This was a multi-day VFX thought experiment; I still prefer King Kong's original presentation.

Using a blend of different processes and techniques, including DeOldify and Topaz Labs Video AI, I sought to create an enhanced version of the original fight between Kong and a T. rex. This included motion blur to the stop motion for added realism, a slightly more immersive stereo audio track, and camera panning for a "larger" image. For the color, I used the Turner Home Entertainment "King Kong in Color" palette as a base blended with AI colorization and my own color grading.

This is by no means "better" than the original. Nothing can top that. But it was fun to follow the process and toy around with notions of enhancement.

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