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The Last Jedi : a Fan Edit Ideas thread — Page 28

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Sir Ridley said:

Jackpumpkinhead said:

Sir Ridley said:

So, as one point in my “fix list” I have “fix Yoda’s face”. I think most of us agree that it was great to see the little puppet, but I’ve seen many say that there was something off about his look, which I agree with. I think it’s mostly due to the mouth which looks a bit different. So for my edit I’ll try to overlay and animate the correct Yoda mouth. Here’s a simple test image (original left, fixed right):

When you end up finishing these scenes, do you plan on releasing them for others to use (crosses fingers)

Absolutely! I’ll make a thread when I start editing and share anything I make that could be useful for others.

Awesome news. The Yoda work you’ve done looks gorgeous and I’d love to use it in the future.

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Jackpumpkinhead said:

Sir Ridley said:

So, as one point in my “fix list” I have “fix Yoda’s face”. I think most of us agree that it was great to see the little puppet, but I’ve seen many say that there was something off about his look, which I agree with. I think it’s mostly due to the mouth which looks a bit different. So for my edit I’ll try to overlay and animate the correct Yoda mouth. Here’s a simple test image (original left, fixed right):

When you end up finishing these scenes, do you plan on releasing them for others to use (crosses fingers)

I’m planning on giving this a whirl myself, mainly just as after effects practice, as I don’t get to use AE enough in my day job, but at some point I’m going to attempt a test with both traditional After Effects methods and with that FakeApp software, testing on the brief clip in the Home Video Release trailer. Maybe you could use the same clip for a quick test yourself? Could be interesting to compare.

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I have a feeling there are going to be many Yoda fixes to choose from in a month or two. Which is a good thing, of course.

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Holy moly. That’s amazing. His movements look a bit robotic though, more so than in ESB I think, but not sure if that’s fixable. Amazing work Ridley, really. But I think both the mouth and the eyes can be improved even more.

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Great improvement, Sir Ridley. Yoda’s lower lip still appears a bit stiff.

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Collipso said:

Holy moly. That’s amazing. His movements look a bit robotic though, more so than in ESB I think, but not sure if that’s fixable. Amazing work Ridley, really. But I think both the mouth and the eyes can be improved even more.

Thank you! I don’t think I’ll do anything about his movements other than the mouth, anyway. I didn’t want to spend too much time on this test but once I do it for real I’ll fine tune everything further and probably add some blinks and such.

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I was thinking about some pretty radical changes. Luke dying on the end for not much pretty much bothered me. So, what if Luke destroyed starkiller base in the end of the and then died. He meditates and then dies because he blew up a whole planet. Obviously this would require many changes. The change would have to move the the starkiller sequence to tlj. The planets that starkiller base blow up need somethibg. Maybe the dreadnaught from tlj fires and blow up the planets. Moving that sequence to TFA.

Luke’s Jedi training in tlj could happen in the first movie. Snoke’s throne room is on starkiller base.

The link between kylo and Rey happens immediately when they meet.

These are some pretty radical edits but would be pretty amazing.

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TheBossCheese said:

EPISODES 7 & 8 Restructured
The Last Jedi has memorable moments and quality visuals but really lacks in character development when in regards to The Force Awakens. The Force Awakens has more clear character arcs. For this reason I want to reorganize, edit, and add in FX. I am however not too experienced with editing. I’ve been using VSDC Free Editor and have been liking it. I need to know how to incorporate surround sound, Rotoscoping FX, generally I just need more experience. The highlights of this edit I suppose is that Rey does not use force powers until she meets Luke, Han dies during Episode VIII instead of VII, and that Starkiller Base is also saved for Episode VIII. Its like the last act of my episode 7 is the last act of The Last Jedi, re-edited, and then the 1st act of my episode 8 is the last act of The Force Awakens.

Episode VII

• The film plays out normally until Finn and Rey escape from Jakku in the Millennium Falcon. Finn and Rey then introduce each other. Finn asks BB-8 to take them to the Resistance base. Kylo Ren is upset that the droid escaped with the help of Finn and Rey. The film will play out differently from here.
  
• Finn and Rey arrive on Yavin IV and are immediately met with Han Solo and Chewbacca. No Ranthar chase, cut them hiding under the floor and just cut to han asking about who stole the Falcon. Han talks about Luke and the force.
  
• Finn and BB-8 exit the Falcon and find Poe Dameron alive (Cut Finn asking Poe for Help). Finn and Poe enter the base and speak with Princess Leia. (Only include thank yous, finn and leia do not need help.)
  
• BB-8 meets C3PO and 3PO explains how R2D2 has been in sleep mode since Lukes disappearance. 
  
• Cut to Rey going down into the basement and finding Anakin’s blue lightsaber. 
  
• R2D2 then wakes up to help show the way to Luke. 
  
• Rey leaves and goes to find Luke. (Not really sure if she should take the Falcon though. This is where Rotoscoping might be nice to incorporate a different ship for her on Acto because Han Solo is still alive.)

• With Rey gone the First Order arrive using the footage from the Maz Kanata castle raid scene. Han, Chewie, and Finn fight them off on the ground as Poe Dameron takes to the skys. 
  
• Using the evacuation of Yavin Base from The Last Jedi, the Resistance leave Yavin IV. Poe destroys the dreadnaught. The ship takes off into hyperspace. (Cut out General Hux)

• Rey arrives on Acto with a different ship and meets Luke Skywalker.

• The Resistance run to the abandoned Crait Base and wait for the First Order to follow them there. Luke appears and helps the resistance escape with his force projection. (Han and Chewie are rotoscoped into the scene with Luke and Leia. I had scene a post where a user mentioned doing this along with Han flying the Falcon off Crait.) Rey is not here.

Episode VIII

I am honestly not entirely sure on the order of the scenes for episode VIII yet. Need to watch The Last Jedi more first. The general idea is that Han Solo dies in Episode VIII, then Leia dies after the Tie Fighters blow up the Ship, and Luke dies after Rey does not turn to the dark side and join Ben.

• Kylo Ren is told by Snoke to kill his parents. 
  
• General Hux Starkiller Base Nazi speech.  

• Possibly actually have Maz Kanata’s Castle and using the shots of the Falcon on the outskirts of the castle make it seem like the whole Resistance is there. Even if we take out Maz Kanata herself we could at least probably show the bar scene and then show the Resistance on the outskirts, kinda like they are just camping out not really trying to stay in one place to long.
  
• The Resistance talks about how they can take down Starkiller Base. (Trim scene to make Admiral Ackbar, Han, and Leia the only ones who really know how to take down Starkiller Base) 

• Leia tells Han to bring their son home.
  
• Rey following Luke. Luke drinks some Blue Milk.

• Han, Chewie, and Finn land on Starkiller Base.
  

• Rey goes to Starkiller Base to try to turn Ben to the lightside against Lukes advice. She meets up with Han, Chewie, and Finn. Han Solo is killed by his son. (Have to assume she still has the Rotoscoped ship and not the Falcon.) 
  
• Starkiller Base destroys the Hosnian System/Corosaunt.
  
• Finn gets sliced in the back by Kylo. Rey returns him to the resistance. She hugs Leia and leaves in the Falcon with Chewie and R2D2. as she goes back to Luke.

• Rey comes back to Luke in the Falcon along with Chewie and he asks what happened to Han. This is why Luke not that nice to Rey throughout the movie because of the death of his friend.

• Leia dies by Kylo Ren’s Tie fighters. The Luke and Yoda scene should follow shortly after and Luke almost burns the texts out of rage because he felt Leia’s death.

• Rey leaves Luke again to go to Snokes ship after the dark side mirror cave. Finn wakes up and asks Poe where Rey is and that is how he ends up on Snokes ship. A chance to fight Phasma after she disables the shields in the same movie.

• Luke dies after we see that Rey does not make the decision to join the dark side with Kylo, because like Yoda his mission was completed in training The Last Jedi. End Credits, no broom boy. All the original trilogy actors now all die together in this movie.

This is just a general concept idea I have been thinking about. Like I said I really have to watch The Last Jedi more.

Yes!!!

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NeverarGreat said:

The shrinking of the sides of Yoda’s mouth has always looked odd to me, even when Ady did it in ESB:R. But it is a bit more lifelike, so it’s a tradeoff.

Another thing that might make him more like the ESB puppet would be to reduce the highlights in the eyes.

The mouth movements may need to be a little more subtle. I don’t mind the highlights myself, but it could be worth a try.

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As said ThatGuyWhoEdits, it would be interesting an extended fight of luke and kylo with doubles, and green lightsaber.
THE IDEA:
Luke goes to the snoke ship, and faces Kylo Ren after the death of Snoke and his guardians. Then, luke uses the force to crash the rebel ship against the supremacy, and kylo kills luke, and luke becomes one with the force.

https://vimeo.com/258700567

password:luke

P.D: Sir Ridley… a wonderful job with yoda …
if at some point someone needs help with something, tell me, I will be happy to help from the Basque country, in spain

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JonMalder said:

As said ThatGuyWhoEdits, it would be interesting an extended fight of luke and kylo with doubles, and green lightsaber.
THE IDEA:
Luke goes to the snoke ship, and faces Kylo Ren after the death of Snoke and his guardians. Then, luke uses the force to crash the rebel ship against the supremacy, and kylo kills luke, and luke becomes one with the force.

https://vimeo.com/258700567

password:luke

P.D: Sir Ridley… a wonderful job with yoda …
if at some point someone needs help with something, tell me, I will be happy to help from the Basque country, in spain

Amazing idea can’t wait to see it

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Man they ruined Yoda being in the film in a trailer? Glad I didn’t watch that. Being totally surprised when he showed up was delightful. How he looked was disappointing however but i got over it.

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Possessed said:

Man they ruined Yoda being in the film in a trailer? Glad I didn’t watch that. Being totally surprised when he showed up was delightful. How he looked was disappointing however but i got over it.

Exactly my reaction

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It was from a home-release trailer released a few days ago. I don’t think any official materials spoiled his appearance ahead of the release.

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Is it just me or is anyone else wondering why yoda needs a walking stick ?

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Possessed said:

Man they ruined Yoda being in the film in a trailer? Glad I didn’t watch that. Being totally surprised when he showed up was delightful. How he looked was disappointing however but i got over it.

Well, it’s an extra spoilery trailer recently released to promote the Blu-ray. I guess they assume everyone who cares has seen the movie at this point (or maybe will avoid the trailer otherwise).

I was actually spoiled about Yoda in a review before seeing the movie. But that wasn’t as bad as when I saw TFA and some internet troll had spoiled that “Kylo kills his father Han Solo”. Still enjoyed it.