Need suggestions for improving old anime

[Prim3]

Hi

I have a question. I'm trying to make this video look as good as possible. It's an old anime and I've already used some of the filters but I want somebody to tell me if they can spot anything else that could be wrong with it and suggest on how I can go around to fixing it.

If you need any other info, please ask!

Heres the link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AROG85ZU

Thanks,
Prim3

[TheRyuu]

What was your original script (or, if you don't want to post it, what filters did you use already?)

Edit:
It looks pretty good to me, although I think I'm seeing some thing with the lines (you use a line darkener?, from testing I've found it's better to use the LineDarkener after the sharpener, not before as it prevents line crawling)

Also, your using DVD resolution (720x480). Can I make a suggestion? And use a more proper aspect ratio resolution (640x480 for 4:3, 704x400 for 16:9, or if you want to go bigger, 720x544 for 4:3, 848x480 for 16:9) but the final decision of what you want to do with it is totally up to you (maybe you have it that way for a reason?)

[DigitalDeviant]

It looks fine to me but we could also use a sample of the source along with the script the last poster requested. It's hard to tell if anything could be better if we don't know how much worse it was to begin with.

And regarding the aspect ratio, rather than resize during encoding you could just set the AR to 4:3 in the .mkv container. It will be resized to the proper ratio during playback.

[TheRyuu]

And regarding the aspect ratio, rather than resize during encoding you could just set the AR to 4:3 in the .mkv container. It will be resized to the proper ratio during playback.

I was just thinking that too.
You read my mind... :)

[Prim3]

Sure. I don't mind posting the script. Maybe the filters I already used could be 'updated' and make it look even better.

AVS:



LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\decomb.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\mpeg2dec3.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\fieldhint.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\Deen.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\UnDot.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\mt_masktools.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\aWarpSharp.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\warpsharp.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\LoadPluginEx.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\RemoveGrainSSE3.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\RemoveDirt.dll")
Import("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\vmToon-v0.74.avsi")
Import("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\YATTA\plugins\LimitedSharpenFaster.avsi")


function Preset0(clip c) {
#Name: Default
c
return last
}

DGDecode_Mpeg2Source("C:\Documents and Settings\Makaveli\Desktop\KicckAssAnime\sample2_blue_gender.d2v",cpu=6)


FieldHint(ovr="C:\Documents and Settings\Makaveli\Desktop\KicckAssAnime\sample2_blue_gender.d2v.fh.txt")
FieldDeinterlace(blend=true,dthreshold=0)


PresetClip0=Preset0()

PresetClip0.Trim(0,10619)


FreezeFrame(360,360,361)
FreezeFrame(1476,1476,1477)
FreezeFrame(1647,1647,1646)
FreezeFrame(4959,4959,4960)
FreezeFrame(5022,5022,5021)
FreezeFrame(5023,5023,5024)
FreezeFrame(9162,9162,9161)
FreezeFrame(9163,9163,9172)
FreezeFrame(10605,10605,10604)
FreezeFrame(10619,10619,10618)




Decimate(cycle=5,quality=3,ovr="C:\Documents and Settings\Makaveli\Desktop\KicckAssAnime\sample2_blue_gender.d2v.dec.txt")

ConvertToYV12

Deen("c3d",0,10,12,3)

UnDot()

vmToon(strength=24, xstren=128)

LimitedSharpenFaster( ss_x=1.25, ss_y=1.25, strength=150, overshoot=1 )

RemoveDirt(athreshold=40, mthreshold=90)

Crop(8,0,-4,0)
LanczosResize(720,480)



Sample M2V:


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5OXM71YG


Thank-you!

[TheRyuu]

Quick glance, you don't need dgdecode in front of mpeg2source AFAIK, and instead of undot() use removegrain(mode=1) it's faster since you have the SSE3 version and it apparently fixed a bug in undot (it'll do the same thing as undot, although having it there really isn't necessary IMO, but I've been guilty of doing it myself sometimes.

[Prim3]

I see.

Besides that, anything else I can do with it to make it look better?

I'm trying to make it look like KAA releases (KickAssAnime). Speed and size isn't really a problem for me. It's all about quality imo.

Thanks,
Prim3