The star field looks incredible (although I cannot tell whether you restored the star field from the GOUT or revised the one from the SE)! Either way it looks great. God, I cannot wait for the next workprint.
I see. It was probably the most nitpicky comment of all time anyway.
I used to look at Mike Verta's shots with a bit of envy but a great deal more sadness that such an important piece of film history was essentially rendered unavailable by the poor decisions of George Lucas. Your latest work print has me more excited about Star Wars than I've been since the early 1980s. It really feels like we're stepping back in time. Thank you, sincerely, for all of your hard work.
Harmy,
The latest work print is simply amazing. I still think some stars are missing from the area of the star field I highlighted above, but that seems like a fairly trivial issue, and frankly, I may just be losing my mind anyway.
Harmy,
Not to nitpick but in your newest work print, I noticed an area where the star field appears to be missing. See the rectangles space below. This area seems fairly filled with stars in the GOUT.
If this were a democracy, I would vote for the burn marks remaining in the film. I'm just glad someone with the skills is willing to work so hard to preserve one of history's most important films. On a less philanthropic note, I cannot wait until it is finished so I turn this on and step back into 1977!
Troyig88 said:
that blue halo is originally there.
Yes. I just looked at the GOUT and there's definitely a blue halo around the engines of the Falcon in that shot. Maybe not as pronounced as in the work print. A result of some changes Harmy made to boost the brightness of the star field? In any event, I think the shot looks fine and the work print looks divine.
Harmy, the new work print is stunning. Thanks again.
Beautiful.
It was definitely green in DJ's GOUT V3 too.
Not the fairest comparison, since they are both compressed screenshots, but still....wow.
If it takes until August for Harmy to restore the original luminance of the remaining star fields (my God the opening crawl is so incredible now), then it will be well worth the wait!
The level of detail that you are squeezing from the GOUT is simply stunning.
Wow. The new clip looks fantastic.
Simply jaw dropping.
Omen,
Just wondering how your project is coming along? I hope that all is well.
Harmy,
Oh my goodness, the work you are doing on version 2 is absolutely stunning. I simply cannot wait to see this goodness for myself. Please keep up the great work. Is it too late to get a link to the latest work print? Is it even worth it at this point or are you planning on a new version soon?
Best regards and thanks. I feel like a kid again!
If there are plugins that could assist Harmy, maybe the members here could help defray the costs. I'd be willing to contribute a bit. Just a thought.
Harmy,
I haven't viewed the work print, but from the screenshots posted here, I am extremely impressed. There's a notable improvement in the color timing! Thanks for all that you do for us.
Harmy,
Is it too late to get a PM to your preview? Also, do you think there's still a chance for a Christmas release? I know you lost quite a bit of time waiting for the USB drive to arrive. I certainly don't mean to seem greedy; I am simply amazed by the work you have done so far. After purchasing and watching the blu-rays of the Original Trilogy, I decided that I'd never watch the ANH blu-ray again.
On a related note, my wife saw Star Wars for the first time last weekend...the version she watched was your Despecialized Edition 1.0. She simply loved it!
OMEN,
Per your earlier post, I would be thrilled to see a DVD9 release of your work on A New Hope. What is the likelihood that that could happen? Best and thanks for the posts, they're very interesting.