I’ve done a cut of the first 7 episodes which is clocking in at 2h40. I’m waiting for a non-DV 4K source for episode 8 so that I can complete the cut and I’m confident I can bring it in on 3 hours, which is my upper limit for a movie edit.
Whilst I’m waiting for an episode 8 source I’m going back through act 1 to complete the audio.
Act 1 is pretty much nailed down. It’s act 2 where I’m still a little uncertain, particularly concerning the Clone Wars flashbacks and the Hera/New Republic plot. My current version includes both the Clone Wars and Hera/New Republic elements with a lot of trimming.
I guess the options for the Clone Wars flashbacks are:
- The trimmed version I currently have.
- A series of flashes with no dialogue.
- Remove and use the WBW scenes only.
For the Hera/New Republic arc I can:
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Stick with my edited version which removes the defence council and tribunal scenes and trimming of the Ahsoka search.
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Cut it entirely and have Huyang rescue Ahsoka from the water. However, this option creates issues with the pacing of the primary plot due to lack of spacer scenes and a very disjointed Purgil departure results in a disjointed Purgill departure sequence.
If anyone wants to look over a rough cut of the second act let me know.