Gundam SEED SD x HD Comparison — 03
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Phase-03 : 崩壊の大地 / Collapsing Land
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Action lines have been significantly reduced.
Action lines and blur have been notably reduced.
Typos correction: AUNCHER is now LAUNCHER. However, REAT OF FIRE on the left has not been corrected, and is now more visible in frame due to the wider view.
Monitor displays have been updated.
Natarle has been reanimated.
Arnold has been reanimated. From a notably different angle, and with a different expression.
Monitor displays have been updated.
The orange beam is now red, and its blue surround is now orange.
The core glow of the explosion has been reduced.
The Strike Gundam has been reanimated.
Gradient shading has been applied to many elements in this cut.
Another example of the gradient shading applied in this scene.
Athrun has been reanimated, with a more pensive expression.
Murrue has been reanimated. The background angle is also different, with other characters notably not in frame.
Characters have been reanimated. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
Kira has been reanimated. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
Mu, and the other characters have been reanimated. Natarle is no longer in frame. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
Kira has been reanimated, and with a more startled expression. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
This cut with a protective Tolle, has been fully reanimated. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
The newer Strike Gundam animation has been switched in here.
Gradient shading has been applied to the Launcher Strike Gundam.
The newer animation has been switched in, and grain effect removed.
The newer animation has been switched in, and grain effect removed. The new version also has much higher contrast applied.
Clouds have been updated, and reduced in quantity.
More cloud updates. A large heavier cloud on the left, and in general - softer, simpler forms.
More cloud updates.
Even this slim section has seen its clouds updated.
Clouds have been updated in every cut for this scene.
Kira has been reanimated. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
Another new animation for Kira.
The glow and lens flare have been all but removed.
The lens flare and rays have been significantly reduced.
The strong glow and lens flare have been removed.
Monitor displays have been updated.
Monitor display has been updated. The initial focus on Natarle in the cutaway has switched to Murrue.
Monitor display has been updated.
Angle of the UI focusing on the Strike Gundam now aligns with the monitor frame.
White beams have been recolored to green.
Motion lines have been significantly reduced.
GINN and the blast have been reanimated.
Monitor displays have been updated. Some heads not in frame, due to 16:9 crop.
Monitor displays have been updated. This change dates back to the 2004 Special Edition movie.
Murrue has been reanimated.
UI focusing on the Aegis Gundam now aligns with the monitor frame.
Motion lines have been heavily reduced.
Kira has been reanimated.
This highlight frame has been redrawn & colored.
The new animation follows through the full scene.
Yellow electricity lines around Miguel are now blue. The electricity lines have been removed from the GINN, and replaced with a molten glow.
Explosion has been reanimated.
Strong motion blur has been replaced with a softer blur, and motion lines.
Mu’s mouth is not displayed, due to 16:9 crop.
Strike Gundam has been reanimated.
Sword Strike Gundam has been reanimated, now with foreshortening employed to an extreme.
This scene has been reanimated. Notably the beam’s span is less wide, and orange sparks have been added.
Explosion has been recolored, and with multiple effects applied.
Orange missile bursts have been recolored to blue.
Blur and shake effects have been applied more strongly.
Another example of the strong blur and shake effects applied.
And that wraps up this direct comparison of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Phase-03 : 崩壊の大地 / Collapsing Land. Please let me know on Bluesky if you notice any errors, or differences that I’ve missed.
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📓 Extra Notes
For feasibility, I’m comparing just two editions — the original series DVDs, vs the series HD Remaster Blu-rays. This should cover the majority of differences, but I will try to call out where new animation originated in the 2004 Special Edition movies. More Info
I won't post all the hard crops for the 16:9 cut, there are just too many! Typically I will do if something notable is cropped out of frame.
Visual changes are the focus of this project, but there are many audio differences too. I’ll follow up with a post highlighting some of these differences, after having worked through all the episodes.
Due to the time consuming nature of creating these posts, I’ll be adding alt text to all images after every ten episodes’ worth of posts. In a big single batch-update. Apologies for the delay in doing so.
