Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back DEVASTATOR EDITION (WIP)

This edit is still in pre-production
-That Guy With No Name.

Sources:
ESB 2011 Blu-ray (with 2020 pieces and bits)
TN1’s 4K80 (1080p) non-DNR.

Tools (software Etc.):
Video Editing Software: Davinci Resolve studio.
Audio Editing Software: Audacity.
Color Match software (for matching 4k80 to blu-ray): Dr dre’s color match tool.
Color grading software: Davinci Resolve 17.
Dust and scratches removal: Neat video 5.0.

When released:
File: MKV
Size: 70-ish gb (ProRes) 30-ish gb (h260)
Resolution: 1920x1080 H264 23.976 fps.
Audio Track: 5.1 mixes with new sound effects and music 😉,(changes list below).
Special Features: Custom Trailer (by ADYWAN), Deleted scenes (newly remastered)

Change List (video):
. Added new engine glow to probe droid for 2 shots.
. Fixed the probe droid transitioning into a matte when it goes too far in the distance.
. Switch out the sky in one shot of the probe to match an earlier shot.
. Smoothed out the choppy stop-motion animation of Luke’s Tauntaun.
. One of the Tauntaun scenes has been stabilized (It originally wobbled a lot).
. Flipped the second shot of the droid landing to match the first one.
. The exterior shot of the north entrance now shows the inside hangar more clearly.
. Swapped hair color or rebels when Leia is watching Han to help fix issues with a flipped shot.
. Re-painted all lasers and added muzzle flashes.
. Re-Edited the Wampa scene to match Adywans edit, (I also used the new Wampa shot from his edit).
. Recolored the storm scenes which are all-blue, they are still blue in this version, but now show more color
information in the foreground objects.
. Flipped shot of Han which was flipped only for one shot in the original.
. Added motion blur when Tauntaun falls.
. The color of the Bacta tank now is red (which was the original color But the stage lights bleached out the
color).
. Fixed the problem of the mound Han is behind during the wipe having the debris from the destroyed probe
already covering it.
. Re-composted many of the space shots.
. Added the Adywan Revisited emperor.
. The first shot of At-ATs in the distance has been altered a bit.
. Vader’s hologram has been replaced with new footage.
. Changed the color of AT-AT lasers to green.
. Fixed color of At-Ats (they are now all grey).
. Changed many skies in the Hoth fight.
. Removed The old AT-AT explosion and added a new one.

alexp120 said:

That guy with no name said:

Color Match software (for matching 4k80 to blu-ray): Dr dre’s color match tool.
Color grading software: Davinci Resolve 17.

Can you describe your workflow of color matching every shot of a film. I’ve used Dr.Dre’s color matching tool to do brief scenes, but how would you do it for entire movie and how long does it usually take for you?

Okay, So first I get the two shots I want to match, Remember SHOTS not scenes. and then match the frame, Usually matching the Blu-ray to the 4kXX source (THIS CAN BE REVERTED LATER) then I color match them is dre’s tool, after that I export the LUT and do some tweaks in resolve, sometimes when I press the “build color matching” button and it gives me a bad result, If you press it again it fixes it. so yeah thats how to do it. also it usually take like 10 minutes for each shot, If the shot is hard and needs masks, that would take like 30 mins.

WDW203 said:

Have you considered using D+80 as your source for theatrical shots?

This maybe a conversational opinion, But frankly but the D+ preservations don’t look that good.
You can see the salvaged DNR and added grain as well as faulty rotoscoping.
So no I wont be using that as a source, Also 4K80 is nearly finished.

In the duel between Luke and Vader, add the unused score. If you look up Boba Fett’s departure, you’ll find the video with the music. Just listen till you hear a new part. Also, add back Temuera Morrison’s voice, since you’re using versions without his voice.

Grand Master_ Luke Flywalker said:

In the duel between Luke and Vader, add the unused score. If you look up Boba Fett’s departure, you’ll find the video with the music. Just listen till you hear a new part. Also, add back Temuera Morrison’s voice, since you’re using versions without his voice.

I despise temura’s dub makes me want to jump off a cliff.
Also I will listen to the unused score

Atom-88 said:

Could you add better laser blasts like your ANH Devastator Edition.

yes.

Why not do what Adywan is going to do and make 2 different versions, 1 with Jason Wingreen and 1 with Temuera Morrison?

I did that as well, since alternate audio tracks are relatively easy.

I would caution against using Adywan’s old 1997 SE reconstruction. It was sourced from 2004-era HDTV and encoded relatively small by today’s standards. It’d be a lo-fi source to build on. If you’re able to adjust the 2011 BluRay I think you’ll find a much better end result. I have a bucket of LUTs that were provided to me for 2011 ESB if they’d be helpful. I’ll PM you about them.

Hal 9000 said:

I did that as well, since alternate audio tracks are relatively easy.

I would caution against using Adywan’s old 1997 SE reconstruction. It was sourced from 2004-era HDTV and encoded relatively small by today’s standards. It’d be a lo-fi source to build on. If you’re able to adjust the 2011 BluRay I think you’ll find a much better end result. I have a bucket of LUTs that were provided to me for 2011 ESB if they’d be helpful. I’ll PM you about them.

I’ll try to make my own correction.

Hell, maybe you’d be able to make a LUT from Adywan’s 1997 project and apply it to the 2011; idk!

And I can get you D+80 for ESB if it’d be helpful for bits and pieces to patch up the 2011. (R2 scanning for Luke on Hoth looks purple, the awful sabers on Cloud City, a shot of Star destroyers with a weird digital glitch.)

Idea: https://youtu.be/20BAufU3sEo

I’m done with the main color correction, here is the first effects shot: https://mega.nz/file/7IJl2YhB#dKajZ4CSShB1vJJ_7Njd37yH6qTUxoOzefDimQ1_tdc

Atom-88 said:

Looks good that guy👍

thanks!

Here is a continuity error fixed, this is also the debut of my new 2019 Blu-ray Color Grade:
http://www.framecompare.com/screenshotcomparison/0J91FNNU

here is a little look at the new grade:
http://www.framecompare.com/screenshotcomparison/0JFBCNNU

Gotta say that looks pretty good. ESB is the only one of the three 19SE transfers that I don’t feel predominately good about the colors.

Hal 9000 said:

Gotta say that looks pretty good. ESB is the only one of the three 19SE transfers that I don’t feel predominately good about the colors.

Thanks!

this clip here shows how shaky this shot really is, which isn’t surprising considering this was filmed via Stop Motion…
This clip has been stabilized and the black sides show home much it used to shake:
https://mega.nz/file/WBowVLBQ#3gyw0De-U3YTCL51SekgbA0OwXDkp1NA4PoMLC07qfA

The TaunTaun hasn’t been smoothed over yet.

here are some fixed shots:
http://www.framecompare.com/screenshotcomparison/WDKYWNNX
http://www.framecompare.com/screenshotcomparison/0JF11NNU
http://www.framecompare.com/screenshotcomparison/WDKZWNNX

It looks amazing! I especially like the blaster bolt…

IlFanEditore said:

It looks amazing! I especially like the blaster bolt…

Grazie.