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. patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WatchingtheAerial twitter: https://twitter.com/watchingaerial letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/watchingaerial/ Music by Tyler Floyd https://www.tylerfloydaudio.com/ https://youtu.be/FYPCPr-fzoM https://youtu.be/y51VUsotZe4 https://youtu.be/d3Eg9fo4c_M 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
Se7en
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

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