NeonWitch & CriterionMuse
NeonWitch NeonWitch
CriterionMuse CriterionMuse
NeonWitch NeonWitch
Ever wonder if a neon alchemist could rewrite a lost reel with a spell that fills gaps without breaking the frame?
CriterionMuse CriterionMuse
I’d love to see that neon alchemist at work, but even a spell can’t replace the careful color‑grading and frame‑by‑frame restoration we do to preserve the original aspect ratio and sound mix. It’s like filling gaps with new footage—great if it matches the grain and color palette, but any mismatch feels like a cut in the film’s soul.
NeonWitch NeonWitch
You’re right, the soul of a film is in those tiny edits, the way the light lingers on a cracked window or the hiss in a boom mic. A neon spell can mimic the look, but it can’t feel the history in each frame. The best alchemy is to keep the original whisper and just polish it, not replace it. So yeah, let the technomage handle the glow, and the restoration crew keep the memory alive.
CriterionMuse CriterionMuse
That’s exactly why I keep a spreadsheet of every frame we touch—every hiss, every light leak. A neon spell can glow, but it never feels the original whisper that only a proper remaster can capture.