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Narrative-wise i´ve no addition to make, but i´ll watched it a second time because just wanted to enjoy it first. Perhaps i spot some things.
Colour grading look to-notch, more contrast just great.
Narrative-wise i´ve no addition to make, but i´ll watched it a second time because just wanted to enjoy it first. Perhaps i spot some things.
Colour grading look to-notch, more contrast just great.
I’m planning on downloading and watching this later today and I was wondering, did you ever end up putting Maz and Leia in Rey’s vision?
No, that may go in some later version but I’m happy with the vision as-is for now.
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😳awesome thanks Nev really can’t wait to see this but can’t download til after work tho😬😭.
Thank you once again Nev.
I’ll take a link, you scruffy nerf herder please!
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You’re welcome, Atom. Also, PM Sent!
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Hey there Nev! Could I also get a link?
Absolutely amazing release, and certainly is the best version of TFA I have ever seen by a long shot.
I do have some minor notes/criticisms, which I feel dirty just saying because of how well done this edit is.
You can slightly hear the very end of Hans cut line right at 41:58-41:59 when he previously told Rey and Finn to “get out of there”.
when Kylo is looking at Starkiller base drain the sun at 01:30:11, the reflection of the Sun on his helmet is red, but I feel like it should be more orange, closer to the sun.
I love the added sith whispers to Rey throughout the movie, however I feel that the whispers added to when Rey mindtricks the stormtrooper doesn’t quite work. As it doesn’t seem like she’d be tapping into the darkside there, and feels a little out of place compared to the other whispers added.
This last note contradicts what I said previously about Rey’s Sith eyes months ago, but I think Rey’s sith eyes, while close to perfect, are slightly too brown/dull and could maybe glow slightly more. It’s a hard thing to balance for sure.
“You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
Oh no need to feel bad, thanks for the feedback! I will take it all into account for the eventual v2 😉
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And another review!
The vital:
The excellent:
The great:
Possible revisions:
Goddamn. Genuinely, this edit made me fall back in love with Star Wars again, and I can’t credit you for it enough. When Star Wars hits good, it hits real good, and this edit really gets that. Thank you so much for this incredible suite of passionate and respectful changes.
I hope people don’t find it strange when they find out I have a framed printout of a review on my wall…
But seriously, thank you for the review! It means just so much.
On to your comments!
TR-8R was dubbed by the wonderful Axlanian, who also did the replacement for ‘Ship’s clear’ in the Kylo Falcon scene. My voice is much less commanding, alas.
I hadn’t deeply inspected the original transitions, so you’re probably correct that they take too long. I’ve also been struggling to find a good way to do the wipes since Premiere often throws weird glitches my way. It could stand another look.
The score for this film is noticeably buried in the mix. I haven’t tried specifically to bring it out, though that is a good suggestion.
Color will always be a moving target, so it’s inevitable that I will be tinkering with that later.
The Falcon tracking device idea is one that I’m not sure how to implement effectively, other than putting an obvious audio announcement or sign on the device that says “TRACKING DEVICE” which rather defeats the purpose. Any more thoughts would help here.
The mind trick scene originally had an escalation as you describe. My intention was to have his idle threats give way to a tension-filled silence when he approaches as if his intentions are unclear. I’m pretty happy with how it works, though opinions differ I’m sure.
I’ll have to check the celebration shot again for Chewie removal.
The binary beacon was originally supposed to be on the bed beside Finn’s head - very prominently placed - but upon inspecting the scene we see that the bed is just below shot. I put the beacon off on a table beside the bed which quickly pans out of shot, so it’s something that you have to really look for. I’m fine with this, honestly, since it’s technically there but doesn’t draw attention to itself or distract from the scene.
The etching was done in Photoshop with a brush I created to replicate the effect of scraping on metal.
Again, thank you for the kind words and good criticism, it made my day!
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Let’s rent out a theater and have a marathon of Starlight, Rekindled, and Ascendant.
Not the worst idea, actually.
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Currently been doing exactly that at home today lol
“You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
Just got done watching this and it’s hands down my favorite edit of TFA yet. Only minor changes I would personally make are:
When Han says “move, ball” to BB8 it doesn’t actually sound like his voice so maybe that could be addressed
I always liked the part where Han threw the guy into the Rathtar’s mouth after he punched him so would love to see that one bit restored
Agree with EddieDean that the “I’ll tighten your restraints” line should be put back in
The color correction throughout the entire film looked great except for Jakku which looked a little too blown out in terms of the white. I like the fact that you tried to differentiate the color of that planet so it didn’t look exactly like Tatooine, but it almost looked as white as the salt planet it TLJ so maybe there’s a happy medium somewhere.
For me this ranks right up at the very top of SW fanedits with Adywan’s and Hal9000’s releases. Brilliant job and I can’t wait to see the next version if any of the suggested changes are implemented.
Would love a link for this edit, sounds fantastic!
Thanks BMadden, that’s high praise.
The color of Jakku is definitely tricky, and I agree it’s on the blown-out side. Perhaps it will be toned down.
The Rathtar bit I’m fairly happy with, but maybe another look at some point.
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I still haven’t seen this edit (waiting for tomorrow when I finally have a decent amount of free time), but I agree with Hal that Starlight, Rekindled, and Ascendant sound like they’d make a perfect trilogy. All 3 are mainly focused on additive, VFX-heavy changes that create a more cohesive story with clearer character arcs. I’m planning to wait until Ascendant version 2 to marathon all 3, though.
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Watched it earlier today, it was absolutely fantastic! I love the new shots and VFX. The Hosnian Prime destruction works so well and I love the island sketch. The new voice lines were also amazing, the TR8R lines and the Kylo mind reading lines worked perfectly. One of my favorite parts was the mind trick, I thought everything was excellent! I love how Rey is strong because she taps into the dark side, it makes the movie way more interesting and plays into TLJ and TROS much better. The restored deleted scenes are incredible and I didn’t really miss anything that was cut.
If I had to nitpick, I think the only edits that really stood out to me were:
-Some changed voice lines, Leia’s line about them targeting the senate and kylo’s “finish what he started” line. I know these are tough to get sounding perfectly but those are the two that stood out to me a little. Love the overall changes behind each of them though.
-The Han dice scene is absolutely amazing, but I can still make out some distortion on his face, although idk if i would have spotted it first time watching.
-Not sure if this was even your edit but at around 1:33:00 there’s a weird cut off on Kylos line as he senses Han.
-I do agree that Jakku looks a little bit blown out at times, especially when the sky is completely white too. I think maybe making the sky more visible and then upping the whiteness on scenes noted above like Rey’s ATAT house and Finn’s crash would help balance it all out.
Overall this is by far my favorite TFA edit right now, I can’t wait to see what you do next, maybe in a TLJ edit? 😃 Great work!
A couple more loose thoughts, and responses to other feedback in this thread:
This is one of the best edits I’ve ever seen. It’s so clean and some cuts are almost impossible too detect unless you’ve seen the original. But there’s one really small nitpick I have, during the Battle of Takodona, I’m pretty sure we hear a Stormtrooper call himself a TK instead of an FN. Like I said it was a very small nitpick because other than that this cut was actually perfect.
This project sounds awesome. Would appreciate a link also when you get the time friend.
I would also appreciate a link when you have the time. Thx !
Sounds amazing!
Could I get a link too? Thanks!
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Thank you hinvention for your thoughts! The Kylo voice cutoff was - I’m pretty sure - part of the original, though with how much cutting and moving things around I’ve done, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that it was a mistake. I’d have to compare them to see.
A couple more loose thoughts, and responses to other feedback in this thread:
- In TLJ, can we also please get a flash of sith eyes when Rey on Ach-To “goes straight to the dark”, to tie back to this?
That’s a nice idea!
- Regarding the tracking device, could we maybe have a cutaway shot of the light turning on (maybe with a ‘turning on’ sound effect), and then when Han’s disabling it, can we do that as a cutaway too (with a ‘turning off’ effect), just to make that point last a little longer?
I’d have to find a view/shot of that area of the ship, and off the top of my head I’m not sure where that could be found. If that were to be found, we’d be in business.
- On BMadden’s idea to retain the shot of the gang member being punched into the rathtar’s mouth: While I do enjoy that shot, I’d argue that the way the scene is cut now, with far less visible rathtars, still works better, to emphasise the ‘unknown fear’ aspect. They’re scarier in your imagination, and them being scary makes this scene more tense (and valuable) than if it’s more of an ‘adventure’ scene evading a clear creature.
That’s where I am on the shot - the longer we linger on/interact with the creatures, the less scary they are.
- On the Jakku colouring, as I said previously I absolutely think that this current version of the film should be considered ‘complete’ and cinema-worthy. It’s certainly not broken anywhere, and the existing grade is fantastic. But if we are thinking about potential tweaks to the Jakku regrade, I’d perhaps retain more blueness in the sky so it’s less blown out, tone the white sand down just a little (so there’s just a hint of yellow-brown), and bring some of the remaining yellow-brown sand shots closer to the new white.
Definitely something to consider for the future, and I agree.
- Counter to hinvention’s opinion, I thought that the changes to the dialogue about the Senate/Hosnian system being targeted really worked.
I agree that it’s not perfect, and if anyone else wants to try to improve the flow of those lines they are welcome to it, but I’ve reached the end of my abilities in that area.
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