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STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
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5-May-2015, 6:33 PM

First of all, incredible work as always, Ady! Loved seeing the inclusion of the Nobby Spider, the new background (it is seamless!), and all the other various fixes that everyone has noticed :D

Now for the critiquing :) So I've been thinking about this a lot before posting and I do agree with those who feel that this establishing shot with the spider goes on for just a bit longer than necessary (especially considering not much is going on in the shot - not even camera movement) and, no, it's not because it's paired with the original, I looked at it alone for how it is ;) I also agree with those that the spider does draw more attention on itself at the beginning of the shot than it should.

So here's my ideas for what I believe will improve the shot:

Trim the overall establishing shot so it's 6-7secs, so this will make it just a bit longer than the original but also shorter than how it is currently (basically, ending the shot just soon after that flying creature on the left gets off screen). I believe this should be plenty enough to "take it all in" - every second, in this case, does make a difference ;)

Next it would be better to reverse the animations of the spider, so this way, it only makes subtle movements at the beginning of the shot (this way, our eyes won't be as distracted by it at first). So now, our initial focus will more likely and naturally be guided to the X-Wing towards the center as it should be. Then after our eyes had just a moment to process it, our eyes will begin to wander and see the rest of the environment, and then the flying creatures enter the shot... and oh wait what's that?.. there's a Nobby Spider also starting to walk from the coast!*... then cut to next shot.

*perhaps adding some ripples/movement of the water when its legs move in it would be a nice final touch?

I hope this was helpful if you are considering it. Thank you for giving us a glimpse at the latest clip, Ady!