I'd normally be the first to agree with you. Analogue has always been a huge part of my style. But there's something strangely evocative about seeing this kind of stuff upscaled, like a past we can all remember but none of us ever actually experienced
Topaz has an add grain setting but in this case I wanted the graphics to look as smooth as possible. Ideally I could have done two passes: one for the graphics, and then one with grain for the presenter shots and edited them together.
I've tried using Topaz myself but I've never been able to get Text or Faces to look right at video sources under 1080p. Some videos will have a decent improvement while others get "Upscaled by Topaz" look. The "Breakfast News" text has that look while the "BBC News" manages to avoid it. It really goes to show just how picky upscaling can be. But overall a great job!
Text on screen is surprisingly Topaz’s weak point. If I had time, or was being paid to do it, I’d recreate the text and somehow put it over the image and track it.
Extensive sharpening and detailing to graphical elements; it does tend to make it look more odd than defined. Nonetheless other elements (e.g. 3D VFX elements like that of the BBC News 1993 package, lower thirds, logos, faces) still get proper definition. I've seen it firsthand on CapCut when making mockups even with just basic sharpening.
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I prefer the nonupscaled quite a bit more, the image noise just makes it much nicer for me I guess
I'd normally be the first to agree with you. Analogue has always been a huge part of my style. But there's something strangely evocative about seeing this kind of stuff upscaled, like a past we can all remember but none of us ever actually experienced
Topaz has an add grain setting but in this case I wanted the graphics to look as smooth as possible. Ideally I could have done two passes: one for the graphics, and then one with grain for the presenter shots and edited them together.
Full version is up th-cam.com/video/NjuNWScpDRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=K2tl4g8gFfzNWK7s
Reciprocity, my friend, not generous.
I've tried using Topaz myself but I've never been able to get Text or Faces to look right at video sources under 1080p. Some videos will have a decent improvement while others get "Upscaled by Topaz" look. The "Breakfast News" text has that look while the "BBC News" manages to avoid it. It really goes to show just how picky upscaling can be. But overall a great job!
Text on screen is surprisingly Topaz’s weak point. If I had time, or was being paid to do it, I’d recreate the text and somehow put it over the image and track it.
Full version is up th-cam.com/video/NjuNWScpDRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=K2tl4g8gFfzNWK7s
Extensive sharpening and detailing to graphical elements; it does tend to make it look more odd than defined. Nonetheless other elements (e.g. 3D VFX elements like that of the BBC News 1993 package, lower thirds, logos, faces) still get proper definition. I've seen it firsthand on CapCut when making mockups even with just basic sharpening.