I don't think any lawyer could be helpful in a situation like this. I don't even think a "grey area" could be found.
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Asaki said:
I don't think any lawyer could be helpful in a situation like this. I don't even think a "grey area" could be found.
This has already been released on laserdisc to DVD transfers, 16mm, 8mm etc etc. Why should one this be any different? Yes it's 35mm and the quality is better, but technically no more or less legal than all the other releases/preservations going on here on a daily basis...
I'm not a lawyer and my advice cannot and should not be construed as legal advice, but the forums maybe better off with a general legality discussion thread to alleviate these as the thread turns and to collect our delusions of grandeur into one big humorous mess.
I doubt the camera rig that has been created is not nearly as high quality as a real film scanner. Maybe that is why -1 has been posting all the details here. Shouldn't the possibility be considered though? Are people willing to see someone go to prison because they want to see SW again?
none said:
I'm not a lawyer and my advice cannot and should not be construed as legal advice, but the forums maybe better off with a general legality discussion thread to alleviate these as the thread turns and to collect our delusions of grandeur into one big humorous mess.
Good idea.
read the first 10 pages of this thread.
it's been covered.
who said i'm posting all the details here?
this is a tiny fraction of what's been going on.
all i see is some fragments of pictures,
screenshots, what looks like a camera and film,
a trailer, and vague descriptions. something anyone
with a few frames, a scanner, and some clips that
could easily be altered.
if that's proof of something, you must be easy
to convince. i wouldn't be, until i see some
finished footage or the whole thing.
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lucasdroid said:
none said:
I'm not a lawyer and my advice cannot and should not be construed as legal advice, but the forums maybe better off with a general legality discussion thread to alleviate these as the thread turns and to collect our delusions of grandeur into one big humorous mess.
Good idea.
I second that idea. Let's not derail the thread.
Also, this site (and the internet in general) is FULL of star wars re-edits and restorations. This one might be higher quality than some others but it's still not competition for the blu rays (which are, themselves, easily downloaded by anyone inclined to do so). I've seen articles about Adywan's versions on Cracked.com and other sites, he's not in jail (right?)
I think a "don't feed the trolls" is prolly in order.
"Right now the coffees are doing their final work." (Airi, Masked Rider Den-o episode 1)
Dude is obsessed with LucasFilm taking legal action against this particular project.
Not going to happen, restorations have been going on for years and years and this site has been talking about them in explicit detail for nearly as long. Lucasfilm so obviously doesn't care, get over it.
It looms like a shadow over everything we've built here.
CatBus wrote: It looms like a shadow over everything we've built here.
That's a garbage matte, *waves hand* pay it no mind.
A shadow shaped like an enormous cock. Also, for the purposes of full disclosure I feel I should admit that I've contacted the FilmGuard people and I expect a lawsuit any day now.
Many Bothans died to bring us this restoration...
much like harmys blue tinted shots..
we also have a few scenes, like the
vader conference shots that show some
changes in the coloring between grayish,
green, and blue.. i'll try to pull up some
examples..
i think we're going to make those look one
consistent shade also..
in the meantime, here's a little bit of the
cleanup on reel 4, the results look great,
and not too overly clean... we're only removing
the dirt, and scratches on the film, NOT what is
originally there.
the video has some weave and floaty camera
going on, that will be stabilized.. i think it's hard
to figure out what it might have looked like in the
theater, because it was probably somewhat shaky
there also.. but all the newer versions of the shot
look more stable. i prefer it that way.
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here's a sample
of film untreated:
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and after with filmguard:
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very interesting effect.
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you sure those pics aren't switched? the second one looks worse, doesn't it?
Brooks said:
you sure those pics aren't switched? the second one looks worse, doesn't it?
duh.. yeah, i had them named wrong.
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Wow, what a difference. I love the idea that you guys are doing an actual physical restoration/clean-up of the film itself. BTW is the film actually this red or is it just due to the conditions under which the photo was taken?
Harmy said:
Wow, what a difference. I love the idea that you guys are doing an actual physical restoration/clean-up of the film itself. BTW is the film actually this red or is it just due to the conditions under which the photo was taken?
yes, these are from the red reel print,
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I almost got a bit worried when the photos were switched! I'm glad it was the other way around. :)
Anyway, I bet this method will save you a lot of digital cleanup work. The movie is in good hands!
Stinky-Dinkins said:
Dude is obsessed with LucasFilm taking legal action against this particular project.
Not going to happen, restorations have been going on for years and years and this site has been talking about them in explicit detail for nearly as long. Lucasfilm so obviously doesn't care, get over it.
Stinky-Dinkins said:
A shadow shaped like an enormous cock. Also, for the purposes of full disclosure I feel I should admit that I've contacted the FilmGuard people and I expect a lawsuit any day now.
You_Too said:
save you a lot of digital cleanup work. The movie is in good hands!
yup, thats the point.. but it will still need
cleanup afterwards. just less.
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here's some comparison shots of the
corridor sequence against some alternate takes:
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http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Confused-about-O-OT-Lightsaber-Colors/post/586059/#TopicPost586059
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some more examples of the
cropping GOUT vs 35mm in
the trash compactor scene..
(which is popular these days)..
from the red test reel.. overlaid
with marks..
includes a short videoclip,
which i'll a post few more parts:
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With regards to the red-tinted print, there was an article not too long ago (I can't seem to find it now) about the print they had at the National Film Registry. Their's was pink as well, but they used some sort of color correcting magic and made it all work.