Criterion allows us to find lost gems, but how do they make them look so good? One of my favorite things to do is turn on the Criterion channel and just get lost in an old movie. The quality of films they have there is great, and I'm not just talking about the watching experience. Their movies look amazing. Part of that has to do with the complicated restoration process they use to get films looking their best. Check out this video from Gizmodo, and let's talk after the jump. How Does Criterion Resurrect Lost Films? The idea of a lost film seems romantic, but it's actually pretty tragic. Many of our earliest films were shot on silver nitrate, which deteriorates over time, or were lost in fires in the early days of Hollywood. Thankfully, Criterion is doing God's work by restoring the films we do have. And they do it in some awesome ways. In the video, we see the process used on Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent. It's a great paranoid thriller that actually is registered with the Library of Congress. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 10 November, 2020