Reproducing the original artwork
Trust in the quality of our printing partner’s work is the foundation for our products. At Yamada Photo Process the original artwork is scanned and the data color corrected. These adjustments are executed incrementally in small steps using test prints. The test print is once again compared with the original artwork, and if there are still some areas of the print that require retouching, the technician will revise the digital data until a faithful reproduction is achieved.
The original production background of Ghost in the Shell’s cut no. 228, painted by Shuichi Kusamori on the right side, next to a test print of the color corrected scanning data.
Color adjustments and test prints are repeated at least four times. Creating the color profile for the final printing data is the most time-consuming part of the process and the heart of YPP’s printing magic.
Both our posters and solegraphs are made from the same data source.
Side by side: The original production background of Ghost in the Shell’s cut no. c240, painted by Shuichi Kusamori (right) and a test print of the reproduction.
Original production background of Ghost in the Shell, cut no. 341 (top right), painted by Hiromasa Ogura, mounted on a mat ready to be exhibited and the test print of the solegraph reproduction.
Original production background of Ghost in the Shell, cut no. 334 (top right) painted by Hiromasa Ogura and the test print of the solegraph reproduction.
The pictures had been taken at YPP’s workshop by Hiroko Myokam.
And here are the results, our new and upcoming posters:
