Baraka (1992) - 8K Scanning & Restoration Process
Baraka is a 1992 American non-narrative documentary film directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson.
The word Baraka is defined within various Eastern religions as a powerful spiritual blessing that flows throughout many different aspects of life.
The Baraka project was filmed by a only 5 person crew, over a period of 14 months, in 24 different countries, and while spanning 6 of the 7 continents.
This is a short documentary released in 2008 about the 8K scanning and restoration process undertaken with the original film stock
Baraka was shot on 70mm film and then scanned at an oversampled 8K Ultra High Resolution (8,192 pixels across the frame) with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 @96k/24bits. It was then output onto Blu-ray in Full High Definition 1080p at a 16:9 Widescreen aspect ratio.
The scan done at 8K was oversampled, which means the film was scanned at a higher resolution than what was necessary for the final 1080p output that they intended and produced.
The purpose of scanning at 8K though was to create a super sharp, but down-sampled version of the film scan once it was output at Full HD 1080p. Thus, the resulting image from the 8K scan is a sharper quality 1080p output than if they had just scanned the film at 1080p or at a 4K scan resolution. The 1080p output from the 8K scan is also now perhaps an even better quality version than the original film print when viewed digitally on either a 1080p or 4K display.
The unanswered question though is if an 8K scan from the 65mm native film stock would produce an even more desirable looking image at 4K than at the 1080p resolution output which they had decided upon for this production.
But without there being any 4K sample outputs available (AFAIK) from the original film print to 8K scan (in order to rule out whether or not a 4K output might introduce any undesirable flaws, artifacts, or reveal any weaknesses from the physical film print at such a high resolution scan) it remains a question that still can’t be fully addressed.
In this video they also briefly mention DVD, which may be a bit confusing, but I can confirm that the 8K scan was never output at 480p resolution and was only ever released at 1080p resolution on Blu-ray.
One can still purchase the full Baraka 1080p film on Blu-ray from the 8K scan, which also includes this short documentary titled "Restoration" as a special feature on the disc. The Blu-ray disc also includes another 1+ hour documentary titled "A Closer Look” which is a BTS documentary on the shooting and production of Baraka itself.
Thus, the full 1080p version of the Baraka film, the "A Closer Look" documentary, and this short "Restoration" documentary are all included together on a single Blu-ray disc which is available from the link here: amzn.to/2Ii5na4
A final note in that I do not possess any copyrights to the content of this video nor is it my intention to infringe upon any existing copyrights of this content in any way. I also have no personal connection or otherwise to the producers of this video or to the creators of the Baraka film.
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Can't wait to see 8K scan of 2001: A Space Odyssey
@skywalking3293
5 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Miranda Warner Bros actually scanned 2001 at 8K resolution for the 4K UHD release
@archercraftphilippines9876
4 жыл бұрын
You were looking towards 8K Super Hi-Vision broadcasts in Japan
@RSX171
4 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see in 18k :D
@beavis8073
4 жыл бұрын
@@RSX171 isn't that for IMAX tho?
@erdafaandikri6780
3 жыл бұрын
@@beavis8073 you are high on somethin
So few people will realize or appreciate the work that went into the original filming, let alone the countless hours restoring such a large format using the best digital tools. These guys are pioneers and deserve recognition.
@DAFUKAMATEVAFUCK
3 жыл бұрын
AND THE RESTORATION AND 8K DIGITAL CONVERSATION MADE IN 2008... MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO :))))
@deichhund
3 жыл бұрын
@@ohio Take another look at the dictionary.
@trolojolo6178
3 жыл бұрын
@@deichhund No! You should take a look in the book. He is absolutely right.
@deichhund
3 жыл бұрын
@@trolojolo6178 oh my god - the Dunning-Kruger effect is real.
@trolojolo6178
3 жыл бұрын
@@deichhund yes it is.
The BR is beautiful, but we need this on 4K. I don't understand why this isn't a thing, there's certainly a market for it.
30 TB for one film. Wow.
@rohith1089
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like they did it back in 2008, too!
@l21n18
3 жыл бұрын
@@rohith1089 wonder how long it would take today
@trauty666
3 жыл бұрын
@@l21n18 nearly same time. scanning takes time
@FahadAyaz
3 жыл бұрын
That's essentially for uncompressed footage. The final product will be a lot smaller. Also, we have much better video compression technology than we did in the 2000s
@HalfgildWynac
3 жыл бұрын
@@FahadAyaz Yes, they are talking about 100 % raw, uncompressed scan. Given just how much work went into scanning the frames, they would rather keep the original in case they ever need it in the future. A JPEG would have made it 20 times smaller, and look almost the same at that resolution (but they probably use 10 or 16 bits per channel, and maybe a logarithmic format). Video compression in 2007-2008 was adequate. Making that film take 80-200 GB at 8K would have been doable (if you had found the right codec and a PC that can play such video) but they of course would not have stored or color graded the original in THAT quality.
Baraka and Samsara are two of the most impressive blu rays I've ever seen
@Jajalaatmaar
3 жыл бұрын
Samsara felt way too preachy for me. I like to watch this stuff on psychadelics, but Samsara just gives you a downer when it's constantly pointing the finger at you for being part of a bad species.
@ruffsnap
3 жыл бұрын
@@JajalaatmaarI have the same thoughts, but kind of for both films. They wayyyy too heavily focus on certain types of cultures sort of in a "see this simple way is better" type of a message that gets annoying and preachy real quick. Things like Planet Earth are immensely better - all of the jaw-dropping, best filmed stuff you could imagine, and yes with a generalized message of climate awareness, but not in a pretentious or obnoxious way.
@Jajalaatmaar
3 жыл бұрын
@@ruffsnap Yeah but I like the spirtual themes and no narration. But at some point it just inevitably goes to WESTERN INDUSTRY BAD, SPIRITUAL MOUNTAIN PEOPLE GOOD-narrative. And Samsara was worse on that.
@bensilicate
3 жыл бұрын
In the other hand, Samsara is more distant with his subject. Baraka is more dramatic and implicated. I felt more wiseness in Samsara.
@Inbal_Feuchtwanger
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jajalaatmaar My first time watching Samsara was on 400 ug and that aspect to it wasnt even on my radar. I just remember being in awe with the visuals all the way through. The way they juxtaposed industrial society with more primitive cultures was all the more intriguing to me.
I've found where the true film nerds hang out.
@MohamedElboraie
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for expressing what i’ve felt, for me.
This is one of the first, if not the first, blu-rays I ever bought. The image quality still amazes me. I'm hoping we can get a HDR version not too far down the road. "Baraka" is maybe the most beautiful thing ever filmed.
@hyatt2844
Жыл бұрын
yes we need a Dolby Vision master
@TheRatlord74
Жыл бұрын
I just watched a video of a UK company that can now scan in 12K HDR so it is possible.
I don't know why KZread recommended this video when all I've been watching is sports clips over the last week, but I'm glad it did. This film looks awesome, and the whole scanning process is incredible how far post technology has come.
This exists, holy moly! This is a DVD I have pulled out on special occasions with friends without telling them what it is and it's changed their lives. Can only imagine trapping them with an 8k version.
Can't wait for a 4K blue ray release of this masterpiece
@LobsterJim
Жыл бұрын
It already exists
@hzubovi1
Жыл бұрын
@@LobsterJim where can I buy it?
@justincgs
Жыл бұрын
@@hzubovi1 It doesn't exist and is only available on iTunes in 4k. Ron prob signed some stupid iTunes exclusive if he even owns the film.
Finally, I get to see the origin story of one of Mortal Kombat's beloved character..
@ericssmith2014
3 жыл бұрын
Strap in for this summer's thrill ride!!
@maldivirdragonwitch
3 жыл бұрын
Who? Liu Kang?
@maisoncastro
3 жыл бұрын
@@maldivirdragonwitch Baraka: Liu Kang
@adiaz2469
3 жыл бұрын
Bo Rai Cho
@ulisesramirezsalinas
2 жыл бұрын
me 2
Got this recommended for days and finally watched it, was really worth it
Samsara should be scanned too. Imagine all great movies being scanned and screened on cinemas again, I’d pay the double to see them
@nawteeniranam425
3 жыл бұрын
Samsara was also scanned at 8K in around 2012.
I first watched Baraka in the mid 90s. It was a masterpiece, showcasing an incredible world of cultural magic and wonder. Since then, I feel the world has shrunk. It is difficult to find anything that feels unfamiliar or new.
@DeePunter
3 жыл бұрын
Samsara?
@yiurock4084
2 жыл бұрын
It is now a brave new world 😔
I'm still waiting for it to come out at least in 4K. Rewatching every time!
Please release this in 4K on a 4K UHD Blu-Ray asap!!!!
I´m just watching this and got goosebumps all over...one of the best movies ever made!!!
6:19 I never thought I would hear HD DVD (the format that lost to Blu-Ray) and 8K scanning in the same restoration job!
Picked up the DVD of Baraka today for a couple bucks at a thrift store because it looked interesting and seeing "mastered in 8k" on an early 90s film intrigued me.
The monkey is one of my favorite shots of all time
I hope more films get this kind of love. TBH I never even reflected over the fact that it was shot on 65mm and not digitally. The 1080 version looks fantastic.
I wonder if they kept the 8K film scans after the process, so they can go back later and release a 4K UHD and an 8K UHD later!
@reddaB
Жыл бұрын
I really want to know too. Would be a shame if they binned the 8k raw.
what???!!! I didn't know the movie was a restoration, for me it's just perfect
It's now 2023 and an 8K 65" television is $1800. I would love to get a hold of the HDR 4320p file in H.265.
I'm not sure when this rescan was done, but Lawrence of Arabia was also rescanned at 8k for the new rerelease. The fact that it was then only released in 1080p Blu-ray was a slap in the face of movie-lovers all over the world. Now, finally, it has been released on 4k UHD, but as of yet only in a box-set with a couple of greats and some dross. Go figure. I applaud any venture which is willing to invest in the preservation of great movies at the highest quality man is capable of right now. I feel e owe it to ourselves and coming generations to treat our film history the way we treat paintings and sculptures; with the utmost love and care.
@BirdArvid
3 жыл бұрын
Interestingly; I write this in 2020, and still, neither Baraka nor Samsara are available in 4k. And please don't say that you can stream them at 4k. "4k" streams are heavily compressed and not to be compared with the bitrate of a well made 4k Blu-ray disc with UHD.
@maxmouche
3 жыл бұрын
@@BirdArvid Holy shit THANK YOU!!! Samsara is up there for me as a life changing film. I've been looking for a 4K version (despite not even owning a 4K player) for ages so I can have it in the highest quality possible (though I understand that would be 8K), I want to show it to my kids some day. To my horror, I understand that a 4K version has not yet been released!!! I find it genuinely incredible and actually heartbreaking... I hope they change their mind eventually but sadly I feel that as time passes, that is less and less likely to happen...
@BirdArvid
3 жыл бұрын
@@maxmouche It's so sad. 35mm film, especially with the high quality of this negative, then scanned in 8k and released on 4k would be MIND-BLOWINGLY good! I read that after te 8k scan of Lawrence, they saw odd shadows when watching the file; it was old fingerprints on the negative which could finally be seen. But no; instead we get Fast & Furious..
i vividly remember watching the trailer for baraka in the cinemas in early 1992 ... being 21 years old at the time, felt odd and an uninteresting movie to watch .... what a fool I was
This should've had a 4K HDR Blu-ray release before anything else.
Wow, that's really huge amount of work. Still amazed me at 2023!
I was watching this in 4K HDR in a LGCX OLED yesterday. I have never seen something so perfect, so hi-res like this documentary! With the OLEDs true black, it looks even better! To think that this was filmed in 1992 is mind-blowing!
@okitasan
2 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about the 4K file on KZread? I downloaded the remux file in a torrent... I think that file is actually 1080p upscaled to 4K. Some of the shots are clean, but others seem obviously upscaled. As far as I know there is no official 4K release, so the source was used to "re-grade" or create the 4K HDR file must've been the HD bluray.
It's awesome - a great experience for all senses. Thank you for this quality!
An extraordinary trip Baraka is ancient Sufi word which means blessings this is pure art no words can describe this movie just go and watch it with patience it will melt your heart
Telling these guys we'd have 8k tvs in 10 years time would have probably blown their minds.
This is a marvellous job restoring film at high quality which will last until the end of humanity!
Absolutely incredible. I already had a tremendous appreciation for the film but this just helps me understand it so much more.
Absolutely stunning - thank you for sharing it!
8k scan quality, released on youtube in 1080p. Cool.
Sure wish we could get Blue Ray HD Disk of this. I bought the Blue Ray's and would love to watch at 4K on my 75" TV
Amazing work.
3 weeks of just scanning??? Oh, dear. Thanks to the people who worked in this restoration process.
incredible guys!!
Fantastic
Amazing!
I love content like this - Feel free to post some more anytime you like Marc 😊
I respect these guys for doing it the right way the first time! Digitize at the highest resolution possible and you don't have to redo it years later! And well apparently this video is from 2008? They do mention HD DVD at the end so that is plausible.
Impressive work
Excellent
I came to figure out how remasters worked, but now I want to watch this movie because the film looks beautiful.
I'm glad I eventually got the HD-DVD remaster ok Blu-Ray
Yes!
Watching in 2021, Baraka is like a "wow this is what the world was like before we ruined it" dream... yes even the grim bits.
I love it!
Baraka and Samsara are the best films I've seen. Correction: "experienced". I would pay a premium for a high-quality 4K HDR disc.
@PHILXFROMBHK
3 жыл бұрын
Samsara 4K i'm still hoping and waiting *_*
@jimtNCUSA
3 жыл бұрын
That would not be released on a disc
@spookylemon4947
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimtNCUSA Why not?
@jimtNCUSA
3 жыл бұрын
@@spookylemon4947 too large of a file?
@spookylemon4947
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimtNCUSA It could be put on a 4K UHD Blu-ray. It wouldn’t be the raw file that the guys in this video restored, but it would still be a significant improvement over the current Blu-ray.
Its not only an Amazing job, much more......
When I heard down sampled to HD, I was like why, why not just stay in 8k, then I realized this video was uploaded 5 years ago, then I realized this video is much much older. I'm thinking 2005.
I scanned every frame of Baraka (1992) with the nintendo gameboy camera and printed them off to make a giant flip book. It measures 147 feet long, is impossible to flip and you can't make out a single section of the original film.
@alexc.c.4025
3 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁😁😁
@enceladus2263
3 жыл бұрын
truly remarkable
@fabrigarciacartoons
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad I came to this video now and not 4 days ago or before, therefore I would not have been able to witness this grandiose comment about a monumental effort.
@OMG_BeCkY
9 ай бұрын
Art
These guys were so ahead of their time it's unreal.
they really be having an 8k file in 2008
Completing the transfer & cataloging of all *3 Stooges* *Oeuvre* would be a cultural touchstone I would like to see. Please consider this as a future project ~ thank you
there should be a 4k version
One word - WOW!!!.
Nice videos
Why has this not been released in 4k BluRay?
unbelievable
This looks absolutely unreal...I Need this on blu ray!
@FSUSean2112
4 жыл бұрын
too bad this isn't in 4K ultra HD but I heard its still stunning in blu-ray
@James.Fife05
4 жыл бұрын
Raymond, the bluray is fantastic. Have had it for a few years and have watched it many times. The high definition transfer is magnificent. Do yourself a favour and track it down!
In simple words: a 4K Blu-ray (or digital copy) does not exist because even though it was scanned in 8K, the final restoration and digital master is only HD resolution. However, the original 8K data probably still exists so it would require time and money to go back and remaster in 4K or 8K with the original files.
@inkusaido
3 жыл бұрын
It's weird because scaning is the timey process. Mastering or oversampling is done by the computer. I hope they keept the data hah
@vangmx
3 жыл бұрын
@@inkusaido It's very likely that they still have the 8k raw digital scan however that was performed in 2007 which brings up a good question: is that 2007 8k scan good enough for 2021? With recent digital restorations, companies still try to get a fresh scan because technology often evolves. Many films were mastered in HD format in the early 2000s for DVDs but are given new scans for bluray releases. Now, we have new formats such as HDR and Dolby Vision which didn't exist back 2007.
@inkusaido
3 жыл бұрын
@@vangmx As the video puts it, 8K seems to be the optimal digital resolution for 65mm. I guess a "bigger" scan just gets more detail in the films grain, as a weird way to put it (since the films details are limited by the chemical medium and not necesarily by the scan). Here in 2021 8K is just starting to land on the consumer side, and on the digital camera side it's getting a little push with the Olympics. When this was released there was no reason to distribute a massive 8K master as it would look just as good as FullHD on the monitors of that year. But an 8K master of such and old film on modern displays must be quite something
flawless victory
strange they haven't released a 4k bluray of this scan
Where can I rent or buy Baraka in 4k? (I can't see it on iTunes Australia). :(
Ok but now we have 8K TVs in every train station in South Korea displaying schedules, I've at least got a 4K monitor and TV at home so... 👀 can we get a 4K release of this 8K scan anytime soon?
Well, that’s 2024 now. Let’s do the 12k scan.
Amazing. Would love to watch the blue ray version. 👍🏿👍🏿
@linusfotograf
5 жыл бұрын
Action Movie Makers Training Do it!
@scottluther2091
5 жыл бұрын
Blu-ray, not blue-ray!
is there a 4K Blu-Ray version available? Later on 8K will be streamed in the future ;-) Anyway, 16K scanning is now possible too.
@FSUSean2112
4 жыл бұрын
no but I read its still stunning on Blu-ray
@EliStettner
3 жыл бұрын
Who has a 16k screen?
@MVEProducties
3 жыл бұрын
Eli Stettner They are very very expensive but there are some available (for professional use)
@DAFUKAMATEVAFUCK
3 жыл бұрын
DOESNT MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE 8K AND 16K.. I GUESS 8K IS THE LIMIT FOR 70MM FILMS... AND 4K FOR 35MM FILMS... EVEN NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 4K AND 8K...
@iSkyhigh
3 жыл бұрын
@@DAFUKAMATEVAFUCK unless you are going uber large screens like for concerts and theatres
Interestingly enough, fan-restores old (original) version of Star Wars original trilogy was made in a similar fashion, but in home environment and with so many additional complications: changing backgrounds in the movie from digital remastered to scanned original canvas paintings; removing many digital additions that fans did not want to see; re-cutting entire segments; quality restoration and color correction using lots of different resources instead of fancy original 35mm film; and much more... AT HOME!
The treatment in post-process would be more important IMO than the over-sampled resolution. Saw this years ago. Maybe it's about time to buy it.
This must have taken months upon months to scan and restore and so much work and effort
Would they need to rescan from the OCN to get HDR, if they were looking to release a 4k HDR in the future? Thanks.
@ErrickJackson
3 жыл бұрын
it depends on how they scanned it. Given that HDR requires such a wide gamut (ideally P3 or larger), it's dependent on whether they were able to scan at such a gamut to allow for clean color information across 1000nit or higher range of luminance. I mean, it's Fotokem, so despite when this was done, it's possible. At the very least, the film has the information available.
Lit
No 4K Blu Ray :(
I want to see this in theaters
wish this was uploaded in higher res
I don't have any 8K displays (yet) but I'd love to see this in 4K (I don't have BluRay either). There's a bootleg "4K" version of Baraka on KZread - can't believe its still up after 8 months - but it seems to be just an upsample of the HD version - and it shows. Surely 65mm film would benefit from 4K vs 1K (HD) format?
I don't even want to see that movie. I want those pixels to be directly injected into my veins!
What keyboard is that? 0:30
And now a 14k scanner is out by DFT.
So can we get the 4k hdr version?
7mn that could fit in one minute ...
Is this remaster out on blu ray?
Can I take your film to Topaz Labs? You guys are magicians...Absolutely amazing
I dont know when this was done but 65mm-70mm can be scanned at even higher resolutions. If I am not mistaken 65mm can deliver 12k! So they werent even close to overspamling anything in here.
I own this 8K Restoration Blu-Ray and it looks amazing on my Panasonic Blu-Ray player. BUT. It is absolutely JAW-DROPPING on my Samsung 4K UHD K8500 !! Highly recommend this as a reference buy !!
@iNeverHadMercy
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know this while you are highly intoxicated, Professor !
@Omar-ls7xn
6 жыл бұрын
get it right dipshit, you own a 1080p down-scaled version of the 8k scan. And it doesnt matter if you watch it on a 4k tv, you are still watching native 1080p content
@Omar-ls7xn
6 жыл бұрын
yea hes talking out of his ass and knows nothing about film
@BfoSHIZnats
6 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah well I own the 16k quantized Laser disk edition and it looks amazing on my GameBoy Color.
@b3ans4eva
5 жыл бұрын
BfoSHIZnats Have you seen the Commodore 64 remaster?
Damn, here's hoping they re-visit it and do a proper 8k (or at least 4k) release.
Can we get the 8k version?
why wouldnt you upload this video in higher resolution?
At our lab we are working on 16K resolution at 15360 × 8640. It produces an 8K that is beyond amazing. However you will start hearing about 16K more and more in the late 2020's or early 2030's. Covid has changed a lot of the timeline sadly on R&D in all areas of technology. Cheers mates!
@guguigugu
3 жыл бұрын
how many K until it doesnt make any more sense to go higher?
@eXcommunicate1979
3 жыл бұрын
@@guguigugu Dependa upon the screen size. 16k would be incredible for some situations.
@bitcoinjedi2276
3 жыл бұрын
@@guguigugu There isn't really a limit. In the future images will be captured with technology where resolution is not a limit just an option how dense you want it. Like paintings; technically there are no limits to its structure down to the atoms; unlike pixel images that always have a resolution floor. Think of it like 8x10 large format photography, or even larger negatives; no one complains about the beautiful depth of resolution of those images. Imagine that in the palm of your hand one day and way more. One other thing; resolution is only one part, dynamic range, color depth etc are also part of it all and just as important too.
@remcohekker
3 жыл бұрын
Are you allowed to tell us want kind of titles you are working on?
you can scan up to 40MP from an 70mm film positive, for full archiving, put every frame to an compressed file (zip, png, etc.) and store it e.g.: to jp2000 format.
downsampling from 4K (or even 8K in this example) to 1080p is really effective to get non-aliased pictures. it would be interesting indeed what effort it would be to re-process the 8K source material and downsample it to 4K for example (having in mind current 4K TVs). or even directly play the digitalized 8K material on an 8K TV/screen.
This looks fantastic, crisp and clear. However, I feel like the movie still has the washed out desaturated loo that many films of the early 90s suffer from. Was this a decision made by the restoration team intentionally to keep it clean but still as close to the original as possible?
During the last upgrade of Baraka, they made new 70mm prints as well, but; didn't they additionally also make IMAX prints or am I thinking of another film/movie that did this? Maybe Samsara?
Is this movie ever going to be released in 8K?
Holy shit!!