I'm about to start work on a Source map based loosely on Arnhem. I looked up reference photos, and naturally, they're all in black and white.

Using this:

http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~yweiss/Colorization/

I can achieve a more accurate picture of how a European town looked in the 40's. I figure it will also give scope to using HL2's textures, and probably help modellers too.

Don't know if it's much use to everyone but I thought i'd share it anyway!

Edit: Oops! Here's the download:

http://www.recolored.com/download.php

And there's some examples of WW2 stylee uses here, too:

http://www.kiwi.vg/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11808

Scroll down for a spitfire, amphibious landing craft and Tiger tank.

Wow! That is sweet!

/me goes green with envy... that would have been an awesome Final Year Project :eek:

Thanks alot.

That program's amazing lol I've been running tons of black and whites through it

Nice! The WW2 pics make me think of the new Source video effects. That is, when you're colorizing from a grainy photo.

Rex Omar:

Original:
http://www.recolored.com/sa/gracekelly05co.jpg
Colorized:
http://www.recolored.com/sa/gracekelly_res.jpg




that's hot...

I really see potential with this...

It's a neat tool, but has its limits. Its great for a quick mash up of an idea, but for a decent recolour with lots of detail its best to crack out photoshop.