logo Sign In

//RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD — Page 2

Author
Time
Multiscreen? Sounds like a messy way to go. Rather than trying to follow the entire film shot by shot this time, compile your clips and let their rhythm dictate your work rather than letting the rhythm of the film dictate it. You can always repeat audio, use alternate audio and music, and let the sequence play out as longer or shorter depending on what you do.

By the way, I've just figured out that the clip seen in the end credits of Empire of Dreams, of R2-D2 cleaning Luke's X-wing, is from Return of the Jedi. I thought it was from Empire, but in the establishing shot of Dagobah, you can see a wide angle of R2 doing just that!


To blur a portion of an image, you create a duplicate of the image and place it over itself. You blur one of them and crop it, with a feather around the edge.


The trailers will give you a few alternate angles, including Luke saying "Is Darth Vader my father?"
Author
Time
Originally posted by: ocpmovie
Multiscreen? Sounds like a messy way to go. Rather than trying to follow the entire film shot by shot this time, compile your clips and let their rhythm dictate your work rather than letting the rhythm of the film dictate it. You can always repeat audio, use alternate audio and music, and let the sequence play out as longer or shorter depending on what you do.

Yep, your're right, it can get very messy. After some experimentation I realise that it only works on certain clips. I really want these projects to be visual commentaries, I don't want them to end up as 3 hour epics. I take your point on using the rythm of the clips and letting that dictate the flow. It's all a learning curve and I tend to speak out on what I intend to do before I actually figure out that it's a bad idea. I think I am just going to knuckle down and get on with this.

By the way, I've just figured out that the clip seen in the end credits of Empire of Dreams, of R2-D2 cleaning Luke's X-wing, is from Return of the Jedi. I thought it was from Empire, but in the establishing shot of Dagobah, you can see a wide angle of R2 doing just that!

Well done for figuring that out. I will have to take a look... Wow! You're right. I have seen Jedi so many times and I have never noticed that!


To blur a portion of an image, you create a duplicate of the image and place it over itself. You blur one of them and crop it, with a feather around the edge


I managed to figure it out earlier, thanks! Logical really!

The trailers will give you a few alternate angles, including Luke saying "Is Darth Vader my father?"


Oh, I didn't know that! Thanks!

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
Well, I haven't seen your disc so I can only comment on what I did.

To avoid it becoming a 3 hour epic, you don't show the movie clip itself except briefly, and omit any scene you have no information on ... greatly shortening the amount of the actual movie people have to watch.

The main way to keep people's interest is to be funny. One of the funny things I was going to do in Jedi was play many of the stunts in slow motion to show people how everyone is obviously not actually hitting each other (Luke's action on the sail barge being ridiculous even in normal motion). I'm syncing Endor now and Han reacts to a punch on Endor before it hits, and then there's this jump cut as Chewie shoots a biker scout.

Terrible directing in the movie. Oh, and pointing out background aliens. The zoom function being your friend.
Author
Time
The trailers will give you a few alternate angles, including Luke saying "Is Darth Vader my father?"


Indeed and plenty of different c/u shots of the main stars, along with some nice alternate angles of Luke with his blue lightsaber (that is they aren't the same shot as those used in the film. They appear to be the same take though, perhaps from a B camera).

J

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
Yeah, there's an alternate take of Wilhelm.
Author
Time
Originally posted by: Ell the Ewok
Will you be including anything about the Mara Jade theories?


Not sure. I may point out the female in Jabba's palace and mention that she was perhaps the inspiration/validation for Zahn's character Mara Jade. I tend to stay in the official SW universe though. (correction - I mean the Film universe)

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
Originally posted by: Jambe Davdar
Originally posted by: Ell the Ewok
Will you be including anything about the Mara Jade theories?


Not sure. I may point out the female in Jabba's palace and mention that she was perhaps the inspiration/validation for Zahn's character Mara Jade. I tend to stay in the official SW universe though.


Not to start a canon debate, but Mara Jade IS in the official Star Wars universe. I suppose you were referring to the films only though.
Author
Time
Originally posted by: ocpmovie
Check T'Bone's site.


T'Bone's site was a great source of info and a great use for 'Building Empire'.

Unfortunately the Sandstorm photos aren't very hi-res

J

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
I'll have a look at the quality of the pictures on the Forgotten Scenes disk that i'm sending you - although i think they are the same images as featured on T-bones site only blown up.
Author
Time
Nargh they're low quality sorry J

Just sent you a P.M.
Author
Time
I have been thinking of titles for this project. 'Building Empire' was a kind of pun on Empire Building, as in building an Empire, and coincidentally the name of a book all about Lucas.

Rather than just call this Building Jedi, I wanted something more fitting: -

RETURNING TO JEDI

I particularly like this idea as it gives some feel as to the retrospective nature of the project, whilst at the same time giving a nod to the title of the film being examined. I would love to hear what you think. But I must say I am very keen on it.

J

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
I like that title too. It suits the project, exactly as you said.

To contact me outside the forum, for trades and such my email address is my OT.com username @gmail.com

Author
Time
Deleted Magic, Building Empire, Returning to Jedi - fits like a glove.
Author
Time
Although this project is on hold for the next few weeks, I would still love to hear what you would like to see in it!

J

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/

Author
Time
HAy Jambe Davdar
I think I better Try And Make A DVD cover for this too
Once I have a bit more Info to work from
Try And make it Match the Building Empire Cover


SKY

Star Wars Deleted Scenes Restored

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

Author
Time
Originally posted by: Sky_
HAy Jambe Davdar
I think I better Try And Make A DVD cover for this too
Once I have a bit more Info to work from
Try And make it Match the Building Empire Cover SKY


That would be great Sky. I tell you what might look nice on the front cover is the matte paining of the deflector dish and the night sky of Endor. Ooo the possibilities.

Would you consider offering a template for downloading with the logo and writing but with the photo area left blank? I would love to see what people could come up with.

J

Creator of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning to Jedi
Follow me on twitter @jamieSWB. Please support me at - http://www.patreon.com/jamiebenning/