Why is this thread not getting more attention, people tired of AOTC? 😄 Anyway, very interesting list of changes, some of them the very same ideas I have about the movie, and others totally different. Anakin rescuing Padme and droids removed in the factory scene is the only way to go with that scene if left in the movie imo. Then the scene shows Anakin actually protecting Padme (his job) and that act feeds to Padme’s feelings about him.
I’m interested to hear about your DS upscaling process. Did you use Topaz Labs and did you use some new settings to get better results than bryantmh’s deleted scenes? Or some other AI that can reach the Topaz’s quality? Could you maybe post some comparison screenshots?
In any case, I’m interested to check this out so please hit me with a PM!
It may well be the case that people are tired of AOTC, or it’s just not as popular as the other prequels haha! 😃
I will send you a PM with the link to the fan-edit. 😃
With regards to the deleted scenes, I initially used QTGMC to deinterlace them, plus I adjusted the framerate of the video and adjusted the speed of the audio. In Topaz, I ran quite literally hundreds of tests in order to achieve a high-quality output; it was a balancing act between having a clear, crisp image, and not introducing artifacts.
Here are some comparison shots, with a ‘slider’ function so you can see the ‘before’ and ‘after’ upscaling: