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Causalogically LOST - A new, unique chronological re-edit of LOST

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Greetings fellow LOST fans! šŸ˜„

After many years of Jack Shephard level obsessive focus, I am beyond thrilled to finally present, ā€œCausalogically Lostā€; a re-edit of LOST, following the chronological experiences of the characters, rather than a strict ā€˜timeā€™ based structure. For example, If anyone happens to travel through time, we travel with them, always moving along with whatever ā€˜presentā€™ the characters are in, regardless of what ā€˜timeā€™ they are in.

As many LOST fans did, I wondered what it would be like to watch it in chronological order. Not long after LOST finished airing, a very devoted fan did just that, with the now well known ā€œChronologically Lostā€ project. I loved that a fan had put so much effort into creating that, and it was super fun to watch, experiencing my favorite show in a new way. Indeed, the title of this project is, in part, a tribute to that original edit. Only with a causal twist, so to speak. šŸ˜„ No doubt about it, watching that project inspired me to build my own.

As much as I enjoyed that version of the show, there were a few things about it that werenā€™t exactly how I would have preferred. Although it was fun to see the placement of each scene strictly chronologically, this also had an opposite effect; many of the characterā€™s stories were now out of order. This project aims to maintain a logical story, following the journeys of our characters, from start to finish. And I wanted it to be a cohesive flow of events within each episode, without breaks, to make it feel as much like it was meant to be watched this way as possible. And it grew and grew and grew from there.

Here are some specific details, so you can have an idea what to expect.

  • There are 81 episodes, totaling 275GB in size. The episodes average around an hour each, though some are longer or shorter, depending on the events happening at that time. The structure and story were always the focal point, being far more important than uniform episode length.

  • I constructed the entirety of this project from scratch in Adobe Premiere Pro, using uncompressed 1080p Blu-Ray files to maintain the highest video quality possible. The exported episodes I will be sharing are compressed, being that most people wonā€™t want to download/store 920GB, which is the size of the full quality exports. Rest assured, it is very high quality 1080p HD, and I did a great deal of testing to find a reasonable bitrate that did not show any noticeable loss of quality. I wouldnā€™t share this at all if it didnā€™t look fantastic, as having really high quality video was one of the big reasons I wanted to make my own version to begin with. I might be willing to share the full quality version at some point, if there winds up being demand for that.

  • The exported audio is AAC surround 5.1, VBR 640-1024bps. The audio sounds fantastic and is free of any artifacts.

  • The episodes are in .mp4 format, for maximum compatibility.

  • There is no split-screen used in this edit. All events happen as ongoing scenes, edited together as flowing events. I tried to make these ā€œnewā€ versions of combined scenes feel like they couldā€™ve been part of the original show.

  • To make scenes that were originally shown over several different episodes match appropriately (like during the day of flight 815), Iā€™ve done some subtle color correction. This was only done in these cases, as I wanted to maintain the original look of the show at all times, while also allowing these kinds of scenes to match properly.

  • In an attempt to make this a unique experience, and to feel as professional as possible, I have removed all act/commercial breaks (cuts to black). In addition, all flashback/forward/sideways noises have been completely cut out (with a few select ones left in for dramatic purposes). This provides a seamless flow of scenes, bridging naturally, with no distractions.

  • Though the producers of LOST did an incredible job with continuity throughout this incredibly complicated show, when re-editing chronologically, the few little mistakes they did make become much more obvious. To address this, Iā€™ve cut select lines of dialogue, or very slightly altered a scene, to remove the continuity breaking elements.

  • To make transitions between scenes feel more natural, as well as provide context to scenes that played differently in their original form, Iā€™ve used selections from the Official LOST Soundtrack albums to insert additional score. All added music is 100% from LOST, by genius composer Michael Giacchino. In an effort to maintain LOSTā€™s brilliant musical dynamic, I tried to make sure the added score is relevant to the characters/themes happening on screen.

  • The ā€œMissing Piecesā€ bonus scenes (released between Seasons 3 and 4), the deleted scenes for Season 4, and ā€œThe New Man In Chargeā€ (series epilogue scene) have all been included. I would have loved to use ALL the deleted scenes, for every season, but the remaining ones available are very low quality and look horrible along side the lovely HD footage, taking the viewer out of the experience.

  • Because any current methods of removing on-screen credits are inconsistent, most of them have been left as is. This means there will sometimes be cast and crew credits across the screen at varying times throughout episodes. As much as I would have loved to remove them completely, there is not a satisfactory way to do it currently that doesnā€™t look bad in one way or another.

There is so much more to it than I could possibly list here, but these are the main details I figure most people would want to know ahead of time. There are plenty of fun surprises all throughout that will be better to just experience while watching it. That said, if thereā€™s anything else youā€™d like to know, Iā€™m always happy to answer questions!

To get the needed information to access this edit, please send me a private message here on the forum. I will get back to you ASAP with the details. šŸ˜ƒ

I want to give a special thanks to fellow forum user PiEater, for providing enormous support to myself and this project! The time and effort spent watching through the entire thing (many episodes more than once) with laser focus (while documenting everything) during our ā€˜betaā€™ test, providing so many great ideas and suggestions along the way, and beyond all that, the enthusiasm, have made all the difference in this project finally reaching its conclusion. And finally, for coming up with such a fitting, awesome title! Thank you so much for everything!

I wanted this to be a special experience, for new and old LOST fans alike, and have spent countless hours (over many years) doing everything I could to make it so. Iā€™ve scoured through these episodes dozens of times, and I am incredibly proud of the end result. And now Iā€™m beyond happy to be able to share it with all my fellow LOST fans! I hope you love it with as much love as I put into it! ā¤ļø šŸ˜„

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Congratulations, Wigjuice! Doing the beta test with you was so much fun. Iā€™m thrilled to see this now being released to LOST fans! āœˆļø

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Hey congratulations!!! Been šŸ™šŸ½ & patiently waiting.

Canā€™t understand how to send a pm.

šŸ™šŸ½ šŸ‘ŠšŸ½ šŸ™‡šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø šŸ¤— šŸ’œ Happy new year!!! šŸ˜

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Loco444Zen said:

Hey congratulations!!! Been šŸ™šŸ½ & patiently waiting.

Canā€™t understand how to send a pm.

šŸ™šŸ½ šŸ‘ŠšŸ½ šŸ™‡šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø šŸ¤— šŸ’œ Happy new year!!! šŸ˜

Iā€™ve sent you a PM with the details šŸ˜ƒ. And a Happy new year to you!!! šŸ˜„

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Causalogically LOST deserves at least as much attention as Chronologically LOST, this is stellar work and for me the only valid alternative viewing experience.

Iā€™m a big LOST fan but my wife has never seen it. Attempting ā€˜Chronologically LOSTā€™ was a traumatizing experience for both of us lol. It made me realize though that the best experience for a first time viewer, and what I also want on a rewatch, is ā€˜causalogicalā€™, but not just that. It also starts the same place the original series started; September 22 with Oceanic 815 survivors, specifically ā€˜Causalogically LOSTā€™ episode 15 ā€œSeptember 22ā€ at around the 40 minute mark when the flight attendant gives Jack a drink. Thatā€™s where we just started watching and at three episodes in, I can happily say Wigjuice nailed it.

The key to this experience is following the Oceanic 815 stories exclusively, and they donā€™t know anything about anyone else. By removing the backstory this way, you focus entirely on the actual story. Now, the first time the survivors meet anyone else on the island, is the first time we meet them. We only experience what they experience, as they experience it. After their story finishes, that may be a good time to start at the actual beginning of the flashbacks as a ā€˜prequelā€™.

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Just wanted to say that Iā€™ve been watching this and it is fantastically done!

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Hello!

I sent you a private message today. I would love to be able to view Causalogically LOST!

Thanks!!

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Hi,
Iā€™m interested in a link to watch Causalogically Lost. Iā€™m a big Lost fan and canā€™t wait to see what youā€™ve done with the timeline and the story.

Thanks,
David

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Hi šŸ˜ƒ

I have no idea how to PM on this site but was interested in the link!

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Hello to anyone following this thread, and all the new people who have come to join in our Lost goodness!

I just wanted to let people know that thereā€™s a little hiccup with the file sharing system set up, so some of you that have tried to download this edit today probably didnā€™t have much luck. Iā€™m working on it and should have it fixed shortly. Iā€™ll PM new links to everyone who has requested it in the last little while. If thereā€™s anyone else who requested a while back, but needs a new link, let me know in a PM and Iā€™ll get it to ya. So incredibly sorry for the inconvenience!

In better news, thereā€™s been a massive surge in requests for my edit, which is just awesome! Iā€™ve heard that thereā€™s some Lost related stuff thatā€™s all over TikTok just recently, so perhaps thatā€™s why. I love it! The more the merrier, I sayā€¦once itā€™s working again, lol šŸ˜„

Thanks everyone!! I read all your messages and it warms my heart that so many are enjoying this special version of Lost šŸ˜ƒ

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Hello again!

Everything seems to be up and running now, so yay! Iā€™ve sent PMā€™s with a new link (just in case, though the old one may still work fine) to everyone who requested recently.

Thanks for your understanding, and sorry for the little delay in access.

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Thank you! The old link started working for me at around 4am pacific. Do you want me to seed the old link or this new one?

And yes, it was a TikTok that sent me here. Itā€™s focused on the chronologically version, but I did some searching and you version seems like a better fit for my preferences. Hereā€™s the video if you are interested: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNmmDmKD

Please let me know if I can do anything to help you!

Looking forward to bingeing it today!

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Just heard of this indeed after a TikTok and a quick google brought me to your edit. Me and the wife would love to see this version!

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Hello! I tried to start a Private Topic with you but I donā€™t see any sort of outbox to confirm it got to you. Iā€™d love the download link! If @wigjuice4815162342 or anybody else sees this, please share! Cheers!

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Hi,

Huge LOST fan here. Iā€™ve watched Mike Maloneyā€™s original 2010 ā€œChronologically LOSTā€ and later Brettā€™s 2019 HD recreation. As much as I enjoyed both overall, I totally agree that there was character arc problems and context issues. I was so pleased when a buddy alerted me to your new cut. Iā€™m so eager to see it. Please send me a download link.

Thanks a million in advance.

-JJ

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This sounds absolutely insane and as a Lost fan for years Iā€™m insanely interested!
I have to rewatch it at least once every few years and the next rewatch is definitely pending, Iā€™d love a linkā€¦
Great project! Iā€™m really excited!

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Hello! Very excited to find this new and improved edit. Just saw the tik tok video the other day! Canā€™t figure out how to PM you! Hopefully you PM back soon!!

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I need this is so many ways. LOST has popped up on my TikTok and Iā€™m obsessed again and I would LOVE to watch this version ā¤ļø

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Iā€™ve watched my way through the first half of this version and Iā€™ve really enjoyed what Iā€™ve seen so far. The amount of effort put into this is incredible and I just wanted to thank you wigjuice, and everyone seeding these files for sharing this experience. I definitely recommend this if youā€™re looking to enjoy revisiting Lost with a new spin on the storytelling.