DrDre

Here’s the up to date full set.

Bluray:

Bluray regraded:

Thanks y’all!

Here are two frames from reel 4:

Here are two more shots from reel 2:

Here’s two shots from the Death Star escape sequence from reel 4:

Stotchy said:

So is your next step to take these sample frames and use your algorithm to grade the rest of the bluray?

Also, is that shot of Han out of focus?

I’m actually in the process of color grading a scan for the project, which shall not be named. These represent the colors of that corrected scan, although they will be slightly brighter for the scan, since that source doesn’t suffer from black crush, and should thus look closer to this:

When that is finished, I may consider regrading the bluray in it’s entirety, if there’s enough of an interest.

The shot of Han is out of focus on the bluray and on 35mm prints.

Here’s the complete set of regrades thusfar, representing my interpretation of the technicolor print color timing in the best light, based on scans of technicolor prints, and the visual inspection of a large set of technicolor print frames:

Here’s a Tatooine shot from reel 3:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214774

Here are two more frames for reel 6:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214760

…and here’s one from reel 6:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214717

Here’s a shot from reel 5:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214716

…and another one:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214712

Here’s a shot for reel 3:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/214710

Stotchy said:

I like it! Does it differ greatly from Neverar’s treatment of that shot/scene?

I’m not sure. I haven’t seen Neverar’s result for this shot. The shot does now closely match the frames I have of this sequence, for which my scans are a bit on the cool side. I’m now personally convinced the technicolor prints are supposed to have a warm, yellow color grading, which is reflected in this regrade.

Bots with some manual tweaking…

Here’s a shot of the Obi-Wan’s cabin sequence with the technicolor grading - DrDre style:

I’m sort of figuring out the technicolor color timing for Star Wars, based on the technicolor frames I have, and a number of other technicolor print references. I think I’ve settled on the in my view correct color timing for the Death Star conference room scene. Here’s an example shot:

Removed

I agree! These do look amazing!

UnitéD2 said:

Did the admiral bump his head on a wall ? 😄

Yeah for some reason there’s a big red stain on the Admiral’s face for the bluray…Luckily it can be healed by Dr…:

g-force said:

DrDre said:

Here’s another example of the Technicolor print colors applied to a shot of the Death Star conference room scene.

Bluray:

Bluray matched to Technicolor print:

Wowee!

Here’s an upgrade of this shot from my latest technicolor grading:

After attempting to create my own color calibration method, I have to conclude, that poita was right about the color calibration. Many of the colors fall out of the range of the it8 color targer, especially the dark ones. The catalyst for this was this scan:"

It looks nothing like the physical frame, and upon closer inspection there are significant deviations between the scans and the frames for others as well.

UnitéD2 said:

The red pannels in the Death Star control room seem to be less orange than what we often see in other technicolor corrections.

Indeed, and considering the green shift in the print it’s even less orange when corrected.

Here are seven more scanned frames:

No, you can’t create information, that isn’t there. You can use it to correct scans of faded prints.

That depends on how consistent the skin tones are in the source you want to regrade. If they are consistent than yes.