The questionable 16:9 cropping (or opening up to see crew members and lighting rigs) is bad enough, but the liberties theyre taking with Buffy’s HD color grades are ruining the aesthetic of the show. Buffy has always been one of the darkest shows (in terms of luma levels) Ive ever seen on TV, and while I understand tiny tweaks to take advantage of the full color information and resolution of the new film scans, brightening every dark scene makes it akin to going through a haunted house with the bright fluorescents on overhead the entire time. It actually makes it feel more like a cheap soap opera. (And yes, at times Buffy is a soap opera, but at least it was a moody and atmospheric soap opera!) Im not usually one to complain about “you’re ruining it!,” even for a beloved film or series like this, but its terribly sad to see Buffy being treated like this for the HD remaster. I hope the producers take a hint from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Blu-rays and take a step back and start remastering the show in 4:3 ratio as originally intended. This linked post seems to hope this is a “rough draft,” and that these issues will be corrected for an assumed eventual Blu-ray release, but I fear once these episodes are done, no one’s going to spend the money or take the time to do them yet again. Fingers still crossed for season 3 and beyond, though.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 23:59:22 +0000
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