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# Remastering Old Video
- URL: https://www.michaelverdi.com/remastering-old-video/
- Published: 2025-09-05T03:12:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T16:30:14.000Z
- Description: Remastering digital video I shot 25 years ago for a vampire movie.
- Author: Michael Verdi
- Tags: Art

25 years ago I shot this opening scene for a vampire movie with my friend [Shimi](https://npnweb.org/remembering-s-t-shimi/?ref=michaelverdi.com). It was just us, one light, and so much fog on the Jump-Start stage we could hardly breathe. The movie wasn't very good but I always thought this opening was absolutely beautiful. I came across the video when I was digging through one of my backup drives so I made a [vertical version for social media](https://bsky.app/profile/michaelverdi.com/post/3lxxdrot2ys2p?ref=michaelverdi.com). That got me thinking that maybe I could find the original tape and see what I could do to remaster it.

The original was shot on [Digital8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital8?ref=michaelverdi.com). I still have my Sony TRV310 (along with a few other cameras) just so I can access these old tapes. This computer is running the new MacOS 26 which drops support for Firewire. Luckily I have a 2014 MacBook Pro and bunch of dongles so I could still capture the tape. With fresh copies of the video clips I used Topaz Video AI to clean them up and increase the resolution. Then I edited it in Davinci Resolve, using contemporary tools for slow motion and color grading. I think it really came out pretty great.