Davnes007 said:Davnes007 said:Here's a better version (?)
Now watch it in motion !!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWK8N0W7rQ
That's kinda what I was talking about; I wanted to see more of an effect from the explosion so it's not just BLAM! Hooray, it's over! Let's party!
Granted, it shouldn't be all long-winded like the New York destruction in KNOWING (or any number of similar Earth-Buys-It movies), but a little more time to show the effect of the destruction on Endor itself, such as:
(1) when the DS blows up, incorporating the comet impact from DEEP IMPACT (removing the comet itself) to show the clouds blowing away from the shockwave.
(2) when we see Han and Leia, taking the background element behind Elijah Wood and show the fragments raining down behind them as the sky is filled with falling debris burning up in the atmosphere. It doesn't have to be a plot complication or a secondary danger, but something to marvel at and savor.
Regardless, don't get me wrong Davnes. I really like what you've done so far to capture the concept. I just want to see the DS explosion interact with Endor more to give the explosion some greater weight; it doesn't have to destroy Endor or anything like that, just something to show that the DS isn't a separate element from the planet it is orbiting.
You know, is there the possibility of maybe having a scene where the Death Star eclipses the star that shines on Endor (if not do a Tatooine and show the star every so often)? Maybe that is how 3PO gets his godhood status; the Ewoks worship or fear the DS (ie like the eye of something watching down upon them), especially during eclipses, and 3PO sits up with a light (or the sun) behind him, giving him the same appearance. When Luke does his thing, have 3PO go higher than he does and a light generates behind him to give him a sillouette. Or just scrap that and have it that 3PO reflects the light and the Ewoks think he came FROM their sun.
Hmm, maybe you could have it so the Ewoks worship the sun and hate the (Death Star) because occasionally it blocks the sun out; thus, a way for the rebels to talk the Ewoks into helping them defeat the Empire is for the Ewoks to help them destroy what blocks their sun. And who doesn't want to destroy evil?
The 3PO thing may be too complicated to do (though the 3PO wood carving I think should DEFINITELY be done), and the inserted shot of the DS being eclipsed wouldn't necessarily be... well, necessary (unless that was the key to the Ewoks to start their attack; when the Great Eye is eclipsed and goes dark and can't see you anymore..).
Anyways, just some more thoughts to throw out there.