//Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo — Page 23

Jambe Davdar wrote:

The guy who did my original concept crawl as seen in my trailer for SWB unfortunately made a spelling mistake.  I have been unable to raise him so I wondered if there was anyone out there who fancied taking up the challenge.

Do you have the working files?  If i've got the programs can do the updating.

And the crawl is a bit longer, so it wouldn't fit William's opening title.  I don't know if  the original was filmed to recede at the same speed as the final version, but if it was, the music would have to be longer. 

http://noneinc.com/SWB-Crawl_Tests/

File name: SWB-Crawl-002.mov (H.264 - 720x404 @ 23.97) 40 mb

Here's a crawl attempt.  Using Sluggo's pic, comp'd over the starfield from the recent EDITDROID v3.  This version was primarily to reproduce the perspective.  So this shows the progression, then about half way though there's a pic from the SW crawl for reference.  From this first look, I should extend the distance fade off point, right now it's getting cut early.

Left the length at about 1:17, which is about the same as SW.  Because this has more lines of text, maybe you'll want to change the length.

Also was the 'STAR WARS' to be part of the crawl?  it looks it from BtS pic Sluggo also posted.  but not sure.

So make suggestions, do you have music in mind?  Also what format should this be made at.  Not used to working with movie ratios, so provide details if you know them.  Took the 720x404 resolution from the GForce and EDv3.  But maybe this should be outputted at PAL resolution, since i'm guessing that's what the project is working at.

I believe the 10th Anniversary of Star Wars issue of Starlog Magazine also confirmed the logo was attached to the crawl.

If Anchorhead can be the Star Wars '77 guy, I'd want to be the Star Wars '76 devotee.

Here's some of the article Sluggo was refering too:

http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/star-wars-lost-footage.html

From Starlog #120, July 1987: 

This issue was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of "Star Wars." In
it, there is an article by Roy Thomas entitled, "How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love 'Star Wars' (Within Limits)" (nice "Strangelove"
homage), which features his recollections of working on the "Star
Wars" comics for Marvel.

"...anyhow, soon Howard, Steve and I were sitting in the front row in
George's private screening room while the Hollywood heavies slouched
further back with George, and the rough cut began.
     It opened with a 'crawl' of copy meant to suggest the old Flash
Gordon serials that had influenced the movie. But this was NOT the
crawl with which moviegoers are now familiar, nor was there any 'Long
ago, in a galaxy far, far away' lead-in. Rather, the crawl consisted
of totally different copy telling the movie's backstory. (If you want
to know what it said, all you have to do is pick up a back issue of
Marvel's "Star Wars" #1, since the caption there was taken from that
original crawl. George evidently had last-minute thoughts and changed
it just before the opening. In fact, one ILM worker told me that the
story was that, on opening day, George would probably be in the
projection booth at Mann's, pasting on some last bit of film.) [NOTE:
Original crawl text follows this entry.]

Original opening crawl as published in the Marvel adaption of "Star
Wars" #1:

"It is a period of CIVIL WAR in the galaxy. A brave Alliance of
UNDERGROUND FREEDOM FIGHTERS has challenged the tyranny and oppression
of the awesome GALACTIC EMPIRE. To crush the rebellion once and for
all, the EMPIRE is constructing a sinister new BATTLE STATION.
Powerful enough to destroy an entire planet, its COMPLETION will spell
CERTAIN DOOM for the champions of freedom. Striking from a fortress
hidden among the billion stars of the galaxy, REBEL SPACESHIPS have
won their first victory in a battle with the powerful IMPERIAL
STARFLEET. The Empire fears that ANOTHER defeat could bring a THOUSAND
MORE solar systems into the rebellion, and IMPERIAL CONTROL over the
galaxy would be LOST FOREVER."

     Then in came the spaceships. Even in the rough cut and on a
relatively small screen, it was an impressive beginning, and I was
only moderately surprised months later at Mann's Chinese to hear the
shocked gasp of the audience when Big Ship came after Little Ship.
     Next, the fight: stormtroopers vs. rebels. But there were no rays
zipping back and forth across the screen in San Anselmo. Just the
flicker of hand-drawn arrows on the film, to show where the FX would
go.
     Soon, Darth Vader came on and began to speak--with a British
accent. (This was actor David Prowse's own voice, before James Earl
Jones' sepulchral tones were laid in.)
     The movie went on. I noted with chagrin that one scene in the
script--between Luke and some childhood chums, near the beginning--had
been CUT, though it was currently being printed in the comic's first
issue. (And a few irate readers would later castigate us for inserting
things into 'George's Movie.')"

But who could recreate the spacing between Sluggo's ears?*

Someone should even be able to recreate the spacing and such if you look REALLY close at Sluggo's pictures.

In an earlier post Sluggo posted a High resolution image with all the spacing and text worked out.

I've done a version using that image trying to get the right perspective.

It's here: http://noneinc.com/SWB-Crawl_Tests/SWB-Crawl-002.mov

comments welcomed.