Re: Early screen caps from 'Fargo'...
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Brian Borst
Good points, obviously.
I want to wait until reviews are coming in, so the matter is resolved. Also, DVDBeaver would've mentioned it, if there was EE applied, I would think?
One question, though. How could halos be created by optics? And why would it be done? Accidental or intended? Thanks.
|
I don't know the details about optics, but it should not be surprising if halos might show up as an accepted side-effect -- a choice made and accepted by the original filmmakers.
The concept (and practice) of sharpening images (and tweaking contrast) on film is not new w/ digital. For instance, the use of methods like unsharp mask (for that purpose) actually came from the old (B&W) film world before it ever showed up in Photoshop -- great photogs like Ansel Adams used such methods all the time to enhance their photographs. That's true for still photography anyway.
So just because you see halos does not necessarily mean it was added via EE later just for the homevideo transfer. For instance, I think there was much talk about whether Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey had such effects due to his choice of optical effects -- I remember seeing that in one AVS thread debating over EE issues (though I rarely ever drop by there anymore).
OTOH, RE: DVD Beaver, their comments/info may not be so critical as to scrutinize the more subtle applications of EE and such, IIRC. For instance, they certainly did not pan the Amadeus BD (nor Dark City nor Dark Knight, IIRC) nearly as much, if at all, as RAH did over here -- well, RAH didn't pan Dark City and Dark Knight, IIRC, but he did note that their PQ are mildly questionable due to possible DNR and/or EE added even though they didn't bother him much.
_Man_
