pjvader said:
looks like they cropped of yaddle! probably couldnt be arsed to CG her so chopped her off? fingers crossed for a new tpm transfer of all 6 movies its still the worst HD transfer if they ponied up for a cg yoda hopefully a clean and polish was done too!
Sadly, she remains a puppet in this shot:
...which has more information on the top and bottom but LESS on the sides!
Original Trilogy shots in Star Wars In Concert seemed to be from the same master as the DVD. Tantive shots did seem a bit whiter to me, but Luke's Garage was still way too dark, the overhead Star Destroyer still glared off the camera, and ESB shots were blue, which makes me think that I just WANTED Tantive to be white (or they took clips from a copy they started fixing but only got a few minutes in).
Interesting fact about the TPM shots. Not only did they have CGI Yoda, there's actually more on the screen. It seems like they zoomed in to fill whatever aspect ratio it was, but they zoomed in using more film than is currently available!
Look at the ceiling above their heads and the space behind Plo's chair. All of the Yoda shots I did my comparisons with had extra space. Where did this space come from? Wouldn't the master they used to make the clips have the same area we've always seen, just zoomed into a particular part maybe? Or did they go back to the original filmed elements where there is more than the 2.35:1 image to be captured from? Is that possible?
I believe he started RotJ correction, but went back to ESB:R because it wasn't as simple as he'd hoped (TPM was simple and he did it over a weekend it seemed).
Vaderisnothayden said:
But I was pissed off about Samuel L Jackson being Nick Fury. I think it's racist to change the race of a character, at least if the character is well-established, important and popular. I like Jackson (outside of Star Wars, that is) and I think his performance in Black Snake Moan was oscar-worthy, but Nick Fury isn't black. I mean, people would (rightly) be pretty pissed off if they cast a white woman as Storm of the X-Men and I don't see how this is any different.
You've not seen the current Nick Fury then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Nick_Fury
Not only is the current Nick Fury black, they had permission from SLJ to model him after the actor. SLJ playing a character they redesigned to be based on him was the only way to cast him.
TMBTM said:
If all those scale problems are due to camera lens used during shooting (?), can't we consider this as a choice from the director and not "problems"?
The scale problems are due to the full-size Falcon not actually being "full size" (the cockpit Chewie is standing in is too small). It's a limitation of budget and should be fixed if physically (computerly?) possible.
EDIT: But since it doesn't bother Ady, it leaves something for someone else to try.
720p would have to be an AVCHD as the DVD format will only do 480i. From my understanding, you will have to download it twice to get all the menus and possible bonus features.
Ziz said:
Sevb32 said:
That is an EXCELLENT idea and mock up!
But the even BIGGER accomplishment is that he posted it top/bottom instead of left/right!
LOL, nice one. It is a great mockup though. But can it work for every shot?
Lord Grievous said:
Okay thanks!
Something I've always wanted to ask was if there's a difference (quality-wise) between the 97SE LD AC3 soundtrack and the 2004 DVD one? I know about some of the swapped channels and muted music in the 2004 version, but I also heard that the LD version has greated dynamic range? If so, wouldn't it be better to use this instead?
The quality differences you stated are true, and I believe that Adywan does use the Laserdisc first.
Lord Grievous said:
Oh okay, so if I get this straight, Adywan is planning on two versions for each film? One is a colour-corrected 1080p version, the other is colour-corrected AND edited AND at least 720p, right?
Sorry about asking this again, but It's a bit confusing which version is which ;)
I'm currently in the process of reading through this entire thread, and I'm only on page 157 :(
Here's the process I believe he goes through, or at least what he did / is planning for Empire:
So, yes, a 1080p just color corrected 97 SE version and a 720p edited enhanced Revisited version are the HD releases.
Sluggo said:
Vaderisnothayden said:
It's a damn useful site. I don't get into trying to edit stuff on sites like that. I think you're bound to end up pissed off if you do. I got some bullshit treatment on one wiki site and since then I've stuck to reading the sites and not editing. I've found wookieepedia very useful. That's not to say I agree with all their policies and attitudes.
As I am one who doesn't ever feel the need to punch up the wookiepedia, may I ask what is useful about it?
I use it so I can point out how crazy the EU is, since WP tries to combine nearly EVERY source as canon, from "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" to the Marvel Comics to "Heir to the Empire" and "The Glove of Darth Vader, all the way to the latest comic.
Wow, actually trying to get the petition to Lucas physically is a crazy/brilliant idea! Using my banner as a cover sheet was an awesome idea! If you somehow were able to hand it to Lucas directly, what will you do? Keep us informed!
Lord Grievous said:
I think they just mention Adywan, but I thought you only did Revisited editions. So what source did you use for these versions, are they from an actual HDTV broadcast because I don't know of any HD transfers of either the theatrical or SE editions.
This is correct, Adywan recreated what he could of the 97 SE using the 04 SE HD broadcast, using the AC3 from the Laserdisc. I believe the Laserdisc audio is also the grounds for the Revisited versions due to the much better sound quality.
Wobbly helmet was later fixed in a surprise move, so no worries there.
You are correct on the sources, but due to low quality sources of new material and it would take forever to render on any machine, Ady is working on it in 720p, which will be the final product as well.
adywan said:
none said:
:::Noted for Policy Shift:::
what?
Maybe he's noting that all donations get the new clip? I wouldn't say that's "policy" though...
Hey, G-Force, any chance you still have the full frame of that 4-eyed stormtrooper you have as your avatar? I'm wanting to put together a page on why the GOUT isn't sufficient, and I think it and any other shots you can think of that are obviously terrible would be a big help.
Heck, the DVD added a "bonk" sound to the "mistake", making it canon. ;-)
He hates sand?
;-P
Watched the Special with my wife a few weeks ago. Thankfully we had the RiffTrax to help us get through it.
Doug's review is great, love all of them.
Take too long to find. Recap: Ady said that he wouldn't be able to do the cameo idea, so everyone who donated for the cameo and everyone who donated for the rest of the year would get a clip from the Asteroid Field to Luke's Arrival on Dagobah, 99% finished, with basically everything changed from the last time he released Asteroid Field.
Ripplin said:
Enigmas said:
Is Adywan still taking donations for that teaser clip?
Hey, I forgot about that. Well, that's something to look forward to. I can't remember when the deadline was. (and I did just search back 10 pages, but I guess I missed it)
I believe it was "before the New Year", so you have a couple days left.
After playing a bit yesterday, I think my Trek movie BRs don't remember, but my Trek season BRs did. Interesting.
Jaitea said:
Hope you all had a good Christmas and all the best for 2010,
I was mucking about with the latest video Ady uploaded and put a blizzard outside the shield doors, its rough but its just an idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H47xmEkCToQ
J
I like it. I think its subtle enough to not take attention away from the actors, but obvious enough that its pretty dangerous to go outside. Are those stray flakes making their way in as the door closes?
And this is why I like this board and this edit specifically. Ady posts a clip and we try to make it the BEST clip possible. People sitting in an office working together rarely see their work from an outsiders perspective. All movies should be made like this.
bilditup1 said:
The problems are summarized by Michael Kaminski, author of "The Secret History of Star Wars", here:
zombie84 said:
8K wasn't available at the time of the 2004 SE. 4K was, but it wasn't yet widely used for home video--though it was widely used for films intended for theatrical exhibition, which would include the SE since this is effectively a new negative. But no, not even 2k, which had been in place since the 1990s. Oy. But if you think about it, its consistent with his feelings at the time--Episodes II and III were shot on 1080p resolution as well.
TPM is the one caveat in that it was scanned at 2K resolution, which was the highest resolution possible in 1997 when the live action was processed. It was shot on film, of course, but, since every single shot except one had to be digitized for an effect in it, the negative for TPM, which is probably saved in a computer, is only in 2K (the actual physical negative, since it would have been made from a computer print-out of a 2K scan, would be actually lower resolution).
That's so cool to quote a book and have the author clarify what he wrote. LOL
I have an HP BD-2000 from QVC, and it remembers EVERYTHING. I have literally been watching an episode of Star Trek on on BR, ejected it, watched several episodes of Friends on DVD, turned the power off, watched a rented movie the next day that was scratched up and had to eject and clean several times, put the same Friends disc back in and have it remember right where we left off, put in another disc of Friends and finally put the Trek BR back in and it plays right where I left it.
It must be the players that make the difference. I got really lucky with mine.
And SHOULDN'T it look poorly done? Isn't that the point?
I just noticed the rocket-firing Boba Fett giveaway! Nice retro touch!