Mickey's Christmas Carol 1080p 4:3 OAR Restoration

mickeys_christmas_carol_oar.py

import vapoursynth as vs
from vapoursynth import core

import functools

from mpgg import MPGG
from vsgan import ESRGAN
from havsfunc import QTGMC
from muvsfunc import mdering


clip = MPGG(r"C:\Users\Justin\Videos\Mickeys.Christmas.Carol.PAL.mkv", verbose=False).\
    recover(verbose=False).\
    ceil().\
    deinterlace(kernel=functools.partial(QTGMC, FPSDivisor=2, Preset="Very Slow"), verbose=False).\
    clip
clip = core.std.AssumeFPS(clip, fpsnum=24000, fpsden=1001)[24:]

clip = mdering(clip, 32)
clip = core.resize.Spline16(clip, format=vs.RGBS, src_left=2, src_width=720 - 4, matrix_in_s="470bg")

clip = ESRGAN(clip, device="cuda:0").\
    load("2X_DigitalFilmV5_Lite.pth").\
    apply().\
    clip

clip = core.resize.Spline16(clip, 1440, 1080, format=vs.YUV420P8, matrix_s="709")
clip = core.grain.Add(clip, var=15, uvar=0, hcorr=0.01, vcorr=0.24)  # psychovisual

clip.set_output()

Updates to the script may be made to keep it relevant and up-to-date with dependency changes. The script overall will always be kept to do the same as when originally finalized.

1-minute preview: https://vimeo.com/657905289