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Se7en: Criterion Edition preservation set

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Anyone want to help me out with this?

Was thinking of making a 2 disc set of the laserdisc edition. There are tons of extras (including a commentary) that have never been released on DVD. Was going to rip the video from the current DVD and sync up the commentary for disc 1 and then put all the other extras on disc two. Problem is that I'm not good with menus AND the second disc would have multiple audio tracks for certain extras.

Is anyone else interested in this and would anyone be able to help me out?
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I can help. It sounds like a great idea for a project.

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Are there any specific things in the LD extras that you want to transfer? I haven't bothered to buy the DVD yet so I don't know offhand what's missing. As soon as ADigitalMan sends his Canopus capture thingamajig to me, I may be able to help out. I have zero experience with building DVD menus or anything like that, either, but I'll help out how I can and probably learn some things along the way.
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I'd do all the captures. That's not the issue.

The issue is building the menus and making sure that you can have the option to listen to different audio content if possible.

I could even supply some music for the menus. I have the "bootleg" soundtrack CD with the complete score to the film. That might make another great extra if there's room.

And btw, everything is different about the Criterion version. I don't think there are any extras that are repeated.
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I live the 2-disc set, and have listened to all the commentaries. I can't believe there's more to be said, though I'd love to hear them.

Well, if you are doing the captures, the menu structure and such would be easy. What's your time table?

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The Criterion disc has a COMPLETELY different commentary which (I think) is the best commentary I've heard. It was a LOT better than the one I listened to on the DVD.
There are also outtakes on the laser as well as other technical stuff. I was definitely disappointed in the 2 disc DVD release.

I could probably put together the extras disc over the weekend. The commentary would take a little longer but no problem with that either.
Mebejedi, are we teaming up? Could you do multiple audio tracks for some of the extras?

I don't want to include the original audio from the film because i really don't want to duplicate anything that's legally out there.
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Done with the extras disc for right now. There are a TON of storyboards/photographs on the Criterion set and trying to figure out the best way to present them on a DVD. Should I step forward myself and make a montage with music? or is there a better way.

You can scratch having multiple audio options. None of the extras need it.

I'm currently recording the commentary and will be syncing it up with the released 16x9 transfer tonight. Should be all done this weekend.

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Hi digital will you be sharing this with everyone?and if so will you send some copies out or use myspleen?
i really would like to see this,keep up the great work
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An effective way of letting the viewer navigate the storyboards and things like that is to make each storyboard/set of storyboards a seperate menu and going back and forth between the ones on either side of it.

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Sounds like a great effort! I'd love to listen to that commentary and check out those outtakes so hopefully you make this available!
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How about, just as a preliminary example, you have the storyboards divided into their respective chapters accessed by sin. Something like this:

http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~davidian/misc/seven.jpg

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Well I know other people have made their own sets where you can "step forward" to view each storyboard/photograph. is there an easy way of doing this?

I will definitely make it available on Myspleen if possible. The video is ripped and I'm in the middle of burning the extras right now.
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Yeah that's pretty basic stuff.

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Feta, I love that pic.

"I could probably put together the extras disc over the weekend. The commentary would take a little longer but no problem with that either.
Mebejedi, are we teaming up? Could you do multiple audio tracks for some of the extras?"

Sure, why not. I'd love to hear this stuff, and DVD-Lab can do *several* soundtracks. I posted my 3-soundtrack SW prototype on MySpleen. You should give it a listen and tell me what you think (and about the commentary menu as well.)

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
Feta, I love that pic.

"I could probably put together the extras disc over the weekend. The commentary would take a little longer but no problem with that either.
Mebejedi, are we teaming up? Could you do multiple audio tracks for some of the extras?"

Sure, why not. I'd love to hear this stuff, and DVD-Lab can do *several* soundtracks. I posted my 3-soundtrack SW prototype on MySpleen. You should give it a listen and tell me what you think (and about the commentary menu as well.)


Mebejedi, I won't need to do multiple audio tracks for this one luckily. As I said, right now I'm just trying to figure out what the best way to do the storyboards/photos would be. The rest is pretty much in the can. Once this work is done, just have to figure out menus. Got ideas for either?
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Commentary is edited and sycned (for the most part) to the original audio track. Only thing left is to make the photo gallery.
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Good job. I have the Criterion LD too and it definetely needs to be tranferred on DVD.

another David Fincher Film who needs a Criterion LD transfer is The Game. The Criterion LD has a lot of extras and an alternate ending.
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What is the alternate ending?

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<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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I only saw it once. If I remember correctly, Michael Douglas leaves the party, walks on the street and something happens, telling the audience that maybe the game is not over yet. Something like that.

the LD includes:

-Screen-specific audio commentary by David Fincher, 'Michael Douglas' and others
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Storyboards
- Production design artwork
- An alternate ending
- Original theatrical trailer
- Teaser trailer
- Psychological test film.
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Brilliant news ! I would love to get my hands on these when they are done! I bought the Se7en Criterion in the hope that one day I would get a LD player.. looks like I won't need one now! :-)

Keep up the superlative work!


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I have The Game: Criterion as well and will be working on that eventually. Unfortunately, there is no 16x9 transfer to sync that up with though I might want to wait a little bit.

But I want to do the rest of mine as well.

I fell asleep last night doing the pictures. There are HUNDREDS of still photos so this will probably take me a few days.

Still waiting for someone to come forward to do the artwork.
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The Collector's Edition 2CD (Bootleg?) Seven Soundtrack/Score has just appeared on Demonoid if you still want to get it digitalfreaknyc.

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umm...hmm. i'll have to check it out. i have the 1 disc score and the 1 official release. i doubt this would have anything that's not on either of those.

Edit: Know what that is? All they did was rip the commentary track from the 2 disc DVD. Thanks anyway!
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Ah man, is that all they did? Hrm... well I doubt I'll be downloading that now.

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Just wondering how this project is going. Love this movie and this sounds like a great project. If you need help getting this out let me know.