Haunting of the CTC-5

[Yamamaya42]

Of course, at some time you will have to tell us how you pulled off this amazingly spooky effect!

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

Of course, at some time you will have to tell us how you pulled off this amazingly spooky effect!

The answers to these mysteries are open only the ancient ones steeped in the lore of both NTSC and Photoshop. ;>)

[Hawkwind]

The image on the screen is real, not Photoshopped. Right?

Proof that a 1956 color television set could display a better picture than what was sent to it back then. Right?..

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by Hawkwind

The image on the screen is real, not Photoshopped. Right?

Proof that a 1956 color television set could display a better picture than what was sent to it back then. Right?..

only Jack Skellington knows for sure!

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by Hawkwind

The image on the screen is real, not Photoshopped. Right?

Proof that a 1956 color television set could display a better picture than what was sent to it back then. Right?..

Yes, the image in the screen is real, although it has been adjusted for exposure, contrast, and color balance. Actually, though, it would not look very good close up, being a CTC-5 with its poor resolution. When creating the image to display on the TV, I do compensating things like putting black outlines around the text to make it stand out more.

Also, the over-all picture involves three exposures, one with room lights off to eliminate reflections in the screen, a second one with room lights on and no folding chair, and a third one with room lights on and the folding chair in place, so the chair can be made to look partly transparent and ghostly like the skeletons.