This write-up covers the release of Project 4K80 , a monumental fan-driven restoration of The Empire Strikes Back Project Overview: 4K80 Project 4K80
was a "nightmare project". The team had to hunt down rare 35mm Fuji and Kodak prints, many of which were decaying or scratched. The resulting 58GB file is a testament to thousands of hours of manual dirt removal and color grading to ensure the snow of Hoth actually looks like snow, not blue-tinted digital slush. 4. Ownership in a Digital Age Empire.Strikes.Back.4K80.2160p.UHD.no-DNR.35mm....
The result is not “perfect” in a sterile, digital sense. There is still some speckling and analog softness. But it is authentic . This write-up covers the release of Project 4K80