SE7EN & How 35mm Scans Lie to You

Inside the world of amateur 35mm scans and why they can't be trusted. patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WatchingtheAerial twitter: https://twitter.com/watchingaerial letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/watchingaerial/ Music by Tyler Floyd https://www.tylerfloydaudio.com/ https://youtu.be/FYPCPr-fzoM https://youtu.be/y51VUsotZe4 https://youtu.be/d3Eg9fo4c_M Links & Sources: Se7en’s 4K Remaster Not On Blu-Ray? - The Mysterious Case of Se7en https://notonbluray.com/blog/the-case-of-se7en/ The Hollywood Reporter - David Fincher on Remastering Se7en in 4K https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-fincher-seven-4k-remastering-1235517180/ avforums - Se7en Blu-ray Review https://www.avforums.com/reviews/seven-4k-blu-ray-review.22421/ High-Def Digest - Se7en - 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/140849/se7en4kultrahdbluray.html The Film Stage - David Fincher’s Remastered Se7en Comes to IMAX https://thefilmstage.com/david-finchers-remastered-se7en-comes-to-imax-to-kick-off-2025/ Entertainment Weekly - David Fincher talks remastering Se7en with AI https://ew.com/david-fincher-discusses-using-ai-remaster-se7en-reveals-what-really-in-box-8763180 IndieWire - David Fincher Interview on Seven Restoration https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/seven-remastered-david-fincher-interview-1234974911/ Collider - "The Most Thrillingly Stupid Fix in the World" https://collider.com/david-fincher-se7en-4k-ai/ Twitter (@rarefilmm) - Se7en Restoration vs. 35mm Scan https://twitter.com/rarefilmm/status/1876049037381730707 What are 35mm Print Scans? Project 4K77 https://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/project-4k77/ Blu-ray.com - The Matrix 4K Blu-ray https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Matrix-4K-Blu-ray/198328/ Blu-ray.com - The Ring 4K Blu-ray https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Ring-4K-Blu-ray/346872/ Print Inconsistencies New York Magazine - An Evening with Michael Mann https://youtu.be/1QtAbxh7shw?si=910KGmmh8afmbAR2 Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'the Godfather' (2008) https://youtu.be/Ak19g0j10-Q?si=0WTqRQ8vmEdwOdmk BFI - Michael Mann on Ferrari, Heat, Collateral and his career to date https://youtu.be/CQkAlASM0fA?si=cCwz1MQ_tKJvIU8k cinematography.com - What is the workflow between camera negative and relese print? https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/61134-what-is-the-workflow-between-camera-negative-and-relese-print/ Criterion - The Man Who Knew Too Much - Restoration Demonstration https://youtu.be/vGOaQLVZIlY?si=5qBDHxfqv0pTpxr_ Wikipedia - Interpositive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpositive cinematography.com - Confusing (and probably silly) question about print film and digital https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/91287-confusing-and-probably-silly-question-about-print-film-and-digital/ WIFF - Beverly Wood Interview https://vimeo.com/64690523 American Cinematographer - Soup du Jour https://theasc.com/magazine/nov98/soupdujour/pg2.htm Blain Brown - Cinematography: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition (p.251) https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uyMYMbjheqgC&lpg=PA249&dq=CCE%20silver%20retention%20process%20prints&pg=PA251#v=onepage&q&f=false American Cinematographer - Seven: Sins of a Serial Killer https://theasc.com/articles/flashback-seven-1995 The Digital Bits - Se7en (4K UHD Review) https://thedigitalbits.com/item/se7en-2025-uhd Degradation CBS - Film restoration: Saving our cinema heritage https://youtu.be/ixPBhkmBHKw?si=ZPHoVKWcwskcllfk Insider - How Old Movies Are Professionally Restored https://youtu.be/6NzfJJny3Yg?si=prAO_TLEZ0HWGmVK FTV English News - Preserving Old Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko2pGYIYK3Y Science History Institute - Saving Old Movies https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/saving-old-movies/ FilmCare.org - Visual Decay Guide: Dye Fade https://filmcare.org/vd_dyefade.php ACOFS - Colour Fade https://www.acofs.org.au/cfade.htm Variety - David Fincher on ‘Se7en’ 4K Restoration https://variety.com/2025/film/features/david-fincher-se7en-4k-restoration-alien-3-1236263980/ Biased Scanning & Editing Criterion - Restoration Spotlight: A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AMSHs2adWk Gizmodo - How Criterion Collection Brings Movies Back From the Dead https://youtu.be/OdjqXOCeEtg?si=EBh3OEgMR2ZhSFfq American Cinematographer - The Matrix: Welcome to the Machine https://theasc.com/articles/flashback-the-matrix MatrixFans.net - Interview with Kym Barrett https://www.matrixfans.net/interview-with-kym-barrett-costume-designer-from-the-matrix-reloaded-2003/ Books: Blain Brown - Cinematography: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition Timestamps: 00:00 Se7en's Many Versions 01:43 What are 35mm Print Scans? 03:49 The Problems with 35mm Scans 04:23 Print Inconsistencies 07:56 Degradation 11:10 Scanning & Editing Bias 13:59 Final Thoughts