Duel of the Fates (* unfinished project *) — Page 5

eh, I get that, but that also isn't the point. Some of it is very recognizable, even if you can't pinpoint it. I'm trying to use what works best for each scene given my somewhat limited musical knowledge. Honestly, I really like that track. I haven't heard it used that often, and it fits. That's kind of my rationale, I guess haha. But again, this is VERY early. I might end up liking something else better and not using that song at all. Time shall tell.

MTH, you are so far the only person that noticed the backward chronology of the trailer. That was the original plan, but it's not anymore. Makes the trailer cool though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2OKgCnBZwY

Another test.

I'm going to throw out a narration example today or tomorrow, probably just using that Prologue clip. I'm actually writing a script for this edit, which is kind of different, haha. Never done that before.

Some examples:

"Vader: For a thousand generations, the Galaxy was at peace. The Jedi knights, guardians of justice, protected the people of The Galactic Republic. They represented all that was good. But whenever there is light, there must also be darkness."

"Vader: Tattooine. Strange that this mission would lead me back to the one planet I have avoided for two decades. It’s where I am from. Where the Jedi found me. Where it all began."

Since I did a lot of screenwriting in college, this project is becoming a lot of fun for me. I haven't flexed those muscles in a long time.

a vader narration would be cool! plus i guess it would be the easiest voice to imitate.

are you going to include any colour on an artistic level? like in schindler's list?

also, what is the name of the philip glass track? its pretty cool. the arcanum soundtrack (which is available free online) has a good selection of string music.

That's a combination of tracks from his Dracula soundtrack.

i'll have to get hold of that, cheers!

SpenceEdit said:

Well, the music is going to be from all different sources for the entire duration of the movie.

But, what Ash said is exactly how I feel:

I understand this, but whenever I hear that particular track I immediately think "Whoever picked this is lazy."  The original version was perfect for Requiem for a Dream, and the remix was perfect for the Two Towers trailer.

Every other time it's been used since then, I groan.  I'd go with something less recognizable, if I were you.

Look:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=star+wars+requiem+for+a+dream&aq=0

821 results.

I highly, highly recommend choosing another piece.  Despite your personal feelings about it, I'm just telling you how any Star Wars fan that has seen fan videos on Youtube will see it.

I highly, highly recommend choosing another piece.

 No.

And I would like to table the discussion of using Requiem/Two Towers. I'm sorry if you youtube fans no longer want to watch the edit, but I'm confident in my choice of using it, and will not be changing my mind. I don't want this entire thread to be about one 2 minute song in a 3 hour fanedit.

I'd also like to point out that this song is overused in youtube videos, which are not giant, sprawling fanedits. It's a song that's been used in a trailer and in some silly videos on the web. I'm giving it a home, inside of a narrative, where it means something. So if you can't look past the fact that some dude made a video of himself chasing a cat around a garden with that song in the background then, well, go away.

So basically, it's staying.

Joking, but that actually might be a good idea.

Look out, interwebs. Video number eight hundred and twenty-TWO coming your way.

Eh, let's go for it.

Duel of the Fates - First 8 Minutes Extended Preview Clip.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5T24H54B

It's me actually!

There's going to be voice overs for the Neimoidians and General Grievous. Some by me, some by actor friends. I'm also doing Vader and the narration. Probably leaving Hayden in as Anakin's dialogue, though I'm still contemplating dubbing him myself. That can create complications with the narration though. We'll see.

Wow! That was an epic first 8 minutes! The voice over work was nicely done, not sounding "fan-made" or bad quality, if you know what I mean. If you can maintain that quality of voice acting, then I would definitely suggest overdubbing Hayden just for consistency. Anyway, this makes me eager to see the final product when it comes out. The use of black and white is very nice. I thought that the animated footage might bother me, but it doesn't. The black and white makes it bland perfectly. Also, the music built up such a rich atmosphere absent from the real Prequel Trilogy. The use of the "Requiem for a Dream" music was fine with me. It does blend in well with the atmosphere you're creating. The font at the end is also nice; I would stick with it. :-) I do hope you continue work on this. This looks like it'll be my favorite fan edit yet. You seem to be making a tragedy of Citizen Kane-like proportions.

SpenceEdit said:

Am I allowed to post an MU link to a test clip in this thread?

Yes.

See Rule 4.

That "flaring" effect is just for the prologue, to give it a different feel from the rest of the story.

I'm glad you enjoyed the clip, the response has been really good, and none of the actual movies have been shown yet!

I played with that clip a bit more, taking out some of the more "video game" moments, like the slow motion and stuff. In fact, it looks even more badass when those slow motion moments happen at regular speed.

I'm going to be a little tighter with clips and preview on this than I was with ROTJ, mainly because this is so different from a standard edit that I usually do, I want to maintain some surprises!

Wow, that clip was impressive. Perfect except for a couple things, I would have made a couple cuts, making it a bit more of a streamlined prologue (the bounty hunter flying up to the window, the guy looking at the droid, etc.) but I understand if it interferes withe the musical timing, which was excellent. The other is the Voice Over background noise. That could really break the edit for me.

^That would be very interesting. I'm not sure I would like all of Anakin's body to be in color but I like the idea of his eyes. Maybe have them change color as he turns.

I played with some stuff like that, but it didn't really work for what I'm going for. It's supposed to feel like an old movie, a classic, and having bits of color just made it feel like Sin City. Plus I'd rather focus on getting the story right rather than doing special effects.

And yes, all of the audio is test audio. Not an ounce of it is final, and I have all of your feedback in mind.