So, i watched it today. Overall i grew fond of it. The technical changes are impressive.
I took some notes while watching:
- video quality various often (in theatrical scenes ), especially on tatooine and deleted scenes pop out (maybe use topaz AI again, if you have the paid version?)
This is a problem of the source so probably not all shots can be fixed. I only have a 50" screen and I think it looks OK there but difference in quality might be more noticeable for larger ones.
- did you do something to the audo stream? the center channel with the dialogue is quite low-keyed. Overall the audio seamed to be quieter than usual, because i had to ramp up my volume by +16. When i switched to another movie had to turn it down again by -16.
I didn’t turn down audio on any channels. Off source it’s only in ACC format so it might not have the ooph of larger file size tracks.
- the lights of naboo are neat, but as we see approaching the ship closer to the planet (second cockpit shot), they are gone.
Damn, you are right! I can’t believe I missed it! 😦 Welp, I guess I have to do version 2.
- the beginning with the ambassador (jedi): place ship explosion after gas entering room where jedi sit. My suggestion even though i know you had written “supposedly” the jedi didn´t notice, i found myself questioning while watching “why do the jedi sit there and we didn´t even see them flinch an eye as the ship in the hangar with its people got blown up?”
This is a small problem created by the editing of the scene but there is no footage to make the jedi react more subtly to explosion. So they are just not “showing their hand” yet.
- force jump to escape the droidika, nice idea (but contradictory to later when obi-wan is running towards maul and qui-gon, why isn´t he using it there). So maybe get rid of it?
This is kind of needed to end the scene. The force speed is maybe dangerous to use in environment of big vertical drops? Doesn’t bother me too much.
- 15:00 journey underwater to naboo, i think it´s not necessary. It can be cut completly
I know the scene is unpopular, but it’s the Random Monster of the Movie- scene. Personal preference thing.
- 29:30 why is anakin suddenly with them after qui-gon and padme left wattos place?
I mean to imply that he ran into them while going home from work. It kind of happens the same in original too.
- Also during the visit subtitles for watto and anakin talking would be nice
- 41:52 sebulba and anakin subtitles would be nice, too
I thought I muxed the subtitles in, are you sure they were on?
- 44:12 jar jar talks, no sound, frame that shouldn´t be there?
He’s meant to be sighing silently in relief. Not the best looking shot I know, but the footage of him being subtle is very limited. 😄
- 1:18:23 gangun subtitles, would be nice also
Official subtitles don’t include gunguns, so I didn’t add them either.
Thanks for the feedback, this is good info. I see what I can do and might publish V2 at some point.