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Dat_SW_Guy
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Star Wars A New Hope: DSG Special Edition (V1 NEARING COMPLETION)
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8-Sep-2019, 7:13 AM

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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE - DSG SPECIAL EDITION

(The “DSG” stands for Dat_SW_Guy)

This is essentially an envisioned “alternate Special Edition” in hopes of being a visually consistent, and cohesive version of the film. This cut leans towards the theatrical version, whilst keeping some SE changes, or fixing dated shots, that will hopefully fit more in line with the aesthetic of the film, being non-intrusive both visually and narratively.

TLDR, its sort of a “What if the CGI and VFX in the 97 SE was more restrained to actually improving shots instead of adding unnecesary things?”

Overall, the goal is to create an immersive and seamless experience without being thrown off by a CGI Ronto walking into frame, while also enjoying the new changes that shaped some of the movie for the better.

The project’s main source is from @oohteedee’s D+77 2.3 (theatrical reconstruction) project, however certain SE changes are retained using his 2019 SE UHD Regrade throughout the edit. A full list of other sources are provided below:

  • 1080p AI upscale of @Adywan’s A New Hope Revisited provided by @Octorox
  • Adywan’s 2018 Regrade of ANH
  • @That guy with no name’s ANH Devastator version
  • elements from @Hal9000’s Custom Special Edition
  • a matte painting from @Aggelw
  • replacement shot for a CGI Ronto error provided by @Adywan
  • Voice over work by @RyanGoldenVO to replace one line from Vader
  • VFX work from Sky_ (138 speeder shot) and from yours truly

The changelog has been revamped to update the sources, however these are subject to change as I might add more in the future.

Sample videos showing some the changes:
Alderaan Explosion - https://streamable.com/ut567t
Mos Eisley Recut - https://vimeo.com/628306487
Death Star Explosion V2 - https://streamable.com/2stju2
Vader One-line Redub - https://streamable.com/zuoraq

OVERALL CHANGES:

  • All spaceship shots now derive from the Special Edition, as the shots are more dynamic, yet the CGI still looks “appropriate” (somewhat like 90’s movies and their CGI, which is basically the SE)

  • Most of the theatrical matte paintings (Starry Sandcrawler sky, Ben’s hut, Falcon in the Death Star Hangar, Rebel Base Hangar, Award Ceremony audience, etc.) are replaced with their SE versions, save for a few which were either despecialized (R2 in the Canyon) or redone by yours truly (revised version of the interior Rebel hangar matte, Mos Eisley cantina matte)

  • All explosions in the film have been recolored to a modern yellowish hue or redone for visual consistency.

  • The usual annoying SE elements are removed, such as the falling Jawa shots, Ronto shots, Greedo shooting first, SE Jabba, etc.

  • The main audio mix of the edit derives from D+77, which itself derives from @hairy_hen’s theatrical reconstruction mix (if I’m not mistaken), however some aspects of the audio are lifted from the SE mix (such as the Ronto sound effects) which are integrated into the main mix.

CHANGES:

  • The crawl is from the SE version to keep in line with the rest of the films, although the opening logos are Theatrical. (From D+77 & 2019 SE Regrade)

  • The escape pod will now appear to go into the planet and burning into the atmosphere. (Inspired from ANH Revisited)

  • The canyon matte from R2-D2 is “despecialized” using a frame from the SE.

  • The wide shot of R2 being loaded in the Sandcrawler is from the SE. (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • The next shot of the Sandcrawler driving at night and the wipe to the “Look sir, Droids!” scene will retain their SE elements, but has been edited to sync with the theatrical version. (From Hal9000’s Custom Special Edition)

  • The Binary Sunset scene is from the SE (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • The fly that goes through the following shot is removed (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • Artoo isn’t hiding behind CGI rocks (From D+77)

  • The Mos Eisley sequences have now been re-cut in the style of Revisited’s version for better pacing.

  • The 138-frame landspeeder shot has been redone to remove fhe hand-drawn shadow underneath while retaining the SE level of quality. (Thanks Sky_ for the edit!)

  • The wide shot of the cantina has now been replaced with an updated mattw akin to Adywan’s version, with the correct time of day. (AggelW’s version + Adywan’s version + Extra stuff)

  • The Jabba scenes are removed using an iris wipe transition instead of the fade used in the theatrical cut to maintain consistent quality within the shots. (From D+77)

  • The Millennium Falcon escape is from the SE version. (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • Both the Death Star and Alderaan explosions are replaced with new versions to upgrade the outdated explosion effects, however keeping them somewhat in-line to a 90’s aesthetic to match the SE.

  • Retained all SE versions of the Falcon, from the Death Star hangar matte to the flying shots. (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • The censored scenes of the Imperial officers getting shot are reverted. (From D+77)

  • Vader walking through the hallway has been reverted to the theatrical version, but combining the 35mm and UHD to make it look better. (From the 2019 UHD Regrade + D+77 2.3)

  • The set corridor extension will be the SE version. (From the 2019 SE Regrade)

  • The Dianoga is reverted back to it’s theatrical version. (From D+77)

  • The Aurebesh text on the tractor beam has been replaced with the theatrical version. (From D+77)

  • Vader has a completely new line omitting the mention of the Falcon having “jumped into hyperspace” which causes a continuity error in the scene following it, as previous editors added VFX to make it look like the Falcon is in a hyperspace tunnel. (Huge thanks to RyanGoldenVO for the voice-work!)

  • Rebel Base Hanger matte painting is from the SE (From the 2019 SE Regrade)

  • Biggs and Luke’s reunion is removed like the theatrical cut.

  • To facilitate the removal of Biggs scene, the theatrical matte shot of the Rebel base interior was updated & improved, now combined with elements from the SE digital matte.

  • Adding in Yavin in the pilot’s cockpits during the Battle sequences.

  • The matte painting during the Award Ceremony will be from the Special Edition. (From the 2019 SE Regrade)

AUDIO CHANGES:

  • Aforementioned change of Darth Vader’s new line omitting the mention of the crew “jumping into hyperspace”, which is instead replaced with him saying “they had just escaped our fighters!” (Credit to RyanGoldenVO for the voice-work)

  • Reinstated the CGI Ronto’s sound effects (From 2019 SE Regrade)

  • Distant cantina sounds are heard from the exterior shots of the Mos Eisley cantina (Inspired from Hal9000’s Custom Special Edition)

  • “Blast it Biggs” will now be “Blast it Wedge” (Lifted from Hal9000’s Custom Special Edition)

  • Luke will be heard saying “Biggs, Biggs!” in the radio (Lifted from Hal9000’s Custom Special Edition)

(EDIT AS OF 12/19/23) FUTURE CHANGES:

  • Dantooine removed on the SE shot of the X-Wings approaching the Death Star, as it is clearly within firing range which creates a continuity error. (Inspired from Adywan’s ANH Revisited HD version)

  • Smoothening out the jumpcuts transitions.

  • Making R2-D2’s lights flicker red and blue.