Houston we have a problem.
So today I was removing all the lighsaber/explosion jumpcuts, It’s been going great except for one shot in the movie: the Ben hut ignition. I’ve been yanking my hair out trying to figure out a way to fix that, I’ve tried everything! how did Adywan do that one? all the other shots will be fixed except for this shot, But I will still fix threepio’s shift in that shot.
Even in the ‘fixed’ shots, I’ve always felt that a more natural flow would be achieved by having a flash of light occur when the lightsaber is ignited - to draw the eye and mask any residual jumpiness or stiffness in the shot. The flash could occur at the hilt of the lightsaber, or else occur over the entirety of the frame; and despite not being visually continuous with how lightsabers are otherwise ignited across the saga, the flash could be explained away by the fact that Anakin’s lightsaber hadn’t been used in nearly two decades (and so was operating irregularly, as a result).
This project looks great - all the teaser clips and images look fantastic!