I won’t be creating any new custom effects like Adywan has done, for example. I’m mostly editing in select special edition changes for a different cut of the films, but I have added in sound effects, colored in the lightsabers with After Effects, and tried to enhance some shots in Despecialized that didn’t look seamless (like during the Rancor scenes).

The goal is to alter the films as little as possible, while still acknowledging the need to alter them a little in order to make them more realistic. So yes, I am using the SE digital X-wing shots during the Battle of Yavin, since they look more maneuverable and realistic than the original static shots. However, I will not be using things like the Celebration finale at the end of Jedi, since that significantly alters the film. Nothing worse than cutting away from the setting and the characters you’ve been watching for 2 hours to see throwaway shots of random places that aren’t even in the rest of the movie.

Hope that helps!