RELEASED: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Special Longer Version)" — Page 8

This is sounding fantastic

Just a little something to hold you over till this project is ready.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXfYTnNMkSk

(Please note that this video is of a much lesser quality then that used in my project. The glitchs are YouTube's fault)

FanFiltration said:

 

Just a little something to hold you over till this project is ready.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXfYTnNMkSk

(Please note that this video is of a much lesser quality then that used in my project. The glitchs are YouTube's fault)

 Thanks for the clip!

Star Trek: TMP is one of my top five all-time favorite films, it was interesting (to me) hearing and seeing the entire clip with the alternate musical score. I personally prefer the original musical score of "The Enterprise" for this particualar scene but Robert Wise was correct in not using this version due to the sailing ship feel.

However,  this one does have a magical feel to it that I cannot describe. I really enjoyed the clip with the subtitles as I was conserned at first how you would approach that, I am truely happy that you chose not to add the sound FX and dialog to the clip. It truely is a magical journey to the star ship.

Thanks! You are doing an epic release.  (atleast in my book)

Is today's announcement that the theatrical cut of STTMP is coming out on BluRay this summer going to change this project, Mr. FanFiltration? I hope not. Your STTMP Mega Set project is so exciting that I actually created an account on the forum just so I could talk about it :-)

Wookie Ookie said:

Is today's announcement that the theatrical cut of STTMP is coming out on BluRay this summer going to change this project, Mr. FanFiltration? I hope not. Your STTMP Mega Set project is so exciting that I actually created an account on the forum just so I could talk about it :-)

The theatrical cut will NOT be a part of the set.

FanFiltration said: 

The theatrical cut will NOT be a part of the set.

That has to be a frustrating development, especially so late in your development process.

I'm also a little frustrated as I don't have a BluRay player and I was really hoping to retire my old STTMP laser discs! 

It's not so bad, as I did not work on anything having to do with that version yet, so I lost no time on it. Also makes the set a bit less of a download.

F.Y.I. There was a HD digital T.V. widescreen broadcast of the theatrical version of STTMP floating around out in torrent land.

I made some major changes to the core elements of this project over the last few months, so I am reprinting the original project info again here.

The NEW title of this project is "Preservation of "STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE" Special Longer Version by FanFiltration"

"STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE" Preservation by FanFiltration

This will be a fan made preservation of the long out of print 1983 re-worked Special Longer Version now presented in WIDESCREEN for the first time EVER! This preservation will use the original 1983 stereo audio mix.

Extras Include:

The original Press kit, Pre-Release press kit, lots of original 1979 paramount publicity Photos, A rare radio station open-end interview record album with most of the cast members and the producer, lots of original movie tie-in extras from the era such as the 1980 MAD MAGAZINE parody comic of the film, a gallery of the 1979 Tops Gum Cards, the original Movie Program, the Marvel Comics adaption, and also our fan made William Shatner, Commentary track (audio edit from his Movie Memories audio book), the rare fan made 3-CD Ultimate Edition of the complete score, a  tie-in Story Book and Record that includes some very rare production photos not seen in the film, and a reproduction of the 1979 ST:TMP View-Master set in 3-D.

Fan-Edit Info:

Most of the footage for this version is imported from the DVD sets (but this is a major re-ordering and edit of that footage), and the rest of the missing footage was taken (and enhanced) from a letterbox High Definition broadcast version. The original audio track is taken from the Lasers of the 79 and 83 versions and the Director's Cut DVD set. DVD #3 will also include A new Fanfiltration made production "Refit of the The Enterprise NCC-1701" and also "Where Nomad Had Gone Before" a FanFiltration re-edit of a number of Original Star Trek episodes that now become a Just for fun feature film style event.

Video / Audio Sources:

A) Widescreen High-Definition T.V. Broadcast of the 1979 Theatrical Version.

B) Director's Cut DVD {Including bonus out-takes and trims}

C) Laserdisc of 1983 Special Longer Version {Audio Only}

D) Laserdisc of 1979 Theatrical Version {Audio Only}

Programs Used: Adobe Premiere / Adobe After Effects / Adobe Encore / DVD Decrypter / VobEdit / VirtualDub / AudioGrabber / Cool Edit Pro

Compression: Video = MainConcept DV Codec 2.4.16 Audio = TMPEGnc Dolby Digital (AC3)

Computer: HP Media Center PC m7760n

Notes:

"Back in 1991 I went to a one time only theatrical showing in New York City of all 5 Trek films (up to that date). They presented the films back to back. They called it "Sit Long and Prosper". The showing of ST:TMP was in 70mm, and had most of the extra footage that is included on the extended pan & scan VHS, but not all of it. Missing was the scene where Kirk goes after Spock, and the Matt painting of the Enterprise is missing. That for sure was one scene that was not included, as well as other small bits and some scenes had been the versions from the theatrical 1979 cut). My letterbox version will include about 99.7% of what can be found on the extended 17 minute VHS. Making it even more inclusive then the officially released letterbox expended print that Paramount has in it's vaults. I'm hoping that this fact will be taken into account when the die-hard Trekkies bring me before the proverbial guillotine. *wink*"

Still in the works:

The FanFiltration Fan-Edit of ST:TMP (Using most of the updated effects footage and sound from the Director's Cut DVD) with an extra feature I am calling "Where Nomad Had Gone Before". It's a FanFiltration re-edit of scenes from a great many of Original Star Trek episodes re-worked to make a new longer version of the episode that inspired the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Just so you guys know I'm still working hard on this set, here is a little preview of what I am planing for the View-Master 3-D section for the extras.

B4 - Spock saves Enterprise secrets!

This sample image is a low quality example only, the images on the DVD will be

scanned at 9600 dpi, then resized to 440 X 489. These images will be best viewed when in standard 4:3 mode.

The final product will be much cleaner.

The stereoscopic effect of these images will best be seen using a standard pair of red/cyan 3-D glasses.

Don't have 3-D Glasses? Go here for a FREE set > http://www.3dglassesonline.com/how-do-3d-glasses-work/

This project would not be what it is without the help of some very generous forum members.

THANK YOU!

FF, I'm wondering if you could contact Darren Doc to maybe render you some new shots for your fan edit, if need be...  He seems to be into that sort of thing.

If allowed by state law, I would marry this project. :-)

edskizzorhands said:

FanFiltration said:

also our fan made William Shatner, Commentary track (audio edit from his Movie Memories audio book),

Nice to see someone took my suggestion. I mentioned it a few times in this forum but nobody seemed to like the idea.

I'm very interested in how you edited this track.

Good luck! The project looks great!

The Movie Memories audio was planed from the project's start, and was listed in the extras section in the original post. That's the only reason why I did not acknowledge you. But I am not too sure that it works very well as a commentary track.  As an audio book, Shatner does a lot of reading in the 3rd person, and his delivery is very wooden.  It needs major editing, and I need to find the time to work on it more.  I have had the 2 audio books on my PC for close to a year in cut up bits.

  And    

FanFiltration said:

edskizzorhands said:

FanFiltration said:

also our fan made William Shatner, Commentary track (audio edit from his Movie Memories audio book),

Nice to see someone took my suggestion. I mentioned it a few times in this forum but nobody seemed to like the idea.

I'm very interested in how you edited this track.

Good luck! The project looks great!

The Movie Memories audio was planed from the project's start, and was listed in the extras section in the original post. That's the only reason why I did not acknowledge you. But I am not too sure that it works very well as a commentary track.  As an audio book, Shatner does a lot of reading in the 3rd person, and his delivery is very wooden.  It needs major editing, and I need to find the time to work on it more.  I have had the 2 audio books on my PC for close to a year in cut up bits.

  And    

 

And this is different from talking to Shatner how? ;-)

FanFiltration said:

"Back in 1991 I went to a one time only theatrical showing in New York City of all 5 Trek films (up to that date). They presented the films back to back. They called it "Sit Long and Prosper". The showing of ST:TMP was in 70mm, and had most of the extra footage that is included on the extended pan & scan VHS, but not all of it.

There were never any 70mm prints made of TMP, only 35m prints.  Some of the 35mm prints had the extra TV footage spliced in for the "Sit Long and Prosper" showings.  Even the print that was pulled to show Robert Wise at the Director's Guild in preparation for The Director's Edition project was one that had these scenes spliced back in.  That print was also missing the overture.

70mm prints were planned initially, but the frenzied post production period didn't allow for them to happen.  A film has to be locked in order to produce the 70mm version because the sound has to be recorded to the mag track.  That may even have to happen in real time.  As we all know, there was barely any time to get the 35mm prints made.

Neil

Neil S. Bulk said:

There were never any 70mm prints made of TMP, only 35m prints.  Some of the 35mm prints had the extra TV footage spliced in for the "Sit Long and Prosper" showings.  Even the print that was pulled to show Robert Wise at the Director's Guild in preparation for The Director's Edition project was one that had these scenes spliced back in.  That print was also missing the overture.

70mm prints were planned initially, but the frenzied post production period didn't allow for them to happen.  A film has to be locked in order to produce the 70mm version because the sound has to be recorded to the mag track.  That may even have to happen in real time.  As we all know, there was barely any time to get the 35mm prints made.

Neil

Thanks for this info Neil.

A spectaculat event awaits us.... Finally, the version I have been wating for.

Jeyl said:

I'm a huge fan of DVD menus and I'm curious about how your menus will be handled. Will they be animated? Static? Take place on the bridge or in space? Or just a simple poster shot with the only button being 'play'?

I was kind of disappointed with the menu design that was on the Director's Edition so I was curious if you were going to try and top that.

I'm not that great at making menus, so if anyone wants to help out with them...

FF

I don't care about menus, most of them are annoying anyway. All I want is the SLV on DVD!