"You know... I think I'm starting to get the hang of this [editing] business...hmm"
heh
Anyways, I think that I should leave the battle editing up to you guys... your edits are focusing on narrowing down the battles and that's a good idea.
So instead, I decided to focus on the footage before and after.
I havn't finished the after one yet, and I'll post it when I do, but I've "finished" how I feel the opening to the battle should be edited (minus some minor sound editing).
Hope you like it, and my offer still stands, if you like this enough, I can send you the final product when it's done.
Most of my changes are cosmetic. The clip starts with Padme and Obi-Wan conversting, although I realize that you'd want to remove any mention of the name "Vader," which is said several times before this shot, most of those only require minute editing... very easy.
1) I removed most of the helicoptor shot in and just started it with the last few frames of that helicoptor shot.
2) I removed the transition to mustafar, and instead placed a shot of padme sitting on the couch, breathing.
3) I moved the helicoptor shot and reversed it and stuck it on the end.
4) I wiped to Padme on the landing platform leaving for Mustfar
5) I cut 3PO's line... i'm not sure if I'll leave it this way or not. It's kinda out of place but not that bad.
6) I cut when padme's ship flys away to footage from EPisode I and III of Coruscant at dusk, extending the time lapse between padme's departure and Sidious speaking to Anakin.
7) I removed the final footage of Anakin on Mustafar saying "Very Good, my master," but left the audio and replaced the footage with a reversed shot of the hologram comming into focus at palpatines desk, so it looks like it's going away and so we can remain on coruscant.
8) I have Yoda announce his presence by saying "Emperor?" The guards then turn to him , and he knocks them down.
9) I shortened a bit of the dialogue between him and palpatine.
10) I moved the two portions (before the fight/after yoda is force-lightninged to teh ground) together...
The edit ends here as most of your edits pick up here. I think it's fine to have the cut to anakin brooding on mustafar after palpatine swipes at yoda with the lightsaber. Also, I was thinking, rather then cutting to the screen showing padme'sship comming, what about having the sfx of her ship play when Anakin is still in focus. If you watch, it almost looks as if he hears something and looks to see what it is at the end... you could then cut to her ship flying in and landing and then continue with your edit... just an idea
If you want to see it, download the the video I made, go here:
Part 1
I also had some ideas for the final part, but I'm not gonna say them until I post the video so... heh
I like what you all are doing, but I really want you to see what I'm gonna try with the ending edit ebcause I think it works well. heh