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#122676
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.: The X0 Project Discussion Thread :. (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122676/action/topic#122676
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Originally posted by: Observer
X0 Team - Ever consider releasing a raw capture of the three films before you do any restoration? There would be 2 reasons for doing such a thing:

1. Show people how good it looks before any changes are made to the color, noise, etc. to increase donations.
2. Get loads a feedback from people who think "scene x" needs work in a certain areas. After all, 100 heads are better than 4.

Only downfall could be the triggering of a C&D. It's up to you.


Triggering a C&D is a downfall of any preservation release.

- I think showing screenshots and the upcoming video clips will be enough to show people how good the transfer looks at the various stages we're in.
- We already get loads of feedback through the site's feedback page as well as this thread. It will only increase the further along we get. I think anyone who has a strong opinion on what work should be done on the transfer probably already has some experience with a transfer of their own. One could pretty much assess where work is needed by looking at the other LD transfers out there. The only difference is that ours needs less work to fix up as far as filtering goes because of the clarity of the X0's output. Things like color correction and IVTC issues would be about the same though. Our captures are just cleaner and more detailed than anything else out there.

All in all I'd say that anyone with an opinion is welcome to contact us. But adding 50 more people to work on the project would just make things take longer. How long do you think making a single decision would take with that many people? On the flip side, take the four of us who know exactly what we're doing, coordinating together on what needs to be done with our prestine reference material to fall back on. I don't think I'd have it any other way.
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#121858
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SW fonts
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121858/action/topic#121858
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I couldn't find a side-by-side comparrisson in my brief search, but I did find this:

Originally Posted at http://www.linotype.com/655/itcfranklingothic-family.html:

About ITC Franklin Gothic® Font Family

Designer Victor Caruso, 1980

Franklin Gothic was designed by Morris Fuller Benton for the American Type Founders Company in 1903-1912. There were already many gothics in America in the early 1900s, but Benton was probably influenced by the popular German grotesks: Basic Commercial and Reform from D. Stempel AG. Early types without serifs were known by the misnomer "gothic" in America ("grotesque" in Britain and "grotesk" in Germany). Franklin Gothic may have been named for Benjamin Franklin, though the design has no historical relationship to that famous early American printer and statesman. Benton was a prolific designer, and he designed several other sans serif fonts, including Alternate Gothic , Lightline Gothic and News Gothic . Recognizable aspects of Franklin Gothic include the two-story a and g, subtle stroke contrast, and the thinning of round strokes as they merge into stems. The type appears dark and monotone overall, giving it a robustly modern look. Franklin Gothic is still one of the most widely used sans serifs; it's a suitable choice for newspapers, advertising and posters.

ITC Franklin Gothic® is a large set of fonts based on Benton's work, with two skilled artisans behind the revival and expansion. In 1980, Victor Caruso re-drew the original Franklin Gothic and designed several more weights, and in 1991, David Berlow added several condensed and compressed weights. With dozens of weights and styles, this perennial favorite is ready for duty in any situation from tight corners on printed documents to powerhouse arenas on websites.


I was in need of the ITC font myself this morning as I'm doing subtitles for my other project...
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#121432
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AviSynth and Virtualdub filters
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121432/action/topic#121432
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^ What he said.

I'd start with VirtualDub or VirtualDubMod first and get a good feel for it and how the filters work. After that try out some simple scripts with AVISynth. You will find that the two programs (VirtualDubMod and AVISynth) work together nicely as well. I have found both to be invaluable recources in all my video projects so far.

But the first step, of course, is to head to doom9's forums. A wealth of information awaits you.