in the parts that were specialized.  people seem to forget that we already have about 80% of the original unaltered trilogy in HD.

joshdv said:

I think one major hurdle is the cost but to be economical you could just scan in the parts that were specialized.  people seem to forget that we already have about 80% of the original unaltered trilogy in HD.

Yes and no.  It still has the crushed blacks.  A fresh 35mm scan could avoid that.

Indeed, the holy grail of fan preservation would be a scan of a 35mm print, ideally one of the very rare technicolor prints.

The problems, as outlined in the linked thread are that you first have to find one of these prints in decent condition with an owner willing to scan it.

The next step would be finding someone willing to do the scan.  While DIY solutions can work, you likely will run into problems down the line whether it be sync issues or framing issues, or physical issues with the film itself that a professional post house can deal with.

There's a local community college near where I live that recently acquired a 2k DI scanner, and if someone had a print, I'm curious if we'd be able to pull some strings.  Since they aren't a commercial post house, they might have less red tape to deal with, and if the right person was asked, who knows.  Just throwing that out there.

BTW: there is a someone who may have already done a high quality scan of a 35mm print.  Mike Verta recently posted this drool inducing still on his forum:

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/SW_SP_R1.001658.png

That appears to be nearing 4k resolution and has outstanding detail.

PreserveOurHeritage said:
BTW: there is a someone who may have already done a high quality scan of a 35mm print.  Mike Verta recently posted this drool inducing still on his forum:

http://www.mikeverta.com/Posts/SW_SP_R1.001658.png

That appears to be nearing 4k resolution and has outstanding detail.

The resolution is outstanding on that still, but it also seems completely devoid of filmgrain.

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

joshdv said:

I think one major hurdle is the cost but to be economical you could just scan in the parts that were specialized.  people seem to forget that we already have about 80% of the original unaltered trilogy in HD.

Yes and no.  It still has the crushed blacks.  A fresh 35mm scan could avoid that.

 i agree a full scan would be ideal.  if the reels are damaged though or the person doesn't have enough money to scan it all i'd go with the highest priority frames which would be the specialized ones.  to be honest the crushed blacks don't bother me that much and i think if george had released the original unaltered trilogy in the quality of the 2004 dvds i would be for the most part satisfied. or at least not as pissed ;-)

joshdv said:

I think one major hurdle is the cost but to be economical you could just scan in the parts that were specialized.  people seem to forget that we already have about 80% of the original unaltered trilogy in HD.

Enjoy the listing while it lasts.

cboy007 said:

Here's a listing on Ebay for 35mm Empire Strikes Back. The description says Fuji film stock and faded so probably wouldn't help much.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250897114747?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

yeah, i already contacted them about it,

and if they have other reels.. we'll see..

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red5-626 said:

 

 

reel 2

 

 

 

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Episode-V-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-35mm-reel-2-only-/250897119799?pt=US_Film&hash=item3a6aa23a37  

reel 3

 

 

 

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Episode-V-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-35mm-reel-3-only-/250897124892?pt=US_Film&hash=item3a6aa24e1c  

 

 

awesome, thanks.. don't know why i didn't check before...

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SilverWook said:

Why do these people always break up the damned reels?

And where the heck do all those odd reels of Episode III keep coming from? I see them on Ebay practically once a month!

security reasons i guess.

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Gary Sebben said:

He does have the other two reels. It's idiotic that it's in two separate auctions that end at the same time. What will anyone do with a single reel and no time to bid on the other two?

not a problem. that's how i got 1 set of star wars. 1 reel at a time.

just use a sniping program.

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The Aluminum Falcon said:

Fascinating that ESB reels still get out. Of course, a telecine would be amazing and the best version ever, but, as said by others, it is easier said than done. Anyone here thinking of seriously picking up those ESB reels for sale now?

take a guess!

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