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Originally Posted by Daemonia  If you scrub away the grain you remove fine detail. I therefore assume you'd complain when you see films projected in 35mm at the cinema that have film grain?
I think what's really needed within the industry is a new technique for HD that allows them remove the grain but leave the fine detail intact. There has to be a way this can achieved, surely? |
If the balance is right, grain can be lessened and detail maintained. I won't cry and whine if I can't quite make out the third blackhead from the right on someone's nose. But I might complain if something is so grainy it looks like blackflies have invaded the film set. I just don't get the severe "GRAIN OR DIE!" mob's mentality. I'm not saying rendering everything into looking like a cartoon, but I see people complain about things that look perfectly fine to me.
As for the cinema, I have NEVER seen a film at the cinema where grain has been overly obvious or distracting. In fact, I find it is only ever noticeable at all on lower budget films that have used lesser film stock.
I think film grain is an odd thing to get all precious about. But, hey, that's just me. I think other things people get wound up about on here and elsewhere are odd. I am sure there are people who find my slavish devotion to correct aspect ratios odd.
Whatever. I'm going to watch and enjoy a film. It's a dreadful presentation on DVD, cropped, taken from a VHS, lacking in detail and with washed out colours...
...bet I enjoy it as much as I would watching a perfect restoration on BD....even with grain!
