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Title: Film: the reason some of the past was in HD
Post by: Skorj on December 22, 2019, 10:42:54 PM

A helpful explainer, and something I need to explain to the digerati regularly...
Even worse, if you shoot peel-apart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=rVpABCxiDaU& (https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=rVpABCxiDaU&)

Title: Re: Film: the reason some of the past was in HD
Post by: AJShepherd on December 23, 2019, 12:49:12 AM

Dang, Whamageddon!

I think there's been at least one classic Dr. Who series released on blu-ray from 16mm film which makes it look distinctly better than anything which survived on tape from the Great Erasing.
The one I remember hearing about was The Daemons (Chap with wings, five rounds rapid), not sure if there were any more.

The reason science fiction TV show "Babylon 5" has never had a blu-ray release is because while the space sequences were ahead of their time for the day, they've aged so badly they'd look like Playstation 1 graphics and would need completely recreating from scratch to stand up in high definition.

Whereas effects from Kubrick's 2001 still look marvellous.

Title: Re: Film: the reason some of the past was in HD
Post by: Sandeha Lynch on December 23, 2019, 11:20:38 AM

Quote from: AJShepherd on December 23, 2019, 12:49:12 AM

Whereas effects from Kubrick's 2001 still look marvellous.

Yes, though never look at the backdrops behind the apes with a critical eye.
Not even once.
 ;D

Title: Re: Film: the reason some of the past was in HD
Post by: Francois on December 23, 2019, 02:42:33 PM

It is at least better than The Planet Of The Apes  ::)