Not sure why, but the page for the HD version of the Serenity trailer has disappeared, although the standard size trailers are still there. I notice, though, if you click the "Trailers" link on the main movie page, there is a "High Definition option under Windows Media, and now QuickTime. What gives?
Is this, or is this not, the lamest promotional item evar? When I picked up the DVD at Costco for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (for educational purposes, mind you), it said, “Free Sky Captain Playing Cards Inside!” When I opened the long box, I saw the card in the image on top […]
This has got to be the coolest theatre evar— exactly the sort of theatre I’d love to own someday.
I found this awesome little 16-frame-per-second film countdown leader on an old tape, and reconstructed it, bringing it back to 16fps from a wrong-speed transfer, and removing the timecode burn-in. If anyone wants the full-rez version of this let me know, and we can work something out. Enjoy!
[The original is in the SheerVideo codec, but I’m looking for a way to convert it and post it here. Might not happen, since I don’t own a machine that can actually read the old codec, though —Ed. 2015-08-15]
Calling all video gurus: Help!
I have a few clips that I’ve got from a stock tape that exhibit a weird pulldown pattern. The footage looks looks to be originally shot in 25p (such as european film might be), and then converted to NTSC 30i in a 4:2 pattern, so the frame progression goes like this:
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Has anyone seen this pattern before? Does anyone know how to remove it? Conversion to “PAL proper” is not required— all I need to do is extract and reconstruct that D frame, and get the clips back to a 25p frame rate.
I have After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion and have access to Combustion. I would also be willing to pay for a moderately priced plugin or helper application if it’ll do the deed.
It is a gorgeous film. A designer’s wet dream.
But the pacing is off and the characters, for the most part, fall flat. It’s as if you gave today’s effects technology to someone used to making films in 1935. It tries to be charming and retro, but succeeds only in being… well, of the kind […]
Based on the the short story by Washington Irving, this Tim Burton film makes Ichabod Crane into a bumbling detective from New York, sent to investigate the murders of the the Headless Horseman. Depp’s skittish charm in this role brings a lot of humor to what is otherwise a very dark film, occasionally brightened by the appearance of Christina Ricci as the young, blonde and remarkably-grown-up-since-Addams-Family love interest, as well as the cameo appearance of Christopher Walken as the Pre-and-Post-Headless Horeseman. An enjoyable romp— recommended.
