Talking Heads - Storytelling Giant + Complete Videography (4K Upscale + Blu-Ray ISO)

In celebration of the upcoming 4K remaster of Stop Making Sense, I have decided to make an HD upscale of Storytelling Giant, a 1988 compilation video by Talking Heads. The original cut of this compilation video was only released on VHS and LaserDisc, but an extended version was released on DVD in 2003. The project will restore the original 1988 version of Storytelling Giant upscaled in HD using Topaz and some other methods, as well as a complete videography collection including the videos that were missing from the 1988 version. I have lovingly titled the secondary compilation with all the videos (excluding segments from Stop Making Sense that occasionally aired on MTV), The Name Of This Compilation Is Talking Heads.

Thankfully, some videos have already been officially restored in HD, (they will be further restored using Topaz) and the DVD of Storytelling Giant is an excellent source. One of the best looking DVD’s I’ve ever seen. Other sources include Youtube uploads and iTunes Versions.

Expect MKV and BluRay versions later this month.

And you may find yourself in 4K!

That looks pretty bad tbh. Very waxy and unnatural face.
Do you have a shot of the original to compare it to?

*edit* looks like you edited it right as I was posting. Still not a fan of how it looks but it seems like there’s not a lot to work with in the source.

stwd4nder2 said:

That looks pretty bad tbh. Very waxy and unnatural face.
Do you have a shot of the original to compare it to?

It was shot on Beta. Not much more you could do without the master.

A little preview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHWTs0OWFbE

Work is resuming on this project. Dialed it back a bit with less intrusive upscales and HD masters instead of 4K. I’ve also decided to NOT use any of the official HD remasters as I don’t want to use as few sources as possible.