RE: FW: Marriage Video

 Viraj,

 

I hope you are doing well. Things are much the same with me

 

I just came across following post on Linkedin, and thought it might interest you ( I have still not given up the idea of further improving my Marriage Video )

 

Regards,

 

Hemen parekh

 

 

 

Murilo Gustineli• 3rd+Data Scientist at Insight1d • 1 day ago

 

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The picture on the left is the original photo. The picture on the right is the result photo using GFP-GAN.

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𝗚𝗙𝗣-𝗚𝗔𝗡 is a blind face restoration algorithm towards real-world face images. It leverages the generative face prior in a pre-trained GAN to restore realistic faces while preserving fidelity.

Blind face restoration aims at recovering high-quality faces from the low-quality counterparts suffering from unknown degradation, such as low-resolution, noise, blur, compression artifacts, etc.

This Generative Facial Prior (GFP) is incorporated into the face restoration process via channel-split spatial feature transform layers, which allow for a good balance between realness and fidelity.

The results are amazing!

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From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: 28 November 2020 11:40
To: Viraj Tadwalkar
Cc: Elton Dmello; vishesh@incomegroup.in
Subject: RE: FW: Marriage Video

 

Viraj,

 

I hope upscaling is progressing as per schedule

 

Regards,

 

Hemen parekh

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 11:40 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: FW: Marriage Video

 

Ok, I will start working on it and will keep you posted.

Happy Anniversary in advance.

Have a great one!

 

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 1:58 PM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:

Viraj,

 

I will not bargain on your price ( Rs 5000 ) or on the delivery ( 30 days ) and I trust that you will not compromise on the QUALITY

 

Pl go ahead , and once a week , keep me informed re the status

 

Regards,

 

hemen

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 11:53 AM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: FW: Marriage Video

 

I know that the results aren't completely satisfactory but it's still a time consuming process.
I can do it for Rs.5,000 but then I'll deliver it in 30 days.

Let me know if this works for you.

 

On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 4:15 PM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:

Viraj,

 

I do not think the perceived improvement in quality due to upscaling is worth Rs 10,000 / -

 

Regards,

 

hemen

 

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 3:30 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: FW: Marriage Video

 

Hello,

Sorry I took so long to reply to your emails. I was out on a shoot and just got some time to breath today.

I actually wanted to discuss with you some details about the upscaling process. It's a tedious process. Given the capacity of my laptop, I'll be able to complete it in 15-20 days. I wish I could complete it by your Anniversary but sadly that won't be possible. Also it will be Rs.10,000 for this upscaling process. Hence, I had mentioned it in my previous email that you take your time and decide in this regard.

Also do send me those photographs as and when you can for upscaling.

Wish you and your family a Happy DIwali!

Regards,
Viraj

 

On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 1:36 PM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:

Viraj,

 

Happy Diwali

 

Coming Tuesday ( 17 Nov ) is my 61^st Wedding Anniversary

 

Can we upload up-scaled version of my marriage video on that day ?

 

Regards

 

hemen

 

 

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:25 AM
To: 'Viraj Tadwalkar'
Cc: 'vishesh@incomegroup.in' (vishesh@incomegroup.in); 'Elton Dmello'
Subject: RE: Marriage Video

 

Viraj,

 

Many thanks for sending two improved clips

 

There does not seem to be much difference ( in clarity / sharpness ) between the two but , as you say , 4K version is somewhat better

 

I request you to go ahead with 4k version

 

I suppose , as of now, there is no way of overcoming the limitations of the original footage

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

 

 

 

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 9, 2020 6:48 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: Marriage Video

 

Hello,

I really hope that one day I would be able to turn your video into a hologram but for now let's see what can be done about it's upscaling. 

So I went through a couple methods using which a video can be upscaled. And the most useful method that I come across was that of using a software called Video Enhance AI - https://topazlabs.com/video-enhance-ai/ 

But still what I have realized after going through various upscaling processes is these methods work best with High Definition(1920x1080p) videos. As in, the original resolution of the video needs to be at least 1920x1080p for these softwares to produce drastically visible changes which is not the case with our video. The resolution of our video from the DVD is 720x576p which is very low. Nevertheless I went ahead with the upscaling of 1 min of our footage at different settings and I am sending you links to 2 results and also a link to the same video in it's original DVD resolution. These are YouTube links which need to be watched at their maximum resolution. Hence, please make sure that while watching a video, you are on it's highest available resolution.

4K (3840x2160p)  - https://youtu.be/VB91rIqfXDs

 

FHD (1980x1080p) - https://youtu.be/8dS4hXHYcc0

 

Original (720x576p) - https://youtu.be/PZRIfFb5Gqs 

Here is a download link  - https://we.tl/t-PQL5xE01hH  to all 3 videos. In this case, you need not worry about checking the resolution settings as it will play at it's best resolution by default.

I would suggest that you watch them on a big screen as it will be easy to see the difference.

I personally think that the 4K version is the best output that we can achieve. It isn't a major improvement but it's the best that I can achieve with the given footage. I would say that you take your time going through these videos. And then if you feel that we can go ahead with the upscaling of the entire video then we can discuss it further. 

 

Regards,
Viraj

 

On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 10:13 AM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:

Vijay,

 

Without doubt, you are taking longer so that the upscaling you achieve , will amaze me – with some sort of disbelief !

 

And then, after a couple of years, you will startle me by further upscaling of this video, by converting into a 3D hologram ( played on a mobile ) as demonstrated at :

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AovM3xYpRUE 

 

Good luck

 

with regards,

 

hemen parekh

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 1:28 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: Marriage Video

 

Hello,

I am still experimenting with the upscaling process with different softwares. I will send you a few samples in a couple of days.

Good to know that you have digital copies of those photos. Send them over whenever you can and we can discuss it further.

Regards,

Viraj

 

On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 12:49 PM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:

Viraj,

 

Just saw the video with certain dark patches cropped , reducing the time to 16 minutes ( from 19 minutes )

 

I am sure , it will look far better , once you manage upscaling

 

As far as my father’s photos with Nehru are concerned, someone in the family has soft copies . I will get and email to you

 

Regards,

 

Hemen parekh

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 2:55 PM
To: Elton Dmello; Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: Marriage Video

 

Hello,

It was great to hear about your father's pictures with Nehruji. These are indeed priceless pictures and worth archiving. I would like to know whether you have digital copies of these pictures that need to be upscaled or you have physical copies, in which case we'll have to scan them first. Let me know and then we can discuss it further.

 

Thanks for sharing links to these various softwares. AutoFlip looks like a useful tool that can be and will be used in future. I read up on it. It's in the development stage and they still don't have a proper version of it available which can be downloaded and used like other editing softwares.

 

I have begun working on the upscaling process of your marriage video and I should be able to send you a sample of it in a few days. I'll keep you posted.

 

Regards,

Viraj

 

On Sun, Nov 1, 2020 at 8:04 PM Elton Dmello <dmelloelton@gmail.com> wrote:

 

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From: Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020, 6:32 am
Subject: RE: Marriage Video
To: Viraj Tadwalkar <viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com>
Cc: <dmelloelton@gmail.com>, <vishesh@incomegroup.in>, Nirmit Parekh <nirmit@3pconsultants.co.in>

 

Vijay,

 

Here is one more software ( for cropping of videos ) which may interest you :

https://ai.googleblog.com/2020/02/autoflip-open-source-framework-for.html

 

regards,

hemen

 

PS :

 

Also,

 

https://ai.googleblog.com/2020/10/experimenting-with-automatic-video.html

 

Sanjivani :

 

Pl study AutoFlip . Could we use it for our Picture poems ?

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 7:15 PM
To: 'Viraj Tadwalkar'
Cc: 'dmelloelton@gmail.com'; 'vishesh@incomegroup.in' (vishesh@incomegroup.in); 'Nirmit Parekh'
Subject: RE: Marriage Video

 

Vijay,

 

This is, indeed great news !

 

Here is one more link that you may want to look up :

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2xeUcQEwKg

 

Can these software help improve resolutions of very old photos ( black and white or colour ) ?

 

I have some 85- 86 year old black and white photos of my father with Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, when  Nehru visited Burma and my father toured with him as his “ Tour Secretary “

 

Regards,

 

hemen

 

From: Viraj Tadwalkar [mailto:viraj.tadwalkar@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 2:57 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Marriage Video

 

Hello,

I am doing a bit of research about the upscaling process. It might take some time but it can be done. I will keep you updated in that regard. I will start working on it Monday onwards.

I received the payment today. Thank you.

 

Regards,

Viraj