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My Lightsaber Duels project - from Episodes 1-6

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So, now that the ROTS DVD will be out soon, I’ll be able to complete my pet project.

What I’ve done is take the lightsaber duels from the official DVDs and cut them in such a way that we’re always watching the duel action. For example, in TPM I cut the shot in the final duel where little Anakin says “Artoo, we’ve got to help them!”. Essentially, I’ve cut them the way I’d want to watch the fights.

In the prequel trilogy, I cut out most of the inner-duel talking/whining. However, I left most of the talking in the original trilogy because those are just as much emotional battles as they are sword fights.

I’ve already cut episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6 from the official DVDs and and all that’s left is ROTS. I’ve also already made my menus, so it all should be good to go in a couple weeks.

I know this sounds sorta like Segaflip’s Lightsaber Montage, so I don’t know how much interest there would be for this. I’ve shown a “beta” version of this to some of my friends and they like it. I mainly made this for me (years ago, I even did this with two VCRs and the VHS SE tapes), but if there is any interest, I’ll be happy to provide copies and/or have someone post it on the net. Also, if there is interest, would somebody please make cover and disc art? I’m awful at that sort of thing.

Thanks.

For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. - The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn
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By the way, the disc is completed. I think it's cool, but then again, I'm biased.
For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. - The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn
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No problem PSYCHO_DAYV.

Here's how I'll handle it. Anyone who wants a copy, send me a PM with your name and mailing address. If there's more requests than I can handle, I can either try to get it posted somewhere or we can do the "pass it forward" method that dark_jedi used with his great releases.

The only thing I ask is that you guys post here to say what you think of the disc. It's the first DVD I've authored, so if you're going to criticize, lean towards the contructive kind, please.

bwlag already has a disc and I'll be getting a disc to skyjedi2005 soon. PSYCHO_DAYV, your disc is already burned, I just need a place to send it.

Once again, I don't have any cover or disc art for it.

Thanks for the interest.
For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. - The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn
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I GOT MINE YESTERDAY. A FEW OF THE SCENES SEEMED TO RUN A LITTLE LONG, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT WAS GREAT. AS MOST WOULD PREDICT THE REAL PROBLEM IS WITH THE SOUNDTRACK "JUMPS." IF IT'S OKAY WITH DPK5E7 I MAY TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF WORK TO DO ON OTHER THINGS, SO I MAY OR MAY NOT GET TO THIS. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
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PM sent!

I'd like to see a copy of your fixed edition PSYCHO_DAYV!
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Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, the chapters points are placed at the beginning of each lightsaber duel, so yes, some of them are pretty long chapters.

PSYCHO_DAYV, if you want to smooth over the audio, be my guest. I knew the music was where it made it obvious where the cuts were, but I'm not an audio guy, so I didn't even try to mess with it. Side note: I'm going to be moving for my job just after New Years, so I won't have much time to work on this stuff for a while.
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Great project idea! Thanks for doing it.

Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side

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“Back when we made Star Wars, we just couldn’t make Palpatine as evil as we intended. Now, thanks to the miracles of technology, it is finally possible. Finally, I’ve created the movies that I originally imagined.” -George Lucas on the 2007 Extra Extra Special HD-DVD Edition

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I think i'll be reciveing my copy anyday now (not today........ )

Any plans for a cover? I want to put this next to my other fan edits.
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@WESHALLPRESERVE: I put your copy in the mail this morning, so I'm guessing it's still in AZ.

No plans for a cover right now. I'm awful at graphics, so if anyone else wants to take a shot at a cover, that's be great! I'd guess some sort of lightsaber duel montage would be appropriate.
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BTW thanks-

Anyway, mabe a pic of qui-gon, obi-wan and DM from their small duel in the hanger, a pic of anikan and obi-wan from episode II (with lightsabers on of cource) a pic of Yoda and Dooku battleing, a pic of anikan vs obiwan (mabe the one where they cross sabers and the volcano erupts) Yoda and Emperor (the mega zoom out shot of the senate, with the small green dot and the small red dot crossing sabers) and I almost forgot, the pic of dookus hand up, with obi-wans and anikans lightsabers crossing dooku, then a pic of DV and Obi1 battleing, the pic of lukes first strike from ESB and then luke and vader crossing sabeers in ROTJ...the back..................................hmmmmmmmm..................mabe a big pic of the ani-obi duel....................
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That would be one hell of a busy cover, but it's the right idea.
For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. - The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn
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I want a copy
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side!"

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By the way, did anyone who has the disc find the easter egg? I thought it was appropriate.
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It wouldn't be much of an easter egg then, now would it?
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Geez dude. Impatience leads to the dark side.
For a change, Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. - The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn
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I got the /dvd, and its great!
I also found the Easter Egg....but no Volume 2!!!