Bonzo Dog Band colorization and EBSynth discussion
Feb 6, 2020 14:24:07 GMT
Matthew Brannigan, Ray Langstone (was saintsray), and 2 more like this
Post by garrettgilchrist on Feb 6, 2020 14:24:07 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GTAM8um8M
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMIoHwOA8jQ
Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band "Metaphorically Speaking" Colorized (Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall)
"Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1968), a pre-Monty Python series.
Colorized by Garrett Gilchrist (Photoshop, EBSynth, Deepremaster, RemoveBG, Premiere, AfterEffects)
First pass AI colorization by Jason Antic, creator of DeOldify, with many thanks.
Thanks also to Alex Douglas for his help with Deepremaster etc.
This is a proof of concept colorization done using new technology introduced this year. I've also posted a three-part Youtube series explaining the process.
We have also done first passes at colorizing King Crimson "Cat Food" (TOTP) and the Bonzo Dog Band "Beautiful Zelda" and "Jollity Farm." So look out for those.
The style transfer program EBSynth was important here. For restorationists, EBSynth is also capable of matching the look and quality of an image when switching from one source to another, at least briefly.
It's not what it's designed for, but it can certainly buy you a second or two when switching sources.
If EBSynth is given an image sequence of the lower quality shot (its size and shape matching the higher quality version), and a matching numbered frame of the higher quality version (the frame where it cuts off, on either side), it can attempt to generate the frames.
It will smear after too much motion, but it will start out well, giving you time to dissolve to the lower quality source if needed, and match the coloring also.
Here's a quick example from "Little Shop of Horrors." I considered this unfinished, as I could have done a lot more with stabilization, matting and cropping and making sure the sources matched. But I've reinstated a deleted line here from various lower quality sources, while retaining the basic look of the shot.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMwTds5w9G4
I've done more, better EBSynth tests to prove the concept, but I'll leave it at that for now as I'm still working on the full clips.
Bonus:
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band "Mr Apollo"
Colour Me Pop (Late Night Line-Up) 1968
Restored by Garrett Gilchrist
youtu.be/Y-mol9ONK4c
www.mediafire.com/file/6ft3ysy0jpjijdm
Could use some further work perhaps, but a proof of concept for how this section could look.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMIoHwOA8jQ
Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band "Metaphorically Speaking" Colorized (Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall)
"Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1968), a pre-Monty Python series.
Colorized by Garrett Gilchrist (Photoshop, EBSynth, Deepremaster, RemoveBG, Premiere, AfterEffects)
First pass AI colorization by Jason Antic, creator of DeOldify, with many thanks.
Thanks also to Alex Douglas for his help with Deepremaster etc.
This is a proof of concept colorization done using new technology introduced this year. I've also posted a three-part Youtube series explaining the process.
We have also done first passes at colorizing King Crimson "Cat Food" (TOTP) and the Bonzo Dog Band "Beautiful Zelda" and "Jollity Farm." So look out for those.
The style transfer program EBSynth was important here. For restorationists, EBSynth is also capable of matching the look and quality of an image when switching from one source to another, at least briefly.
It's not what it's designed for, but it can certainly buy you a second or two when switching sources.
If EBSynth is given an image sequence of the lower quality shot (its size and shape matching the higher quality version), and a matching numbered frame of the higher quality version (the frame where it cuts off, on either side), it can attempt to generate the frames.
It will smear after too much motion, but it will start out well, giving you time to dissolve to the lower quality source if needed, and match the coloring also.
Here's a quick example from "Little Shop of Horrors." I considered this unfinished, as I could have done a lot more with stabilization, matting and cropping and making sure the sources matched. But I've reinstated a deleted line here from various lower quality sources, while retaining the basic look of the shot.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMwTds5w9G4
I've done more, better EBSynth tests to prove the concept, but I'll leave it at that for now as I'm still working on the full clips.
Bonus:
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band "Mr Apollo"
Colour Me Pop (Late Night Line-Up) 1968
Restored by Garrett Gilchrist
youtu.be/Y-mol9ONK4c
www.mediafire.com/file/6ft3ysy0jpjijdm
Could use some further work perhaps, but a proof of concept for how this section could look.