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ImperialFighter
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STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
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11-Mar-2013, 5:51 PM

Great to see the awesome start of the Hoth battle with the new additions the other day.  The new backgrounds and overall re-colouring looks fantastic.

I was really looking forward to seeing how the views of the approaching AT-ATs seen through Luke's speeder windshield would turn out, and they are fabulous.  And the snowspeeder display graphics have turned out excellent too.

There's been some interesting comments/ideas here recently, about which I can't say anything - except to confirm that there are many other outstanding shots in the rest of the battle for everyone to look forward to also! :)

adywan, a little thing of my own I'd like to mention concerns the tremendous new 'binocular' shot - the nearer, close-up view of the AT-AT cockpit/and drivers is wonderful of course, and I agree that the revised version is a definate subtle improvement with the brief 'blurred focusing' moments included now.  

However, I always liked the initial way that the AT-AT's foot comes down with a satisfying 'stomp'-like movement in the original, for it's initial reveal. 

I think part of the 'shock-of-the-new' for me concerning the new footage is to do with the fact that the AT-AT'S foot seen in the new version is nearly in contact with the ground already, compared to the way we initially saw in the original version, which seemed to be coming down from a slightly higher, more satisfying angle before it hits the ground (seen at 00.33 in the 'comparison' video here) - http://vimeo.com/61219064

For a quick comparison, here's how the first frame in the new version looks (ignore the 'Temp Video' lettering everyone) -

 

and here's the first frame of the original foot coming down from a slightly higher, different angle to begin with -

It's just a momentary,subtle thing before the camera-view pans upwards from the foot, but I don't feel the new version is quite as satisfying at this initial point.  No biggie however, but I just wanted to bring that up.

Another little thing that is I wanted to mention is that the 'binocular' view seems suddenly very...blue-ish overall...compared to the overall whiter look of shots that come before and after it.  So the AT-AT/AT-ST colouring seems rather blue-hued due to this 'tinted' look.  I know that the original shot is blue-ish too, but somehow it didn't seem such an issue due to the footage being so 'unfocused' throughout anyway.  And I also know that the earlier shot through Luke's 'binoculars' looked quite blue-ish too, and if that's the actual shade of blue 'tinting' effect you want to stick with, then great.  On the other hand, I wonder if things *might* look even more effective on both these 'binocular' shots if the blue-ish 'tint' is toned down a little bit?  I don't mean towards a paler shade of blue, I mean a little more towards a whiter/greyer - looking hue overall, to tie-in with the before and after shots slightly more?  Just a thought.

Either way, should a brief moment of 'blurred focusing' happen at the *very start* of the 'binocular' shot when we first see the AT-AT's foot I wonder?  Would that make the shot even more effective, before it quickly focuses into total clarity or not?  Just another thought.

By the way, the 'binocular' shot was originally our first real reveal of the AT-AT's shape, but now your excellent new *earlier* shot shows them a lot more prominently in the distance than the dark 'specks' in the original.  But I wonder if the size of them should still be made slightly smaller overall, or not?  Is the mountain range behind them looking big enough compared to them in this first reveal shot now?, or should the mountains look bigger compared to the AT-ATs/AT-STs at this point still?  I'm not sure, but the shot still looks great even if they're kept at their current new scale in the distance. 

Lastly, I love the look of Mithrandir's recent 'mock-up'.  I reckon that seeing a hint of mountain background and cloud/sky really helps improve the look of the AT-AT head miniature.  I also quite liked his notion of a hint of 'reflective sheen' in that particular shot as it moves slightly, but either way, I'd definately like to the background altered along those kind of lines, if you think it warrants changing it a little.

Amazing progress on this whole project, regardless.