//Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo — Page 29

More progress this afternoon:

- Ralph McQuarrie Menu video rendered and implemented into DVD Studio Pro.
- Main Menu buttons implemented into DVSP.
- Sub-menu and buttons created and implemented into DVDSP. I may change the photo though. Its currently a photo of Vader and Bast being filmed walking down the corridor. Anyone got any suggestions for a good 'making of' photo? Maybe a good Biggs one?
- SWB Trailer rendered and implemented into DVDSP.
- Music Tracks added to DVDSP menus.
- Implemented a rare interview with a never before heard crew member.
- Currently rendering all feature video except credits to m2v, whilst I'm out and about.


Tomorrow I should be able to get the rest done. I will try to concentrate on getting the credits done at the very least. There are so many people to consider. I will add a 'thanks to everyone at original trilogy.com' to cover any of those I've missed.

I have too Sluggo. I just thought somebody might like a little bit of input.

I will be going through my extensive photo collection tomorrow!

Tobar said:

TV's Frink said:

I can't ever get past the voices on PAL.  It's just not what I'm used to.

Yeah, it really grates on my ears. So here's hoping someone converts it! =)

Question not related to the topic at hand.

In this era of HD, NTSC v. PAL isn't an issue anymore -- right?

I'm assuming that the dueling formats only matter for 4x3 television. Or do they matter for 16x9?

TV's Frink said:

I don't think they matter on Blu.

I'm pretty sure that 4:3 vs 16:9 has nothing to do with it, since my complaint is audio-related! :p

Found the words that escaped me. Is frame rate the same for 16x9?

Ooo, none with the knee slappery! ;)

How about that picture of the beheaded Ponda Baba for a menu screen? Haha.

Zepplinrox is in the process of sending me his NTSC conversions of the Miami Editions of BE and RTJ that he tied up with the original menus. I am very much looking forward to seeing them. As is Nathan Hamill, who still hasn't got round to buying a multi-region player to play the PAL DVD's I sent him.

Nice line 'none'!

Glad you liked it. More progress today. But it's slow going. FCP keeps crashing. So I am having to render it in 10-15 min blocks. It sucks!

Also changed the submenu seen on the YouTube sneak preview to something that looks much better. Also managed to integrate a final two interviews into the feature commentary.

Oh and this just got posted on twitter:

@JamieSWB @adywan @NathanHamill @redlettermedia @StarWarsDaily @theforcenet OMG - I NEED THIS! Looks amazing! - This was from Kyle Newman

Jambe Davdar said:

Zepplinrox is in the process of sending me his NTSC conversions of the Miami Editions of BE and RTJ that he tied up with the original menus. I am very much looking forward to seeing them.

Hey, great news! I don't remember hearing of a Miami Edition of RTJ. I'll need to get both of them sometime. :)

Edit: I see at fanedit.info that the Miami versions are there, but the DL versions are only available in PAL. Are the NTSC ones he's sending you DL or SL?

Ripplin said:

Hey, great news! I don't remember hearing of a Miami Edition of RTJ. I'll need to get both of them sometime. :)

The PAL version was posted on a.b.sw about a year ago, if that helps.

^Word! Just looked into that. Thanks. Looks like I should just go ahead and grab the SL NTSC versions, as there is hardly any difference in size anyway. :)

Got both in their entirety in around 5 hours or so. JDownloader and Megaupload is an amazing combination. ;)

Well it's done!

After all this time a final version has been made and burned to DVD.

I intend to watch it this afternoon and then rip it and make a download friendly Divx for my QC team and those lovely people who donated to help the HDD recovery.

Phew!

What now? Life my friend. Life!

Unless someone gives me a job off the back of this!

yippeee!!!!!