Hi everyone!
Since this is a general ideas thread, I’m posting here until I have something more to open my own.So yeah, I’m going to do my own take on Kenobi theatrical cut. Still writing down the ideas and doing smaller scale tests, but will probably start working on the edit itself sometimes at the end of July. And it will be the one of Adywanic proportions!
Now, given that I have academical background in editing, but decided very early on to chase the career in VFX, this sounds like a perfect side project for me. Not to mention that SW inspired me to do what I do, and that in fact I did some visual effects for the upcoming Andor series. And please don’t get your hopes up for my editing skills, they’re a bit rusty after years of not doing anything on a larger scale.
For now I can present you with two tests:
- For some reason I expected Vader to fly his own TIE fighter into the final duel. He’s going there for personal reasons, not so much for the official Imperial business. Plus we didn’t see live action TIE Advanced since '77.
This is a single frame test, since I’m still working on the camera tracking (and that compression in the darkness doesn’t help at all!).
- I like Rupert Friend’s performance as Grand Inquisitor, so much so I don’t mind that he doesn’t really look like Pau’an. But hey, why not fix it if we can, and bring it a bit closer to 2005 look of the species. I have a full video of it, and in motion in looks marvelous. Have to tweak the tracking on some frames, then I’ll upload it.
Ofc all of my footage will be uploaded for others to use if they please, in 4K.
My god, this is really good! I’m all for the Tie Fighter idea, for real. You plan to use parts of the “Star Wars Squadrons: Hunted” clip in your edit? Because a dogfight between Vader and Obi-Wan before their final battle would be sick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VmOqjV_7Q
You could use even the shots of Obi-Wan sensing Luke in his ship during the dogfight (sorry if I bother by suggesting this dogfight concept though. Even without this, Vader using his Tie would be dope in the show!).
And the Grand Inquisitor idea is totally awesome, it would give to your edit some movie-quality that the show is certainlly lacking in certain areas. In my opinion, the two ideas are really, really great!!