I did some fidgeting around with the color grading last night. I decided to get some advice on waveforms and scopes on youtube, and I played around with the color controls. I personally like what I’ve done so far. However, it turned out very different from what was shown theatrically.

For example, I’ve always been used to the droid control ship being tinted blue. That’s what I’ve seen since the days of VHS. However, the color grading I’ve done changed the colors on the ship from blue to gray. I like it, as it does harken back to the days of episode IV where the death star had a black, white and gray color scheme.

However, because it’s such a departure from what it was originally, I don’t feel comfortable showing it off as the official version. So, for that reason, I’m thinking of doing the regrade as an alternate version rather than as the official version. That way, everyone gets a choice on which color scheme they prefer. What do you think? Does that sound like a good idea?