MA, I received the DVD in the mail when you said I would and I've finally gotten around to watching it. First of all, the cover and disc labels are top notch! If only every other fan DVD I've received looked like the two Story DVDs I have on my shelf! I am especially blown away at how great the DVD labels turned out!! I will definitely have to pick up a spindle of those discs and give them a try.
Today I popped the DVD into my Oppo 1080i upconverting player. All 52" of my DLP HDTV were in love with this disc from the start. The menus are top notch, the video is superb, the audio is crystal clear, and like others have said, the occasional shot of GOUT footage is a nearly-seamless transition between the SE footage. You have done a brilliant job of color correcting the 2004 footage and it is amazing how much better this film looks in "real" color. I loved your use of still photos as well. It may not seem like that big a deal to the average viewer, but just knowing how tedious it is to manually set motion keyframes for every image and move them in the right directions makes this release that much more impressive.
Even the audio sync was spot on. I didn't notice any dialogue sync issues whatsoever. Your opening titles and crawl were very impressive as well. (What source did you use for the Fox logo btw?) Props to Rebel1138 on the crawl. I know the dissolve to the Star Destroyer is a cheap and easy transition, but it really looks cool seeing the words fade into the ship.
I really love your menus as well. Being a big menu aficionado myself, I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to create a good menu from scratch. Your main menu is superb, with the integrated video clips. You also deserve extra props for taking the time to do a chapter menu with full motion thumbnails! The bonus content is great too. The trailers are a great touch to what is already a great DVD. I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but the read-along is an AWESOME addition as well! I especially love the page turning transitions, and the chapter markers are a very convenient feature if you want to skip ahead to a certain page. Anyone who remembers the storybooks will appreciate this extra. (I can't wait for Jedi as it's the only one of the storybook LPs I remember having.)
Finally, I have to applaud you for your ending credits. I couldn't tell if you created the movie credits or not, but your storybook and video credits blended flawlessly with them and looked professionally done just like everything else on this DVD.
MoveAlong, it is obvious you spent a ton of time on this project, and it shows in the quality and presentation. Everything from the disc art, to the menus and extras, to the feature itself is of incredible quality. I don't know if I've ever seen a fan DVD that looked better. You set an example every other fan editor and preservationist should follow. My hat is off to you.
