That guy with no name

Alright It’s done and uploaded to google drive.
Its about 50gb so if you want it please shoot me a pm.
I might encode a smaller file later though, if people want that.

EDIT:
Release details:
File Size: 50GB.
1080x1920
File host: Google Drive. please message me for the link(s) (PM ONLY)

Smaller encode:
File size: 15GB
1080x1920
File host: Mega, please message me for the link(s) (PM ONLY)

SonnyGFunk said:

Director said:

stwd4nder2 said:

This thread feels like an elaborate troll…

Well I can close it if it leads to this kind of debates.

I’m sure no one wants this thread closed, we’re just curious as to which sources you have used and the reasoning for some of your workflow choices. You say you haven’t used any of the TN1 scans, in that case which 35mm scans have you used? Is it all 35mm based? As Adywan has noted the resolution of a 35mm release print is somewhere within the 720p-1080p range, so the decision to issue a 480p release is a bit confusing.

practically all 35mm film can be scanned up to 4k, clarity wise depending on the print it would be about 720p as Adywan mentioned. but according to the digital pixelation present in the file you provided, it seems it was either scanned or rendered at 480p, which is not correct.

hopeless4ever said:

Williarob said:

Virtualbox or parallels running windows would definitely work.

The program is compiled with Matlab.

I tried Parallels, Crossover and Whisky. Nothing works. The app loads, but it is slow, and then either freezes at the start of the colormatching process, or it doesn’t start colormatching at all. I am using an M1 Mac mini.

same exact problem I’m having here. nothing works for me.
I’ve given up hope.

ladyferry said:

R.I.P. James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader …

R.I.P

Bingowings said:

James Earl Jones…
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/SSxBkCs6Uv8z4a7B/

May he rest in peace. Film icon.

Rendering now…

NEW UPDATE
I’ve decided to replace the out of focus shots with the 4k blu-ray, color corrected to match.
So it probably wont be out till late next week.
any suggestions would be helpful.

Director said:

What will be the audio mix of this preservation?

the 5.1 mix that comes included with the blu-ray.

2024 UPDATE:
Hey everyone, so I’ve recently rekindled my fascination for ROTJ, so I’ve decided to Re-up this project and do an all-new color correction.

Main Differences from Old Correction:
Final Render will be a full-quality file (20 GB or thereabouts) and this time it’ll be sourced from the original Blu-ray, which gives me an advantage at removing the crappy over-exposed highlights this film has, Which turned out to be kind of simple to do:

Thanks to the Blu-ray’s high bit-rate, I was able to get a good amount of detail back that was lost in the highlights. couldn’t do much about the shadows though. Anyways here’s a clip:
Comp: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p1P73ZifNzEwtutHbJ8rVxAzpxmjhNeg/view?usp=sharing
Just the Color Grade: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BL-sieK703sOTsw8ufNVApsi7nsWPowS/view?usp=sharing
I will also be replacing out-of-focus shots with the 2019 4k Blu-ray.

Still have a few things to do, and a few kinks to iron out, but overall it’s almost done.
expect a release next week or thereabouts.
also, any thoughts on the grade would be very much appreciated.

Haarspalter said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

Maybe he wants to pay homage to the 2006 GOUT DVD advertising? 😉

More like the '93 Laserdisc releases. “One Last Time” that was a huge red flag.

Director said:

timdiggerm said:

Hal 9000 said:

Why make this available only for a limited time?

This like Disney putting movies “in the vault” just to build hype & demand back in the day, only without the existing demand, reputation for quality, name recognition, etc.

Plus, anyone who receives the files can just distribute them as soon as he says it’s no longer available.

Yes, anyone can, but they should not say “I created this preservation…” , but this is only for a limited time since I could accidentally delete the mp4 files while emptying device space, but if you manage to download the mp4 files, I will not be demanding you to delete it.

I think there might be some misunderstandings. Why can’t you just upload it to Google Drive or Mega to ensure it’s preserved indefinitely? How could it be accidentally deleted?

why is this in only 480p? and how can something be both stereo and 7.1 surround sound?
I’ve sent you the pm’s btw.

Fullmetaled said:

adywan said:

Quick update:

https://www.facebook.com/swrevisited/posts/pfbid02NJRU7TBQcyehxBaprX6dtXqQiCCX6BVdqP4cWERY5aeWpiPLdzw8uofxhasRwvSWl

Why doesn’t the Facebook link work it brings me to the main Facebook page, instead of your Facebook page odd.

it works fine for me?

Happy 4th of July!!!

adywan said:

Thanks you everyone for your well Wishes, and i’m so sorry for your loss Ronster. I was rushed into hospital again on Sunday but i’m back home now and thankfully it wasn’t anything too major, although it does look like i will need another operation to insert another stent if the artery that caused Sundays emergency gets any worse. So i need to take it very slow now during the long recovery. But, thanks to the amazing work the NHS have done for me, for the most part i feel better than i have for over a decade. Looks like i’ve been having mini heart attacks for years now and this was the one that finally knocked me down.

I hope you get a quick recovery ady, and best of wishes. take it easy.

Phase3 said:

The removal of the TIE and hair both look great — fantastic attention to detail - well done!!

thanks.

Hair removal:
old:

New:

adywan said:

Quick update:

https://www.facebook.com/swrevisited/posts/pfbid02NJRU7TBQcyehxBaprX6dtXqQiCCX6BVdqP4cWERY5aeWpiPLdzw8uofxhasRwvSWl

Oh my god! Get well soon Ady, this was a shock!

Finally removed that weird random tie fighter. Always made this shot seem chaotic. Little more clear now.

New shot:

Old:

New:

full clip:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdQHj4X9Ws8SqLQuAVjMnrjykDjNkuPV/view?usp=sharing

adywan said:

That guy with no name said:

new shot:
full vid: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqHH0weoX-7qGOtGuXrXeTZn_onxdSMo/view?usp=sharing

That looks amazing.

thanks, and yeah that’s what I thought too.

Phase3 said:

The explosion looks “fuller” if that makes sense – it’s a much better explosion than the original. One tiny thing that stood out though (which may be so small as to be deemed entirely irrelevant):
The two other TIE’s are moving forward towards the screen, yet the explosion seems to be locked into place; wouldn’t the explosion be steadily moving away from the camera?

yeah I know, but the original explosion was locked in place, so there isn’t much I can do I’m afraid.

new shot:
full vid: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqHH0weoX-7qGOtGuXrXeTZn_onxdSMo/view?usp=sharing

new comp:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1180HZMfNOs-cvnLidX_0FwPXIfbKnTTn/view?usp=sharing
dust/scratches removal still wip.

O00ll00O said:

That guy with no name said:

I just realized this shot is flipped:
look at r2’s hologram thingy.

Nice catch! Chewies belt is flipped back to the correct shoulder after that, so it was just that one shot.

Although I kind of understand why they did that from an editing perspective.

yeah, hope Adywan sees this…

I just realized this shot is flipped:
look at r2’s hologram thingy.