Star Wars ANH Bluray Semi-Despecialized & CC (JASWFP) V1 DONE (Released) — Page 3

Stotchy said:

Can you please advise where the HDTV, GOUT and Harmy's shots were used?

HDTV - CGI rocks.

GOUT - Few frames from han shots Greedo.

Harmy - The rest.

Funcha said:

Got a chance to skim a few sections last night and I think it looks beautiful. Everything just looks like it should to me. Been a very long time coming! By the way, newguy, do you have the original DTS-HD file that you could upload for those that may want to mux it in with the video? If not, no biggie.

Do you do your final encodes in Premiere? Looks great from what I saw. Still very much interested in the full Blu-Ray version if possible. :)

What original? The bluray one wont match my version and the one I exported is not DTS-HD. When I release the bluray version I will include the dts-hd from the disc. The audio included is not just re-synced, Its mixed with other tracks and I removed some audio problems (a few cracks/pops/humming in the 97 DTS track were replaced with audio from the bluray and the 70mm 5.1 mix was used for han shots greedo and removal of jabba) and then did my own DTS encode.

I did not do the final encodes in Premiere, I exported it losslessly from premiere then used avisynth/megui/x264 for compression and conversion. I dont trust any editing software for that stuff ;)

Well thank you, as I said before, Im pretty happy with about everything exept some of the mos eisley stuff, but I wont revisit that untill I get a good source (most likely a good 35mm scan).

Interesting about the audio fixes. Do you recall where you cleaned up the audio in spots? Would be interested in knowing what sections had issues. Thanks!

Your color correction is the best I've seen!

Agree with you about Mos Eisley - I don't really have a problem with the SE additions there though many people do. The new cuts are a bit jarring and you can obviously see where Harmy footage has been spliced in.

The HDTV footage works well though and is seamless in the CGI rocks removal - definitely leave that in your bluray release.

Why did you need to use GOUT footage with Greedo?

I watched your version today and loved it. The colors are great, and the way you handled the Mos Eisley scenes was well done in my opinion. Congratulations!

Funcha said:

Interesting about the audio fixes. Do you recall where you cleaned up the audio in spots? Would be interested in knowing what sections had issues. Thanks!

 Off the top of my head there were a pop sound when luke says "I care" to Leia on the Millenium Falcon and a loud hum when Han says "great shot kid" when luke blow up the death star.

Stotchy said:

Why did you need to use GOUT footage with Greedo?

Had to use like two frames from the flash when han shots Greedo.

GreenRebo said:

I watched your version today and loved it. The colors are great, and the way you handled the Mos Eisley scenes was well done in my opinion. Congratulations!

windowasher said:

Just wanted to chime in and congratulate you on your excellent color correction - absolutely beautiful. Thanks for all your hard work.

Cheers,

 Thanks! Glad you guys liked it. 

Very nice colors!

Of all the versions I own, this looks to be the best.

I like the tendency for earthly, red tones. While being very vivid. The color correction manages to bring out the depth of some images, which is often a sign to do it correctly. Thank you I'm judging from the screenshots.

I'm wondering if you still plan to release the unaltered color corrected Blu-Ray version. Would very much love to get my hands on that if possible. Thanks again!

This edit sounds like the best of both worlds, keeping the good elements of the Special Editions whilst removing the bad. I have tried googling around for a torrent link to download it (I do own the blu ray source) and if anyone can help with a PM then that would be really appreciated. I also have to ask - does a semi-despecialized edition exist yet for ESB or ROTJ?

Intruder said:

Does "V1" mean that there probably will be a V2?

Also, do you have plans on making this available on tehparadox? Would be much appreciated!

I just watched my version for real for the first time (as a complete movie) and I didnt find any "bugs" atm to justify a v2. But if I get a good source of the original mos eisley scenes I will redo that sequence and really despecialize it. 

No I wont be uploading it to tehparadox, but if anyone wanna do it, go ahead, I dont mind.

Funcha said:

I'm wondering if you still plan to release the unaltered color corrected Blu-Ray version. Would very much love to get my hands on that if possible. Thanks again!

 Not at the moment. Im sorry but one request is not enough to justify 2 days of encoding and a half day of editing. If i revisit it sometime in the future I will make sure to do a bluray version with just the CC.

Matt.F said:

 I also have to ask - does a semi-despecialized edition exist yet for ESB or ROTJ?

 Not atm. U might wanna check out kk650s versions though, it sound likes he have done a simulair thing as me but for the whole series. Havnt watched it so I have no idea about the quality though.

hello. long time lurker here but first time poster here. where could I pick this release up? the OP was rather vague. i would love to see Star Wars without the godawful magenta tint and darkening of the BD. thanks in advance :}

nightstalkerpoet said:

Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m doing a BD encode of this for my SW marathon before TFA, and intend to be a proper organ donor. I love the colors on this, but will say that for some reason the audio on it didn’t hit my surround sound system well (no clue why, but it just plays a bit tinny). As such, I’ve constructed a stereo track for this as well. The BD I release will have only the stereo track muxed, but I’ll include newguy’s original surround track separately in case you want to remux yourself. (I create my BDs in BDtoAVCHD with Placebo speed and grain preset, but it limits you to a single audio track).

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Will download this sounds interesting!

Does anyone have a blu-ray cover for this? 😃

nightstalkerpoet said:

Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m doing a BD encode of this for my SW marathon before TFA, and intend to be a proper organ donor. I love the colors on this, but will say that for some reason the audio on it didn’t hit my surround sound system well (no clue why, but it just plays a bit tinny). As such, I’ve constructed a stereo track for this as well. The BD I release will have only the stereo track muxed, but I’ll include newguy’s original surround track separately in case you want to remux yourself. (I create my BDs in BDtoAVCHD with Placebo speed and grain preset, but it limits you to a single audio track).

Hmm that’s weird, it sounds the same as all the other versions with the 97 Theatrical DTS track on my system (the dts-track bitstreamed to my reciever). This track is however “softer” then the new one on the bluray, the old one sounds better imo and have better dynamics. The new one is imo only louder and more compressed. I’m guessing that you apply compression when you downmix it if you think that its better that way?