Cinemateque is not a company itâs⌠The cinematequeâŚ
To quote my own review:
Now the Film Movement disc is also not 4K material, but it is based on the Compass Film (Movietime) 2K restoration. It is entirely possible that the Cinematheque did a 4K scan but all subsequent restoration work for further use happened in 2K. The Cinematheque did the restoration based on the negatives provided by Movietime, so this is probably as close as itâll get.
Not sure why the Cinemateque was talking about 4k in their press releaseâŚ
There is the definite technology potential that will make current restorations look like the before image. This would have to go well beyond the current sharpening(just one aspect of restoration which can create other issues), below, which, in this example, just âsharpensâ the current restored version.
Interesting ⌠I think the sharpened version is a bit too severe - somewhere in between might work better.
Last night I watched part of âCasino Royaleâ 2006, (experimenting with the settings on my TV ) for the first time I noticed that Dame Judyâs close ups, even her medium shots have all been artificially given the soft focus treatment ⌠post production, rather than the old Vaseline on the camera lens trick, ⌠which is slightly weird considering that the leading man, Daniel Craig whoâs 32 years younger has more facial lines and general wear and tear than the then 74 year old actress.
So the golden rule for budding film stars in this age of HD and Ultra HD, âDonât forget to moisturise!â
There is software that is routinely used on news and talk shows that softens wrinkles in real time, not even post-production. Iâm surprised that for a million dollar movie,in post-production, they couldnât have made Dame JDâs face look tight focus but no wrinkles using some kind of 3D animation overlay or some editing software plug-in, instead of digital-vasoline .
Poor Judi ⌠her wrinkled old ears must be burning
Seriously though, I have no problem with peopleâs age or features ⌠itâs a natural process that we all have to face. Just found it odd that Iâd never noticed the effect before watching a HD picture.
Iâm sure I look a fecking sight, and Iâm only 2 years older than our current 007
Exactly. If studios choose to selectively blunt advances in HD clarity through post-production cosmetic blurring,
they should do it in a way that doesnât ironically make viewers focus on what theyâre crafting you not to .
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