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Behind the Mask - The Making of Toronto's Phantom of the Opera [AI Upscale]

Documentary by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ca. 1989

An in-depth look at the making of the Original Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera by the CBC. Featuring interviews with the cast, production crew, and creative team behind the production. Detailing the rehearsal process, the restoration of the legendary Pantages, and the work that goes into bringing the award winning mega musical to the Toronto stage. It also includes the promotional music video for the title track, featuring stars Rebecca Caine and Colm Wilkinson and shot on location on stage at the Pantages.

This newly enhanced version was taken from our original VHS to DVD transfer. It was then run through Topaz Video AI v3.1.11 using the "Deinterlace footage and Upscale to HD" preset. Enhancement was using the "Dione: TV 2x FPS" AI model, with "Add Noise" set to 3, and "Grain" amount set to 5 and size set to 2. While this may yield a slightly over-sharpened file, it was felt that this was the best approach for an asset that would then be compressed and uploaded to YouTube (and further compressed). 

(via Mr Trololo AI Upscale: Eduard Khil as never seen before [1080p])

These and previous episodes can be found for free on my page under the ‘Upscales’ page. Refer to the new 'Fast Downloads (TESTING)' page for the new, better download method.

We've finally made it to Season 2! It's taken almost 2 years filled with tech problems, a new PC, and redoing Season 1 to get here but it was worth the effort and I'm really looking forward to watching Season 2 alongside you guys!