Re timdiggerm.
Q: How does the Queen come with QGJ on Tattooine?
A: I just show her walking off to Mos Espa with Gui-Gon chatting about the planet. She would naturally remove her makeup and dress to not draw attention just as Gui-Gon goes all Eastwood to hide the fact that he's a Jedi.
Plus I removed any lines like "The queen wouldn't approve".
Q: Why does the Queen stop dressing as the Queen for awhile?
A: The only big error I couldn't get around was that Padme is in the orange handmaiden outfit when Anakin gives her the necklace. I couldn't change the outfit and I couldn't remove the scene. I can live with that. Maybe she just digs orange velvet.
Also Portman is in the back of a few shots when the Queen is talking.
It's all pretty smooth overall. Acts as follows:
Act1: Naboo official business = official dress
Act2: Hiding from the federation = dress down incognito
Act3: Coruscant negotiations = offcial dress again
Act4: Taking back Naboo = It's war so her wardrobe is functional
Q: What about when they go to visit Boss Nass at the big stone head?
A: I cut the Knightley double out of this scene. Tarpals introduces the Queen, Boss Nass talks and it cuts straight to Portman begging for his help. Through clever new subtitles I make Nass be won over by the sight of the Queen of the high n mighty Naboo kneeling before the Gungans.
Q: And what happens at the start of AOTC?
A: I've cut it in such a way that you now truly believe that the person coming down the ramp is Amidala so it is more shocking when the bomb goes off. This is actually enhanced for the first time viewer by having never seen her use a double before.
Then Captain whatsisname says "Come on senator it's not safe" etc
Plus the next scene in my cut is Padme in the senate p*ssed off that her body guard has been killed to prevent her oposing the military creation act.
When I get TPM:Reborn up it will all be clear!
Ryan