SE7EN & How 35mm Scans Lie to You
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Inside the world of amateur 35mm scans and why they can't be trusted.
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Links & Sources:
Se7en’s 4K Remaster
Not On Blu-Ray? - The Mysterious Case of Se7en
https://notonbluray.com/blog/the-case-of-se7en/
The Hollywood Reporter - David Fincher on Remastering Se7en in 4K
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-fincher-seven-4k-remastering-1235517180/
avforums - Se7en Blu-ray Review
https://www.avforums.com/reviews/seven-4k-blu-ray-review.22421/
High-Def Digest - Se7en - 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/140849/se7en4kultrahdbluray.html
The Film Stage - David Fincher’s Remastered Se7en Comes to IMAX
https://thefilmstage.com/david-finchers-remastered-se7en-comes-to-imax-to-kick-off-2025/
Entertainment Weekly - David Fincher talks remastering Se7en with AI
https://ew.com/david-fincher-discusses-using-ai-remaster-se7en-reveals-what-really-in-box-8763180
IndieWire - David Fincher Interview on Seven Restoration
https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/seven-remastered-david-fincher-interview-1234974911/
Collider - "The Most Thrillingly Stupid Fix in the World"
https://collider.com/david-fincher-se7en-4k-ai/
Twitter (@rarefilmm) - Se7en Restoration vs. 35mm Scan
https://twitter.com/rarefilmm/status/1876049037381730707
What are 35mm Print Scans?
Project 4K77
https://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/project-4k77/
Blu-ray.com - The Matrix 4K Blu-ray
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Matrix-4K-Blu-ray/198328/
Blu-ray.com - The Ring 4K Blu-ray
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Ring-4K-Blu-ray/346872/
Print Inconsistencies
New York Magazine - An Evening with Michael Mann
https://youtu.be/1QtAbxh7shw?si=910KGmmh8afmbAR2
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'the Godfather' (2008)
https://youtu.be/Ak19g0j10-Q?si=0WTqRQ8vmEdwOdmk
BFI - Michael Mann on Ferrari, Heat, Collateral and his career to date
https://youtu.be/CQkAlASM0fA?si=cCwz1MQ_tKJvIU8k
cinematography.com - What is the workflow between camera negative and relese print?
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/61134-what-is-the-workflow-between-camera-negative-and-relese-print/
Criterion - The Man Who Knew Too Much - Restoration Demonstration
https://youtu.be/vGOaQLVZIlY?si=5qBDHxfqv0pTpxr_
Wikipedia - Interpositive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpositive
cinematography.com - Confusing (and probably silly) question about print film and digital
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/91287-confusing-and-probably-silly-question-about-print-film-and-digital/
WIFF - Beverly Wood Interview
https://vimeo.com/64690523
American Cinematographer - Soup du Jour
https://theasc.com/magazine/nov98/soupdujour/pg2.htm
Blain Brown - Cinematography: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition (p.251)
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uyMYMbjheqgC&lpg=PA249&dq=CCE%20silver%20retention%20process%20prints&pg=PA251#v=onepage&q&f=false
American Cinematographer - Seven: Sins of a Serial Killer
https://theasc.com/articles/flashback-seven-1995
The Digital Bits - Se7en (4K UHD Review)
https://thedigitalbits.com/item/se7en-2025-uhd
Degradation
CBS - Film restoration: Saving our cinema heritage
https://youtu.be/ixPBhkmBHKw?si=ZPHoVKWcwskcllfk
Insider - How Old Movies Are Professionally Restored
https://youtu.be/6NzfJJny3Yg?si=prAO_TLEZ0HWGmVK
FTV English News - Preserving Old Movies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko2pGYIYK3Y
Science History Institute - Saving Old Movies
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/saving-old-movies/
FilmCare.org - Visual Decay Guide: Dye Fade
https://filmcare.org/vd_dyefade.php
ACOFS - Colour Fade
https://www.acofs.org.au/cfade.htm
Variety - David Fincher on ‘Se7en’ 4K Restoration
https://variety.com/2025/film/features/david-fincher-se7en-4k-restoration-alien-3-1236263980/
Biased Scanning & Editing
Criterion - Restoration Spotlight: A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AMSHs2adWk
Gizmodo - How Criterion Collection Brings Movies Back From the Dead
https://youtu.be/OdjqXOCeEtg?si=EBh3OEgMR2ZhSFfq
American Cinematographer - The Matrix: Welcome to the Machine
https://theasc.com/articles/flashback-the-matrix
MatrixFans.net - Interview with Kym Barrett
https://www.matrixfans.net/interview-with-kym-barrett-costume-designer-from-the-matrix-reloaded-2003/
Books:
Blain Brown - Cinematography: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition
Timestamps:
00:00 Se7en's Many Versions
01:43 What are 35mm Print Scans?
03:49 The Problems with 35mm Scans
04:23 Print Inconsistencies
07:56 Degradation
11:10 Scanning & Editing Bias
13:59 Final Thoughts