I've mentioned before that Orphan's three-year run of frequent releases has come to an end, due to lack of resources, but I wanted to show how dire the situation actually is:
In view of the backlog, it's fair to ask what projects are actually progressing. The answer is, not a lot:
So if you're an encoder who relishes a challenge (almost all of Orphan's sources present challenges) or a translator who likes to work on shows that differ from today's cookie-cutter anime, please give me a shout. I'm available on IRC almost all the time.
Appendix: A Sampler of Encoding Challenges
- Waiting on encoding (VHS lossless captures): Kentauros no Densetsu, Mahou Tsukai Tai vs Shamanic Princess (v2), Mother Saigo no Shoujo Eve (v2), Oedo ga Nemurenai (v2), Ohoshi-sama no Rail, Okama Hakusho, Shin Dousei Jidai- Hawaiian Breeze, Tottoi: Secret of the Seals, Yamazaki Long Distance Call (v2)
- Waiting on encoding (LD lossless captures): Ichigatsu wa Christmas, Super Real Mahjong
- Waiting on encoding (DVD ISOs): Amatsuki (v2), Gokuu no Daibouken, Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2 (v2), Mars OVA, One Pound Gospel, Hakujaden, Sanada 10
- Waiting on encoding (net streams): Sangokushi movies HD, Saiyuuki HD
- Waiting on translation checking: Akai Akiba Blue Sonnet, Bakumatsu no Spasibo, Genji Part 1 (OVA), Karuizawa Syndrome, Mother Saigo no Shoujo Eve, Nayuta
- Waiting on translation: Bocchan, DAYS OAD (2017), Magma Taishi, Mellow, Raiyantsuurii no Uta, Sanada 10 10-12, Sugata Sanshiro, Tengai Makyou, Tezuka Osamu Kyoto Animation Theater, Ziggy Soreyuke! R&R Band
In view of the backlog, it's fair to ask what projects are actually progressing. The answer is, not a lot:
- Hashire Melos v2. A new laserdisc encode. At release check.
- AWOL Compression Remix. Yes, at long last, scripts for the remix have been extracted from the exceedingly rare English VHS subs of the original series. They could use a thorough translation check, but beggars can't be choosers. Episode 1-2 in RC, episodes 3-4 in QC.
- Chameleon ep3. In editing.
- Tales from the Old Testament. Episodes 1-6 released; episodes 7+ tbd.
So if you're an encoder who relishes a challenge (almost all of Orphan's sources present challenges) or a translator who likes to work on shows that differ from today's cookie-cutter anime, please give me a shout. I'm available on IRC almost all the time.
Appendix: A Sampler of Encoding Challenges
- VHS lossless captures. Soft deinterlacing, and then all the usual VHS problems: cropping, blended frames, halos, rainbows, etc. Every capture presents unique issues.
- LD lossless captures. Soft deinterlacing, and then all the usual LD problems: cropping, halos, rainbows, chroma blending, etc. Every capture presents unique issues.
- Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2 (DVD ISO). Progressive, but very strange color balance.
- Sanada 10 (DVD ISO). Mostly progressive, but interlaced fades and 30 fps credits. A formula for tackling the episodes is available.
- Sangokushi HD movies. Wrong frame rate (29.97 fps instead of 23.976 fps).
- Saiyuuki HD movie. Clearly an upscale. Needs to be downscaled to an appropriate size and cleaned up, a la Wan Wan Chuushingura.
I'm going to sound like a bit of a jerk here, but I'm confused as to what you mean by "lossless" VHS or Laserdisc. Due to the way analog media works there is no such thing as lossless with this sort of media. Is this simply a dumb inside term like calling every type of file a game is on a "rom" like the emulation community does or something?
ReplyDeleteIf you had read the entries in the blog about analog capture, you would have seen that "lossless" refers to the capture method, not the medium itself. Typically, VHS or LD captures go from the analog output of the deck through a compressing capture card. The compression introduces further artifacts, beyond those inherent in VHS or laserdisc.
DeleteThe Domesday Duplicator captures the RF output of the laserdisc directly. There is no compression between the laser and the resulting file. The VHS capture setup still uses the VHS deck electronics, but the capture card does no compression.
Both methods eliminate compression artifacts. The Domesday Duplicator goes further and eliminates artifacts introduced by the ancient electronics of the laserdisc player.
tl;dr. Instead, read the blog entries on encoding.
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ReplyDeleteHey, I have the new Tomoe 01 ready, will start work on Tomoe 02 tomorrow. A few more days.
ReplyDelete@kristy: It "lossless" in the sense that the ROMs you've mentioned would be lossless: In theory, what is capture is identical to what is on the disc. See https://www.domesday86.com/?page_id=978