EvantheKidDS

What’s the plan for the “Look sir, droids!” scene?

adywan said:

EvantheKidDS said:

Omni said:

Here: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/8778/

It looks better in many places because the upscale smoothed some of the hard edges in the Blu-ray, a result of crazy edge enhancement and artificial sharpening applied back in the early 2000s, very common stuff in the DVD era.

Well the reason I posted that was because, since the 4K Blu-Ray sources of ANH and ROTJ will be used for ANH:R and ROTJ:R respectively. And for a moment I thought, why shouldn’t ESB:R somehow get this treatment. I understand already that Topaz and re-rendering of shots was done but, the ESB 4K Blu-Ray exists.

ANH:R is using the 2011 blu-ray as its main source. The 2020 blu-rays are only being used to replace a few shots. The ESB 4k blu-rays look like garbage. The picture has been cropped and horizontally stretched for some unknow reason, horrible static grain throughout and the badly executed use of power windows to brighten or darken certain areas of the frame (the last two plaguing all 3 films). While ROTJ was the worse transfer for the 2011 blu-rays, ESB is for the 2020 versions. If you want to see just how bad the power windows masking has been done, check out ANH during the escape from the Death Star when leia says " we’ve lost the lateral controls". Keep your eye on the falcons windows and you can see the mask isn’t even tracked to the cockpit windows and its not only bleeding all over it , but moving all over the place. The only reason why i’m using the 2020 bluray for ROTJ is because of the huge problems with the 2011 release, but there is so much work to be done to fix all the problems with the new release. Many of the FX shots were re-rendered @ native 1080p for ESB:R 1080p release so it isn’t purely an upscale. And, as the screenshots posted earlier shows, the upscale look better than the native 1080p blu-ray anyway. And i’m certainly not going to go back and spend years redoing ESB just to replace the footage with the inferior 2020 version.

EvantheKidDS said:

G&G-Fan said:

Then why should it matter? Revisited literally looks better then the 4K release of ESB (which looks so desaturated it looks like it was graded by Zack Snyder). The upscale also looks perfect at 1080p. So there’s no issue.

Well, check 34:28. If you look closely at one of the struts that supports the windows of the Falcon’s cockpit, there is an issue there but, I don’t remember what it was, either too smooth, or too bent. (It’s been a while since I saw the 1080p ESB:R…)

But, if there isn’t a issue there, would you mind letting me know?

Well this is the shot @34:28 , so i have no idea what you mean.

Well, maybe I am seeing things.

Also Ady, I wasn’t asking about going back. It was just a thought I had.

G&G-Fan said:

Then why should it matter? Revisited literally looks better then the 4K release of ESB (which looks so desaturated it looks like it was graded by Zack Snyder). The upscale also looks perfect at 1080p. So there’s no issue.

Well, check 34:28. If you look closely at one of the struts that supports the windows of the Falcon’s cockpit, there is an issue there but, I don’t remember what it was, either too smooth, or too bent. (It’s been a while since I saw the 1080p ESB:R…)

But, if there isn’t a issue there, would you mind letting me know?

G&G-Fan said:

Because he’s not doing them in 4K

I know that, he’s aiming for 1080p only.

Omni said:

Here: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/8778/

It looks better in many places because the upscale smoothed some of the hard edges in the Blu-ray, a result of crazy edge enhancement and artificial sharpening applied back in the early 2000s, very common stuff in the DVD era.

Well the reason I posted that was because, since the 4K Blu-Ray sources of ANH and ROTJ will be used for ANH:R and ROTJ:R respectively. And for a moment I thought, why shouldn’t ESB:R somehow get this treatment. I understand already that Topaz and re-rendering of shots was done but, the ESB 4K Blu-Ray exists.

And besides, after two years home-studying about video and audio for films (for my own pleasure), I’ve found that some cases, DNR doesn’t always work, as they sometimes leave an artificial look.

I don’t know much of the details of ROTJ:R, but I did feel a bit disappointed with the current information.

I grew up watching the Prequel + Original Trilogy. And, I always thought, Return of the Jedi was the most proper ending to the Skywalker Saga, especially since the Yub Nub Celebration song was swapped for the Victory Celebration song in the Special Edition; (I am sorry if I upset anyone who adore the Yub Nub song). But, as from what I’m reading so far, it seems as if ROTJ:R is going to be altered story-wise by a considerable extent. As for, it will be in favor of being a connection to The Force Awakens.

I wish there was some way to have a version where, ROTJ is the definitive ending, where the Sequel Trilogy doesn’t occur after that. (For purists) With two tracks, so one has the Yub Nub Celebration song, while the other has the Victory Celebration song.

Ady, if you read this post, you don’t have to go for this suggestion.

This is just a thought but, I was thinking about something.

ANH:R -> Native 1080p

ESB:R -> Upscaled 1080p

ROTJ:R -> Native 1080p

Wouldn’t taking out grain make the image worse? I mean, what if the video looks like it’s been grain scrubbed or had DNR used?

(I’ve watched a lot of older films [other than Star Wars], that had been remastered in 4K/HDR UHD, and I came to a conclusion that, if you have a solid grain structure, it could give a more appealing filmic look.)

That guy with no name said:

EvantheKidDS said:

After seeing the Alderaan Destruction Clip, I became more interested in trying to view the 1080p Regrade Test. Does anyone have it? (I can’t find it…)

I have a copy of that, do you want it?

I already got it, but thank you for offering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQCi21c_MwI

I’m sorry, I just can’t stop thinking about the engine glows on the backs of the X-Wings & Y-Wings

CMMAP said:

EvantheKidDS said:

After seeing the Alderaan Destruction Clip, I became more interested in trying to view the 1080p Regrade Test. Does anyone have it? (I can’t find it…)

Just a little typing in a search engine, like “star wars revisited”
https://swrevisited.wordpress.com/how-to-get-revisited/

That isn’t where you can get that. You can only access the,

4GB SD MP4 of ANH:R (SD), the 1080p 12GB MP4 of ESB:R (w/ UserNet Link and the BareBones DVD File)

Maybe I should be more specific. I’m talking about the “Color Corrected A New Hope (2011)” “The 26GB 1080p Regrade.” “Reminder that this is NOT A New Hope Revisited, just the color-corrected Blu-ray base Revisited will be built on.”

After seeing the Alderaan Destruction Clip, I became more interested in trying to view the 1080p Regrade Test. Does anyone have it? (I can’t find it…)

adywan said:

New clip:

https://vimeo.com/606805186

I just have one thing to say, wonderful. I swear, the work you do is just unbelievably great. I’m continuing to wait patiently, though take your time.

DZ-330 said:

EvantheKidDS said:

Bobson Dugnutt said:

What’s the idea? Rotate the whole frame?

Not exactly, if you look at my previous post, you’ll understand.

Hopefully this helps clarify your idea. I took your angle and modded it to be in the right ratio.

Yep, that’s what I’m proposing. (Thanks for the assistance on this!)

Bobson Dugnutt said:

What’s the idea? Rotate the whole frame?

Not exactly, if you look at my previous post, you’ll understand.

The idea I’m presenting is changing the angle of Tatooine and the Escape Pod so it falls in that direction and angle.

Idea:

(I don’t know how long the image will be up but, I hope you can be able to see it…)

Should the Audio Track be completely reconstructed from scratch? I feel as if the Sound Mixes from after the 1997 Special Edition don’t sound right.

Also, after listening to the Mono Track from 4K77, I’ve discovered that before the Dianoga drags Luke under for the second time, he says/yells “No!”

Ady, random question. How much of ANH:R is going to be Native 1080p, or is there some upscaling required (I.E. from Topaz)?

regularjoe said:

Is this really an issue? For all we know there’s different interfaces that a gunner can choose when they fire it up.
It’s like complaining about the hallway lights in the Falcon, in one movie they’re blue-ish in another green-ish Big deal, someone replaced the lights they’re a different color now. I’ve been in plenty of places where you walk through a store or down a hallway and there’s 2-3 different color flourescent lights, white/pink/grey combos. That’s how life is.

Um…

Speaking of the Falcon, what about the design of the interior lights in the Falcon, like in ESB?

Is there still a chance for this project to keep going/growing? I would love to see a 4K Scan/Restoration of Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. I love both movies but, I like this one a little better.

Is the targeting computer for each gunner station on the Millennium Falcon going to be the same like on the Original Revisited? Or is it going to go back how it was before, considering The Force Awakens?

I would like to get the Regraded V2, as-well.

I know this may sound weird but, I had a dream about the Trash Compacter Scene, and I thought I remember seeing a First Person POV of seeing the Dianoga. Basically what I’m suggesting here is, what if there could be an improved dianoga?

The FaceBook Page for SWRevisited said this in it’s info, “ANH:R will deviate only slightly from the theatrical version.” What does that mean? What changes does he plan to make, are they changes that have originated from ANH:R (SD)?