One was begun just before Covid. Initial basic interview is complete. Budget remains a problem, as we need four large format technologies, and to shoot additional interviews in those formats.
Nuances of color, density, gray scale, black and white levels cannot be recalled even ten minutes after viewing reference on a bench. Reference must be properly projected directly beside a digital image. Once a reference is attained, the rest of a sequence can be colored without it, as settings...
I don’t want to use a non-OLED iPad as reference, but the film had a warm look. I don’t buy off on the reference for the restoration, however. So all bets are off.
Does the new Blu generally appear as I recall the original prints? Generally. But I’m not one who believes in going from memory. I...
I believe that was the older grading. This appears to be in the realm of proper, but the 2009 reference concerns me. I used to have an original dye transfer on the title, but gifted to a friend for his birthday.
Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 The Conformist is a gorgeous political drama that played art houses. After all, it's in Italian, with sub-titles.
As shot by the great Vittorio Storaro, it's also one of the most beautiful films you'll see.
Home video releases have generally been sub-par, but it's...