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Post #550518

Author
avoidz
Parent topic
Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes
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Date created
9-Nov-2011, 5:16 AM

msycamore said:

None, in case you miss it, this matte shot was digitally recomposited in '97, when doing so they also added two blinking lights on the building to the left. For some reason the bright red blinking light seen on the building to the right on the original is barely seen in the special editions.

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Where the original composite with its extra layer of grain and mattelines around the live footage was beautiful and had atmosphere, the new bright and clean one looks fake in comparison. They knew what they did back then.

 

By darkening the matted-in actors and messing with the colors (AGAIN), the backgrounds have been highlighted and look like cardboard cutouts. Nice job!