[Canceled] Aliens TV Cut and Theatrical Regrade (Fox THX Laserdisc)

[Koopa Luath]

Makes me want BMD's stuff even more, if that's part of your proprietary ColorMatch process.

[spoRv]

BMD

[Koopa Luath]

Black Magic Design. Someone recommended it to me when I said I was planning to do some color grading work with my new computer, as soon as I decided what to get.

ETA: Just so you know, I was confused at first, too.

[jonno]

I have an opportunity to see Aliens at the cinema tomorrow, but it will be a digital projection. Has anyone seen the DCP? If it's just the BD master again I don't think I'll bother.

[Stamper]

It's the same master without the greenish tint. Go.

[jonno]

Really? How interesting. One wonders how these decisions are made - I recall that the DCP of Star Trek II was also much more agreeable in comparision to the then-current BD.

Thanks Stamper.

[PDB]

Stamper is right. I've seen the DCP a few times and it's the same master minus the green. All the fixes are there.

[jonno]

Great. I meant Monday, so I'll let you know how I find it then!

[TServo2049]

This seems like a trend. An unrelated example: I remember seeing the theatrical screenings of the LOTR EE trilogy in summer 2011, then reading all the complaints about the FOTR:EE BD having too much green and wondering what they were talking about. I remember seeing the screenshots, thinking "that's not what I remember it looking like at the Fathom screening", and just assuming I wasn't paying close enough attention or that my eyes adjusted to it in the darkened theater. Then I heard about the Aliens and Terminator DCPs having less green, and now I wonder if FOTR:EE also doesn't have the blanket green in the DCP version.

Didn't one of you theorize this could have to do with incorrect color space conversion from DCP to BD?

[spoRv]

Just posted an Aliens grain plate - maybe could be useful for some projects.