ScruffyNerfHerder

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!

Did no one mention Greedo shooting first? Really? 😮 Still, my vote is either Han stepping on Jabba’s tail or the casino/hacker subplot in Episode VIII. They both make me cringe. 😛

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

Looks good, but the image is a bit NSFW. I didn’t quite realize that until I clicked it! Haha 😛

Feel better, kk650! Take whatever time and measures you need. 😃

Thanks for this! I can’t wait to see it. 😃

I’m actually super surprised that Hamill didn’t already have a star. He’s tremendously talented and versatile. I just wish Carrie Fisher could’ve been there too. 😦

Hi Andrea,
These are pretty cool! In fact, The Matrix actually looks a bit claustrophobic without UAR applied. Keep up the great work. 😃

Hi Gomu69. I’d suggest that you edit your post to remove the link, as forum rules state: “No direct links to media downloads of copyrighted materials.” I know that you only left the active link up briefly, but it’s not allowed here, FYI. 😃

I know Molly on here has mentioned that she works on fansubs of the Detective Conan anime. I don’t know if she still does, but she might know more, or have an idea of who you can contact. 😃

Harmy said:

I hate to ask for donations, but I can’t currently afford to renew the license (I do the work for UPP as a freelancer and there wasn’t a lot of work these past three months and though there’s much more work now, after Christmas I could barely afford the rent), so if I want to continue working on Despecialized, I have to ask for donations for the software licenses. A yearly subscription to the whole Creative Cloud package is 725,85 € including tax - that’s about $900.

Hey Harmy, I don’t mean this to sound rude, but do you need to have the entire Creative Cloud? Personally, I have the Photography Plan, which is Photoshop and Lightroom, because I don’t need to edit complicated PDFs or make websites often, and I use Final Cut Pro X for video rather than Premiere.

Is it possible to just get by with the $19.99/month Single App plan (e.g. for just say After Effects), or do you need the whole package? Honest question; I don’t really know your workflow, and I’m just trying to be economical. Keep up the great work! 😃

Thank you for this, kk650. I really enjoy Titanic and your color grade is a big improvement over my Blu-ray. 😃

BobaJett said:

Well, im a day late and a dollar short on this thread, but I couldnt resist not giving my 2¢. My opinion of changing AR is 2 fold. First, I HATE IT!!!

Then you DEFINITELY don’t want to see Kong: Skull Island! I watched it last night via HBO streaming and the aspect ratio literally changed shot-to-shot for the entire film. It drove me nuts! Haha I don’t mind it if it’s for a scene here or there, as in TFA, but this was horribly distracting and amateurish.

Superrayman3 said:
I’m not familiar with the terms near and far field however I can confirm both tracks are different mixes although both are very good quality in their own right.

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.

Hope that helps! 😃

If possible, I’d love a link to this too. Aladdin is one of my favorite Disney films ever, and this looks far superior to my Blu-ray.

Also, I wish everyone here the very Merriest of Christmases! 😃
P.S. Happy Life Day, too!

That was great! Thanks for sharing. 😃

Great stuff! Have you ever thought of uploading a speedpaint video of some of your Star Wars work to Youtube? I always enjoy watching people draw. 😃

Yikes! The Blu-ray looks like a different film! 😮

I actually like the warmer colors better. Much of the film is in desert climates and the cooler version just doesn’t look like a hot desert sun beaming down on a desolate environment.

Oh man, I’m at a loss for words… 😦 You’re in my thoughts man. I wish you a quick, successful recovery. Best wishes to you, and to your family, Poita! 😃 😃 😃

Blue_Harvest said:

Yeah, hope he’s fine too. He did not connect since july.
I hope he is Just taking a break with SW stuff.

That’s kinda a long time. Has anyone here had contact with him outside of the forums?

Thank you so much for the Mac version! 😃

Well, if you think about it, a white shirt looks white under any light to your eyes, but to a camera it’ll have an orange or green or blue cast, depending on the light. These comparisons work the same way. Our eyes automatically white balance themselves, so unless you have something to compare it with, even the Blu-rays will look decent on your TV.

Have you thought about adding a bit of color toning to the finished result? Old projectors had rather warm color temperatures, unlike today’s more neutral bulbs. Personally, I think a subtle amount of sepia gives black & white some richness. Just an idea. 😃

Good idea for a project. I’m not sure if it’ll help but Blackmagic has a couple of free tools that might come in handy. The first is Davinci Resolve, which is excellent for color correction. The second is Fusion, which according to the manual, has some frame repair and cloning tools. I’ve never used Fusion, so I can’t vouch for how good they are, but both programs are Mac/Windows compatible. They’re both pro tools, so they’re not exactly easy to learn, but they might be worth a look.

Best of luck! 😃
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