Comment on Could we use AI to update 4:3 media to 16:9?
IAmDotorg@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Voyager and DS9 were shot on video, not film.
That’s why there’s HD versions of TOS and TNG but not DS9 and Voyager.
Comment on Could we use AI to update 4:3 media to 16:9?
IAmDotorg@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Voyager and DS9 were shot on video, not film.
That’s why there’s HD versions of TOS and TNG but not DS9 and Voyager.
JTheDoc@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They were shot on negative 35mm film, and edited on tape in that aspect ratio.
Only some odd scenes and shots were captured on tape, but it was mostly film. They won’t need to upscale any live scenes, but they would have to work on rendering all the digital effects and blue screen shots for example. As it was only ever edited on tape, there’s unlikely want digital effects that could be rendered or upscaled, it would likely need to be entirely reworked from scratch.
Very daunting task. Although, they did it for TNG. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
echo64@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s worth noting that edited on tape also means that to make hd versions, you have to re-scan all the camera negatives (if they even still exist), then re-edit all the scenes to be exactly the same editing as the tape editing. Plus, all the colour timing needs to be redone.
It’s a huge amount of work, and the tng stuff wasn’t profitable because of it. It’s just too much.
DarthBueller@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Color timing?
echo64@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Sometimes called colour grading
Kayel@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Isn’t this a perfect example where stable diffusion excels over the traditional process?
echo64@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No? What? You want to ai generate the show?
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
On the other hand, recreating Voyagers CGI is doable for any home enthusiast nowadays.
nathris@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I want to see AI Voyager episodes like people are doing for the Simpsons and family guy. Basic 3d models interacting with each other using generated dialog.
Just Janeway and crew wandering the Delta quadrant violating the prime directive in the name of coffee.