Film Cell restoration

[Craggus2000]

Hi all,
This my second question, related to my previous film cell restoration thread...
I wondered if anyone can help please, I am currently restoring a couple of Star Trek film cells to put up in my new office, and am trying to find a specific image to replace like-for-like in the frame. The original image has faded quite a bit. The image below is on my WoK film cell, but I can't find it in the movie. I'm sure its from the scene when Kirk and McCoy enter the bridge after the inspection, but in the movie (I've checked my DVD DC, and 4K DC and theatrical versions), McCoy isn't smiling, and they only stand next to each other after the turbolift doors have closed. Does anyone also have this picture (hi quality)? Or can you shed any light as to where it comes from? Perhaps an anternative cut of the scene, which I think would be strange, as I would have thought the photos and film cells would be screen-accurate. Or maybe a publicity still?

Any help would be really appreciated!

Many thanks

 

[ZapBrannigan]

I'll bet it's a production still taken during a run-through. Probably hard to find.

 

[Kor]

Do you have access to a scanner? If so you could scan it at high resolution and then use photoshop or other preferred graphics software to touch it up.

Kor

 

[Craggus2000]

Yeah I could scan it and photoshop the colour that way, but that's my last resort. If I can, would rather try and get another copy of the image to reproduce.

It's odd, Im struggling to find it anywhere. Usually I would have thought images like that would be quite readily available on the Internet, even if low quality to base my photo shopping on!

 

[Smellmet]

I've just been over to TrekCore to look at the screen caps there and this one isn't there.

 

[Craggus2000]

Well in the end I decided to scan and photoshop the image to get it as best I could. What are you opinions please?

Before:

After:

 

[Craggus2000]

I darkened the roof of the turbolift slightly to see more detail, desaturated the faces a little, as well as general colour correction.

 

[Smellmet]

Looks a lot better

 

[JamesRye]

I had a go at colour correcting it - just for fun. Went for a slightly warmer take.

https://imgur.com/a/vaXckXE

 

[Qonundrum]

Do you have access to a scanner? If so you could scan it at high resolution and then use photoshop or other preferred graphics software to touch it up.

Kor

Preferably an imaging drum scanner with proper image control software that can compensate for film neg fading and algorithms to remove scratches, dust flecks, and other imperfections automatically once scanned... I had one about 15 years ago ($500; and its motor failed 3 days after the extended warranty period ended...) These use a quality scanning laser and a very even backlight (I don't think it was LED as those would have been bluish...) Would capture every last bit of detail, and superb dynamic range to keep crush and bloom to minimal... I've seen film cel scanners at the store for $100 with a big label reading "now you can scan just like the pros!" and it's just a cheap smartphone camera sensor with a cheap LED backlight that probably cost $5 to slap together and produce a subpar result... YMMV. I haven't looked at any of that in about seven years anyhow...