[In progress] The Matrix AAP-AR [EXPERIMENTAL VERSION] (three sources, new grading)

[spoRv]

The fact is, the plugin align two sources automatically pretty well, almost all the times - very few errors indeed, and of course you are right, is it possible to fix them within the editor.

But aligning three sources - I mean, three ones using different aspect ratios as these ones, 1.33:1, 1.78:1 and 2.40:1 - is a different beast... indeed, there are various approaches - (BD+WEB)+SDTV, (WEB+BD)+SDTV, (BD+SDTV)+WEB, (SDTV+BD)+WEB, (SDTV+WEB)+BD, (WEB+SDTV)+BD, each leading to different alignment problems... due to the fact I want the image to be not cropped, and also to the fact I don't want black borders all around - I want the image that "touches" borders - top/bottom with SDTV, left/right with BD.

My idea is this:

• three input clips - FS for fullscreen 1.33:1, OM for open matte 1.78:1, LB for letterbox 2.40:1 (or other aspect ratio)
  
  
• overlay OM to FS - in this case, FS would always touch top and bottom borders
  
• overlay LB to previous result; if OM+FS+LB upscaled to target width gives a height smaller than target height, then upscale it (so the result would touch left and right borders); if not, leave it "as is" (so the result would touch top and bottom borders)
  
  OR
  
  
• overlay LB to OM - in this case, LB would always touch left and right borders
  
• overlay previous result to FS; if LB+OM+FS upscaled to target height gives a width smaller than target width, then upscale it (so the result would touch top and bottom borders); if not, leave it "as is" (so the result would touch left and right borders)
  

If you have a better approach than mine, that leads to combining the three sources, without cropped image, and "touching" borders all the time, it would be great!

Last word: I want to add, again, that I DO LOVE your plugin, and I can't thank you enough to have created it! The fact I'm using it in the wrong way is only my fault - I'm one of the kind "do what you feel, test and see the results, then eventually fix it" instead "read carefully the instructions and follow them literally"!

[CSchmidlapp]

So the combination of this plugin with something like your PaNup technique could yield some amazing upscale / detail recovery results.
Could a script be put together for us less versed in Avisynth?

[spoRv]

BD vs 3xAR: http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/130081

[spoRv]

As the other project (using two sources and old grading) was released, and then I'm working on a new one (this time using three sources and new grading) I think it's better to move all posts related to the latter here...

For reference, other project link is here: https://fanrestore.com/thread-1980.html

[spoRv]

OK, started to work to the final version... right now I'm around frame 40000 (out of 188000 without credits, more or less); I must admit the alignment problems are few; most of the problems are due to residual logo. I've developed a nicer version, where logo would be less visible, so I'll give it a chance using this last delogo'ed hack, and, where it would still be noticeable, I'll be forced to cut the top left corner...

Thanks again random.next, without your plugin this would never be possible - and I'm still thinking about HP7 and its 700+ aligning cuts made by hand... crazy me!

EDIT: around 72000...

[spoRv]

Refining the last things (I'm around frame 92000), and look what I've found... a ghost hand!

[deleted user]

Glitch in the Matrix.

[Tylerdurden389]

Nah, that was just Milton from the next cubicle over.

[Koopa Luath]

"Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler."

[Doctor M]

From TheDigitalBits:

Also today, we’ve now gotten confirmation from retailers that Warner is planning to release a new 4K Ultra HD version of The Matrix – at least the original film. Look for that in May or June

Might be more to work with there, especially if they try for HDR.