Rogue One * Spoilers * Thread — Page 106

Author: SilverWook
Time: 5-Jan-2017 2:04 PM
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ATMachine said:

Recreating Tarkin was undoubtedly rather like how the CGI skeleton pirates were handled in the first Pirates of the Caribbean.

First the director would shoot a “practice take” with the actors playing skeletons on set with other actors, to get a reference for the lighting & choreography. Then they’d do a second take on set, using only the actors whose roles didn’t require CGI. The undead pirates would also be filmed separately, so the actors could be digitally transformed into skeletons and overlaid into the scene.

But in this case, as a byproduct of the footage shot for reference, an entire alternate version of the Tarkin scenes exists without the need for any CGI whatsoever. I’m sure Disney is smart enough to make use of that.

Sounds like they adapted Ray Harryhausen’s techniques.

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Author: SilverWook
Time: 5-Jan-2017 2:07 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks this looks more like Christopher Lee?

Clearly, there was a Dooku clone subplot that was dropped. 😉

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Author: MalàStrana
Time: 5-Jan-2017 2:39 PM
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Now that you mention it: Rex could have been somewhere at Yavin base ! (well, Rebels is probably going to “correct” that).

Author: imperialscum
Time: 5-Jan-2017 7:38 PM (Edited)
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MalàStrana said:

It depends: is R1 the prequel to ANH… or the sequel to ROTS ?

R1 is the prequel to ANH, because ROTS is not suppose to be watched at all.

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Author: Alderaan
Time: 5-Jan-2017 7:39 PM
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R1 is just a fan film though.

Author: Lord Haseo
Time: 5-Jan-2017 7:55 PM
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Alderaan said:

R1 is just a fan film though.

Author: DuracellEnergizer
Time: 5-Jan-2017 7:56 PM
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Alderaan said:

R1 is just a fan film though.

A statement so original it makes the OOT look like one of the SEs.

Author: suspiciouscoffee
Time: 5-Jan-2017 9:03 PM
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Alderaan said:

R1 is just a fan film though.

Technically, if anyone who worked on films TESB and later were fans of the original film, it’s a fan film.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 5-Jan-2017 9:39 PM
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imperialscum said:

MalàStrana said:

It depends: is R1 the prequel to ANH… or the sequel to ROTS ?

R1 is the prequel to ANH, because ROTS is not suppose to be watched at all.

First thing you’ve said I’ve agreed with…probably because it didn’t include some variant of “I’m the truth.”

Author: GraySteven
Time: 6-Jan-2017 5:15 AM
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All I can about this movie that this is a perfect movie for a family.

Author: imperialscum
Time: 6-Jan-2017 7:39 AM
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TV’s Frink said:

imperialscum said:

MalàStrana said:

It depends: is R1 the prequel to ANH… or the sequel to ROTS ?

R1 is the prequel to ANH, because ROTS is not suppose to be watched at all.

First thing you’ve said I’ve agreed with…probably because it didn’t include some variant of “I’m the truth.”

I am one with the truth. The truth is with me.

真実

Author: Lord Haseo
Time: 6-Jan-2017 8:28 AM
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imperialscum said:

TV’s Frink said:

imperialscum said:

MalàStrana said:

It depends: is R1 the prequel to ANH… or the sequel to ROTS ?

R1 is the prequel to ANH, because ROTS is not suppose to be watched at all.

First thing you’ve said I’ve agreed with…probably because it didn’t include some variant of “I’m the truth.”

I am one with the truth and the truth is with me.

FTFY

Author: RRS-1980
Time: 6-Jan-2017 9:09 AM
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What was the first thing in R1 you liked?

Heck, the film starts without the familiar crawl, rousing operatic music or awesome starship… I was still sceptical during those first minutes.

…but then:

Krennic: We were this close to providing peace, security for the galaxy.
Galen: You’re confusing peace with terror.
Krennic: You have to start somewhere…

I thought “if they keep giving us such memorable lines, maybe this film won’t be bad?”.

Think about it. This exchange could be about most of our real-world revolutions etc. “Oh, we do it for the people …and peace… but first we need to put those guillotines to use!”.

R1 has better political talks than anything from the Prequels. (And Prequels had to have some political talks, because they were to show us how a republic transformed into an empire.)

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Author: Lord Haseo
Time: 6-Jan-2017 9:48 AM
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RRS-1980 said:

What was the first thing in R1 you liked?

The first frame of the actual film. It just sucks you in almost as well as the opening shot of STAR WARS did.

Heck, the film starts without the familiar crawl, rousing operatic music or awesome starship… I was still sceptical during those first minutes.

…but then:

Krennic: We were this close to providing peace, security for the galaxy.
Galen: You’re confusing peace with terror.
Krennic: You have to start somewhere…

I thought “if they keep giving us such memorable lines, maybe this film won’t be bad?”.

Think about it. This exchange could be about most of our real-world revolutions etc. “Oh, we do it for the people …and peace… but first we need to put those guillotines to use!”.

R1 has better political talks than anything from the Prequels. (And Prequels had to have some political talks, because they were to show us how a republic transformed into an empire.)

The exchange between the two is amazing and I would have loved to see Krennic try to bring Galen to his side of thinking in a couple of flashback scenes. This also could have given the film more time to develop Galen as a character so that his death would be more impactful.

Author: Tobar
Time: 6-Jan-2017 10:26 AM
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Lord Haseo said:

The exchange between the two is amazing and I would have loved to see Krennic try to bring Galen to his side of thinking in a couple of flashback scenes. This also could have given the film more time to develop Galen as a character so that his death would be more impactful.

Definitely recommend Catalyst, Krennic is the best part of the book.

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Author: suspiciouscoffee
Time: 6-Jan-2017 2:44 PM
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Tobar said:

Lord Haseo said:

The exchange between the two is amazing and I would have loved to see Krennic try to bring Galen to his side of thinking in a couple of flashback scenes. This also could have given the film more time to develop Galen as a character so that his death would be more impactful.

Definitely recommend Catalyst, Krennic is the best part of the book.

Author: CHEWBAKAspelledwrong
Time: 6-Jan-2017 2:53 PM
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Tobar said:

Lord Haseo said:

The exchange between the two is amazing and I would have loved to see Krennic try to bring Galen to his side of thinking in a couple of flashback scenes. This also could have given the film more time to develop Galen as a character so that his death would be more impactful.

Definitely recommend Catalyst, Krennic is the best part of the book.

Never read a Star Wars novel, except 1/4 of Plaguies which I gave up on. But I might pick this up once it’s out in paperback.

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I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.

Author: doubleofive
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:03 PM
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Got some comparisons thanks to Nightline.

We’ve got Gold Leader here, looks like they didn’t replace his cockpit as I don’t recall any new Y-Wing shots in the movie.

Red Leader indeed has a new cockpit with higher walls and a green light box (which is based on something in some shots of Luke’s), but it’s actually different than the other cockpits.

Blue Leader has higher walls too (or is sitting lower), and the angle doesn’t show his droid behind him.

Here are some BTS shots of the cockpit for further analysis.

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Author: MalàStrana
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:19 PM (Edited)
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Red and Gold kinda look waxy in the R1 shots. During the screening I thought “oh other CGI recreations, but they look more human than Tarkin though”.

Author: doubleofive
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:24 PM
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MalàStrana said:

Red and Gold kinda look waxy in the R1 shots. During the screening I thought “oh other CGI recreations, but they look more human than Tarkin though”.

My images are compressed to hell and back, so the effect should not be judged by my comparison.

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Author: MalàStrana
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:26 PM
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Actually I got this impression when I saw the movie, your pics reminded me that. Maybe the 3D version I saw wasn’t the best way to watch it.

Author: Tyrphanax
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:30 PM (Edited)
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I thought they looked fine, but a bit 70s (understandably).

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Author: MalàStrana
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:36 PM
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This might be the curious feeling I… felt: 70’s footage into a 2010’s movie. It was like the ROTS trailer that used alternate footage of Ben telling Anakin story in ANH. The images don’t mix well.

Author: Tyrphanax
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:38 PM
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I will say that it looked better in 2D than 3D as well though.

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Author: dahmage
Time: 6-Jan-2017 4:45 PM
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Tyrphanax said:

I thought they looked fine, but a bit 70s (understandably).

same here