This week has seen two articles on the restoration of the "Godfather" films, a process being undertaken by none other than HTF celebrity Robert A. Harris himself. The first is from American Cinematographer Magazine and can be found here:
American Cinematographer: Post Focus:
It's a good look on what's happening and who's involved (including the cinematographer for "The Godfather", Gordon Willis), and even includes some pictures to give a bit of peek at the improvements being done. It even goes into the technical issues involved in the digital transfers of the trilogy (160 terabytes for all 3 movies!).
Which brings us to the second article, this one from the blog "Blocks and Files", which focuses on IT storage:
Blocks and Files
It's a dry subject for some, but it's also a good look at the post-transfer process, an area that is certain to get more time under the microscope as digital technology becomes more integral to the entire film-making process. Now, both articles mention that a DVD set is coming this September, but the "Blocks and Files" article includes this gem:
This is by no means an announcement, or indeed anything more than rumor, but given the huge effort for high-resolution versions of this film, and the fact that Coppola has already dipped his toes into the Blu-ray pool with "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Youth Without Youth", I can't see Paramount not pushing one of their flagship catalog franchises on Blu-ray. I hope Robert himself pops into comment, even if it's unlikely that he can comment on the existence of anything other than the DVDs.
Besides, if Paramount says no to "Godfather" films on Blu-ray, we can always make them an offer they can't refuse:
American Cinematographer: Post Focus:
It's a good look on what's happening and who's involved (including the cinematographer for "The Godfather", Gordon Willis), and even includes some pictures to give a bit of peek at the improvements being done. It even goes into the technical issues involved in the digital transfers of the trilogy (160 terabytes for all 3 movies!).
Which brings us to the second article, this one from the blog "Blocks and Files", which focuses on IT storage:
Blocks and Files
It's a dry subject for some, but it's also a good look at the post-transfer process, an area that is certain to get more time under the microscope as digital technology becomes more integral to the entire film-making process. Now, both articles mention that a DVD set is coming this September, but the "Blocks and Files" article includes this gem:
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| The restoration efects are dramatic. The beautifully restored Godfather trilogy will be re-released in September, prompting, no doubt, hundreds of thousands of DVD sales and, hopefully, Blu-ray disk sales as well. Only with Blu-ray will the full richness of tone and detail in Coppola's masterpiece transfer to home screens. Perhaps this will be the Blu-ray offer that home movie screen viewers cannot refuse. |
Besides, if Paramount says no to "Godfather" films on Blu-ray, we can always make them an offer they can't refuse:
