I think we need a thread were to post random thoughts about our projects - future, past, in progress - without cluttering the eventual proper threads... a place also to ask for opinion, throw ideas... so, if something would not be actually used in this or that project, it will stay only here!
I start: lately I'm thinking to put apart color regrading, you know, just to change something, and continue with open matte - as it seems there is some interest in this, apart from me, obviously!
Some projects in the drawer are almost ready, but they are too... easy
so I wanted something more challenging... there are, of course, open matte DVDs that were (and will be) upscaled to HD, but there are other sources that still need a good upscale; I'm thinking about several 720p, that could benefit of a bit of cleaning...
So, here you are my last attempt; Deep Rising open matte 720p, and BD screenshots from blu-ray.com:
https://s2.postimg.cc/9a1f41wax/Deep_Ris...ouched.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/hpme7t9s9/Deep_Ris...hanced.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/fv9jq2mrt/Deep_Rising_Blu-ray.png
Here you can see that enhanced version is almost on par with Blu-ray (maybe due to downscaled BD image; further tests are needed)
https://s2.postimg.cc/gej8d33k9/Deep_Ris...ched_2.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/nrymc1nm1/Deep_Ris...nced_2.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/3uo3pcfd5/Deep_Ris...-ray_2.png
Here, at the contrary, the Blu-ray it's quite better, in particular if you zoom in to see better the details; but this is expected in a shot like this, with all these tiny particulars that are lost in the source due lower resolution and bitrate; but make a comparison between the untouched and the enhanced; Avisynth doesn't stop to amaze me everytime!
I start: lately I'm thinking to put apart color regrading, you know, just to change something, and continue with open matte - as it seems there is some interest in this, apart from me, obviously!
Some projects in the drawer are almost ready, but they are too... easy
![Wink Wink](https://fanrestore.com/images/smilies/wink.png)
So, here you are my last attempt; Deep Rising open matte 720p, and BD screenshots from blu-ray.com:
https://s2.postimg.cc/9a1f41wax/Deep_Ris...ouched.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/hpme7t9s9/Deep_Ris...hanced.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/fv9jq2mrt/Deep_Rising_Blu-ray.png
Here you can see that enhanced version is almost on par with Blu-ray (maybe due to downscaled BD image; further tests are needed)
https://s2.postimg.cc/gej8d33k9/Deep_Ris...ched_2.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/nrymc1nm1/Deep_Ris...nced_2.png
https://s2.postimg.cc/3uo3pcfd5/Deep_Ris...-ray_2.png
Here, at the contrary, the Blu-ray it's quite better, in particular if you zoom in to see better the details; but this is expected in a shot like this, with all these tiny particulars that are lost in the source due lower resolution and bitrate; but make a comparison between the untouched and the enhanced; Avisynth doesn't stop to amaze me everytime!