List of 4K+ Masters for Digitally Shot Films

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

Some of these movies have been up converted to 4K after being shot at 2K, or so and special effects rendered at 2K, or so. They should be taken off of the list, because lets be real, what good are they? An ugly movie made uglier by the Alexa is a super ugly movie.

Total Recall was 2K.

There's nothing wrong with going from 2.8K to 4K. Unlike 2K you actually get that .8 when you do a 4K master. Skyfall was done this way.

[nagysaudio]

But then the list should be titled 2.8K+ movies. I don't think anything on your list was shot, rendered, and had 4K DI. Look into The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo, it may actually have a 4K DI and I know it was shot at 4K with the Red.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

You could add: Men in Black 3, The Green Hornet, April Showers (2009)

Men in Black 3 was shot almost entirely on Super 35. I have added the other two.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

But then the list should be titled 2.8K+ movies. I don't think anything on your list was shot, rendered, and had 4K DI. Look into The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo, it may actually have a 4K DI and I know it was shot at 4K with the Red.

That would make no sense because the master was not 2.8K. It is indeed 4K.

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

That would make no sense because the master was not 2.8K. It is indeed 4K.

But it's up converted crap. What's the point? Studios can take any garbage 2K DI from the past decade and up convert it to 4K. Will it actually be 4K? Absolutely not! The past decade will forever be the ugliest decade in the history of cinema. Unless some of the movies are completely reworked and have the special effects rendered at 4K, 35mm scanned at 4K, and new DIs made. No hope for anything shot on digital, like Avatar, etc.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

But it's up converted crap. What's the point? Studios can take any garbage 2K DI from the past decade and up convert it to 4K. Will it actually be 4K? Absolutely not! The past decade will forever be the ugliest decade in the history of cinema. Unless some of the movies are completely reworked and have the special effects rendered at 4K, 35mm scanned at 4K, and new DIs made. No hope for anything shot on digital, like Avatar, etc.

I absolutely agree with you. However, I've never seen a 2.8 or 3K master so Sony just ran Skyfall through at 4K, which is fine with me.

[seabterry]

Amour was shot with the Arri Alexa. That would make it shot in 2K. Correct? Not sure if we are still listing shot in 4K or just Mastered in 4K.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by seabterry

Amour was shot with the Arri Alexa. That would make it shot in 2K. Correct? Not sure if we are still listing shot in 4K or just Mastered in 4K.

2.8K mastered at 4K.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I absolutely agree with you. However, I've never seen a 2.8 or 3K master so Sony just ran Skyfall through at 4K, which is fine with me.

I wonder if perhaps movies like Skyfall aren't "upconverted", but they simply "save" it in 4K? So, essentially, we get a lot of "dead" bits (zeroes instead of ones).

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

I wonder if perhaps movies like Skyfall aren't "upconverted", but they simply "save" it in 4K? So, essentially, we get a lot of "dead" bits (zeroes instead of ones).

Right. As I said, a 4K master would be better than a 2K one.

[nagysaudio]

How sure are you that District 9 was mastered in 4K? Pretty sure the DI was 2K.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

How sure are you that District 9 was mastered in 4K? Pretty sure the DI was 2K.

How sure? I put that in because a couple members 2 or so years ago claimed that it was a 4K master.

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

How sure? I put that in because a couple members 2 or so years ago claimed that it was a 4K master.

Did some Google searching, the DI is 2K.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

Some of these movies have been up converted to 4K after being shot at 2K, or so and special effects rendered at 2K, or so. They should be taken off of the list, because lets be real, what good are they? An ugly movie made uglier by the Alexa is a super ugly movie....

Yeah, that Alexa is mighty ugly ….http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb...award-20130208

See - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...aw#post7581603

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Yeah, that Alexa is mighty ugly ….http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb...award-20130208

See - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...aw#post7581603

A blog is not going to sway my opinion, I have my own eyes and have been a movie fan my entire life. The Arri Alexa system has graced the screens with the ugliest images in the history of cinema.

[tama]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

A blog is not going to sway my opinion, I have my own eyes and have been a movie fan my entire life. The Arri Alexa system has graced the screens with the ugliest images in the history of cinema.

Facepalm\

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

A blog is not going to sway my opinion, I have my own eyes and have been a movie fan my entire life. The Arri Alexa system has graced the screens with the ugliest images in the history of cinema.

Really??
Life of Pi & Skyfall are ugly

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

A blog is not going to sway my opinion, I have my own eyes and have been a movie fan my entire life. The Arri Alexa system has graced the screens with the ugliest images in the history of cinema.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

This list will consist of BDs that contain a digitally shot movie that was mastered in 4K or higher. If the title uses a master greater than 4K it will be noted. Titles shot on film will not be included in this list. Please add suggestions to this thread...

Well, it's a movie....click on the Attached Image and you’ll be able to figure it out -
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=8313