>>The "V" editor marks are fade-to/from-black (V = fade to black, inverted V = fade from black), while the diagonal lines are for dissolves.

I know what those editor's marks mean ... =) I've had to cut film myself at times.

I've chosen to ignore them - I rather prefer having hard cuts, when the material available is limited. I probably should follow them, but I do my own thing.

EDIT: Bowing to peer pressure ... =) I've added a fade into "Open for the Royal Polo Ponies."

>> Also, I know it's a compromise due to what's available, but would it be possible to fill in the dissolves during the flyover with the pencils-only footage?

Nope.

<< The dissolves to the One-Eyes really harm the impact of the march and battle later.

Yep.

I'm working on the final cut. The processing that's being done to the workprint material is causing it to render at excruciatingly slow speed this time round. This is gonna take a while.