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Rogue One Fan Edit

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Personally, I absolutely love “Rogue One”! It is my second favorite Star Wars movie (after “A New Hope”) and I believe that “Rogue One” is the third best Star Wars film (after “The Empire Strikes Back” and “A New Hope,” respectively.) I am currently in the process of making a fan edit of “Return of the Jedi”, but I also want to dabble in a “Rogue One” edit, as the changes in this edit are a lot more minor than the changes to “Return of the Jedi”. With that out of the way, this is my edit for “Rogue One”.

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  1. Added the Disney+ intro between the LucasFilm logo and “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”
  2. Color correction more closely match the look of “Andor” and “ANH:R.”
  3. Relit several scenes, particularly the Kafrene, Yavin 4, and Jedha scenes.
  4. Redid all of the subtitles.
  5. Added a planet title for Lah’mu.
  6. Altered the death trooper subtitle so it reads: “DEATHTROOPER: Understood.”
  7. When Jyn looks out from the hatch, added smoke coming from the distance.
  8. Altered the title card to a different image.
  9. Added sun flares around Jedha.
  10. Inserted a wipe between the scenes with Bodhi and Two Tubes and Jyn’s rescue, respectively.
  11. Removed the shot that separates K-2SO’s lines, “Congratulations…” and “Please…”
  12. Added a wipe between Jyn’s rescue and the arrival at Yavin 4.
  13. As Jyn is led across the Yavin 4 hangar, added the exterior of the base outside the entrance.
  14. Moved the Tarkin and Krennic scene in between the interrogation scene and the Saw and Bodhi scene.
  15. Added a wipe between the interrogation scene and the Tarkin and Krennic scene.
  16. Gave Krennic four code cylinders, not two.
  17. Added a beat during Tarkin’s line between “…Krennic” and “After.”
  18. Deepfaked Tarkin.
  19. Recolored Saw’s base to more closely resemble the shots from the trailers.
  20. Moved the Saw and Bodhi scene in between Tarkin and Krennic and the leaving for Jedha scenes.
  21. Added a shot of Saw as Bodhi is taken away by the Partisans.
  22. Added a wipe between the Saw and Bodhi scene and the leaving for Jedha scene.
  23. Reduced the orange shades on Yavin 4 to make the place greener and more vibrant.
  24. When Jyn and Cassian pass by R2, made the latter more noticeable and made him beep as well.
  25. Made it appear that Draven and Cassian were further away when the they converse.
  26. When Jyn looks out onto Jedha, added NaJedha in the distance.
  27. Recolored Bor Gullet and enhanced how he looks.
  28. Added a title card for Jedha City.
  29. Removed Dr. Evazuan and Ponda Baba’s cameos.
  30. Removed the shot of Jyn during K-2SO’s lines, “…in” and “You’re…”
  31. When Chirrut says, “Let them pass in peace,” for the first time, made it echo.
  32. Made the reveal that Baze shot down the stormtroopers slower to be more dramatic.
  33. Made the Death Star appear larger when placed beside Jedha.
  34. Added a beat between Tarkin’s smirk and Krennic’s assertion that they stand amidst his achievement.
  35. Added a wipe between the Krennic leaves the Death Star scene and the rebel arrival at Eadu scene.
  36. Removed the green on the binoculars to more closely resemble how they looked on Jedha.
  37. Replaced the alarm that goes off at the Eadu base with the klaxon Imperial alarm.
  38. Added a title card for Mustafar.
  39. Added a title card for Fortress Vader.
  40. Removed Vaneé, as well as the scene where he goes to Vader in his bacta tank.
  41. Altered Vader’s voice so that he sounds younger and more akin to how he sounds in “A New Hope”.
  42. Added a wipe between the Fortress Vader scene and the Alliance High Command scene.
  43. Added droids pursuing around Yavin 4 as Jyn and Cassian approach the Imperial ship.
  44. Altered Wedge’s vocal cameo so that he is more clearly identifiable.
  45. Added the Imperial alarm throughout all scenes inside the security complex.
  46. Removed the “For Jedha,” battle cry.
  47. Linger on Melshi’s corpse for a few extra moments.
  48. Removed the shot of Shollan reacting to the transmission of the plans.
  49. Added Vader’s line from “Part VI” of “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, that being, “Increase firepower.”
  50. Removed Scarif from the shot when the Tantive IV goes into hyperspace.
  51. Altered the cast roll-up to be as followed:

Jyn Erso FELICITY JONES
Cassian Andor DIEGO LUNA
K-2SO ALAYN TUDYK
Chirrut Îmwe DONNIE YEN
Baze Malbus JIANG WEN
Bodhi Rook RIZ AHMED
Galen Erso MAS MIKKELSEN
Director Orson Krennic BEN MENDELSOHN
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin GUY HENRY
Saw Gerrera FOREST WHITAKER
Bail Organa JIMMY SMITS
Mon Mothma GENEVIVE O’REILY
General Davits Draven ALISTAIR PETRIE
General Anton Merrick BEN DANIELS
Admiral Raddus PAUL KASEY
Admiral Raddus (voice) STEPHEN STANTON
General Jan Dodonna IAN McELNHINNEY
Senator Vasp Vaspar FARES FARES
Senator Nower Jebel JONATHAN ARIS
Senator Tynnra Pamlo SHARON DUNCAN-BRETWSTER
Darth Vader SPENCER WILDING, DANIEL NAPROUS
Darth Vader (voice) JAMES EARL JONES
Princess Leia Organa INGVILD DELIA
C-3PO ANTHONY DANIELS
R2-D2 JIMMY VEE
Lyra Erso VALENE KANE
Young Jyn BEAU GADSON
Younger Jyn DOLLY GADSON
Ruescott Melshi DUNCAN POW
Corporal Tonc JORDAN STEPHENS
Lieutenant Sefia BABOI CEESAY
Benthic Two Tubes AIDAN COOK
Tivik DANIEL MAYS
Moroff IAN WHYTE
Oolin Musters KIRAN SHAH
General Hurst Romodi ANDY DE LA TOUR
Captain Pterro TONY PITTS
Rebel Techs ERIC MACLENNAN, ROBIN PEARCE
Grizzy Rebel FRANCIS MAGGE
Rebel MP BRONSON WEBB
Shollan TIMON ROSE
Captain Antilles TIM BECKMANN
Blue Three GERALDINE JAMES
Blue Four ARIYON FARNABY
Blue Five SIMON FARNABY
Blue Eight TOBY HEFFERMAN
Red Leader DREW HENLEY
Red Twelve RICHARD GLOVER
Red Five DAVID FORMAN
Gold Leader ANGUS MACINNES
Gold Nine GABBY WONG
Wedge Antilles DAVID ANKRUM
General Ramda RICHARD CUNNINGHAM
Lieutenant Adema JACK ROTH
Admiral Gorin MICHAEL GOULD
Lieutenant Casido RUFUS WRIGHT
General Corsin MICHAEL SHAEFFER
Second Lieutenant Frobb GEOG BELL
Private Basteren JAMES HARKNESS
Pao DEREK ARNOLD
Corporal Rostok MATT RIPPY
Bistan NICK KELLINGTON
Shield Gate Officer MICHAEL NARDONE
Imperial Guard Droid NATHAN PLANT
Alderaanian Guard CHRISTOPHER PATRICK NOLAN
Weeteef Cuybee WAWRICK DAVIS
L-1 DEE TAILS
Jedha Servers RUTH BELL, MAY BELL
Hammerhead Captain ANGUS WRIGHT
Blockade Runner Pilot KEITH DUNPHY
Engineers ALAN RUSHTON, ROBERT DENEDETTI-HALL, RICHARD FRANKLIN, WESTON GAVIN, NICK HOBBS

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I am looking forward to this edit much like your Return of the Jedi edit. As I look through the list of 80 edits, I find myself looking forward to nearly all of them. I do legitimately like what you are intending to do with nearly all of it.

I do have some questions/concerns:

  1. When looking at the planet titles, I do have a personal bias in that I did like them as I am not good with names, and it helps me identify where we are. I know those titles are inconsistent with other Star Wars movies, but it does help me prevent getting the locations twisted in my head. This is obviously not the biggest deal in the world.

  2. As for the deepfake, will you also deepfake Leia at the end? In other Rogue One edits, Tarkin and Leia look very realistic. Are you making your own version?

  3. I am curious as to your logic from removing Vanee from the movie. I liked his presence and getting to see Vader in the bacta tank. I thought it humanized him for a bit right before he intimidated Krennic.

  4. This is not much of a concern, but as far as I know you are the only editor who will give Vader a younger James Earl Jones voice. It obviously was not his fault that his voice sounded a lot older considering in real time there was about 40 years between the release of A New Hope and Rogue One.

  5. Towards the end of the movie, does it fit adding in Vader’s command to “increase firepower?” In the movie, Tarkin states he will command the Death Star and Vader will focus on going directly after the rebels and the plans beamed on the ship. It also seems a bit odd to increase power on a weapon that blows up planets.

I will say, I actually do like the line inserted into the movie. Nothing wrong with giving Vader more dialogue. I do have mixed feelings about this though.

In terms of other possible edit ideas, there are some from the Hal9000 edit of Rogue One that I thought worked well when I watched his. These are his words:

  • “Removed showing the audience Cassian’s instructions to kill Galen Erso. By removing this conversation as well as its reiteration in a later scene, it adds weight to Jyn’s comment about trust going both ways and keeps the audience in Jyn’s perspective.”

  • “ Trimmed Bohdi’s hesitation in assigning the new makeshift crew a callsign when pulling away from the Rebel base.”

  • “ Modified R2-D2’s red/blue light to match its style of appearance in ANH (FX by Burbin)
    Removed Jyn’s line to Krennic, “You know who I am,” as he appeared sincerely not to.”

Regarding R2D2, I see you mentioned making him more noticeable, which likely makes this edit idea redundant anyway.

Best of luck with this. Your edit of this movie certainly appears like it would be my favorite one when it is all done. I felt some of the other edits of the movie were very aggressive cutting out various entire scene. Based on your words, I enjoyed the movie as much as you did.

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honestabe said:

I am looking forward to this edit much like your Return of the Jedi edit. As I look through the list of 80 edits, I find myself looking forward to nearly all of them. I do legitimately like what you are intending to do with nearly all of it.

I do have some questions/concerns:

  1. When looking at the planet titles, I do have a personal bias in that I did like them as I am not good with names, and it helps me identify where we are. I know those titles are inconsistent with other Star Wars movies, but it does help me prevent getting the locations twisted in my head. This is obviously not the biggest deal in the world.

  2. As for the deepfake, will you also deepfake Leia at the end? In other Rogue One edits, Tarkin and Leia look very realistic. Are you making your own version?

  3. I am curious as to your logic from removing Vanee from the movie. I liked his presence and getting to see Vader in the bacta tank. I thought it humanized him for a bit right before he intimidated Krennic.

  4. This is not much of a concern, but as far as I know you are the only editor who will give Vader a younger James Earl Jones voice. It obviously was not his fault that his voice sounded a lot older considering in real time there was about 40 years between the release of A New Hope and Rogue One.

  5. Towards the end of the movie, does it fit adding in Vader’s command to “increase firepower?” In the movie, Tarkin states he will command the Death Star and Vader will focus on going directly after the rebels and the plans beamed on the ship. It also seems a bit odd to increase power on a weapon that blows up planets.

I will say, I actually do like the line inserted into the movie. Nothing wrong with giving Vader more dialogue. I do have mixed feelings about this though.

In terms of other possible edit ideas, there are some from the Hal9000 edit of Rogue One that I thought worked well when I watched his. These are his words:

  • “Removed showing the audience Cassian’s instructions to kill Galen Erso. By removing this conversation as well as its reiteration in a later scene, it adds weight to Jyn’s comment about trust going both ways and keeps the audience in Jyn’s perspective.”

  • “ Trimmed Bohdi’s hesitation in assigning the new makeshift crew a callsign when pulling away from the Rebel base.”

  • “ Modified R2-D2’s red/blue light to match its style of appearance in ANH (FX by Burbin)
    Removed Jyn’s line to Krennic, “You know who I am,” as he appeared sincerely not to.”

Regarding R2D2, I see you mentioned making him more noticeable, which likely makes this edit idea redundant anyway.

Best of luck with this. Your edit of this movie certainly appears like it would be my favorite one when it is all done. I felt some of the other edits of the movie were very aggressive cutting out various entire scene. Based on your words, I enjoyed the movie as much as you did.

  1. The title cards are more personal preference. I could keep them, I could remove them.

  2. About Leia’s cameo, I never disliked the original CGI version, but I could probably edit it a little bit.

  3. The reason I removed Vanee is because “Rogue One” isn’t about the Jedi or Sith, and I feel Vader should be like his “A New Hope” version: an Imperial with the force. Plus, I never liked how Vanee looked.

  4. As for Vader’s voice, I’m going to try to at least edit James Earl Jones’ original dialogue.

5. Vader is referring to the firepower of the Devastator, not the Death Star.

  1. About removing the scene between Draven and Cassian, I think the suspense of knowing that Cassian needs to kill Galen works better than learning with Jyn about the task given to Cassian.

  2. I feel like Bodhi had an awkward personality, and he was not used to how the Rebel Alliance works. Personally, I enjoyed the realistic hesitation.

  3. I might remove Jyn’s line to Krennic, as I honestly never really liked it.