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Post #1364816

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Hoop28
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Info Wanted: Looking for a “middle-ground” edit of the Original Trilogy.
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Date created
24-Jul-2020, 1:02 AM

Now, this is a slightly specific post, but what I’m looking for is a fan-altered version of the Theatrical Original Trilogy that includes the minor visual effects improvements and digital cleanups of the Special Editions, without all the clunky inserted scenes and CGI rubbish. Examples of what I mean include:

  • Added subtitle of “EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE”.

  • English text repalced with Aurebesh.

  • Prison Hallway Matte replaced/repositioned.

  • Re-colored lightsabers during and slightly after the Vader - Kenobi duel.

  • New outside look of the Yavin IV Rebel Base replacing the old Matte.

  • Rebel Officers Matte replaced with real people during the ending ceremony of ANH.

  • Black R2 recolored blue.

  • Recomposited and digitally cleaned up Snowspeeders from Hoth.

  • Improved Jabba goons walking on the top of the Sail Barge.

  • Recomposited starfighters and spaceships during the Yavin and Endor space battles.

These are just the more noticeable improvements I can remember off the top of my head (there’s probably more minor ones I can’t remember haha). As someone who’s grown up with the Special Editions and vehemently hates the new CGI additions, I struggle to watch the Despecialized Versions without noticing the VFX errors that are a product of the time. I’m hoping that there’s a fan edit or fan revisited version of the OT that cleans up these errors while also keeping the heart of the theatricals in-tact! If you could point me in the direction of any fan-made versions that accomplish this task, it would be great! Cheers!