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Topic: "First high-definition transfer of the first colour pictures taken on the moon"
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-22-2007 12:31 AM
   
From CityNews:
New Moon Landing Footage Digitally Re-Mastered quote:
With help from NASA, Canadian astronaut aficionado Robert Godwin used digital technology to transfer the 16mm film clips to high definition DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. He also took separate audio and synched it up to the video."What we have here is the first high-definition transfer of the first colour pictures taken on the moon," says Godwin.
For those unfamiliar, Rich Godwin is the co-proprietor of CG Publishing / Apogee Books.There are sample video clips on the CityNews site but given they aren't in HD, I'm not sure how effective they are in exhibiting the product of Godwin's work. |
spacecraft films
Member Posts: 802
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 07-22-2007 09:56 AM
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"What we have here is the first high-definition transfer of the first colour pictures taken on the moon," says Godwin.
Interesting claim, since I have a high definition transfer sitting right here of all the Apollo 11 onboards, dated 4/5/06.Mark |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 07-22-2007 01:09 PM
Isn't 16mm film by its very nature limited in resolution anyway?Although today it's obviously worthwhile transferring it to HD by default as that is becoming the new standard I have to wonder if there is really much more detail visible in a HD transfer as opposed to a regular DVD standard. |
spacecraft films
Member Posts: 802
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 07-22-2007 01:16 PM
There is some additional detail, but at the point of HD you're down to film grain which becomes noticeable. HD transfers really shine when the original material comes from 35. Then it can be spectacular.I have some stills I'd post but they are about 5 MB each, and I haven't posted pics on here before. Mark |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-23-2007 01:49 PM
Mark: Do you have plans to release HD versions of your DVD's? I would be very interested in same. Thank you. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-23-2007 02:52 PM
Mark has sent me a few images to show what HD transfers of 16mm film look like.    You can find them in full resolution here: http://adboo.com/mg/ Adam |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 07-23-2007 03:37 PM
It's when I see shots like the one of Neil with his visor up that it really gets to me that he doesn't sign any more. Great shots like this just weren't available at the time he was signing but now that they exist... no signed version will ever be produced.  |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 07-23-2007 07:19 PM
Never say never... |
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