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Computer Chronicles: 35th Anniversary Edition |
Posted by: Koopa Luath - 2017-08-10, 08:21 PM - Forum: Recycle bin
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In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the classic PBS series from KCSM-TV and the Interregional Program Service (now American Public Television), I'm working on an HD restoration of the complete series, beginning with the very first season, produced in 1983 and broadcast nationally in 1984.
Mission: to restore the PBS classic Computer Chronicles in the correct episode order, from start to finish.
Video sources: MPEG-2 files from the Internet Archive.
Audio sources: original soundtrack from the same files, also French and Spanish tracks as applicable.
Subtitle sources: English SDH, to reflect soundtracks; other languages, direct translations of the English original.
Project info:
There's a lot of confusing information all over the Internet about the order in which each episode of Computer Chronicles was made or broadcast; not even the Internet Archive is helpful in that regard. For this project, I'm going to go with the order given by stquantum.com, a fansite for the series which has been active since 2006 and appears to be the definitive source for all things Computer Chronicles. Each set will include a series of special features produced by yours truly titled Computer Chronicles: Then and Now, detailing how much has changed in the industry since the series was originally broadcast on PBS stations.
Source Material
Video: - Computer Chronicles - MPEG-2 Internet Archive
- Viewers Like You tags - Pledge drive broadcasts recorded to VHS tape in 4:3
- American Public Television closing logo - Broadcasts of recent APT programming with the original APT music playing over the logo, also recorded to VHS tape in 4:3
Audio:- Computer Chronicles - Various Internet Archive files
Subtitles:- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Final format: BD-25 (tentative), DVD-9 (number of discs TBA)
Video:- Blu-ray: x264 960x720, 59.94 fps progressive, ~5mbps
- DVD: MPEG-2 720x480, 29.97 fps interlaced, ~3mbps
Audio:- English AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround
- French AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround - as applicable
- Spanish AC3 192kbps 2.0 16bit 48kHz Dolby Surround - as applicable
Subtitles:- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
Episodes (Season 1):
- Mainframes to Minis to Micros
- Microchip Technology
- Storage Devices
- Printers
- Networking
- Programming
- Operating Systems
- Database Software
- Integrated Software
- Business Application Software
- Word Processing Software
- Decision Support Systems
- Robotics
- Simulator Software
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Music
- Computer Games
- Speech Synthesis
- Computers in Education
- Computer Ergonomics
- Computer Entrepreneurs
- Computer Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Supercomputers
- Fifth Generation Computers
Episodes (Season 2):
- Computer Games
- IBM Clones
- Software Piracy
- Computers and the Disabled
- UNIX
- Computers in Sports
- Personal Finance Software
- Profile of Big Blue: IBM
- Lasers and Computers
- Computers in Communications
- Low End Computers
- Japanese PCs
- Computer Graphics
- Slowdown in Silicon Valley (2-parter)
- Women in Computing
- Printers and Business Graphics
- Computers and the Media
- Modems and Bulletin Boards
- Computer Networks
- Computers and Politics
- Computers and Medicine
- Optical Storage Devices
- Business Applications
- Amiga and Atari
Notes:- Main animated menu, static soundtrack and subtitle settings menu, static chapters menu (all tentative)
- Blu-ray and DVD custom made outside and inside covers, plus disc label; number of chapters to be determined; Computer Chronicles: Then and Now; interviews with Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall; assorted Comdex videos
Sponsors:- Micro Focus (Season 1)
- McGraw Hill (Seasons 2-4)
- American Federation of Information Processing Societies (Seasons 2.5 and 3)
- Leading Edge (Seasons 3.5 and 4)
- CompuServe (Season 4.5)
- Public television viewers (35th Anniversary Edition)
Special thanks to:- BronzeTitan (for directing me to stquantum.com)
- Dan Bricklin (for the Comdex '83 footage)
Project status: All 25 Season 1 episodes downloaded from Internet Archive, will start encoding work next week.
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Film Lovers and Video Editing the End Goal |
Posted by: Ronster - 2017-08-10, 05:56 PM - Forum: Everything else...
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Just thought I would start a thread about why YOU (anyone) does this sort of thing with video editing or want to learn or improve video?
I myself personally want to slip into something in my later years that is not physically demanding. We all Love film and so on but what is your end goal?
Do you simply just wish to learn stuff or are you driven by just simply wanting to see a film like how you remember it?
I am asking an honest question about personal motivation and what YOU want out of doing what you are doing and why?
Do you want to land a job?
Do you already have a job in Video or the film industry and feel that some things simply are not good enough?
It's a basic question and I would like you to bare all, well not get naked or anything I just want you to say why are you doing what you are doing if there is any other reason other than simply I just want it to be right! / or better in terms of doing work on something for nothing....
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in need of Disney Workprints |
Posted by: projectcclarke - 2017-08-09, 02:45 AM - Forum: Requests, proposals, help
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Hi there,
Working restoring some of the classic animation era of Disney and looking for some workprints. There have been a number available over the years, but had no luck tracking any down, can anyone point me in the right direction please?
Thanks in advance
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Hi from Scotland |
Posted by: projectcclarke - 2017-08-09, 02:40 AM - Forum: Presentation
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Hi all,
Huge fan of the restoration projects, been following Original Trilogy website for a while and came across this site, thanks for a great scene!
PCC
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Gladiator - uncut version |
Posted by: Ronster - 2017-08-09, 12:47 AM - Forum: Requests, proposals, help
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Something that would be interesting to do but It's something I am not sure it would be possible.
Basically the signature series 2 disc edition has a special feature on the disc that has the MPAA cut's which were dropped for the original cut rather than have a I think perhaps 18 Rating (UK).
When the extended version was released the violence cut's were not re-instated and people were left scratching there heads a bit on why not?
The footage on the DVD in the "Treasure Chest" does have some really fantastic shots in it and it's not all violence related some of it is simple cut down for time or other reason but it has a overlay of very thin vertical lines. At least it does on the UK edition....
I am wondering if the footage can be found without the vertical lines or a way to possibly remove them?
Found Some here without the Vertical lines... This has his son being actually run over by the horse and the cut's to the first battle to tone the film down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYLGNba...2c&index=1
But the UK edition has some of the more graphic footage from the Gladiator Rings in Africa... And from memory perhaps a bit more.
http://www.movie-censorship.com/special.php?ID=8&Page=6
I also found this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu29evuurgc
^ this is actually a joke video but this is the part with the most graphic footage cut for censorship Including the impalement at the end of this battle. The Hand being cut off I can't remember if that is there or not, also after the fight a guy comes around crushing people heads to make sure they are dead. And a Vulture is also pecking at a dead body also.
Basically I think it would be quite cool to actually do an unrated cut of the film.
Anyone Game for it?
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Hello from Japan |
Posted by: herod666 - 2017-08-07, 05:24 PM - Forum: Presentation
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Been lurking for a while. I think part of it is simply because I don't have a membership with some of the trackers used here, but I still love keeping up with this stuff. I suppose my exposure to fanedits was the Alternative Edition of Dune, and it was a slippery slope from there. I love that we live at a time when technology has reached the point that fan edits, regrades, restorations, etc can be done by regular people, and some of these end up being better than what's commercially available. Pretty crazy. Keep up the mighty fine work!
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