Originally posted by: shanep
Wow. So make it look like it was shot in the late '40's-early '50's?

Yes, which works nicely because this time, the rotten CGI was mostly confined to Upatu and the wookie planet. Using everything else, especially in black and white, would give this the right feel, especially with Hermann music. I know this wouldn't be popular with some, but maybe even editing off of the full-screen ROTS DVD might be the right way to go for this project. That was pretty much the aspect ratio back then, after all.

Also, I think this project would really appear to the strict OOT fan, who hates all of the prequels because no matter how much you edit them, all of the Geonosis/Upatu/Wookie planet stuff can't be removed. If we do a single, old-fashioned prequel with flashbacks and Anakin's narration, and the script is well written, I can envision lots of people enjoying this movie at the same level as the OOT.

The point is that going into the noir style of filmmaking/editing would let me get away with a lot of stuff that I would love to do for Anakin's backstory, but simply can't due to the original framework. The best part is that this project wouldn't take as long as "Shroud of the Dark Side", and I'd have some of the dubbing already completed for the "big budget" Starkiller Ranch ROTS.

And this project would involve such incredible creativity in scriptwriting. I mean, we were unhappy with Anakin's portrayal throughout the PT; Shroud of the Dark Side is going a long way to fix that, but a black & white noir film with narration (kind of like "Blade Runner") is also a great excuse to completely rewrite Skywalker's corruption and his rationale for what he did.

This is all stuff I would be afraid to do in the "official" color edit, of course.

-TM