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Both clips work well, I would probably favour the second on the grounds that the scenario is a little more straight forward, however both have their merits. Look forward to the final, updated edit
Thanks.
I went for the second one in the end for the reason you stated. The battle scene is now finished, I just need to tidy up the transition from Tatooine to meeting Cara. The Sorgen music is bothering me so I’m having to rebuild the audio to take it out.
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Both clips work well, I would probably favour the second on the grounds that the scenario is a little more straight forward, however both have their merits. Look forward to the final, updated edit
Thanks.
I went for the second one in the end for the reason you stated. The battle scene is now finished, I just need to tidy up the transition from Tatooine to meeting Cara. The Sorgen music is bothering me so I’m having to rebuild the audio to take it out.
Hey smudger9!
I am interested in checking out your revised version of episode 1 and your cut of episode 2. Would you be able to share links for these cuts? Thank you.
Recommended Fan Saga Playlist:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode III.III - The Coaxium Heist (Dig_modification Solo edit)
Episode III.IV - Obi-Wan Kenobi (The Kai Patterson cut)
Episode III.V - Rise of the Rebellion (Dig_modification Rogue One edit)
Episode IV - A New Hope (Buzz Lightyear sc38 edit)
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Adywan Revisited edit)
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Harmy’s Despecialized edit)
Episode VI.I - A Vergence in the Force (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VI.II - Search for the Jedi (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VI.III - A New Way (Smudger9 The Book of Boba Fett edit)
Episode VI.IV - Return to Mandalore (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VII - Heir to the Force (Wakeupkeo Anti-TLJ edit)
Version 2 is now completed and available as 720 stream, 1080 .mov, .mkv and Bluray.
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Would love a link!
Would love a link!
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This is awesome. I would love a link for episodes 1 and 2!
This is awesome. I would love a link for episodes 1 and 2!
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Congratulations on finishing. Could I get the updated link please?
Can you send me the link for v2? Thanks.
I noticed only one audio error during v2. There’s audio delays during the Armorer’s fight scene against the Stormtroppers. Other than that this was a very well done fan edit, and your v2 will be my go to for Season 1.
Could I get links to download episodes 1 & 2 please?
Would love a link (so excited!!!)!
This was fantastic, flowed really well overall. I did miss the Jawa’s a little bit but I get why their portions were removed.
Not much else to say really. It felt like watching a whole new, great Star Wars film at the theater, something I’ve really missed as of late. Not sure yet if this’ll replace the original season in rewatches, but it was definitely an enjoyable watch. Great job!
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I noticed only one audio error during v2. There’s audio delays during the Armorer’s fight scene against the Stormtroppers. Other than that this was a very well done fan edit, and your v2 will be my go to for Season 1.
Arrrghhh. Well spotted. Don’t know how that slipped through. Replacements are being rendered and will be up tomorrow 😦
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Really enjoyed this. I could see the huge amount of work you put into the restructuring to make the narrative seamless, and I appreciated your moving of lines from cut content to keep their value in this movie. Excellent work.
Only nitpick would be the transitions- I didn’t feel like any were necessary, most notably that final iris wipe after Gideon’s darksaber reveal, which came fast after another transition.
Whistles patiently… sighs. Whenever you get a chance. I’d love to see the new version.
Whistles patiently… sighs. Whenever you get a chance. I’d love to see the new version.
PM sent. I was wating for the correcected Ep1 V2 files to be uploaded.
If anyone has requested links for V2, I’ve resent new links that resolve the sound synch error from the armourer v Stormtroopers scene. Check your PMs.
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Thank you!!!
I finally got the chance to watch episode 1, and it flows so much better than the original cut you had. It now truly feels like an epic adventure. I very much like what you did with Cara Dune, to have Mando immediately seek her out for help instead of meeting her, saying goodbye, and coming right back to ask her for her assistance (as in the original cut). The re-editing you did on a lot of the action made it much more intense (and even scarier at times). I did have to come around to the Mudhorn scene but it worked for me once I picked up on it. I was also going to mention the audio sync issue during the Armorer’s fight scene but I see that you already got that taken care of. Thanks a bunch for resending an updated version. I still need to watch episode 2. I just wanted to send you some quick thoughts on episode 1. IMO, you knocked this one out of the park. This is definitely my go to after ROTJ.
Recommended Fan Saga Playlist:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Jeremy M West Anti-Cheese edit)
Episode III.III - The Coaxium Heist (Dig_modification Solo edit)
Episode III.IV - Obi-Wan Kenobi (The Kai Patterson cut)
Episode III.V - Rise of the Rebellion (Dig_modification Rogue One edit)
Episode IV - A New Hope (Buzz Lightyear sc38 edit)
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Adywan Revisited edit)
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Harmy’s Despecialized edit)
Episode VI.I - A Vergence in the Force (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VI.II - Search for the Jedi (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VI.III - A New Way (Smudger9 The Book of Boba Fett edit)
Episode VI.IV - Return to Mandalore (Smudger9 Mando edit)
Episode VII - Heir to the Force (Wakeupkeo Anti-TLJ edit)
I agree, I think V2 structure flows much better. It just feels like Mando and Cara Dune have history together from another adventure in their past like they’ve known each other for a long time. Great job Smudger!
Really enjoyed this. I could see the huge amount of work you put into the restructuring to make the narrative seamless, and I appreciated your moving of lines from cut content to keep their value in this movie. Excellent work.
Only nitpick would be the transitions- I didn’t feel like any were necessary, most notably that final iris wipe after Gideon’s darksaber reveal, which came fast after another transition.
I cut the Gideon scene from the first version for that very reason. However, it made sense to put it back in, having had to cut the Gideon survival reveal from episode 2. The only way to avoid the double transition is to have the Gideon scene be the final scene, but that isn’t how Star Wars movies end… they alway end with a feeling of hope, adventure or celebration.
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I just finished Episode II and if I said I liked both Episodes I & II I would be lying because I loved them and even tho I have seen the series certain scenes still give me goosebumps lol. The scene layouts, cut transitions, everything just flows so smoothly and beautifully. As much as I love the series I can’t help wish that we got these officially released instead. Absaloutley amazing work Smudger, thank you for sharing them with me.
Heres my review of The Mandalorian Episode 1: A vergence in the Force
PROS
Technical details like scene transitions and audio edits are top notch. I didnt notice any audio errors from one episode to another. And for me the more wipe transitions the better. I enjoyed the opening crawl text, it was clear and set the stage.
I was surprised at how far into episode 1 you cut but it still worked. This was a bold choice that paid off. I like the opening shot inside the cockpit where we dont see mando right from the start just a glimpse of his back. This worked well as a mysterious introduction to the character. The merginig of grief carga doing business with mando into one scene worked well without losing any information. I enjoyed looking for those kinds of edits while watching. Streamlining the first episode and cutting out others completely helped keep a logical flow of the movie so viewers wouldnt get whiplash jumping from one planet to the next. The mudhorn encounter is believable considering what you had to work with. Now that scene is followed by mando fixing his armor which is a small change but makes more sense. Moving Kuils montage of fixing IG-11 to the front of the film works so much better here. Originally it seemed like a random exposition scene but now it adds an interesting plot thread that pays off towards the end. Really good job on that. Thankfully arguably the worst scene in the series is gone: the dreaded scout trooper sequence in the last episode. Thank you for not making me watch that again. With that scene removed the pacing and transition between the last 2 episodes is silky smooth.
CONS
My only real complaint of this edit was the inclusion of the gunsligner episode. This was the only time I was taken out of the story as i realized i was going to have to watch one of my least favorite episodes in its entirety. I think this really added alot to the total runtime of the movie as well. I will say i understand why you chose to keep it. Its probably the right decision because there needed to be a passage of time from episode 3 to 7. And if your going to do future edits of shows to movies (i hope you do), Boba Fett finding Fennec Shand is probably important. Maybe if you cut it down a little more? To be fair I think this episode works better here than a standalone episode.
I miss seeing more of Cara Dune (who is one of my faves:D) but i think her introduction worked. When your watching it u assume shes someone he knew from his travels and i dont think it seemed out of nowhere.
NITPICKS
I honestly do not understand the tracking fobs in general, i dont think they make any sense and are just lazy storytelling. I would just take out any reference to them out completely. But that is neither here nor there i just felt like sharing.
I dont like the “helmets” intro on disney plus. Watching it synced to the fox fanfare didnt feel right. i know its just an easter egg and has no consequence. I would have preferred the usual starwars logo to begin the crawl and maybe change the title to simply: The Mandalorian. I noticed there are only 3 ellipsis when the other starwars films have 4.
CONCLUSION
The superior way to watch season 1. Aside from the gunsligner episode dragging down the pacing, i thought this movie told the story better than separate episodes. I really enjoyed watching this edit and dissecting all your decisions. This edit proves sometimes less is more.
How have I not come across this before??? This looks awesome! I’d love a link for both Ep1 and Ep2 of the ‘Mandoverse’.
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How have I not come across this before??? This looks awesome! I’d love a link for both Ep1 and Ep2 of the ‘Mandoverse’.
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