However, the project has become a shorthand for a trilogy of restorations undertaken by the same team (often referred to as "The 4K Project" or "Team Negative 1"). The companion projects are ( Star Wars from 1977) and 4K80 ( The Empire Strikes Back from 1980).
The result is a raw, grainy, vibrant, and authentic version of the film that offers a stark contrast to the polished, digital sheen of the official Disney/Lucasfilm releases. 4k83 archive.org
The scanning was done at 4K resolution (4096 x 3112 pixels) using a pin-registered scanner to capture every single frame without warping. The result is a raw, un-DNR’d (Digital Noise Reduction) transfer that feels like watching a film strip, not a digital video file. However, the project has become a shorthand for