The Return of Godzilla EOST HD Reconstruction AVAILABLE NOW

[Servanov]

The Return of Godzilla (1984) English On Screen Text HD Recreation-
In the style of omgitsgodzilla, I will be recreating the English On Screen Text (EOST) international version of The Return of Godzilla. The final product will be in 720p HD, with a very good bitrate.

Sources (so far)-
Official Kraken Blu-Ray of The Return of Godzilla
SD capture of the MonstersHD TV broadcast of Godzilla 1985
German LD
Carlton VHS (for textless shots and color reference)
Toho VHS (for color reference)

I will be using DVD copy of the PAL International version from a UK Pal VHS from Carlton as the reference. In the near future, I also hope to use a DVD of the German version, which utilizes a textless version which will aid in removing many of the Japanese titles. I already have some shots completed, using some techniques I know from film restoration, utilizing surrounding frames and custom mattes to remove text.

Edit: The final product is complete! It fits on a DVD DL and plays in BD players. It has 4 audio tracks:
1. English Mono 1.0
2. Japanese Theatrical Stereo Mix 2.0
3. Japanese Home Video Stereo Mix 2.0
4. Servanov Commentary Mono 1.0

The full file is 8.4 Gigs, fits on a Dual Layer BD, and a full color correction was done that, in many cases, was on a shot-by-shot basis.

Here are some screenshots:







Here's some amazing cover art by VideoCollector on OT.com:


The full range of cover art options are available in the download. Thanks, enjoy! PM me for the link.

[GodzillaBurgh]

Oh My God, YES!!!!! Are you trying to use the German DVD from Marketing Film?

[Servanov]

Yes, that's the one. I tried to search for it on the German ebay, then realized I didn't have a German account. Then I realized I could just buy one from the US ebay and it would be much easier.

[GodzillaBurgh]

I have a link for it from Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Godzilla-Die-R%C3 ... s+monsters

[omgitsgodzilla]

It's worth considering that there are apparently some errors in Kraken's recreated English dub track; the synchronization of some of the lines is apparently off and there are a number of miscellaneous vocalizations (breaths, grunts) that are missing. If you're going for maximum accuracy, you might consider either using the mono mix from the VHS (probably a good idea anyway, as it also includes the death scream), editing the dialogue track on Kraken's mix (it's a 5.1 track so this is possible), or simply including both tracks as audio options.

(PS - Very cool that you're doing this. I might have done it myself eventually, but I appreciate you sparing me from having to listen to that dub over and over. )

[GodzillaBurgh]

Oh wow. I never noticed that. Interesting.

[omgitsgodzilla]

I didn't actually notice it myself; Space Hunter M, who's got a better ear for these things and a lot more patience for the export dub, has posted about these errors before. There are even a couple of examples on his YouTube channel (as well as a couple of neat experiments with the 5.1 track such as adding different music or isolating the dubbed crowd voices when Godzilla attacks the powerplant - that last one's absolutely hilarious).

[GodzillaBurgh]

That's cool if anyone wants to add Ifukube music to the movie. I would, and I have good ideas which cues to put in certain scene.

[Servanov]

I made a little video showing how I recreated the Toho Eiga Logo.
https://mega.nz/#!05pDgbhQ!FfEPgagClRyk ... 6N2uTblPSo

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I'm having a hard time finding a reasonably priced DVD of the Marketing Films release. There are only two on ebay that I can find, and both are outlandishly priced in terms of shipping. Remember, any and all sources are accepted.

[GodzillaBurgh]

Your Reacreation is AMAZING!!!!

[Servanov]

Thank you! One thing I didn't record in that video was that I applied a layer of grain to the titles.

Added in 10 minutes 35 seconds:
Here's the title card also, which has the grain layer already. It's a pretty large file size for an image. However, this is the PNG version. The version I will be using for the final product will be in the TIFF format in 6k (for the push-in), to ensure the highest possible quality.
http://imgur.com/hErsNRB

[GodzillaFanatic2001]

I'd recommend asking SpaceHunterM about this. It's probably higher quality, and might make things easier for you.

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Re ... n/id/52882

[GodzillaBurgh]

How are you going to achieve the effect of the title zooming out and showing the lava inside.

[Servanov]

I'd recommend asking SpaceHunterM about this. It's probably higher quality, and might make things easier for you.

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Re ... n/id/52882

I have spoken with SpaceHunter about this, he is the one who recommended the German DVD to me.

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How are you going to achieve the effect of the title zooming out and showing the lava inside.

The International version actually does not use the lava background fade in the title card like the Japanese version. It actually just zooms in on the red text and then cuts to the lava footage.

[GodzillaBurgh]

Oh, OK. Take your time and do your best because you're doing a good job so far.

[Servanov]

Finally was able to order the German DVD! Thanks for the link, GodzillaBurgh, or else I would have paid about $30 for the DVD itself and $40 for the shipping. Thanks to you, I was able to make the entire purchase, shipping and all, for $12! It is coming from Germany, and Amazon said it should arrive around February 20-21. Until then, I will be getting as much done as I can with the sources I have.

[GodzillaBurgh]

No problem, we Godzilla fans stick together for each other. GODZILLA FAN LIVES MATTER!!!!!!

[GodzillaFanatic2001]

Say, does anyone know why that DVD would be billed as a "Directors Cut"?

[GodzillaBurgh]

Say, does anyone know why that DVD would be billed as a "Directors Cut"?

I guess so it won't be confused with GODZILLA 1985.

[Servanov]

Yeah, probably the same way the Kraken Blu-Ray says "the uncut and uncensored original epic."

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I also forgot to mention that the previous releases in Germany consisted of an edited down version that ran at only 83 minutes, which is shorter than Godzilla 1985.