Star Wars: Clone Wars [ Micro-Series ] - Original Episode Format / Restoration (RELEASED) — Page 2

Only just found this article and now looking forward to the new release. It’s another one of those occasions where I kick myself for not keeping my recordings after I got the DVDs.

There is a slight chance I have them somewhere but looking through my stuff it doesn’t seem likely.

They were recorded from digital TV sent to my PC via composite cables. It’s doubtful the picture would be better than your current source but the audio was recorded as 48khz stereo/pro-logic. A small chance that may be better. If I do find it I’ll get in touch so you can check my source if you would like to.

Baobab Archiver said:

Only just found this article and now looking forward to the new release. It’s another one of those occasions where I kick myself for not keeping my recordings after I got the DVDs.

There is a slight chance I have them somewhere but looking through my stuff it doesn’t seem likely.

They were recorded from digital TV sent to my PC via composite cables. It’s doubtful the picture would be better than your current source but the audio was recorded as 48khz stereo/pro-logic. A small chance that may be better. If I do find it I’ll get in touch so you can check my source if you would like to.

I would very much like to check your source. In case you manage to retrieve them, you can PM me and we can take it from there. Many thanks.

The ultimate restoration of the “Star Wars: Clone Wars” micro-series to its original episodic format has finally been RELEASED. This preservation project enables fans to experience the series exactly as it first aired on television, with each chapter presented as a short, individual installment. Not only does this release offer the full visual fidelity of the DVD picture quality, but it also includes the original, unaltered sound from the Cartoon Network broadcast—allowing us to relive the nostalgia in its purest form.

If you own the “Star Wars: Clone Wars” DVD-discs of Volume I and Volume II, do not hesitate to PM me in order to obtain them in their original episodic format. For those of you who own the show and have been provided with the link for the previous release, the URL remains the same.

“RESTORED THE MICRO-SERIES HAS BEEN.”

UPDATE:

For those who have already downloaded the new release, a minor audio improvement has been made to Chapter 25 [ Season 3 ]. As a result, the episode has been reuploaded.

now this is epic!! 😄 i have sent a pm hoping to get a link. Cheers!

UPDATE:

An additional audio fix has been made for Chapter 13 [ Season 2 ]. The episode has been reuploaded, and three new digital covers have been added—one for each season of the series.

I just checked out the project. It’s really amazing! Congrats!!
Do you plan on including the “previously” and “next on chapter xx” like in the original releases? What about the scenes that were excluded from the DVD release, like the battle droid targeting the clone trooper, do you plan on including them?

mcbenzi said:

I just checked out the project. It’s really amazing! Congrats!!
Do you plan on including the “previously” and “next on chapter xx” like in the original releases? What about the scenes that were excluded from the DVD release, like the battle droid targeting the clone trooper, do you plan on including them?

Thank you! 😃

At one point, I considered restoring the PREVIOUSLY / NEXT segments and the deleted shots, but ultimately chose not to for the following reasons:

• Since all episodes can be watched consecutively, I felt the PREVIOUSLY / NEXT segments weren’t necessary. During marathon blocks of the show, these segments were typically absent, with the presentation consisting of just Intro/Transmission > Episode > Lucasfilm/CN Bumpers.

• While it would have been possible to reintegrate the shots excluded from the DVD release using broadcast recordings, even with extensive denoising and cleaning, the footage would still feel like an intruder, detracting from the overall visual consistency. I made a deliberate choice to maintain a balance between picture quality consistency and restoring as much content as possible using the available footage.

Perhaps you could do 2 versions?

Personally, I’d prefer a complete version even if the drop in quality is noticeable.

Not to say that the project isn’t great as it is, but for me a broadcast restoration should put back in any scenes that were missing from the DVDs.

I can understand the omission of the “last time” and “next time” parts but actual scenes should be put back in

Which scenes exactly are missing from the DVDs? I have the DVDs now and when I was a kid I recorded the series from Cartoon Network on a tape. I haven’t noticed any missing scenes…

GabinDayback said:

mcbenzi said:

I just checked out the project. It’s really amazing! Congrats!!
Do you plan on including the “previously” and “next on chapter xx” like in the original releases? What about the scenes that were excluded from the DVD release, like the battle droid targeting the clone trooper, do you plan on including them?

Thank you! 😃

At one point, I considered restoring the PREVIOUSLY / NEXT segments and the deleted shots, but ultimately chose not to for the following reasons:

• Since all episodes can be watched consecutively, I felt the PREVIOUSLY / NEXT segments weren’t necessary. During marathon blocks of the show, these segments were typically absent, with the presentation consisting of just Intro/Transmission > Episode > Lucasfilm/CN Bumpers.

• While it would have been possible to reintegrate the shots excluded from the DVD release using broadcast recordings, even with extensive denoising and cleaning, the footage would still feel like an intruder, detracting from the overall visual consistency. I made a deliberate choice to maintain a balance between picture quality consistency and restoring as much content as possible using the available footage.

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So then it is not as originally aired then? That’s a shame.

DarthTzetzo said:

Which scenes exactly are missing from the DVDs? I have the DVDs now and when I was a kid I recorded the series from Cartoon Network on a tape. I haven’t noticed any missing scenes…

There are three scenes that were never included in the DVD releases:

• Chapter 2: This episode’s ending uses alternate footage where the droid sniper targets the ARC troopers as they emerge from the wreckage of the LA-AT.

• Chapter 9: The episode opens with a high-angle view of Muunilinst’s sky and buildings, then pans down to street level as Obi-Wan passes by on his speeder.

• Chapter 18: Begins with an extra shot of Anakin dueling Ventress, a sequence omitted from the Volume I edit but briefly visible in the DVD menu.

I assumed it was a lot more footage left out. Would it be possible to make those three episodes as separate downloads for completions sake?

While I would not exclude the possibility of this happening in the future since I notice a high demand for it, for the moment this is the definitive release for what I had in scope when I started this project.

Since I dedicated a significant amount of time to accomplish what we have so far, I will need to take a breather to focus on other personal areas as well.

GabinDayback said:

While I would not exclude the possibility of this happening in the future since I notice a high demand for it, for the moment this is the definitive release for what I had in scope when I started this project.

Since I dedicated a significant amount of time to accomplish what we have so far, I will need to take a breather to focus on other personal areas as well.

That’s fair enough. If you ever get around to it that would be great, but in the meantime I for one am very grateful for what you have shared.

Yeah thanks for the hard work thus far. It’s a fun way to watch the series for sure. Greatly appreciated.

UPDATE:

First of all, Happy New Year!

Audio adjustments have been made to Chapter 7 [ Season 1 ] and Chapter 21 [ Season 3 ].

Both episodes have been reuploaded.

UPDATE:

Both audio and video adjustments have been made, so the following episodes have been reuploaded:

Chapter 5 [ Season 1 ]

Chapter 12 [ Season 2 ]

Chapter 13 [ Season 2 ]

Chapter 15 [ Season 2 ]

Chapter 17 [ Season 2 ]

Chapter 18 [ Season 2 ]

Chapter 19 [ Season 2 ]

Just watched the updated versions and they look and sound great. Thanks for the continued effort on these.

If anyone is curious I made this quick video to show what is missing from the TV versions and the DVD release. It’s really less than I thought.

Link Deleted (<-- NOT THE TV VERSIONS - MY BAD)

The “GG” footage is not the “TV” version. It is another fan edit made using the “DVD” footage, but with inserted watermarks.

Drats

In that case ignore my previous message…

I guess I don’t have access to the TV Versions. If anyone wants to share them I’d be happy to create a side by side comparison though.

Alright this is a video version showing the TV vs DVD differences.

https://youtu.be/4ZrzqemayF4

Hopefully that clarifies things for folks.

That’s actually the first time for me to see such a comparison between the broadcast and DVD versions. I guess Star Wars just wouldn’t be Star Wars without any revisionism, even for the cartoons. Thanks for sharing that, Mackey!

Good job, Mackey!