There is a massive hunger for "BTS" footage from the sets of Enthiran (2010) or Padayappa (1999). Popular video creators are using to take grainy, 480p making-of clips and upscale them to 1080p. Watching a young Rajinikanth joke with director K. S. Ravikumar in crisp detail is a nostalgia trip that the "extra quality" community craves.

Films like Ponniyin Selvan: I & II or OK Kanmani rely on texture. Mani Ratnam’s use of natural light and ARRI cameras demands a . Fans seeking "extra quality" for these films aren't looking for explosions; they are looking for the gradient of a sunset over the Mediterranean or the embroidery on Chola-era armor.