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Post by Richard Tipple on Aug 20, 2022 10:56:47 GMT
Very excited for the Season 2 collection. Fascinated by what restoration has taken place. I'll keep fingers crossed that there's a feature on it, as I really enjoy watching the various elements come together.
I'll be very interested to see what work has gone into The Lion. I remember it being warped and covered in tramline scratches - keen to see what they've done with it. The love and attention that goes into these releases is always exceptional. We're a lucky fandom.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Oct 30, 2021 20:49:54 GMT
But is there any surviving film/ film trims is what I mean? That then can be used to go to 1080p HD without the need for upscalling So that it can be actual HD for some of the outdoor scenes like how all of the stuff not filmed in the studio for Season 19’s Black Orchid is in HD and obviously how Spearhead is too (I’m aware there’s no more full serials) Well, let me think... There's one frame in HD from a film insert of Planet of Giants. There are about 40 seconds of footage from The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Episodes 1 and 3. The a still from episode 1 of The Rescue. About one second from The Web Planet episode 6. A still of the TARDIS crew from The Space Museum episode 1. The stock film of New York from The Chase episode 3. Again, stock footage of Vikings from The Time Meddler episode 2. A handful of sequences from the Ealing filming for The Daleks' Master Plan: Episodes 1 and 2. A still of the Seine in Paris from The Massacre. 19 shots from The War Machines episodes 3 and 4 exist on 35mm. A handful of snippets The Power of the Daleks across episode 4, 5 and 6. A lovely haul of footage from The Abominable Snowmen episode 2 thanks to the BBC Film and Videotape Library. A still from The Dominators, episode 1 and The Seeds of Death episode 6. About 90 seconds from The Space Pirates, episodes 1 and 2. There's also a handful of unused film trims across various episodes.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Oct 30, 2021 13:58:27 GMT
I don't imagine those decisions have been taken if I'm honest.
Certainly, the technology to digitally upscale the image is there. Whether the powers that believe think there's an appetite for it remains to be seen.
I think with TV's getting bigger, upscaling and cleaning the image would be a big hit.
On a personal level, I have managed to get clips from some Hartnell's into 1080HD and looking fairly good. Others I couldn't push beyond 720 without noticeable issues. So there's no one-size-fits-all solution as far as I can see.
Updated CGI, you'd imagine, would be an optional extra on some stories.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Jul 22, 2021 21:05:26 GMT
Some time has passed now. I wonder if we will ever know what the story was? Of course, I can guess. But did certainty ever emerge? It's not so easy to just order new stuff on 16mm, even though it sounded suspiciously like that had happened. I believe the story was previously identified and debunked on Twitter. I remember getting into conversations with the Dalek63-88 team and if I am right the clips were from released VHS tapes and one negative clip was from here. The 16mm tape was found to be from around the 90s based on it's markings etc I may have tracked down some of the clips. So will confirm this as soon as I am able to.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Jul 20, 2021 22:42:46 GMT
This really became something it shouldn't have. I collect 16mm, I was taking a print to screen with a friend. It's not missing, if it was then I'd be driving it directly to Paul V. It was a little bit of fun for twitter, I didn't expect it to spread like it has. I did post on that thread in several replies that it's nothing missing but people don't want to hear it! Sorry for getting anyone's hopes up! Honestly, I haven't posted on here for years, but I've got to call this one out. The idea that you thought posting that picture with that caption on Twitter was a good idea is beyond me... quite flabbergasted really! Anyway I'll leave it there... Yes, please do. Honestly, it was a joke. A bit of fun between my followers and myself. Appreciate you didn't see the funny side, but there we go.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Jul 20, 2021 18:22:19 GMT
This really became something it shouldn't have.
I collect 16mm, I was taking a print to screen with a friend. It's not missing, if it was then I'd be driving it directly to Paul V.
It was a little bit of fun for twitter, I didn't expect it to spread like it has. I did post on that thread in several replies that it's nothing missing but people don't want to hear it! Sorry for getting anyone's hopes up!
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Post by Richard Tipple on Mar 13, 2021 21:03:06 GMT
There's a short comparison video, highlighting a handful of shots I fixed for The Collection - Season 8, on YouTube.
The video isn't comprehensive. It just provides a flavour of the restoration work I undertook on some shots for The Daemons.
I did more than what's shown in this video, and other shots were completed by the talented Gavin Rymill, Anthony Lamb and Kieran Highman.
There were countless people involved in the restoration process. Everyone went above and beyond. I thought a short clip highlighting a couple of shots might be of interest.
I know the mods don't like direct links to YT on here, so please search: The Collection: Season 8: Daemons restoration examples.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Feb 19, 2021 12:41:18 GMT
I'm a fan of leaving the big sellers until the end, when they've really nailed the character design and movement. So that'd rule out Master Plan and Marco Polo.
It'd be great to see The Smugglers but I suspect there are tricky shots in there and it might be a later one.
Galaxy Four would be a great fit as the Chumblies would relatively straightforward, there's a limited number of sets, and lots of reference material etc. It'd mean they could really focus on getting the hero characters right, which would help future animations a lot.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Jan 30, 2021 19:43:09 GMT
Replies like this are what give people hope.
If it turns out not to be 'Web of Fear, 3' then you have to really question what would motivate someone to hint in such a way.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Aug 12, 2020 18:21:20 GMT
As Richard says the film stock is far too modern.
If people are making modern dupes I expect this practice to be shut down VERY quickly.
Not to cast any aspersions on the seller (who appears genuine enough), just that the provenance of this footage is dubious.
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Post by Richard Tipple on May 19, 2020 19:02:00 GMT
Out of interest, is Paul the only one who knows who has these missing episodes? Is the knowledge of who has these prints stored elsewhere? I mean what if (God forbid) something happened to Paul! That would be a shame, wouldn't it. I do hope you didn't think my post was in bad taste. Reading it back it could be interpreted that your life is in some way less valuable than a TV episode! Obviously that wasn't my intention. I do hope you're keeping safe and well! And please accept my apologies for the clumsy wording of my post!
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Post by Richard Tipple on May 11, 2020 13:56:08 GMT
Out of interest, is Paul the only one who knows who has these missing episodes?
Is the knowledge of who has these prints stored elsewhere? I mean what if (God forbid) something happened to Paul!
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Post by Richard Tipple on Mar 5, 2020 16:19:38 GMT
Poster over on Gallifrey Base indicates that the Faceless Ones DVD will have three options for viewing. 16:9 Animated in Color (All 6 Episodes), 16:9 Animated in Black & White (All 6 Episodes), or 4:3 where it slips in the existing episodes. That's utterly fantastic. Something for everyone. Well done to all involved - they've gone the extra mile there.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Mar 5, 2020 16:16:28 GMT
It's frustrating how one person saying something factually incorrect starts an avalanche of posters looking to put him straight - and in doing so it veers the discussion off-topic.
Anyway...
For those interested, the colourisation of 'Day of Armageddon' will be premiered in the UK for the first time on the 9th May 2020. 'G'Day of the Doctor' is a fundraiser for the Australian bushfire relief and is being held at London's Royal Vauxhall Tavern. There's plenty of big names coming down, including Katy Manning, Janet Fielding and Nicola Bryant... there's even a VERY special guest who'll be announced tonight on Twitter. Search for the hashtag #SavetheGday or follow me, @farfromallover
Tickets will go on sale Monday 9th March and are expected to sell quickly.
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Post by Richard Tipple on Feb 24, 2020 9:31:25 GMT
No, you can't. The situations aren't even comparable. The b/w film recordings were a necessary compromise (technical + economical) in distributing material to other broadcasters, and certainly not anything to do with the original production (and the director's/production team's intention). Surely the B&W 1960s episodes were also a necessary compromise (technical + economical) in filming and broadcasting material. That there's been no completely B&W Doctor Who episodes made in over 50 years suggests that it wasn't typically done as an artistic choice. I agree with this. It wasn't high-cinema, it wasn't an artistic choice. It was an economic compromise. That said I adore B&W Doctor Who, and personally feel it's the strongest era of the show. I would never want them to never be available in this format, as originally screened. There's a wonderful nostalgia to them. That said, if younger fans need an 'in', something that opens this era up to them then a colour episode (or story) is a smart way to go imo. I appreciate certain quarters will - let's be honest - hate colourisation, however good the results/intention. I'd like to thank you all for the kind comments, and hope this episode will see a wider audience at some point. It's certainly worth seeing as it does give a good impression of how this could have looked in colour. Plus you've got Hartnell, Purves, Courtney, Stoney, Daleks, jungle planets, spaceships, and flamethrowers - what's not to love?
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