The look I am aiming to recreate was very easily obtainable in After Effects. Essentially by adjusting curves/levels, compressing highlights, and adding gate weave/grain I was able to produce an authentic look that I imagine comes close to how the movie appeared in many theatres in 2004.
Looks like screenshot comparison deleted it, could you reupload a new comparison thing?
I love the premise behind this project.
Reminds me of how Studio Ghibli’s digital productions are filtered for Blu-ray to look more like they’re made on film.
With subtle film grain, softness and even gate weave.
Though, I do like that even when they are filtered, the grain is still more subtle than actual 35mm prints or actual 35mm productions.
I love the appearance.
I really wish that your re-creation of The SpongeBob SquarePants movie would look more similar to Studio Ghibli’s approach instead of the grain of an actual 35mm print.
Ghibli’s approach is cleaner and it isn’t as overly filtered, but it still looks really nice and film-like.
Truly the best of both worlds.
And I’ve loved every pixel of it.
(Clarissa Darling, Clarissa Explains It All)
You’re so right.
(Kylo Ren, Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
eBay has graced us with some high quality scans of the primary trailer:
While there is an obvious yellow fade over this particular print, we now have a clear idea of how the curves, exposure, and contrast of the digital animation looked when transferred over to a theatrical print. Based upon my own copy of this same trailer, and the scan uploaded to Paramount’s YouTube channel, a proper color timing can easily be reached.
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
Comprehensive comparison:
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/KKWWNNNX
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
Right now I’m downloading a 2005 VHS Rip of the movie because i hear it has the original colors. Do other Nick movies have their colors changed when transferred to Blu Ray?
Hm, It’s dumb how The Blu-ray May have been color corrected to look like the series. I mean yeah consistency but films should be left in their original state for all to view
Well, here’s a missed opportunity:
The film was screened on 35mm at a theater in NYC, with a Q&A by Derek Drymon after the showing. I’ve yet to find any photos from the event, but that there is a presentable 35mm print still in existence is at least comforting.
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
I recently bought a couple film cell strips from the film, not from a trailer, but from an actual film print.
I would love to see them!
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
I can’t figure out how to post pictures on here
I can’t figure out how to post pictures on here
This may be of some help mate:-
’How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & answers to members’ queries
A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.
i have a pan and scan copy of the film. its the same as the dvd!
How interesting! Have you got the download link to the pan and scan copy of the film that is mp4 with chapters via originaltrilogy.com? I’d like to get my hands on it.
I was fortunate to attend that 35mm screening in NYC where Drymon spoke afterwards. The film was in… interesting condition. Reel 1 seemed to be a bit more saturated and with some slightly stronger contrast. The rest of the film looked more like the DVD/Blu-Ray versions.
The screening was amazing. The audience was extremely enthusiastic and everyone was applauding and laughing all the way through.
“The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.” -Chuck Jones
I was fortunate to attend that 35mm screening in NYC where Drymon spoke afterwards. The film was in… interesting condition. Reel 1 seemed to be a bit more saturated and with some slightly stronger contrast. The rest of the film looked more like the DVD/Blu-Ray versions.
The screening was amazing. The audience was extremely enthusiastic and everyone was applauding and laughing all the way through.
Excuse me? Did you say “The screening was amazing”?
A cinema in the UK is rescreening the movie in September - https://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/film-info/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie-flashback Edit: There’s also two screenings in the US - https://enzian.org/film/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie https://loftcinema.org/film/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie
I found a showing in the US but can’t find the times for it - https://lyriccinema.com/movie/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie
Still coming back to this one every now and then. I think the look I’m seeking is less complicated than I made it out to be, however I’ve made some headway with after effects. I really think there is some added definition, and even more of a ‘nautical’ feel, with the filmic glaze over the image:
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/JMFB1NNU
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
Decided to take a stab at this myself, and I managed to get something that I think looks good. Not sure how accurate it is, but I made a LUT using a Blu-ray screenshot of the “Morning Routine” sequence and the 35mm trailer screenshot of the same frame with DrDre’s Color Matcher, and applied it to the whole film (except for the opening and closing logos), then adjusted the colors to make it look “right;” pretty much all I had to do with that was lower the reds slightly, though.
Here’s some comparisons:
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/D6PPPNNX - Not an exact match, but a lot closer. Almost looks like the Blu-ray has a blue tint, to be honest, but I’m not quite sure if I’m really seeing that or if I’m imagining it.
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/JM22CNNU - With this one, I’ve got a press image with noticeably different color timing from the official BD. My version doesn’t match that one exactly, barely looks similar honestly, but it looks a lot closer; leading me to believe I’m at least heading in the right direction.
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/D6PZLNNX - Here’s a comparison from one of the live action scenes. I’m honestly the least sure of if this is accurate, but looking at this it definitely looks like the Blu-ray has a very slight blue tint. Not quite sure though; either way, the one with the LUT applied looks a lot more vibrant, in my opinion.
I’ve only experimented with the colors, so far, haven’t seen what it looks like with a grainplate applied yet.
Update on my version: I tweaked the colors a little bit, and I also added grain using the Vegas “Film Effects” plugin. I also found a clip in the film’s OAR, 1.85:1, and it appears to have more picture on the Blu-ray; the BD is open matte, so I matted my version to 1.85:1.
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/DPDLLNNX
I got a VCD camrip, PM me if intrested
I got a VCD camrip, PM me if intrested
Is there some way you can post a clip from one of the animated portions to this forum? I don’t want the whole thing, just ant to see what it looks like.
Thanks to the new availability of a CAM rip and theatrical trailer scans provided by Notelu and bslatky respectively, I’ve been able to more concretely approximate how this thing looked on a print:
The colors still need to be tweaked for accuracy, but all in all this gels with how I remember the theatrical presentation.
Seeking only the most natural looking colors for Star Wars '77
I got a VCD camrip, PM me if intrested
i PMed you
It’s pretty interesting, seeing a film you’ve known your entire life in a completely new way. It legitimately looks like an actual film now, rather than an extended TV special.
I actually own a camera rip myself, got it from a bootleg DVD at a goodwill. It’s very blue, similar to Notelu’s copy.
“Star Wars has, and will always be a restaurant.”
Update on my version: I tweaked the colors a little bit, and I also added grain using the Vegas “Film Effects” plugin. I also found a clip in the film’s OAR, 1.85:1, and it appears to have more picture on the Blu-ray; the BD is open matte, so I matted my version to 1.85:1.
http://www.framecompare.com/image-compare/screenshotcomparison/DPDLLNNX
I’d pull back the grain a bit, otherwise looks good.
