How much film grain is appropriate in a modern video master?
Film purists have often taken the position that film grain should never be changed. Having worked for Eastman Kodak for 25 years, I am extremely sensitive to this way of thinking and completely agree that many cinematographers use film grain as a part of their craft and make it an integral part of their storytelling. Nevertheless, I believe that the opinion that the film grain should never be altered is too sweeping a generalization. Which title gives you the most pride? What do you consider some of the company’s greatest hits? Such films as the Star Wars trilogy for Lucasfilm, Breakfast at Tiffany’s for Paramount, many animated classics, and, most recently, the entire library of 20 James Bond films for MGM. Right, the James Bond canon has been getting quite a bit of buzz lately. We are proud to have completed the restoration of all 20 James Bond titles, nine of them from the original negative at 4K resolution. I’m sure you’ll be hearing a lot from MGM about them, but I can tell you th
