krausfadr said:
Simple editing of video is not too hard or godlike (yet amazing things can be accomplished with just this alone). Kudos to those who remove center channel audio smoothly. Double kudos to those who replace portions of the soundtrack. Triple kudos to those who add VFX using after effects (like poppasketti).
Easy solution to most everyone who wants a custom edit:
- load the video file into Vegas/Final Cut/Premiere
- use the slicer to make edits and move scenes around
- crossfade the audio between the clips
- export the project
- watch it over and over until Rian Johnson comes out with his own trilogy
Funnily enough, I have ‘tried’ that…but I’ve found Premiere doesn’t accept the MKV container, so it stopped me in my tracks before I even got started.
I know I could convert the file to an acceptable format, but then we are talking potential quality loss across conversions.
I did even try a down and dirty down conversion just to tinker around with a really scruffy workprint, but then the audio wasn’t recognised.
At that point I just gave up.
I’m no stranger to Blu-Ray ripping, so I assume I could use the raw/lossless files, but when the only thing I’d want to change from Hals edit is that one order of scenes…I couldn’t face doing a re-edit from the ground up on that basis alone. esecially considering:-
- I lack the overall competency (in the fine details/refinements to produce something of this quality)
- I wouldn’t know where to begin on adding in the VFX
- Time, dedication and patience - I’ve got actual ADHD and so my ability to see ANYTHING through without distraction and/or loss of interest once it gets mundane and/or difficult is hugely lacking (just see above! 😃 )
Hal has rightly said his piece, and since I can’t bring anything of my own to the table, I accept it and continue to be grateful that we have what we have, which is definitely superior to the official cut!
In reality when it comes to movies/shows/fan edits and the creative decisions made by anyone other than ourselves, we can all have our 'what if’s and ‘if only’s’ but where does it end? I suppose eventually you just have to settle on what you are given?
I mean, I’d love to see ‘Restructured’ remade in 4k HDR once the UHD Blu-Ray officially releases…but that’s highly unlikely considering the hardware that would be required to export an edit like that, let alone the time and effort required by someone like Hal to effectively start the whole project again from scratch 😃
I’m good with what Hal has offered and I’m grateful for it.
I do wish I had the constitution to be a more constructive contributor to this community by offering my own alternatives/visions…but I’m self aware enough to simply admit that I’m simply not competent enough to do it, so the best I’ve got is just some good, solid ‘back seat driving’ advice 😃
…but we all know how people feel about back seat drivers! Hence, I’m gunna shut up now 😃