Re: [SurroundSound] Re: PF Pompeii 40th Anniversary Edition

Thanks for the back story.  OTOH, aren't there a lot of overlapping artists in these circles who could be crowd sourced to volunteer the labor involved in recolorization and such.  Once digitized parts of the film could be sent to various video and photo wizards thus taking some of the enormous financials out of the equation.  I suspect most folks would be willing to work as an act of love.  I would suspect on this group there are probably at least a few such folks.

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:04 PM, grill <grill@index.hu> wrote:

Hello Sam! Thank you for your valuable input. I wish you full success
in this grandiose project. Regarding blu-ray imo that would be the
most appropriate format. Blu doesn't only mean HD video but it can
deliver lossless HD audio, too. Also, blu-ray format fully supports SD
(aka DVD) video resolution.  So I wish you could do such a blu-ray
release.

On jún. 22, 09:39, supervehicle <sjslei...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm the so-called mastermind behind this project, I didn't realize that
> this thread existed until someone told me about it.
>
> I just thought I'd come here to address, correct, and reiterate some of the
> things that've been discussed in regard to this topic.
>
> This project is intended as an update to a previous effort of mine, being

> the "Restored 1974 Cut" of *Live at Pompeii* that can be found on Demonoid,

> as will this upcoming update. Although we'll be working with a 35mm print
> of the film this time around, the only thing that's being transfered is the
> quadraphonic sound. I would love to do a 4K scan of the print, but
> something like this would be very costly, and the color has faded quite
> significantly, meaning that extensive restoration would be necessary revive
> the film to its former glory.
>
> As for whether or not I will be putting out a Blu-ray Disc of this project,
> the answer is a rational no, only because of the source material. I'm
> working with the "Original Concert Film" as found on the Director's Cut DVD
> and a transfer of the Vestron LaserDisc. The quad mix, on the other hand, I
> will most likely make available as an uncompressed WAV file and/or a
> lossless DVD-A; it will also be available on the Restored '74 Cut DVD, but
> in the form of a lossy Dolby Digital track.
>
> The film's original elements do still exist. Yes, the negatives and
> multi-tracks (from which a new 5.1 mix can be made) are still with us. I
> have personally spoken to Adrian Maben, and he confirmed this... however,
> he doesn't know what ever became of the master for the quad mix (which
> would make this project that much more important). So an HD release of the
> film is very much a possibility, it's only a matter of time before such a
> thing sees the light of day. Money is the main thing, at the moment, that's
> preventing this from progressing any further. Universal doesn't seem
> willing to set aside a reasonable amount of cash for Adrian & Co. to work
> with, but it will happen eventually.
>

> Oh, and one last thing, in response to something *flytomars *brought up: *Ladies
> and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones* may've very well been the first film to
> feature a discrete, "four corners" quad mix; although *Pompeii* was first

> released in 1972, the quad mix appeared two years later, accompanying the
> 1974 version of the film (which added the interview and "behind-the-scenes

> of DSOTM" segments). And I believe that *Ladies and Gentlemen *was released
> earlier in the year than *Pompeii*.
>
> *If you would like to donate for this cause, all donations can be sent to

> sjsleiman AT gmail.com via PayPal. The deadline is the 24th of this month.
> So please donate if you can, and share the news of this project with those

> who you think may be interested.*
> *

> *
> -Sam
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:43:29 AM UTC-7, grill wrote:
>

> >http://img710.imageshackdot us/img710/1337/pompeii22.jpg

>
> > More at AFG members area.- Idézett szöveg elrejtése -
>
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