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Classic Cartoons Marred by Digital Restoration

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the technology-works-for-good-and-evil dept.

Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "When classic animated films undergo digital restoration, key features can get lost in translation. The Wall Street Journal reports that the process meant to smooth over scratches and dirt specks on old film "can also remove some of the lines that make up the animation -- for example, blurring Tom's face in a Tom and Jerry cartoon, or erasing lines in Woody Woodpecker's fast-moving beak." "

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  1. nice by sintacks · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wow.

  2. *Sigh* by CleverNickedName · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the process meant to smooth over scratches and dirt specks on old film "can also remove some of the lines that make up the animation"

    Is this what they call a "non-story"?

    What next? "Orange juice enjoyed by millions can also drown innocent puppies."

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  3. Re:1984 and chaning history? by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where did I leave my tinfoil hat?

    back in reality where the term "history" is applicable.

    Dear slashdot: this confirmation thing sucks. I've been posting for years, I drift from positive to excellent karma, I'm not a script. Fuck Off. If someone wants to go through the trouble of getting "Excellent" karma before making a script to flood slashdot, I say they're still posting good comments in the mean time and that should be encouraged.

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  4. Re:and now... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Actually Tom and Jerry hug and go to church.

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  5. Tom Goes To Hell by p0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This may be out of topic, but this is the perfect change to find the answer to a question I've been having a long time.

    Does anybody know the title for the episode in which Tom goes to hell?

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  6. Re:and now... by shreevatsa · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What you immediately need to do is go the nearest video store, grab copies of "Star Wars", "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi", "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", and "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones", and watch them in that order. Skip the last two, maybe. Then, hurry to the nearest theatre showing "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", and watch it. Only then will your life be complete. You cannot escape your destiny and all that.
    After you're done with that, read this. And you will know why everyone hates the new Lucas so much.