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| Above, Godzilla in the original film. Imagine this without scratches and other blemishes and with "hidden" information revealed. Photo: Toho Co. Ltd. |
Somewhere in Tokyo, a laboratory is working on Godzilla, bringing new life into the giant beast.
Well, not on the beast itself, but on his movies. Japan Today has a special feature article on our favorite kaiju.
It begins with:
TOKYO —At a humble Tokyo laboratory, Godzilla, including the 1954 black-and-white original, is stomping back with a digital makeover that delivers four times the image quality of high definition.
The effort with “4K” technology is carefully removing scratches and discoloration from the films and also unearthing hidden information on the reel-to-reel.
Experts say the chemical reactions used to make old movies stored far greater detail than was visible with the limited projection technology of the era, as well as with subsequent digital updates.
If all the hidden information of a reel-to-reel is ever brought out, quality would approximate 8K, they say.
Only one minute from the original film and from each of the sequels has been turned into 4K so far but the results are stunning enough.Looks like we'll have to buy some new equipment that will properly play ultra HD in the not-too-distant future.
To read more, go here.
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