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Post #1395841

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KumoNin
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Dom's (Possibly) Useful TROS Edit (WIP)
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Date created
22-Dec-2020, 8:38 PM

Okay, so without anything better to do, I watched the workprint and wrote down some notes!

  • I don’t think I entirely get the removal of the Snoke line (is it to not cheapen his character as much?)
  • The wipe to Rey and the wipe to the Falcon feel fanedity and like they don’t quite fit. Perhaps a different sort of transition, especially to Rey?
  • these are probably just technical issues, but Rey’s “ugh” modification, and the transition from the falcon back to Rey are imperfect
  • I support adding the squeaky wheel scene shots from the documentary
  • Is there any way to still have the Chewie arriving on the star destroyer scene somewhere? I mean, it is kind of redundant, especially as I like the reveal to be moved to where it is now, but
  • Kylo saying “power” stands out in the hangar scene. Although, it may be related to the overall workprint audio quality. I remember really liking Rogueleader’s take on it by the way
  • Leia’s “come home” also could use work. I feel bad listing technical issues just because they haven’t been refined yet, but there you go
  • DOTF being included to the extent that it has I am conflicted about, but I guess it’s a good addition
  • I sort of didn’t realize that you were including Leia’s purple saber in your edit, and that was a very pleasant surprise. Although when Rey uses it, it looks pink for some reason.
  • Speaking of colours, is an un-blue-ening of Exogol going to take place?
  • I made a note about how I am not sure but I think you spliced parts of the Resistance battle together and it works wonders to keep me caring about what’s going on up there
  • Beaumont’s mouth opens, only for Palpatine to speak. Just thought that was funny
  • Well, including the moneyshot with all the ships which was sliced up originally (the extended ILM shot) is fantastic, but you do sacrifice a line from Poe
  • “I’m no one” just doesn’t resonate with me. “I’m all the Jedi” is dumb, but this one elicited a “wait, huh?” at a moment that is supposed to be epic. I don’t know what to do about that. Maybe it’s also that the delivery of it is the way it is. I understand the sentiment behind this change, but, well… maybe “I’m a Jedi”? idk
  • I didn’t have a strong conviction about this before, but now I think Ben should never have died. We needed a character who is on the redemption path but doesn’t immediately die without atonement. It’s cheap. But anyway, I don’t know how one would pull that off with the footage available and stuff, or if you even want to
  • Idk I kinda care about (the citizens of) Naboo more than Coruscant, especially as in canon Coruscant becomes kind of rubbish (not actually sure about this but anyway), so maybe consider using the fan-made Naboo shot instead of Coruscant? Just my opinion
  • Poe-Zori moment at the end was funny and I miss it
  • Lando-Jannah moment at the end was weird and I don’t miss it

This movie has a problem with usage of music and I have some more notes about that:

  • Emperor’s theme plays during the Resistance briefing, which on the one hand you may think makes sense because they’re talking about him, BUT that theme tends to imply his (direct) influence, like in this case that their actions, decisions are under his control, which makes it confused and not quite appropriate (at least to me. I also listened to a podcast which mentioned this)
  • Poe’s theme plays when Jannah says hi to our heroes. Weird usage of that.
  • Force theme plays when Lando appears, which… eh, maybe it’s the Rebel theme now
  • Luke and Leia plays at the celebration. It was there before, and out of context, and you’ve now cut out the Lando-Jannah moment, but the theme is still there, and still out of context.

While I don’t think Ben should have gotten a ghost, since him not having one implies his state is different from that of Leia and Luke, like perhaps he lives in Rey or something, and I’m split on which take of Rey Skywalker to use, otherwise your Tattoine epilogue is great!

I am waiting patiently to be able to see this in high video and audio quality!