FORD CANADA MOVIE ON U tube

[Mike K]

I guess we have all seen this ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfOMbZhT5DI

[Keith Webb]

But thanks for posting it again Mike - not everybody has seen it I'm sure. Would love to see a good quality copy one day.

[Mike K]

race cars no less
and the carriers doing doughnuts

[Keith Webb]

I thought the funniest part was the poor FGT going over the bumps. The longer wheelbases handle it far more easily.

It's sped up of course - the original film looks like it ran at 12 frames per second and was replayed at 25.

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

But thanks for posting it again Mike - not everybody has seen it I'm sure. Would love to see a good quality copy one day.

Keith- hits it right on the head, now my question who in our intrepid little band has the equipment and knowledge to clean old movie film up digitally. Because I'd love to get the bit of 16mm of my truck taken in 1945 clean up.

I've heard that there are computer programs that by comparing what in sequential frames of the film can pick out what is picture and what is noise/grain of the film. Has anybody seen or heard anything about this?

Cheers Phil

[Keith Webb]

There are some extremely expensive solutions to this, but I have put the question to my brother (Visual effects designer) and a couple of others to see whether we can find an inexpensive way to do it.

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Keith- hits it right on the head, now my question who in our intrepid little band has the equipment and knowledge to clean old movie film up digitally. Because I'd love to get the bit of 16mm of my truck taken in 1945 clean up.

I've heard that there are computer programs that by comparing what in sequential frames of the film can pick out what is picture and what is noise/grain of the film. Has anybody seen or heard anything about this?

Cheers Phil

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Keith

Though you would know where to start looking for the answer to that question.

Thanks, it may be something that has not yet sifted down to a practical level.

Cheers Phil

[Keith Webb]

I've found something which should d a good job reducing graininess, but I don't think it will deal with scratches, but that's a good start.

I've yet to try it although my brother says it works well.

Fortunately the Ford film "Backfire" which I have transferred was in excellent condition to start with.