BTW, it's just a convention poster, not the main movie poster, in case that wasn't clear.
And as per usual, there's already a change from Drew's original painting to the final printed artwork:
Looks like a Photoshop change to me, rather than an actual repainting by Struzan.
I'm not yet sure if the German DTS tracks will be included for Empire and Jedi, since they don't provide that much of an upgrade as the one for SW did. In the end they would also just be some mutilated versions of the SE-tracks... which was a viable option for SW, since the leap in audio quality was massive.
That's just a maquette to the actual shot... Do you like the maquette better than the final shot?
Here's a quick and dirty Color Lookup Table (in CUBE-format) for this scan:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9s6d5ubmxseef9a/jp35mm_cube.zip?dl=0
Its main purpose is to get rid of the green tint and to slightly brighten up the image.
This is a really great scan!
Interestingly I think that the CGI in this version holds up much better than on the Blu-ray, since it blends better with the live action. Also the nighttime shots are much darker than on the Blu, so the CGI in the T-Rex attack sequence is a lot more conceiled and reveals less of its flaws (which also goes for the kitchen sequence). To me the worst offender to me was always the scene with the Rex chasing the jeep... it looked off both on the DVD and the Blu-ray, since the black levels of the digitally scanned shots were always inferior to the non-CG shots. Here it doesn't show at all.
.Mac. said:
anyone else interested in seeing Anthony Ingruber being cast as young Han Solo?
Absolutely!
Turisu said:
Still, I'd love to see a fully open-matte version just for curiosity value. :)
So do I :)
CatBus said:
I believe they're waiting for the 2.5 release before making the customizations
Exactly.
Looks to me like R2 has moved in with you and hasn't unpacked yet.
Actually only the German parts (crawl, Greedo, credits) would really be in need of scanning. Plus the soundtrack, of course!
SS4DarthPayne said:
where and how did these images come about? Shot on set with an actual camera, and then edited later? And would I be correct in assuming they have essentially been promo images for the last forty years?
That's exactly what they are. Tons of these (for all kinds of movies) can be found here: http://www.moviestillsdb.com/search?query=star+wars
But you need to buy download credits to actually download the full size versions.
Adding grain is first and foremost a way to integrate the shot better with the surrounding shots (that do have grain). It's a way for the DNRed shot to stick out less.
Mithrandir said:
every single shot looks so iconic that everything ends up feeling overly intentional and not casual enough.
That's a movie trailer in a nutshell.
TheHutt said:
These ones?
https://scontent-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/11037247_1097572456927018_601177401704161241_o.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoibCJ9
towne32 said:
http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/04/star-wars-celebration-anaheim-opening-ceremony-with-j-j-abrams-kathleen-kennedy.html
Thanks, guys!
Did someone happen to capture the new cast promo photos shown during the panel? Or are they already available somewhere?
I still can't imagine Mayhew playing any of the Chewie-scenes.
Here it is, in case you missed it:
Poor bastard had to stand on one leg for hours during that photo shoot...
http://www.disneymoviesanywhere.com/
Disney's own VOD service.
GlastoEls said:
1) Disney and Fox have something worked out
Not so sure about that:
"Currently unavailable"... lol
Problem is: As soon as you're paid, you're considered a "professional". It doesn't have much to do with dedication or skill. That's why I never understand people, who read about Harmy's or Mike's work, saying "if these guys are doing it, why don't they just let some highly-paid professionals do it even better?"
Sure, DVDs are the same size as Blu-rays.
August 2014? Thanks for the "news"...
I remember reading about the starship motion (probably in Rinzler's Making of book), and the basic idea was to have the ships slide and drift around like race cars.
Why 1920x868 and 1280x556? They're not Blu-ray compatible and would have to be converted and recompressed for that. Just make them proper 1080p and 720p files.