I wanted to use the latest tools to improve the resolution and restore missing sections of the Soul Glo commercial from the movie Coming to America (1988). My goal was to make the commercial look as close as possible to a version that could have been aired on television if it were a standalone ad.

Credits:

Starring PAULETTE BANOZA and CLYDE R. JONES. Directed by DAVID SHEFFIELD and BARRY BLAUSTEIN. Music Performed by CHRISTOPHER MAX. Music Composed by NILE RODGERS.

Info Source:

“Composing America - The Musical Talents of Nile Rodgers” Featurette from the Coming To America (1988) Blu-ray Release.

Tools Used:

After Effects
Blender
KeenTools FaceBuilder for Blender
GFP-GAN face restoration model, through AUTOMATIC1111’s Stable diffusion web UI
ScuNET PSNR upscaler, through AUTOMATIC1111’s Stable diffusion web UI
EbSynth Beta
Dain-App 1.0

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