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Post #1311619

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ziggyonice
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The Force Awakens: Starlight (V1.1 Released!)
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18-Dec-2019, 1:35 AM

Okay, just watched the workprint.

Let’s start with what goes without saying: Nev, you have created what is likely one of the most ambitious Star Wars fanedits ever made. Not only are the concepts for your vision executed with care, but they are done so in a way that is incredibly polished and blurs the line between the original and what you have improved upon. Absolutely excellent work and you should be very proud.

I am not going to comment on every change that was made, because frankly, I agreed with nearly all of them. Upon a rewatch, I may come back to this with other thoughts. However, let me call out some of the issues that need to be addressed (most of them are minor technical quirks):

  • In the crawl, is “Episode VII” centered? It looks too far off to the right above “THE FORCE AWAKENS.”

  • What’s with the speed increase at the end of the crawl? It should move as the same speed throughout.

  • When the village gets shot up by stormtroopers, Phasma says, “On my command.” Listen close, you can hear her repeat the last syllable happen a couple times (maybe due to a duplicated audio segment). I would recommend headphones for this, but it’s definitely there.

  • Why did you cut Unkar Plutt’s introductory line? “What you brought me today is, hmm, worth one quarter portion.”

  • The Poe/Kylo Ren interrogation scene looks great.

  • There is just some clipping on some of the audio (again, can be heard through headphones).

  • Maybe add some fades at the beginning/ends of those clips to prevent the clipping sounds.

  • Not seeing the point of the nighttime BB-8 scene after Poe’s interrogation. It looks pretty but doesn’t serve a purpose if its that short.

  • Just as Snoke’s first scene occurs, is there a way to have Hux say Supreme Leader Snoke’s name or something? For people new to the series, they don’t know who this giant holligam is. If Hux said it, it would help — even if just as a voiceover in the clip leading up to this one.

  • Clipped audio at Snoke scene / line: “Our strategy must change…"

  • I’ve seen edits before where they put an effect on Snoke to make him look more like a hologram.

  • Is that possible here? Since when did holagrams go HD?

  • The transition from Kylo Ren praying feels a little weird

  • Is there any shot of Kylo Ren walking down the hall of his star destoryer that could be used after he stands up from praying but before the shot of Finn preparing to leave? Like as a transition?

  • Turn down the music volume just a tad when Han says “where’d you get that” when Maz hands him the lightsaber

  • When Rey returns to Maz’s castle during the battle, you can hear Han’s voice say, “Oh no” (probably from a duplicated audio clip).

  • I feel like the music is just a tad too loud when Leia and Han are having their talk about Ben while they are inside the Resistance base.

  • Another clipped audio just before Leia says, “The First Order, they’re charging the weapon now”

  • When Rey hides from the stormtroopers while on Starkiller Base, the scene cuts to Phasma saying, “Take no chances, I won’t tolerate sloppiness,” then back to Rey, then back to Phasma. Why not just have Rey hide, then have one cut to Phasma? It feels a little choppy having to switch between the two.

  • Moving the Leia reaction scene to Han’s death… I’m debating on this one. I feel like it actually flowed better having her reaction take place after Han dies but before Chewie goes crazy. You did the opposite here (that I do see the reason to why!); however, I’m just a little unsure.

Everything looks awesome. I’ll have more comments after I can watch it again, but these are my initial notes. Thanks again for putting this all together — it’s really great!