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Ginge said:

Damn, that closing celebration matte has never looked good, has it? I can see why you were torn... there's not a lot to work with. That original matte looks horrible in the original film print and has always stood out. I have to say that I would probably prefer the way it was in 1.0 since darkening the sides is hugely distracting... I mean everyone knows that scene and how it's supposed to look. It just appears to be noticeably altered and will be distracting when viewing the film. I sympathize, because this must be a tough, touch call.

If it were me, I'd actually go with the SE shot as it's not an offensive inclusion and it looks so much better and more natural in HD. Have you considered freezing the SE shot to create a new matte? That way the guards wouldn't be moving and would emulate the original shot, but wouldn't look as horrific.

Stinky-Dinkins said:

I think the fairest compromise would be adding a single pube. I've got one I can contribute, I've had my eye on it for a while.

 

It is breathtaking.

TV's Frink said:

Well, my revelation did not result in the mass witch hunt I expected. :-(

I'm not a huge fan of the idea of adding dirt and scratches. I'd have to see a comparison first (one of those half/half videos, preferably), but I don't think it would look right, especially since most people tend to want these as the "Blu-ray with the crap gone". Could be a side-release maybe....

Isley said:

Yeah I did read it, and my opinion stands. It looks alright in the second comparison, but not in the first.

Isley said:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89548

 

Am I the only one to notice in this screenshot that the re-rotoscoped blade isn't aligned correctly with the lightsaber emitter?

That hallway looks so much worse/better!

mverta said:

Absolutely possible.  What's curious is I've seen it on 4 4k sources with identical offset.

 

 

_Mike

Don't you do that many posts a day? ;-)

TV's Frink said:

Two socks are enough for me.

 

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Joshua_Blue said:

I love the new pics! Also love the screenshotcomparison.com  concept of  mouse-over picure change. The changes really stand out this way!

Notes from FB comments:

For Vaders saber in the cave, just listen to the scene. His sabre is heard igniting but it is already lit in that shot, so you now see it ignite. The hangar shot hasn't had the ceiling replaced yet ( you can still see where the set ends). This will be replaced once i have built and filmed the new hangar miniature.

the blade in the original was not only attached in the wrong place, but also bent. You can see here that the new rotoscoped blade is correct:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89625

Adywan says:

"Well i've almost finished transferring all the FX work to the new blu-ray sourced video. The difference in quality between the HDTV and the Blu-Ray is pretty noticeable. Some shots weren't as easy as just importing the new source video because of the slight differences in colour, grain structure etc. So these need a lot more work. But i've tweaked most of the shots in some small or large way."

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89537
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89539
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89542
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89543
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89544
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89545
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89546
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/89548

TV's Frink said:

Did I mention I know because I was offered access to his account?

*more dramatic music*






(I turned it down)

I was watching Frasier last night and missing VFP. You see, Ender, VFP had a few humorous socks, one of them being "Dr. Frasier Crane". I was invited to play "Dr. Niles Crane" (my first and only sock) one afternoon. That was as long as it lasted. My "brother" and I fought on some music appreciation thread and got banned after only a few hours. Moth3r didn't think we were funny.

Ric Olie and Biff Tannen remain the only obvious socks that are still around, though Biff's identity remains hidden, as far as I know.

doubleKO said:

vote_for_palpatine, who mysteriously disappeared mid-webcast  coined the phrase "Lazy George, was Lazy" if I am not mistaken. And "colars" is one of kenkraly's gems. Sheesh, I'm a newcomer and I know these things. You must need to spend more time here, not less ;)

An excellent review, as they all are!

Ziggy Stardust said:

The hell is a Ziggurat?

The next few hundred last shows seen for me will be Frasier:

http://twitter.com/netflix/status/127419145213063170

EyeShotFirst said:

I'm sorry I've been postponing these so much. I've been in a lot of funk lately.

darth_ender said:

I have to add Gollum to my list.  I read the Hobbit years ago before the LOTR films came out and thought he was fascinating even then.  Almost done rereading it now, and his brief introduction in this book is fun.  A bizarre and interesting character, even before LOTR really fleshed him out.  I'd probably file him under "love to hate."

TV's Frink said:

However, it is very similar to a free ride when you've already paid.

Joshua_Blue said:

Generally I'll be also removing some shots of people looking 'too 70s'.

None has taken pieces of all of our projects, and made the most crazy/awesome thing ever.

I need to read that book again.