Maaga

Woah. I don’t even know if I’m looking at the same movie. That’s incredible!

The best version of TPM we’re going to get is probably a theatrically graded version of emanswfan’s regrain for the 4K blu ray, with the missing elements patched in from this scan, the HDTV broadcast and digital special features.

Can you pm me the google drive link too? please.

The Phantom Menace is going to look awesome

I too, would like a link…

pufnstuf said:

I captured these when they originally aired using a Sony Digital-8 camcorder and transferred them via the Firewire to my PC… I believe D8 is 720x480. Not sure if I still have the original transfers, but I think I put them on DVD as individual episodes and my own version of a single movie. Useful for reference?

Not just useful for reference, those broadcasts actually have some different music cues and extra footage.

DrDre said:

Well, what looks good as a single frame often is much too bright, contrasty, and saturated when seen in motion. Most of us grade a film like we would a photograph. I’ve been guilty of it myself. Cinematic color grading generally leads to much less vibrant imagery, and while it may seem lackluster as a still, generally looks far more natural in motion:

You’re probably right

benduwan said:

DrDre said:

An alternative color grading:

great.
like this.

I really don’t.

Is there any link to the 1.3 windows 10 installer? I was able to use the 1.2 windows installer on my windows 7 PC but the program isn’t showing up after a fresh install on my windows 10 PC.

As it seems, there is footage only present in these versions. We need to find broadcast rips of those episodes to find that footage!

DrDre said:

act on instinct said:

Somewhere yet still further in between methinks?

(for the record this is a combination of both Dre and emanwfan’s mixes)

EDIT: added my own mix to the mix, not much changed apart from taking another cue from Dre and injecting some warm tones

Nice! Going from this one:

Perfect!

emanswfan said:

MaestroDavros said:

Looks lovely!

Emanswfan are you planning on varying the emulated stocks based on their intended use conditions (daylight stocks vs artificial lighting stocks, etc.) or just one blanket stock across the whole film? Just curious.

In an eventual scene by scene or even shot by shot grade, stocks will be different depending on the case.

This is actually exactly why creating one grade for the whole movie for any of them hasn’t worked well, but I still want to do that as to get a version that maintains the relative color timing.

I must say I largely prefer emanswfan’s grade.

Apart from the cyan hue of the sky it’s perfect!

Hype!!

I personally think the theatrical edits, preferably with a friend and a bowl of popcorn!

Goodness some of these colors look fantastic!
http://fd.noneinc.com/Theater_Performance/2005-TUN-sith/2005-TUN-sith1_AVSEQ01-244.jpg

RUKUSBUILD3 said:

I personally wouldn’t say I like the prequels more than OT, but they are definitely better then Disney’s trilogy.

I think the dream of a visionary will always be better than the sludge made by a corporate machine. It’s movie making by committee.

It’s short, but it really encapsules what I find within the acceptable boundaries.

Star Wars: A New Hope 81 re-release
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back theatrical version
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 1997 special edition
Star Wars: Caravan of Courage
Star Wars: Battle for Endor
Star Wars: Droids
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace theatrical version
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones theatrical version
Star Wars: Clone Wars 2003
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith theatrical version
Republic Commando video game
The Force Unleashed
The Force Unleashed 2
ET

Also maybe Shadows of the Empire but I haven’t read it yet or played the game.

I like it a lot, and wish there was a version publicly available that would do it’s visuals justice. I’d probably have to say it’s one of the weaker Lucas films, I love the Prequels as much as the originals, but this one is definitely lower than some of those.

emanswfan said:

I’m thinking when the 4K discs come out, I can create essential versions of this project that would try best to recreate the look of their theatrical prints, and I would likely list these as a separate project.

The grades would be blanket and be in SDR, but still 4K. No AI sharpening will be done to the footage, and neither will upscaled deleted scenes be included.

This will simply emulate the Kodak print stocks and accompanying grain.

This will not be replacements for the full blown editions, but will help at least have more pleasing versions to view and base fan edits off until I one day get this massive project complete.

Are people here interested?

I think the only film that would seriously benefit from this would be The Phantom Menace, I’d be 160% down for an “essential” regrain and regrade with skills of your caliber. I’d definitely be interested in the other films, and I’m certain they’d become my standard viewing copies, but The Phantom Menace should be on the top of the list imho.

freetheworld said:

Maaga said:

It’s been over two months and I haven’t gotten a link so it seems that this is a dead end sadly.

Did you actually read this thread? Look at schorman13’s post.

I’m sorry, I just got a link from someone. This thread is alive! IT’S ALIVE!!

It’s been over two months and I haven’t gotten a link so it seems that this is a dead end sadly.

Can I snag a link too?

I’m really liking what I see, not sure if I can stand your removal of some unique sound effects and the perfect AOTC score (it’s my favorite of the Star Was movies so it’s sad to see it go), but as it stands it will probably be fantastic. I can’t wait!

Harmy said:

That it definitely will. My point was simply that there’s little point to 4K when even the 1080p Blu-Ray has more fine detail.

That was only one section scanned, maybe other parts of the film will look better.