Didn't see these posts asking what was going on ...
Sorry folks! Guess an update is long overdue.
So here's the update:
I have not lost interest in the project, nor will I lose interest in the project. It will be completed soon enough.
Some work has been done - CGI master Shadowman was kind enough to redo our third draft opening crawl up properly, the way it should be done. I got goosebumps when I saw those words come up in DVD quality: "The Republica Galactica is dead ..." He has also redone the opening shot - those lame laser blasts you see on the 2004 DVD have been replaced with the original 1977-style blasts. He wasn't able to put a real starfield back into the shot, sadly. But it's gorgeous, it is.
He's also working on some material for the Biggs scenes, and some other ... stuff.
As for the rest of the film: well, it's time for excuses here.
The problem is, I saw the VH1 special. I saw it, but I didn't have a good copy of it. And I immediately realized that with all those great making-of shots in the VH1 special, I would have to reedit the whole damn thing to include them.
And I wouldn't be able to do any more editing on Deleted Magic until I had it.
Problem is, I saw the VH1 shots online - I didn't have a proper copy of the special!
I have been waiting for my copy to arrive for ... well, months now.
A long time back, I asked Skot Kirkwood of the swcutscenes list to get me some good full quality captures of the Alternate Cantina, Declan as Jabba the Hutt, and Treadwell scenes from the Behind the Magic and Making Magic CD-ROMs.
As I write this, he still hasn't. I'm still waiting on him. And waiting, and waiting.
I'm also waiting on him to get me a full quality TIVOed copy of the VH1 special. He's just managed to grab one for himself ....
This was all requested months ago, but still isn't here.
So, I've just sighed and moved on to other things.
Right now I'm finishing up work on a feature film called Gods of Los Angeles, and creating merchandise and CDs for Neil Innes (singer/songwriter from Monty Python and the Rutles - neilinnes.org).
But .....
The second these items are in my hand, I'll have some very cool stuff for you.
WORK WILL CONTINUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Oh, and Mark - get me them notes on the Death Star run, woncha?