fishmanlee said:
Your Anakin idea sounds like the "What if Episode I was actually GOOD!?" video
I does? I don't know, I never watched it, but it should be common sense, why would a Jedi Master take a little kid who had no training (not even a padawan, more like a padawan candidate) to battle? If he is the chosen one, why would he risk the little kids life? How does it even make any sense?
Skippy The Jedi Droid said:
I know your frustration. I've watched so many TPM fanedits but none of them please me. You have very bold ideas but I like them a lot. I hope you have enough patience to finish this project.
There are few things that really interest me:
1. What is your main video source? I hope it's not the regular Blu-Ray but the regraded and regrained version (V2) that can be found on myspleen.
2. The problem with the deleted scenes is that they're not availbale in HD (as far as I'm aware of). Are you going to lower the resolution of the whole film because of that? There are few shots that I would like to include as well: during the extended scene before the podrace starts there are few additional shots of the racers that are NOT CGI (Mawhonic and Dud Bolt). More practical effects in TPM! :)
3. Jabba cameo. Are you keeping it? If you are then I wish you'd make him more green. He was always so grey in TPM.
4. Podrace lap 2. Are you going to remove it? It slows things down too much imo.
5. In my opinion Gungans resemble Native Americans. What do you think? Making them sound like "indians" would be pretty cool :D
6. "No Anakin in Naboo". Does that mean he's not going to blow up the Trade Federation ship?
7. Jedi Force speed. There's that one shot in the opening scene where they use the force speed. Will you keep it? I'm asking because it's stupid that Obi-Wan doesn't use it when the red "doors" are closing during the Darth Maul fight.
7. Yoda! Puppet or CGI? I'd prefer the puppet IF you make him less cross-eyed and enhance his mouth movement so it actually syncs with the audio.
I'll definitely try these things myself but I have much less experience with editing than you have. Maybe I'll turn to Adywan after he finishes ROTJ:R :D
Thank you. I am glad you liked it. I hope I will be able to complete it as well. Even if what I create will not be perfect, it can't be any worse than what we already got.
1. My main source is a SWEP1 Blu-ray disc. I believe it is the regular version. I already had the OT's and a friend of mine gave me the prequels as a gift (I had received better gifts) I believe he was trying to get rid of them. :D I am unsure about changing video source, since all the work I have done will need to be remade (I have already lost a lot, if I have to start from scratch, I may lose my will to continue.) but I might consider it if the source you mention is really better.
2. I am thinking a compromise, I will try to lower the quality of what I got just a little bit, and raise the quality of the deleted scenes a little bit and try to make them work together nicely. If it works and it is passable, I will do it that way, if not, I will think of something.
3. I am thinking about getting rid of the Jabba cameo. It messes with the OT. You will still hear about him during the Tatooine sequence, but I feel he shouldn't appear so early.
4. I am going to shorten the whole Pod Races sequence to an incredible degree. I find it just so incredibly annoying. I am going to use some of the scenes from Pod races lap 2, but not everything. For instance, some of the crash scenes and Sand People will make an appearance, but that's about it. Anything that slows down the pace too much and anything George Lucas added to make it more appealing to kids will be cut and where it is possible replaced.
5. I was thinking something similar. I decided to keep the underwater sequence, but again it will be a lot shorter and a lot less silly. I want them to appear a little intelligent and a bit intimidating. To do that, I want them to sound just a bit unique, like how they are natives in this planet. With their alien culture and stuff. I wish there was a way to change the part where Qui-Gon Jinn meets with their leader. He should have convinced their leader instead of using Jedi mind trick on him. Whole thing emphasis how silly and stupid these natives are, it is almost racist.
6. He will not. Anakin being there makes no sense whatsoever. A little kid who had no Jedi training, who doesn't even know how to fly, learns it in 10 minutes and destroys a federation ship and that makes sense to everyone? Instead we will see an intense fight where good side wins trough bravery, instead of the luck of a little brat.
7. I think I am going to cut it. I agree with you, it doesn't make sense.
8. I really want to keep puppet Yoda, but since the other two movies uses CGI (where Yoda fights and stuff) I believe it would just look too different. I am undecided. I mean, I am not sure if I could make the puppet Yoda look good as Adywan does. That guy is the real talent. He is using blood magic or something. OR IS IT JEDI POWERS?! I must investigate.
I wish Adywan worked on this as well. I hope he will do just that after he releases OT.