For me the balances on those control room shots look perfect. This matches how I remember the colors being in my memory - more like primary colours (redder-reds not magenta-reds). Brilliant job!
Here's a tech strip example from ebay where the lightsabres are whiter for whatever reason
[img]http://i.imgur.com/czTcP9g.jpg[/img]
Just to let you know all links worked. Have unpacked successfully. Am a bit overwhelmed by the amount of stuff here to tell you the truth. Not sure the best order to view it yet. Have dipped into the star wars photos a little bit as this was my main interest and already I have seen loads of stills Ive never seen before.
I'm not surprised you drew a line under this project as it pretty unwieldy. I can imagine you had to do a lot of sorting to get it to this stage. thanks for your efforts and making it available to view and use for others.
darth_ender said:
frank678 said:
Edit: Except for some song and dance clips from 2005!
What do you mean? You can't unrar it without all the pieces I thought. And I'm not sure what dance clips you mean.
Yes, you can unrar without all the pieces if you click "keep broken files". This is a good thing to do to check you're not going to have problems later on. Theres some video clips of a school/colllege production of some song and dance numbers. I can get the exact details later.
I've about half way downloading everything seems fine so far with links :)
Edit: Except for some song and dance clips from 2005!
How big is this project size wise?
looking forward to seeing this!
towne32 said:
Beber said:
A looks better. In B, the guy seems to suffer from liver failure.
Agreed.
agree
Wow. Just watched Trailer 1. Love the analogue crackle at the start makes it sound like being at the cinema!! Great sound and picture!
I do actually care about this release. I just don't care for your self-righteous attitude. As long as this is a 'community' and not your personal kingdom I'm able to comment where I see fit. sorry that must suck for you. you can always go back 'underground' or lash out and get banned again.
dark_jedi said:
Thanks V, and this is why we do not post much anymore, some fucking people just don't get it, and what a stupid ass comparison, the dumbest thing I have seen in this thread in a while, which lately is not even about our stuff anymore, so carry on.
ah diddums
vbangle said:
frank678 said:
forget the kidnapped girls in Nigeria - this cover thing is an outrage!!
So this is all just a big joke to you?
someone (not me!) posted some unauthorized artwork - its not the end of the world in my opinion.
forget the kidnapped girls in Nigeria - this cover thing is an outrage!!
I should clarify that it only looks washed out in some scenes and other scenes look spot on. Its a balancing act because if you go too far the other way with saturation it can become a bit heavy. I really think the only way round this perfectly is to go scene to scene. It doesn't necessarily spoil the viewing experience to see a couple of under-saturated parts, I think the unique selling point of your version is actually the palette you've arrived at, which gets the film away from the pink/purple end of the spectrum in a clear way. Maybe leave time for this version to sink in for a couple of weeks before you revise it?
Wow! I'm sorry I lost track of this project. That's an incredibly ingenious recut of the opening sequence which makes it more exciting! And I dig the distressed film effect. This promises to far surpass in quality the original version you set out to make.
I might not get to watch this for a little while but I wanted to post my initial impression of this release from skipping through it. I think this is the correction to go for if (like me) you don't like the more lobster-like end of skintones. To me this is overall a more brownish palletted star wars and is quite reserved in its saturation levels on the whole, so that everything sits nicely together. Some (myself included) might have wanted to see a bit more 'pop' in places but I think that might have actually spoilt the overall feel/intention of this classic/retro look. I'm glad to see another unique release.
And of course preferable to the original Blu-Ray (imo)
I hope to give my 2 cents at the weekend when I get to watch this properly but so far I havn't seen anything that I don't like!
kk650 said:
I should also mention as well that for those interested in this release but wanting better audio, there is also a DTS-HD 5.1 audio track for this release that can be found in the kk650 release list on tehparadox.
I'm off to regrade a new 16gb Alien Theatrical Cut now. I always felt my previous release was a little unsatisfactory and I need a much deserved break from Star Wars.
Wait I havn't finished downloading it yet. You got to stick around for my critique so you feel shamed into starting from scratch and making a version 3!!!!
Yes I think quite a few Star Wars projects have been abandoned here for this very reason, mine included.
Cool I think this is right. The saturation levels seem to be such a rollercoaster on star wars that trying to put just one straight line through the middle would throw out so much stuff.
Looking forward to seeing this release. The sample clip you posted above plays really nice on my monitor and has a lovely clarity to it. I'm sceptical a one stop colour correction can satisfy me altogether, but I'm willing to be proved wrong on this.
JawsTDS said:
Screen shots anyone? :-P
+1 :-)
This clip of your redone technidisc looks good. More naturalistic with less popping colours than the original. These old formats always seem dark to me when they are on computer screens as compared to how bright they come out on televisions, so for me I would always go for boosting the brightness in a media player when playing back on computer something like this:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/73265
Although this extreme wouldn't be accurate
here’s a test adjustment to the beginning of the duel, its a bit purple but it was my favourite result:
it can be downloaded here - link removed by moderator - in better quality if you want to slow it down in vlc player
Another scene I pushed into green to get the skin tones I was aiming for:
DVD VOB FILES / TOTAL SIZE 4 GB / PM FOR INFO
Here are screenshots of the original along with my current vlc playback settings:
<span style=“text-decoration: underline;”><span style=“color: #0000ff;”><span>http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71206</span></span></span>
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71207
<span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span> </span></span></span>http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71209
<span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span> </span></span></span>http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71211
<span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span> </span></span></span>http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71212
<span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span style=“font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;”><span> </span></span></span>http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71214
Here’s a tailored adjustment of one scene
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/71283