Recent content by Seth--L

A "full report" is what DP Review does.

I believe it's that they had only 2nd or 3rd generation elements to work with in the footage that dissolves to and from the flashback. I don't recall it ever being intentional; I think what they said was that the poor footage serves as a reminder about the need for film preservation because this...

White balance will instantly correct this. To over simplify what balancing does: you give the camera a point of reference for what white it is. When it has this, your "yellow effect" will be gone.

Well, I remember their VHS version of "Weekend" being pretty bad (it's been three years since I saw a print of it, but I seem to remember that the VHS subtitles, compared to the print, toned down the language and sexual innuendo -- I haven't checked the DVD). Any fluent french speakers out there?

New Yorker Video did a pretty crappy job with the R1 release. I wasn't expecting much with the picture, but they really blew it with the audio. At times the ambient sound is jarringly loud, then instantly normalizes when dialogue comes in. The sound in general is incredibly flat. In 16mm prints...

You should avoid having to do touch-ups in photoshop. Light is your friend. You want as much as possible. It is much easier to reduce light in the camera or on your computer as opposed to increase it because of a lack of. As others have said, aim the light away from the paintings and bounce...

Looks like commentaries have come full circle. They originated from professors recorded their comments and playing them back over films.

And Hollywood wonders why the box office is in a slump.

That could be a while. I'm sure the only catalogue releases in the format wars, at first, will be mega hits. I love the "The Truman Show," but do you really think fortunes are going to be bet on it?

The teaser trailer clearly shows that a lot more footage with Harry Shearer was shot, but cut. I also recall there being some other scenes hinted at in the trailers that never made it in.

It's not that bad. I agree that some people are noticeably louder than others, but I think that's because so people just are, and they way the imaging was done -- it's been constructed as if you the viewer are standing in front of a horseshoe table which all the commentators are seated at. As a...

I'm a bit miffed that they didn't talk about the controversy over The Critic cross-over in the commentary track, especially since they've all openly talked about it in the past. Lovitz, as always, is hysterical: "Each time I sang at Carnegie Hall they said 'that's as good as it gets'...Now on DVD!"

MDT is having a major sale ($11.21) on PentaTone SACDs that ends next week. Sound quality is among the best; repertoire is eclectic; performances mostly excellent, though there are some duds. PentaTone Reccomendations: BACH Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001-1006 Julia...

It was just moved to shipping soon, and the estimated delivery date is today (I have Amazon prime and the distribution center for DVDs/CDs/Books is just outside the city).

Sounds like he got what he deserved.