MoveAlong

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Post: #323441
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/323441/action/topic#323441
Time: 8-Jul-2008 7:05 PM

Or maybe the healthy team members could spearhead negative1's 35mm ESB HD project? I can dream can't I. :-)

Post: #321483
Topic: .:. MoveAlong's - The Story of TESB/The Adventures of Luke Skywalker .:. Complete!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321483/action/topic#321483
Time: 22-Jun-2008 6:22 PM

I plan on doing Jedi eventually. I need to complete Galactus' Bounty Hunter 2 before starting anything else. Life is not really allowing me to work on projects right now. I'd like to get Bounty Hunter 2 done this year and probably start on Jedi in '09. I think Scotty Balls' Story Of Jedi is on Usenet. Although, I haven't checked in a while. As for the color correction, I appreciate the compliments. I ended up coming up with 5 or 6 different settings and used them throughout, like reducing the blue on Hoth (couldn't get rid of it completely, unfortunately!), getting rid of the red on Bespin, etc...

Post: #321206
Topic: How do I rip files from a DVD for editing without losing any quality on a Mac
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321206/action/topic#321206
Time: 19-Jun-2008 6:27 PM

For a lossless codec, I would recommend SheerVideo. It costs money, unfortunately there isn't anything free like HuffYUV on the Mac. I've edited both of my Story Of projects using the PhotoJPEG codec at full quality in FCP with excellent results. I would just google for a mac program that can extract your 5.1 file into separate files to use in FCP. I know one exists and have actually done it before, just can't remember right now. Good luck.

Post: #320753
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320753/action/topic#320753
Time: 15-Jun-2008 10:35 AM

OK, who is going to bid? Let's not try to jack up the price on each other when we all have the same goal...

Post: #320440
Topic: Waait, did George change it again?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320440/action/topic#320440
Time: 11-Jun-2008 7:34 PM

Han didn't shoot first. He was the only one who shot.

Sorry. I just say that to myself every time I hear or read "first".

Post: #320437
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320437/action/topic#320437
Time: 11-Jun-2008 7:09 PM

It's unfortunate that every time a collector puts one of these up for sale publicly, it's one less source "out there" for possible preservation. I'm sure GL has someone watching for these all the time and will pay whatever price necessary to get them in his hands to destroy them.

Post: #319180
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/319180/action/topic#319180
Time: 27-May-2008 9:20 PM

I'm right there with you carbonunit. On my cable connection I can grab a dvd5 from usenet in 2 hours. With that same connection, the fastest I've ever managed to grab a dvd5 from a torrent is a couple of days. And that's IF it's seeded well, which most aren't, at least not for long anyway. If you don't have the gumption to try to learn something that's pretty easy, well... then you don't deserve to get your download that fast. You deserve that 2 days to 2 weeks to 2 months to download something.

To keep this on topic...

Ady, what did you do to the Biggs and Luke scene to smooth out the original 12fps look? Also, I really like the addition of the music. Certainly gives it more of a cinematic feel. Also, what source did you use? Was it my Lost Scenes or someone else's?

Post: #319061
Topic: Wookie Groomer's 1080p Star Wars Saga project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/319061/action/topic#319061
Time: 26-May-2008 4:46 PM

Johnboy3434 said:

They're not available anywhere right now. On a.b.sw, all they have is RotJ (not enough to warrant the cover charge). Wookie Groomer has what is easily the best set, better than any of the supposedly 1080p transfers currently available. That's why I was asking for a torrent of all six. It would be a gigantic load, but I would seed it for as long as I could (I'd still have upwards of 20GB left on my HD, and I doubt I'd need more than that).

If you access a.b.sw through Giganews, the following are still available (I just checked), because of their 200 day binary retention:

All 3 13GB OT SE 1080P
Addicted to SW 6-in-1 1080P
All 3 OT v2 split screen 1080P

Even if you could find a torrent for all of this, it would take you 3 years to download! Giganews is your only realistic option.

Post: #318946
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318946/action/topic#318946
Time: 25-May-2008 5:53 PM

I am a big fan of The Lucasfilm Pwnage Edition. I finally got around to burning a disc and made a cover and disc label for myself. I used one of Falle's covers as a starting point but heavily modified it using the official Pwnage cover's descriptions.

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6099/coverthumbmb4.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9664/discthumbuh2.jpg

They can be downloaded here.

Post: #318846
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318846/action/topic#318846
Time: 24-May-2008 4:25 PM

Using ady's official disc label, for my own use I made 3 different versions with "NTSC ALL", "PAL ALL", and "Purist Edition NTSC ALL" logos. If anyone wants them, they are here.

Post: #318081
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318081/action/topic#318081
Time: 17-May-2008 1:22 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Quick SFV:
http://www.quicksfv.org/download.html

From their website:

"Quick Creation - The same fast CRC engine inside QuickSFV can also be used to create .SFV files. From Windows Explorer, just select the files you wish to include in the .SFV files, right-click on them and select Create .SFV File."

I believe if you have your master folder, you can just right click on it and it will include all subdirectories and enclosed items.

Post: #318074
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318074/action/topic#318074
Time: 17-May-2008 11:12 AM

Ady, could you post SFV's for both the NTSC and PAL DVD-9's? Specifically, SFV's of the DVD files (VIDEO_TS, DVD_ROM, JACKET_P, etc.) that came straight from your authoring program's output would be really nice to know that we're getting the correct files. That, and I guess it couldn't hurt to have the exact layer break point # for both versions as well. Thanks again!

It's very weird that just RAR'ing up an ISO would change something within the disc files. Strange...

Post: #318045
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318045/action/topic#318045
Time: 16-May-2008 11:43 PM

Sojourn said:

I'm really looking forward to your torrents, -1! I can't wait to get my hands on the DVD-9.

Also, MoveAlong -- have you checked out SimplyBurns (http://simplyburns.berlios.de/index.html), or Burn (http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/)? I'm not sure if SimplyBurns is a universal application, but Burn is (I personally prefer SimplyBurns, though).

Take care,
Sojourn

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give them a try.

Post: #318020
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318020/action/topic#318020
Time: 16-May-2008 9:06 PM — Edited 16-May-2008 11:49 PM

Just downloaded both the PAL and NTSC DVD-9's from usenet. Ady, can you tell us specifically what the layer-break points are for both projects? I'm on OS X, so ImgBurn is not an option (old, non-Intel Mac). For dual layer discs I use LiquidCD, as it is the only OS X burning app that lets you manually set the layer break point, AFAIK. I know I've fawned over this project in previous posts, but I really can't put into words how impressive your work is to me. I can't wait to burn these and get them into some cases on my shelf. Thanks again!

EDIT: Well, I just realized that LiquidCD cannot accurately set a custom layer break point and doesn't recognize layer breaks in ISO's. It has a useless slider of a percentage of the disc to place the LB point. The author is adding that feature to the next version, whenever it comes out. So, nevermind. I'll either just burn it with a random LB point in Toast or break down and find a Windows box.

Post: #316227
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316227/action/topic#316227
Time: 19-Apr-2008 4:56 PM

Revisited OST FLAC's are now up on absw...

Post: #316219
Topic: Chuck Berry Remembers Call From Cousin About White Kid Playing 'Johnny B. Goode'
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/316219/action/topic#316219
Time: 19-Apr-2008 12:36 PM

The Onion rules! A writer friend of mine in New York was a subject in one of their "stories" a few years back. Great stuff.

Post: #314866
Topic: Info Wanted: The Definitive Collection (laserdics) still photographs...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/314866/action/topic#314866
Time: 29-Mar-2008 6:43 PM

Very nice collection! Thanks for sharing, Darth Neo.

NTSC stills need to be resized for proper aspect ratio when viewed on a computer screen. Viewing a 720x480 NTSC still on a computer screen turns circles into ovals and makes people look shorter and wider than in reality. If someone wants to put these on a web page, they need to be resized.

Conveniently enough, I resized them to 640x480 and they can be found here.

Post: #313470
Topic: Avatar Issues
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313470/action/topic#313470
Time: 12-Mar-2008 6:58 PM

ChainsawAsh said:

I'm using Photoshop CS3 in OS X (Leopard) and every time I take a 28 KB, 395x360 GIF in to resize, I end up with a 80x72 JPEG that is inexplicably 64 KB.

How do I make something *smaller*, yet get a *larger* file size? I'm saving at "Baseline (standard)," level 6 (medium). All I want to do is get it down to the 5 KB limit and it just won't do it.

Any help on this?

I had the same issue with file size problems. I'm using PS 7 (I know, way old). If I did a plain "Save As" and then selected JPG, I couldn't get the file size anywhere near 5K without horrible quality. I ended up choosing "Save for Web". This brings up a separate window with options. I just dragged the quality slider to the left until it was under 5K. I was able to get good quality (as my avatar shows). The weird thing is that I was able to go with the equivalent of "high" quality using this method, the same level of quality of my first attempted and failed method. Hope this helps. Your mileage may vary.

It might also be a problem with PS saving an icon of the image. That takes up file space as well. If you have the "Save for Web" option give it a try.

Post: #313261
Topic: New forum software - please read!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313261/action/topic#313261
Time: 11-Mar-2008 8:37 PM

Initial reaction is that I like it. It will take time to get used to the new surroundings, but having my own avatar is cool. Thanks, Jay!

Post: #312925
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312925/action/topic#312925
Time: 8-Mar-2008 12:09 AM

Originally posted by: gavin77
I know most of you guys are seasoned pros at all of this NEWSGROUP stuff, but I have been googling and trying to figure out how and what I need, without much success. I'm on a MAC so that complicates my choices.

I've been trying the torrent thing for this download and it is taking forever. At my current rate, I may have this thing by mid-next week sometime. (A week to download) I guess I'm thinking ahead to the DVD-9, and I do not want to go this route as it would probably take a month to download.

If anyone is willing would you please provide some guidance as far as the newsgroups? It seems like a way faster way to get this edit, and I'm sorry I know nothing about this junk.

Thanks, and to all of you veterans of this forum, I know these posts make some of you angry, (probably thinking, who would not understand this stuff, what a beginner loser), but I promise I'm not whining, etc., I'm just looking for some honest help!

You need to open (pay for it) an account with a premium usenet provider. There are several from which to choose. Giganews is generally considered the best, but they are not the only one, for sure. Being on a Mac (it's not MAC, btw) you'll want to download and register (pay for it) Unison, the easiest to use OS X newsgroup program. In Unison, you'll enter your premium provider's login/password/server info. Then, search for alt.binaries.starwars. Once absw loads, in the "Files" tab, look for what you seek and download. You'll find that most large posts (eg, DVD's) are collections of split-up RAR archives. For example, you'll see that the post that has ady's latest NTSC version, there are 86 .rar files roughly 50MB each. There are also .par2 files. You'll need to download these as well. Finally, download MacPAR deLuxe (free). Take all of the RAR's and PAR's you've downloaded and put them into the same folder. Double click the .par2 file. In the case of the latest NTSC posting, it is named "STAR_WARS_IV_REVISITED_NTSC_DVD_5_REPACK.par2" Let MacPAR deLuxe do it's thing and eventually it will prompt you for where you want it to save the unpacked RAR archive. In this case, it will be an .ISO disc image file. To play the movie on your Mac, double click the .ISO file. Once the volume on the disc image has mounted, open up Apple's DVD player. To burn to disc, use Apple's Disk Utility, Toast, or the excellent LiquidCD (free). Newsgroups seem really confusing at first, but once you get the few basics down it's really easy. At least on a Mac with Unison, that is. I've never done usenet on Windows, so I can't speak for that experience. Good luck...

Post: #312471
Topic: Video Editing Software
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312471/action/topic#312471
Time: 4-Mar-2008 11:30 PM

Final Cut Pro

Post: #312133
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312133/action/topic#312133
Time: 2-Mar-2008 9:22 PM

Originally posted by: OBtwosy

my ISP has a free newsreader for customers and I'm using "Unison" for Mac - looking at a.b.starwars

still nada

should I be pointed somewhere else?

Unison is great, but you're wasting your time trying to get anything through your ISP (practically zero binary retention). You need to pay for a premium provider. I use Giganews. The files are on absw, just not available to you the way you're attempting. Unfortunately, usenet is only viable when you pay for it. That's just reality...

Post: #311682
Topic: I'll give Episode One something...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311682/action/topic#311682
Time: 27-Feb-2008 8:23 PM

Went to see TPM with a friend my same age (29 in '99) who had seen it once before. On purpose, he didn't tell me anything of what he thought about it. When the SW logo and crawl came up I was stoked! When I was reading the crawl I was thinking "WTF? This doesn't make any sense". After a few Jar Jar'isms and horrible Lucas slapstick along with the BAD acting and dialogue, I leaned over to my friend and whispered "This is HORRIBLE!" I wanted to walk out half way through, and by the time it was over I wished I had. My friend said that he thought it was bad the first time he saw it but that he must have somehow just not "understood" what Lucas was trying to do. He understood after two times seeing it, for sure. I remember being so blown away at how truly awful and clueless GL had become and was insulted as a child of the 70's growing up on Star Wars. Little did I realize that that was only really the first salvo of insults headed my way....

Post: #311640
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311640/action/topic#311640
Time: 27-Feb-2008 11:02 AM

When people are copying discs in a PIF chain, mistakes will no doubt be made by people with limited knowledge using crap software to do the job (especially with DVD9 involved). And so on, and so on, and so on. Eventually, discs being copied around are worthless and unable to be played on many devices or missing DVD_ROM and/or JACKET_P contents (EditDroid, anyone?). I put my projects out in disc image format to avoid this situation, although that doesn't help when people start distributing copies that they've made. My point, basically, is that the only way to make sure that you're getting the genuine thing is to get it directly from adywan or download it from his usenet post. Now hopefully this will be put out in ISO or IMG format with an SFV or MD5 checksum for the contents of the DVD disc. If adywan doesn't put out an SFV, then the best thing would be for someone to create one from the contents of his usenet post and make it available (not that hard).

I am willing to bet that after the first wave of user created copies, most of them will not match up to an original checksum.

BTW, really looking forward to the NTSC DVD9!

Post: #311479
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311479/action/topic#311479
Time: 25-Feb-2008 8:41 PM

Again, looking good mate! It's always nice to see the progress. I also look forward to seeing boba's finished work...