tweaker

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Join date: 22-Dec-2005
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Post: #295728
Topic: Star Tours, Muppet*vision 3-D, Terminator 3-D, Back to the Future - The Ride, Captain EO, etc (Some Project Releases)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/295728/action/topic#295728
Time: 21-Aug-2007 11:29 PM

moviedude--

Go to your profile and set yourself up to accept PMs (messages). Or just PM me your e-mail, and I'll send you an invite to myspleen.

Post: #295680
Topic: Waterworld ABC Cut? A ton of info - see McFly's posts for details (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/295680/action/topic#295680
Time: 21-Aug-2007 6:22 AM

I think you're good, and if you keep obsessing over this, your rate of return is gonna start getting real tiny. It looks better. We like. Finish this baby off now.

Post: #295363
Topic: Help: looking for... 'far and away' - ABC Network TV Version
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/295363/action/topic#295363
Time: 15-Aug-2007 11:39 PM

I'd like to see this as well...

Post: #294885
Topic: Idea: fan edit... for those who like Zombies
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/294885/action/topic#294885
Time: 9-Aug-2007 5:35 AM

I also think you're going to have a difficult time making it flow, but it'll be interesting to see how it works out.

My suggestion--don't use the Resident Evil storyline as the basis for the origin of the zombies. It's a crappy storyline. Go with 28 Days Later. It's minimalistic, but it gets the point across, and you can still use the lab guys that pop up throughout the Resident Evil movies. They're just involved with the creation of "Rage", rather than the whole T-Virus thing.

Post: #294406
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/294406/action/topic#294406
Time: 3-Aug-2007 3:34 AM

As Marvalo points out, the Blue Angels are NOT an example of combat flight formations. They're doing extremely dangerous tricks, and they're some of the best pilots in the world. Most pilots are not capable of that kind of precision, and no pilot could maintain that precision while under fire.

Post: #293662
Topic: Waterworld ABC Cut? A ton of info - see McFly's posts for details (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/293662/action/topic#293662
Time: 28-Jul-2007 8:41 AM

Considering how much work you're putting into this, I think introducing a low bitrate source is gonna create a lot of headaches for you. You'll be fighting noise and compression artifacts. Get the other source.

Post: #293661
Topic: Idea: Roger Corman Fantastic Four - an edit...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/293661/action/topic#293661
Time: 28-Jul-2007 8:39 AM

Uhhh...

Question one, why 16:9? If I remember right, this thing is only available from the view VHS copies that are floating around, so all you have to work with is an already pan and scanned film, unless the video is open matte, which I seriously doubt. So you'd be impinging upon an already cropped image, and shrinking down the crappy resolution to an even smaller resolution.

Question two, how're you going to get 5.1 audio out of this thing? Is it even stereo? Hell, I think it might be mono. Without the original, separate audio elements, you're going to have a hell of a time doing any sort of remixing of the audio. Every time there's dialogue and sound effects occurring simultaneously, you won't be able to touch the audio.

I'd strongly suggest leaving the video frame as is (1.33:1) and leaving the audio as it is (if you want, do some hiss reduction or something like that, if necessary). Focus on cleaning up the video, and the re-editing.

The clean-up isn't a very in-depth job, you could probably have the whole thing wrapped up in a night, but considering the crappiness of the source (I've seen two versions--one terrible looking, and one simply okay), you won't be able to put too much shine on this turd.

Hence the brevity of that aspect of the project.

The editing is where this baby needs a lot of love. But at the end of the day, perhaps it just needs to be burned...

Post: #292246
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/292246/action/topic#292246
Time: 10-Jul-2007 7:36 AM

Originally posted by: Arnie.d

Originally posted by: AuggieBenDoggie
Zion, I would consider a replacement for Laserman if you don't hear from him sooner or later. Personally I hope Laserman can recover and get back into the swing of things to finnish this project, but if he can't come back, then this project might allready be dead, unless someone can step in to fill his shoes.

Laserman is fighting for his life and you are talking about replacing him!?!?!
Laserman is irreplaceable...

Nobody is talking about wanting to replace him--simply the reality of having to make the choice between allowing the project to die, or finding somebody to take his place, if he is unable to resume his work. Having to make that choice may become a reality. Hopefully not. Arnie.d, if that last line of your post is in fact true, then in fact the choice might have to be made to never finish the project, or to return to the initial focus of the project--simply releasing the original, unaltered transfers from the laserdiscs.

Post: #290508
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/290508/action/topic#290508
Time: 16-Jun-2007 6:11 AM

Originally posted by: JHammondC
old Zip drive disc

Oh god, don't remind me of those pieces of crap.

Post: #290499
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/290499/action/topic#290499
Time: 16-Jun-2007 2:31 AM

Wow, just wow. I feel for you. I can't even imagine. I want so bad to see this, but this is your baby, and to see your baby hurt is the worse.

I hope your backup software recovers most or all of your data...if you do backups to DVD from now on, is there any way to avoid using RAR files, or are the files just too damn big to fit on a single DVD? Just...ugh. Backing up crap is an absolute bitch.

And I guess the moral of the story is, you can't back up too much, and always be super cautious when somebody offers you a deal that seems too good to be true. Sigh.

Post: #290410
Topic: Superman (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/290410/action/topic#290410
Time: 15-Jun-2007 7:52 AM

Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
I prefer the different aspect ratios. I like it being pointed out what is "new" and what is old.

I have the older version of the RIC and the quality is atrocious.

Agreed on both counts. Someone with a recent version of the RIC...pretty please get this out to Molly.

Post: #289901
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/289901/action/topic#289901
Time: 10-Jun-2007 6:39 PM

Out of curiosity, what's the crappy compositing job that you're referring to?

And as always, looking forward to this.

Post: #289407
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/289407/action/topic#289407
Time: 6-Jun-2007 10:33 PM

Originally posted by: Owen-Lars-Kenobi
Adywan, The transfer I was reffering to was from the

HDTV 1080p versions released on Usenet awhile back(German & English versions)

That quote is from another thread on this forum titled "1997 SE TB Digital Broadcasts". I have not read all the way through the thread, but you might want to look into it if you think it could help you with bits of detail that were lost on the 2004 transfers, like the sandcrawler shots.

Also, that shot of Chewbacca with a medal is very cool

There are standard resolution broadcasts of the 97 SE (from that time period up til before the DVD releases) that have been recorded, but the HD releases are the 2004 versions of the films.

Post: #289154
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/289154/action/topic#289154
Time: 5-Jun-2007 3:26 AM

Lightbulbs will have shadows if they are next to other lit bulbs.

The light bulb itself will, but not the light the bulb produces. Comparing a bulb to what is essentially a laser pole, for any lack of any other way of characterizing it, isn't a one to one comparison. It's comprised of very intense light, and that's about it. Try shining a beam of light perpendicular to another beam of light and see if you can get it to cast a shadow.

But what I really like is making the lightsaber have a surrounding glow, illuminating other objects. That looks really cool.

Post: #289020
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/289020/action/topic#289020
Time: 4-Jun-2007 8:13 AM

Originally posted by: NormanS

Originally posted by: Uncanny Antman
Why wouldn't a lightsaber cast a shadow?

If it's solid enough to stop solid objects, it can be solid enough to block light, surely.

The sun is solid, and it doesn't cast any shadow. Same with light bulbs. If an object emits light it is impossible it can cast a shadow.

Bingo. It'd be like the flame of a blowtorch casting a shadow.

Post: #288986
Topic: Battlestar Galactica "Saga" re-edit online (tos) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288986/action/topic#288986
Time: 3-Jun-2007 11:21 PM

Actually, I was wrong about needing the e-mail addy. Thought it would forward the invite directly to you--instead it realizes on the user to pass on the code and info to the wannabe site joiner. Check your PMs.

Post: #288982
Topic: Battlestar Galactica "Saga" re-edit online (tos) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288982/action/topic#288982
Time: 3-Jun-2007 9:52 PM

Well, ya gotta make an e-mail address available...

Post: #288868
Topic: Song Of The South - many projects, much info & discussion thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288868/action/topic#288868
Time: 2-Jun-2007 9:00 PM

Woo, you weren't kidding.

Post: #288867
Topic: Superman (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288867/action/topic#288867
Time: 2-Jun-2007 9:00 PM

DrGonzo--

Torrent torrent torrent torrent torrent torrent..

Am I being to subtle?

Only version I've seen of the RIC is the old Australian transfer (am I remembering correctly?). Would love to see the hybrid cut.

Post: #288824
Topic: Song Of The South - many projects, much info & discussion thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288824/action/topic#288824
Time: 2-Jun-2007 3:55 AM

Originally posted by: JoeyO
I'm sorry to hear that the video isn't coming out as well as it would.

I had a 16mm print of SOTS transferred to avi, but it needs major cleanup work and color correction - way beyond the scope of what I can do with it.

Always seems that a nice version of the film is always so close.

Somehow, I think somebody's gonna want to take a look at that.

Screenshots, please.

Post: #288488
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288488/action/topic#288488
Time: 29-May-2007 10:02 PM

Originally posted by: vbangle
Maybe redoing the laser blasts and explosion would make that scene more real looking? To me the X-Wing laser blasts are HUGE when compared with the scale of the buildings, and the explosion and fire is what looks fake.....

Actually, thats sort of a good point...

Post: #288007
Topic: Dawn Of The Dead Ultimate Edition Volume 2-UPDATE Discs 1-4 (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/288007/action/topic#288007
Time: 26-May-2007 12:22 AM

Thanks for the tip. Right now, 2 peers, connected to 1 of them, zero seeders. Hopefully seeder returns.

Post: #287993
Topic: Dawn Of The Dead Ultimate Edition Volume 2-UPDATE Discs 1-4 (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287993/action/topic#287993
Time: 25-May-2007 10:00 PM

I'd really love to see a torrent of the third disc go up somewhere. Somehow, I KNEWWWWWWW that I shouldn't put off downloading that disc at myspleen, but noooooo. Then I go to download it and it's gone. Shit.

Post: #287827
Topic: Batman Forever - Dark Knight Edition (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287827/action/topic#287827
Time: 24-May-2007 10:50 PM

Can you give us an initial impression of how good it was? Did it suck? Was it good? I only ask because the original version of the movie sucked some serious balls...

And if you do get a hold of this (is this a reasonable possibility?), will it be hitting a torrent site near us?

Post: #287826
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287826/action/topic#287826
Time: 24-May-2007 10:48 PM

What's the Astromech jump cut everyone is referring to?

And why, yes, I am an unwashed, ignorant heathen...