On the Internet Archive page:
There is a specific magic to seeing the original composite shots—the optical effects created by ILM in the 70s. While modern VFX are technically superior, the optical printing process of the era added a subtle softness and contrast that 4K77 beautifully replicates. It feels like watching a pristine film reel in a 1977 cinema. project 4k77 internet archive
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