Original Info:
Lately, I’ve been reading the e-book version of The Secret History of Star Wars (http://www.secrethistoryofstarwars.com)
and thinking a lot about the Prequel trilogy and what they ultimately mean towards the original SW films. In going over these thoughts, I’ve realized something important about my previous attempt at a SW Prequel fanedit, Shadows of the Old Republic:
I’m not really as satisfied with it as I thought.
Don’t get me wrong, I do like some of the work that I did on that edit. However, as a narrative work that details the events prior to Star Wars, I think that that story does work better as a series of films… abit, ones that could be greatly improved over it’s original “Lucas” forms. Therefore, I’ve decided to go ahead and create my own versions of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
FanEdit Information
Type of Fanedit: True Fanedit
Intention With This Edit: To combine the best aspects from other TPM fanedits along with my own concepts/edits to create a definitive version of “The Phantom Menace”.
Original Titles: Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
New Title: Star Wars: Attack of the Federation
Original Runtime: 133 minutes (2 hours, 13 minutes)
New Runtime: 106 minutes (1 hours, 46 minutes)
Time Cut: 29-30 minutes
Time Added: 1-2 minutes
Software Used: Sony Vegas 7 (video editing), Adobe Photoshop CS2 (image editing), Bahaus Mirage (compositing), Adobe After Effects 6.5 (compositing), Sony Sound Forge 8 (audio editing), Sony DVD Architect 4.5 (DVD authoring)
Major Cuts/Edits/Changes.
10. Added a new title crawl (developed from an After Effects “Star Wars title crawl” sequence originally created by Taolar)
02. Major cuts/edits to Jar-Jar Binks, Anakin, Padme, the Gungans, and the Trade Federation
03. Removed all references to midichlorians, Anakin’s virgin birth, or the Chosen One prophecy
04. All scenes featuring Sidious’s now has his face from under his hod removed and his voice has been altered/lowered to conceal his identity
05. All Battle Droids’ voices have been removed (with the exception of one scene, where the voice is needed for plot purposes)
06. Removed dialogue redundancy throughout the film
07. No “Planet Core” sequence (both first and second parts)
08. Removed a lot of redundant dialogue by Ric Olie (aka “Captain Obvious”)
09. Took out the Viceroy’s “Now there are two of them!” line followed by his croony’s “We shouldn’t have made this bargin”
10. Removed Jar-Jar’s redundant scene with Padme cleaning R2
11. Removed Jar-Jar stepping in sh*t
12. Added in Watto humming the “Cantina theme” in his first scene in the film (audio taken from Magnoliafan’s “Balance to the Force” edit)
13. Added Watto shouting “You break it, you buy it, eh!” line to Jar-Jar (audio taken from Magnoliafan’s “Balance to the Force” edit)
14. Added the deleted scene of Anakin beating up Greedo back into the film - it now serves as Anakin’s character introduction to Qui-Gon
15. Removed the “Jar-Jar antics” at the Skywalker table
16. The Pod Race has been patterned after Slumberland’s cut (with a few additional tweaks/edits of my own)
- No two-headed alien “sports announcer” commentary
- No scenes of Jabba the Hutt
17. Added the deleted scene of Qui-Gon cutting down the probe droid back into the film
18. No mention of Queen Amadala being “elected” in the Senate scenes
19. Anakin does not talk after the “No Sir” line during the Jedi Council’s testing
20. Took out Qui-Gon’s description of Obi-Wan to the Jedi Council to “sell” them on making him a Jedi Knight
21. Numerous cuts to the Battle of Naboo sequence (Gungan army, Padme’s group, Anakin in space)
22. Padme’s “Get to your ships!” line has been replaced with the voice that was used in the TPM trailer
23. Anakin’s ship is no longer on autopilot (now pilots of his own choice)
24. Removed Qui-Gon asking Obi-Wan to train Anakin at his death
25. Removed Obi-Wan’s “I gave Qui-Gon my word” line to Yoda on training Anakin at end of film (Obi-Wan now decides to train the boy on his own)
26. Corrected the bad match-cut of Anakin turning his head at Qui-Gon’s funeral
27. Added “Faneditor’s credit” to the end credits
FanEdit Information
Type of Fanedit: True Fanedit
Intention With This Edit: To combine the best aspects from other AofC fanedits along with many of my own concepts/edits to create a definitive version of “Attack of the Clones”.
Original Titles: Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
New Title: Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic
Original Runtime: 142 minutes (2 hours, 22 minutes)
New Runtime: 90 minutes (1 hours, 30 minutes)
Time Cut: 54-55 minutes
Time Added: 4 minutes
Software Used: Sony Vegas 7 (video editing), Adobe Photoshop CS2 (image editing), Bahaus Mirage (compositing), Adobe After Effects 6.5 (compositing), Sony Sound Forge 8 (audio editing), Sony DVD Architect 4.5 (DVD authoring)
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Major Cuts/Edits/Changes
01. Added a new title crawl (developed from an After Effects “Star Wars title crawl” sequence originally created by Taolar)
02. Major cuts/edits to the Anakin, Padme, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Jango, Shmi, and Count Dooku characters
03. Tried to edit the Obi-Wan/Anakin relationship to be more akin to a elder brother or friend relationship (much less of this constant “my young padawan” or “yes Master” crap)
04. Jar-Jar only speaks twice in the film
05. Re-edited the “Zam Chase” and “Hiding in Alien Bar” sequences
06. Edited Zam’s final lines to include subtitles about the Kamino System (eliminating the “toxic dart” subplot)
07. Removed the “Dax’s Diner” sequence
08. Removed the scene of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Mace Windu walking in the Jedi Temple
09. Removed the scene of Obi-Wan, Yoda, and the younglings training
10. Added the deleted scene of Obi-Wan talking with Mace Windu before leaving for Kamino back to the film
11. Tried to refined and streamlined the Anakin/Padme relationship into an actual romance
12. Added the deleted scene of Anakin meeting Padme’s Family back into the film
13. Boba Fett is not a clone of his father, Jango Fett
14. Jango Fett’s helmet now has a voice modulator
15. Re-edited Obi-Wan’s space fight with Jango in the asteroids
16. Completely removed the “Shmi Skywalker captured by Sandpeople/Anakin turns to the Dark Side” subplot - Anakin now arrives on Tatooine to find his mother already dead and buried
17. Removed Jar-Jar’s speech to the Senate
18. Completely removed the appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2 in the “Droid Factory” and “Coliseum” battle sequences
19. Added the deleted scene of Padme facing Count Dooku back into the film
20. Re-edited the fight sequences of the “Droid Factory”, “Colosseum”, and “Geonosis Battle” scenes
21. Count Dooku is no longer “Darth Tyranous” and has absolutely NO connection to the Sith - he is still a Jedi (abit a rebel Jedi) in my Prequel fanedits
22. Re-edited the duels between Obi-Wan/Anakin and Count Dooku
23. Dooku’s lightsaber has been rotoscoped purple instead of “Sith red”
24. YODA NEVER FIGHTS COUNT DOOKU
25. Added “Faneditor’s credit” to the end credits
FanEdit Information
Type of Fanedit: True Fanedit
Intention With This Edit: To combine the best aspects from other RotS fanedits along with many of my own concepts/edits to create a definitive version of “Revenge of the Sith”.
Original Titles: Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
New Title: Star Wars: The Black Knight Rises
Original Runtime: 140 minutes (2 hours, 20 minutes)
New Runtime: 101 minutes (1 hours, 41 minutes)
Time Cut: 44-45 minutes
Time Added: 4-5 minutes
Software Used: Sony Vegas 7 (video editing), Adobe Photoshop CS2 (image editing), Bahaus Mirage (compositing), Adobe After Effects 6.5 (compositing), Sony Sound Forge 8 (audio editing), Sony DVD Architect 4.5 (DVD authoring)
Major Cuts/Edits/Changes
01. Added a new title crawl (developed from an After Effects “Star Wars title crawl” sequence originally created by Taolar)
02. Major cuts/edits to the Anakin, Padme, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Mace, General Grievous, and Palpatine characters
03. Tried to edit the Obi-Wan/Anakin relationship to be more akin to a elder brother or friend relationship (much less of this constant “my young padawan” or “yes Master” crap)
04. Count Dooku is no longer “Darth Tyranous” and has absolutely NO connection to the Sith - he is still a Jedi (abit a rebel Jedi) in my Prequel fanedits
05. Dooku’s lightsaber has been rotoscoped purple instead of “Sith red”
06. Removed the subplots of “Jedi not being able to marry” and “Anakin keeping his marriage to Padme is a secret”
07. Re-edited Anakin’s post-nightmare talk with Padme to heighten their relationship and remove poor acting
08. Removed scene of General Grevious arriving on Utopa and speaking with Sidious
09. Edited the “Jedi spying on Palpatine” subplot to better reflect the Jedis’ suspicions of Palpatine, increase Anakin’s anger toward the Council, and remove any mention of the “Chosen One” prophecy
10. Added the deleted “Plot to Destroy the Jedi?” scene back into the film
11. Trimmed the “Opera House” scenes a bit to remove Anakin being caught about spying on Palaptine and to remove the dialogue regarding midiclorians
12. Added the deleted “A Stirring in the Senate - Bail’s Office” scene back into the film
13. Re-edited the “Mace VS Palpatine” duel (along with the following “Anakin’s choice” scenes) to remove redundant elements and increase drama
14. Re-edited the “Order 66” sequence to include the Clonetroopers attack on the Jedi Temple and Anakin’s encounter with the younglings
15. Rotoscoped Yoda’s lightsaber to be purple
16. Removed Obi-Wan/Yoda’s attack on the clonetroopers outside the Temple
17. Added additional children screams to the audio during the hologram playback of Anakin attacking the Jedi Temple
18. Completely removed the “Yoda VS Sidious” duel from the film
19. Re-edited the final battle into a single duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin
20. Removes Padme “losing the will to live” reference
21. Padme now gives birth to only Luke
22. Cut and re-edited the “Birth of Darth Vader” sequence to remove overtly ‘stupid’ plotpoints
23. Replaced the shots of the WIP Death Star from Vader’s final scenes and replaced it with the planet Coruscant
24. Film now ends with Padme, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan/Luke sequences
25. Added “Faneditor’s credit” to the end credits