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STAR WARS: Episode I - THE ANCIENT LORE [Episode I Remade /Proj started: 2014] (WIP)

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Star Wars - Episode I: The Ancient Lore - V2 EDITION

Episode I is the best-looking of the three prequels, with a lot of devotion put into them from both the crew, actors as well as the director himself before he went all ludacris on digital moviemaking. It is also the most dull of the three prequels, with little to no character motivation or even plot explanation.

This project was started at fanedit ORG in around 2014, but was abandoned due to hardware loss. It got re-started somewhere around early 2015. The entire purpose of this edit is to re-make the entire movie into a very interesting and exciting piece of cinema, with the very best of my ability to make it into a coherent Star Wars addition, full of wonder, mystery, compelling characters and life.

[The Changes - Per V2 Edition, V1 is scrapped and was more of a beta version]

  • There are more new visual effects than i can count, and many alterations to both audio (voice and alien language) as well as music and sound effects.
  • Story narrative altered. The Nemodians are motivated by revenge as much as Sidious’s plot (;which is to create a clone army on Naboo).
  • Appearances of Lord Sidious will have his hologram face hidden for a duration of the beginning to create mystery, as well as his hologram voice altered and new plot points given. Perhaps even the entire movie.
  • The Nemodians (Nute Gunray & Co.) speak in foreign Alien language, to give of new and menacing voices, as well as completely new plot points for the story.
  • The Purple saber of Mace Windu will be removed in my trilogy, and given to Qui-Gon. It makes him more important, and fits his rogue style as he choses not to be on the Jedi Council. Mace Windu will get green.
  • Battle Droids has a new voice, but hardly ever speak.
  • Jar-Jar Binks will serve as comic relief, although appearances or voice from him that diminish an important character or story moment, will be removed or decreased. His presence is that of C-3PO in A New Hope; he’s there, but he doesn’t take up screentime that he does not deserve.
  • Qui-Gon is the main character of the story. This is very clear throughout. Obi-Wan and Anakin are side-characters that will get to shine a little bit throughout, but are part of a bigger puzzle to occur in the later entries of the trilogy.
  • Anakin has, to the very best of my ability, become a very strict, grown-up kid with a lot of personality. This comes across in his dialogue with Wattoo and Sebulba, as well as his lack of stupid lines or groans or unecessary screentime. There are neither any accidents in his actions.
  • Anakin is not any chosen one, and his father died gambling. His mother is all he has. Anakin and Padme’s love theme is given to Anakin and his mom and their relationship.
  • Darth Maul has more screentime and presence throughout.

[PLOT EXPLANATION]
The Nemodians have gathered political supporters, systems, planets - and most importantly - techonology and intelligence - through the co-operation with Palpatine, aka. Lord Sidious, for years. Naboo is the movie’s target for invasion, because this is where Palpatine sees fit to create his Clone Army; Naboo has everything they need - the huge space travel gap between them and the Republic, and all the resources needed.

  • Most of this comes across throughout the dialouge and actions taking place in the film.

///////// PREVIEW CLIPS /////////////

THE MOVIE’S OPENING (5M, 30 SEC ## This IS OUTDATED and from VERSION I)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a69tzvDYnpE

SITH LORDS ON TATOOINE (Some VIDEO FX will be updated for V2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzRNYkrn7o

BEGINNING OF THE END (Will be updated)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_XtnqJgfKI

QUI-GON VS MAUL (Might be updated)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJEKjGAyHjg

FATHERLY TIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXSldN2x_Ag

THE ENDING PT. 1 (Will be updated)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9uWRdEXz1E

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Really excited for this!

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The first clip is edited really well, except for the constant shot reuse and lack of spacial awareness. Are they going towards the planet or away? Are they in the middle of space or are they next to a planet? Etc.

I really like the writing for the Nemoidians, they seem genuinely threatening.

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snooker said:

Really excited for this!

EDIT:

The first clip is edited really well, except for the constant shot reuse and lack of spacial awareness. Are they going towards the planet or away? Are they in the middle of space or are they next to a planet? Etc.

I really like the writing for the Nemoidians, they seem genuinely threatening.

Yes, I’ve been thinking about replacing the background planet with starfields, or simply re-grade and re-color it to be another. I don’t think this would’ve been much of a problem if people just assumed it was another planet than Naboo, but seeing how everyone know it isn’t - it might be a tad too confusing.

Thanks for your positive feedback! I look forward to pleasing both you and @Smithers.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Dude! This has everything i wished for in the prequels. Mystery, villainy, suspense, and pace!

This looks so promising! I hope you finish it and you should!

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Thank you! I’ll try my best.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Time

Super excited to see this get finished. When it is would love to acquire this.

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I always thought the theatrical opening was fantastic, so I don’t like when people skip it, but it never occured to me to put it in the middle instead. That said, I think I still prefer it at the start. It kicks things off with a bang.

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Wow! The YouTube links don’t work for me on my crap phone, but this edit sounds too good to be true

Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? none holds them up except Allah. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. – Quran (16:79)

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Liking what I’ve seen so far, though taking out the “Chosen One/Virgin Birth” aspect of the father will probably make it weird to watch in sequence, since it’s likely Ep 8 and 9 will reference it at some point.

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thebluefrog said:

Liking what I’ve seen so far, though taking out the “Chosen One/Virgin Birth” aspect of the father will probably make it weird to watch in sequence, since it’s likely Ep 8 and 9 will reference it at some point.

I hate the entire concept, but I’ve been thinking about this. I might re-introduce it in EP II, and at the end of TPM/TAL.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Time

Thank you all for kind and encouraging words 😃

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Time

Anjohan said:

Star Wars - Episode I: The Ancient Lore

Episode I is the best-looking of the three prequels

i feel a lot sarcasm in the force…

to make it into a coherent addition, full of wonder, mystery, compelling characters and life.

sounds like the dark crystal

[The Changes]

  • There are more new visual effects than i can count, and many alterations to both audio (voice and alien language) as well as music and sound effects.
  • The movie is heavily re-scored.
  • The movie is about 50-60% replaced with a self-created audiomix for a lot of different scenes.
  • Story narrative completely altered. The beginning of the movie in the Trade Federation Ship now takes place in the middle of the movie, and the story now starts with a Space chase, Naboo and the saving of the Queen.
  • Appearances of Lord Sidious will have his hologram face hidden for a duration of the beginning to create mystery, as well as his hologram voice altered and new plot points given.
  • The Nemodians (Nute Gunray & Co.) speak in foreign Alien language, to give of new and menacing voices, as well as completely new plot points for the story.
  • The Purple saber of Mace Windu will be removed in my trilogy, and given to Qui-Gon. It makes him more important, and fits his rogue style as he choses not to be on the Jedi Council. Mace Windu will get green.
  • Jar-Jar Binks has a new, altered voice (might consider a re-dub of the character before an initial release).
  • Battle Droids has a new voice, but hardly ever speak.
  • Jar-Jar Binks will serve as comic relief, although appearances or voice from him that diminish an important character or story moment, will be removed or decreased. His presence is that of C-3PO in A New Hope; he’s there, but he doesn’t take up screentime that he does not deserve.
  • Qui-Gon is the main character of the story. This is very clear throughout. Obi-Wan and Anakin are side-characters that will get to shine a little bit throughout, but are part of a bigger puzzle to occur in the later entries of the trilogy.
  • Anakin has, to the very best of my ability, become a very strict, grown-up kid with a lot of personality. This comes across in his dialogue with Wattoo and Sebulba, as well as his lack of stupid lines or groans or unecessary screentime. There are neither any accidents in his actions.
  • Anakin is not any chosen one, and his father died gambling. His mother is all he has. Anakin and Padme’s love theme is given to Anakin and his mom and their relationship.
  • Darth Maul has a lot more screentime and presence throughout.

[PLOT EXPLANATION]
The Nemodians have gathered political supporters, systems, planets - and most importantly - techonology and intelligence - through the co-operation with Palpatine, aka. Lord Sidious, for years. Naboo is the movie’s target for invasion, because this is where Palpatine sees fit to create his Clone Army; Naboo has everything they need - the huge space travel gap between them and the Republic, and all the resources needed.

if you such a wizzard who make ep1 in a watchable movie,you should help here:

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-saga-Extra-Extended-Edition-1080p/id/52131

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the intro looks good,but i don´t like the colors.

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benduwan said:

Anjohan said:

Star Wars - Episode I: The Ancient Lore

Episode I is the best-looking of the three prequels

i feel a lot sarcasm in the force…

It’s the only one that doesn’t look like a two-hour-long videogame cutscene.

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Yeah, I always thought TPM was the only one of the prequels that actually looks like a SW movie (or like a movie at all in general, for that matter).

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ChainsawAsh said:

Yeah, I always thought TPM was the only one of the prequels that actually looks like a SW movie (or like a movie at all in general, for that matter).

shame on you!!

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ChainsawAsh said:

Yeah, I always thought TPM was the only one of the prequels that actually looks like a SW movie (or like a movie at all in general, for that matter).

agree

Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? none holds them up except Allah. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe. – Quran (16:79)

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ChainsawAsh said:

Yeah, I always thought TPM was the only one of the prequels that actually looks like a SW movie (or like a movie at all in general, for that matter).

Exactly.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3g8IZWsmbA&feature=youtu.be

[REQUEST]

I will be needing a cover art for this edit. I would like Qui-Gon big at the center with a purple, ignited saber, and Obi-Wan - smaller framed - by his side. Anakin, Jar-Jar, Battle Droids and Queen Amidala smaller framed in the background. Also, The Trade Federation Ship would be pretty neat to cover big parts of the background (or the planet of Naboo), or at least one of them on one of the sides. Credits will be given.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.

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Time

Consider me thrilled beyond belief! This is like the A New Hope Revisited, but for the prequel trilogy.

I hope you’ll release this, man!

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[UPDATE]

So this is the “alternative” bad guy ending I have for The Ancient Lore at the moment. With that I mean how I chose to let the villains leave for this movie. In the original movie they are taken hostage and somehow released/gotten loose within the timeframe of EP II.

So in TAL, the Viceroy and his comrade is just simply not captured. I chose to leave the bad guys and EP I on the first taste of glimpse of what to come. There are very few prototype star destroyers in the background, a very brief imperial march (first and only time in the movie) and some explanation for where the villains are heading into the next episode. Giving them some conclusion, but also setting up their future part in the story. Something the original movie failed to do, miserably.

For those who wonder, story-wise this takes place after the defeat on Naboo, in which the Nemodians goal was to re-take their homeworld of said planet, in allegiance with the Dark Lord Sidious.

The audio mix is not completely finished, nor are the visual effects. But what i preview to you is fully working in terms of function and story. I hope you enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go9hkk9aYQk

WHAT HAVE I DONE?
The Ancient Lore
Kenobi: A Star Wars Story
Harry Potter Revisited
Game of Thrones Film Edits
Titanic Restructured
… and more.