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Post #395864

Author
Timstuff
Parent topic
The ANH:SE Redux Ideas thread (Radical Ideas Welcome).
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Date created
3-Feb-2010, 8:48 PM

BTW, in case anyone is confused by my earlier comments, I wasn't implying that Biggs' presence near the end of ANH is unnecessary. I think that it was a good addition to the film and was glad that Lucas reintroduced it, and I loved how Ady took it a step further by adding in Luke's "Biggs? BIGGS!" line from the audio drama when he dies. I do agree with Lucas's decision to leave out the longer scene from earlier in the movie though. Like the Jabba scene it's an enjoyable bonus, but not necessary for the actual movie.

One thing about Ady's edit that still bugs me is when Obi-Wan ignites his saber during his duel with Vader. For me it wasn't really an improvement over the original since it still looks fake, so maybe there's a better way to go about it. I was thinking that ideally, you could create some transitional frames using a morph from when he's holding the bladeless saber to the bladed one to eliminate the "jump". Also, in the bladeless saber shot it's possible that you could matte him onto the background from the bladed saber shot, since that would help eliminate the perception of there being a jump.