Jetrell Fo said:
The above image is from ... an 80's print of Empire. Picture was taken off screen from a cellphone.
Cool! Would you (or anyone) post a few of the Star Wars caps (if available), with info on it's condition (sticky, warp/curl, etc.)?
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Brooks said:
... a generation of films will disappear because of crappy film. Did the film industry not know any better during that time?
It's just to sell "soap" to them. Something to get your attention to sell their soap (and so the nickname of day-time TV dramas). When ratings (or ticket sales) drop off, make another drama (or movie) ... to sell the soap.
"Art. Heh! Preservation. Heh! A Hollywood studio craves not these things." -[with apologies to Yoda]
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ww12345 said:
... and let me tell you that VS symptoms are not pretty. Film pretty much starts curling immediately, leading to focus problems and more.
Short work for a laser scanner ... anybody got one?
An interview with a transfer technician, working on the Star Trek TV series remaster, mentioned that their scan was so precise, it could focus exclusively on the emulsion layer, thereby bypassing all the wear and damage on the film base:
YouTube - TOS Remastered: Star Trek The 40 Year Mission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv3D1oylw6E&t=30s
and more how the pros work; you can, too (if you've got the money):
YouTube - Spacelift Transporting Trek into The 21st Century
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUJOL1Ummw&t=53s