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Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes
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8-Nov-2011, 9:20 PM

More ESB stuff:

In 2004, Probe Droid Pod arrives one frame early.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672374970553005378

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In 1997, the Probe droid animation starts one frame later.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5525753859741775826

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swap pic and move caption

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672380816678330674

There are many shots which have significant glue stains.  Notated some of them in the shot spreadsheet but didn't do an overall review for them.  But they seem to have been universally addressed in 1997.

In 1997, clean up of film glue occurred. (Exit)  In 2004, Ben's ghost fade in starts a frame or two later.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672805660576040370

In 1997, Han on Tauntaun was recomposited.  Han arrives a frame earlier and later in the shot the Tauntaun's feet are less snow covered.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672806175966150994

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672807944130674226

This next one i'm not 100% sure, but it looks like there is falling snow in 2004.  You can see some flakes in the pic over the hind quarters.

In 1997, clean up of film glue occurred. (Exit)  In 2004, falling snow was added.
https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672809717898301810

This to me seems like a specific recoloring job.  Luke's face is an unnatural color as I think they were attempting to mimic frostbite and the wampa hits to the face. but that purple is something which couldn't have been achieved without make up, but is not apparent in past versions.  Here's the 80 boot, 97se, and GOUT and 2004:

In 2004, Luke's face was recolored to show frostbite and impact from Wampa attack.

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672811800881533858

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672811836831199410

 

and this one is my favorite:

https://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/EmpireSpecialEditionChangesHD#5672814756359340002