However, this announcement means that I am definitively setting the release date for Shroud of the Dark Side in September of this year. That way, I will be able to purchase the original movie on DVD and rip the logos for complete consistency and great quality. The film will be practically done this summer, I'll be working on subtitles, extras, and such, and come September, I'll just be able to plug in the opening and begin encoding for DVD.
The dubbing for Anakin is practically done- I have completed all the scenes except the conversation with Watto and the conversation with 3PO/Owen. I'm also going to rerecord the "departure from naboo" scene, as that was a bad recording day for me (the takes didn't come out well). Know, though, that I'm archiving all of this material should I ever need any of it for any reason (documentary, an alternate take for a future version, a 5.1 mix, etc.). All of the original ADR recordings will go into storage untouched.
A trailer, huh? I didn't even think about a trailer! That'll be fun!
It will be! I'm thinking of doing it in the classic style, with a narrator and the actor's names appearing on the screen along with their close-ups. "Starring EWAN MCGREGOR", "HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN", and so on.
"...At least Phantom Menace had some structure to it. However, this editing has been great because now, I really understand the deeper reasons as to why it was poorly done."
Interesting. I would like to hear more!
Well, I realised that the lousy cinematography had a lot to do with it. All of the subjects are pretty much placed in the center of the screen, which is bad style. The music was hacked, and the colors were artificial looking. Also, the very fact that there was so little chemistry or interaction between the leads that I was literally able to rerecord all of the lines and insert them without a hitch is really sad.
Very good stuff, but that use of the 'Mars' track during the battle. It's such a famous piece of music in it's own right it seemed very out of place hearing it in a Star Wars film to me. In the same way I wouldn't expect to hear a Beethoven track.
You know what, that's a very good point. I was afraid someone was going to say that! This will probably be jarring to people the first time they hear it. Then again, so will the snippets of "Raiders" music, for some people. Everyone has a different musical background, and therefore this edit will hit different people in different ways; some will be thrilled the first time, and some might be utterly distracted by music that is very familiar to them. I like this piece so much, though, that I'm reluctant to remove it. Because by the second viewing, or the third viewing, people will be used to the better version, and it seems a shame to remove it because it's so famous. Very good point, though.
Talk to you guys soon- I still can't believe the great news!
-TM