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ScruffyNerfHerder

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#1468155
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Fantasia - Special Edition laserdisc (Released)
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Sorry that this has little to do with the topic at hand, but I find it absurd to say that Gab was removed for anything other than being a dangerous haven for white supremacy. Free speech does not allow me to engage in libel/slander, use racial epithets, or plan and execute an insurrection.

Having said that, I think the mere fact that we’re debating Gab and “PC police,” and not the Fantasia restoration, is against the spirit of this site. I come to Original Trilogy to read about and to discuss film, not politics. If people wish to debate, that’s fine, but please take it to Off Topic. In fact, I don’t know if there’s one there already, but perhaps all of the political aspects of Fantasia could have their own dedicated thread there? These tangents happen often.

Back on topic, I think Fantasia is a true work of art, and it’s long been my intention to own it with the original Fantasound mix. It’d be spectacular to see that recreated on 4K Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos!! In the meantime, I intend to learn more about Fantasia and to celebrate the great preservation efforts people here make! 😃

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#1257942
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4k77 - shot by shot color grading (a WIP)
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Hi DrDre,
The pictures look great. The only thing that I noticed is that Captain Antilles’ sleeve in the 5th row, 3rd image in (it shows a close-up of his sleeve and Vader’s face) on the second collage, doesn’t match his sleeves in the other shots. It’s much more saturated and brown. I’m not sure if that was intentional but it stuck out to me a little bit.

Keep up the great work. 😃

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#1257366
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<strong>4K77</strong> - Released
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Fang Zei said:

The old pc I used to download the rar’s is way too slow to playback the 1080p mkv. I’m betting the 2013 macbook air could do it, although I’m open to advice as to which video player to use (vlc, quicktime, etc).

I personally use both MPV and IINA, which is a Mac-only media player. I like IINA’s interface better but they’re both good. I’ve played the full 4K version on my iMac without any issues. Hope that helps. 😃

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#1238126
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Blade Runner - The Analogue Cut (Released)
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Hi 15 MaF,
From what I read this project seems to be a Fan Edit of Blade Runner not a Preservation of it, right? No harm intended, but this seems to be in the wrong category. 😃

"What is a preservation effort?

A preservation effort is a fan-made release of a film (or version of a film) that has never had a full retail DVD release. Usually these are sourced from obsolete formats such as VHS or laserdisc, but sometimes they can be from captured TV broadcasts.

What is a fan edit?

A fan edit aims to improve on or alter an existing film, by the insertion, deletion or re-ordering of scenes within the movie. It involves the application of artistic license to the material available. (Fan-made documentaries are also included in this category.)"

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#1232459
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Wookie growl on the Tantive IV
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I hear what you mean. Yeah it’s possible that Ben Burt mixed the same donkey brays that was much of Chewie’s dialogue in at a low volume to flesh out the sound. Sound designers often mix lion roars etc. into explosions to add menace. That’s probably all that it is. Still, I like your version better. I can just picture a Wookiee DJ with some headphones and a wicked 1977 afro wailing on the microphone. 😛

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#1218738
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Phantom Menace '99 - HD Theatrical Version by Chewielewis (a WIP)
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ChewieLewis, your datamoshing results look good. Do you have the latest version of Photoshop? The reason I ask is because I took your Coruscant frames into PS CC 2018 and ran the Shake Reduction filter on it and I think it made your image even better. The only issue is that it does create some weird artifacts on some edges, but if it’s only used for a few frames, it’s not too hard to make a Layer Mask and paint out the artifacts. That, plus using maybe less than full opacity of the Shake Reduction layer might help.

If you’re interested, send me a Private Message. I can either tell you how to run the filter, or since I’m a CC subscriber, I can do the process for you. Just a thought; you don’t have to take me up on it. Either way, keep up the good work. 😃

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#1214066
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<strong>4K77</strong> - Released
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Hi all,
I have had great luck playing the 4K version on my Sony UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray player via a portable hard drive into its front USB port. The DTS-HD Master Audio tracks worked perfectly on my surround sound receiver. It also plays just fine on my iMac via MPV player. So if anyone is having problems playing the video, you might want to try these methods. 😃

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#1207183
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Aladdin 35mm (Released)
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little-endian said:

ScruffyNerfHerder said:
My point was that a near-field mix is created to sound better in a home. That’s all. 😃

Well, but you also put an assumption that the LaserDisc audio would have a near-field mix created to sound better at home.

And just in case I gave that impression unintendedly: I don’t know it any better for sure, so I am not claiming to know the truth here, just trying to get a discussion going to find it out.

Because from what I see and hear, and judging by the dynamics, the LaserDisc PCM track doesn’t feel like some compromised near-field mix to me so I would be interest why you guys apprently think so.

Fair enough. I’m actually not sure if the LD is a near-field mix or not. Someone earlier said it was, so I assumed that was correct. Either way, you’re right, it does sound great.

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#1207178
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Movie Preservation and Home Media: An Opinion
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Williarob said:

As far as modern films go I really don’t see any reason why the Bluray should look any different to the DCP sent to theaters, though if I had to guess, I would say that it is because the studios are probably handling the bluray releases entirely unsupervised by the directors. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that the studios just take the DCP, apply a blanket yellow, teal, or teal and orange LUT to it, then apply some standard Edge enhancement and DNR and call it done. That way it looks like all the other modern blurays.

While I definitely agree, there are some technical limitations that prevent a Blu-ray from looking exactly like the DCP. First is the color space, which is Rec.709 (Blu-ray) vs P3 (DCP); P3 is quite a bit bigger and has colors that Rec.709 simply cannot replicate. Of course I wish that they’d try a bit harder! (Incidentally, UHD Blu-rays can be in the P3 color space, so they can look pretty much identical to the DCP.) Also, DCP can support up to 12 bits of color vs. only 8 on Blu-ray. That can lead to banding. (UHD Blu-rays can support up to 10 bits, which is still a pretty big leap.) There are a few other differences, like DCP having 4:4:4 color vs 4:2:0 chroma subsampling for Blu-ray etc.

For what it’s worth, I know that you know all of this stuff, Williarob, so please don’t think this is a critique/rebuttal or anything. I’ve enjoyed your contributions to the site quite a bit. I just wanted to provide a bit more technical information for anyone else reading this thread. 😃

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#1205472
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Aladdin 35mm (Released)
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I was simply trying to answer someone’s question about the terms near-field and far-field mix. My point was that a near-field mix is created to sound better in a home. That’s all. 😃

little-endian said:

ScruffyNerfHerder said:

Basically, as I understand it, a near-field mix is a remix of the theatrical audio for home theater. Near field because you’re near the speakers in a home theater, and in a far-field mix (i.e. a commercial theater) you aren’t. So, the Laserdisc audio is redone to sound better in a home, whereas the original optical track sounds better in a movie theater.

Thus I’d rather assume that it was in fact the LD audio which was originally created as the cinema master back then and not vice-versa. If they would have adjusted it to sound “good” on home theaters afterwards, normally that would have meant a reduction of dynamic range, not an increase as many nowadays low-end soundbar stuff (or worse) actually sound better with higher compressed sources. And given that it the mass market, no surprises here. However, the LaserDisc would predate that loudness-war era anyway so I wonder where the “near-field mix theory” comes from.

At least from what I’ve heard now, the optical track sounds like a decent attempt to reproduce the original master, however with all the limitations of these analog optical systems that time whereas the LD gives you the raw, dynamic deal.

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#1204015
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Info &amp; Help Wanted: What to do about 35mm Nitrate print c.1917?
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Cool find! Just be careful, as I’ve heard that nitrate film can spontaneously combust. Back in the old days, one of the major studios lost a ton of silent films due to that. It seems like that’s only likely to combust if the film is decomposing, but I’d take precautions just the same. See this link for info: https://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/technical_information/storage/storage_and_handing_of_processed_nitrate_film/default.htm#spont

Hope that helps! 😃

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#1199443
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Info: ALIEN 3 - youtube video with fixing of some compositing shots...
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Bluto said:

I can’t see any difference in either colour or contrast between the original and fixed footage from that YouTube clip, even with the slow motion footage. Am I missing something obvious between the two versions shown?

Bluto

Don’t worry, I thought the same thing at first! You’re really not missing anything because there’s practically nothing to miss. Basically the person just slightly changed the color of the xenomorph, and when I say slightly I mean slightly. It’s a VERY minor change. What really bugs me is that the uploader makes it sound like some profound fix. I was thinking that he/she would at least try and soften the matte lines, but nope!

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#1193969
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - UHD IMAX Edit (* unfinished project *)
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Hi railerswim,
Are you on a Mac perchance? The reason I ask is that Apple’s Final Cut Pro X just had an update that supports wide color gamut and HDR editing all the way through, including delivery in HLG or Dolby Vision. If you’re interested, or know someone who has a Mac, there’s some info at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208229 It’s funny because I just watched a video on Youtube this afternoon that covered all of this. Hope that helps! 😃

Jedit: Ah! I see that you figured it out while I was typing. 😛

railerswim said:

I’m going to play around with some files tonight and see truly what Resolve and Premiere will accept. But I also need to make sure that the HDR metadata isn’t tossed in a conversion. Adobe Media Encoder hates raw H.265 wrapped in a MP4 or MKV container. Same with Resolve. I want to avoid Handbrake if I can because it’s a hog. I like ShanaEncoder but there isn’t much flexibility over the options, plus it tosses out some of the metadata as well.

My goal is to get this all back into an H.265 MKV with at least 10-bit HDR