I can’t wait to check these out.
It’s cool to see other editors following in Smudger9’s footsteps and turning Clone Wars arcs into films.
Sounds like great ideas.
I’d love to check it out.
I’ve been comparing your ESB:R upscale to the original, and all I can say is WOW!
For anyone who wants the grainy old-school feel, this is probably not for you. However, if you’re looking for a clean modern-looking version, this is way better than the 2019 bluray disaster. Plus you get all the cool additions by Adywan.
Definitely worth checking out!
Awesome work!
I’ve never seen these scenes look better.
I’m totally surprised there are not more people checking this out.
I was wondering if you have any updates.
I’m really hoping you continue with this project. The screens shots look amazing!
Hey, this sounds really cool!
I’d love to check it out.
I would definitely like to see this!
When you’re done, please send me a link.
Below, is my reasoning for the placement of the tie pilot shot. I tried things in different orders but it kept coming back to this (which, personally, I really like). Still, I don’t presume to think that there is any single correct sequence. If others end up using any of this, it will be cool to see all the different versions they come up with.
The ties come into formation by the end of the castle shot. The tie pilot stays in the middle of the forest fly-over shot because this is the drop zone. Before the shot, he has not scoped out the forest yet. After the shot, there is no implied space of time before the drop happens. To me, having him state that the drop zone is clear gives us a reason for the ties to be there in the first place, as well as connecting us to seeing the eventual troop drop.
I might give the other shot you mentioned with the ties coming at the camera a try at some point.
Thank you again for the great tip on optical flow!
Man, thank you very much for the tip!
I didn’t know about optical flow. Now, even the ties coming around the castle are smoother!
For those interested, here’s a new link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rlq4IBxaaX6cWvdPlPQttfvaKCIdYtwS/view?usp=sharing
I use Final Cut Pro X.
Depending on my available time, I would be open to working together in the future.
This is an alternate take of the ties moving into formation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nOQ-dStuD3FJJ4IRAImmT7tocRye1dl-/view?usp=sharing
If anyone’s interested, here’s an update, including a version with no tie pilot:
The ties come into formation by the end of the castle shot. The tie pilot stays in the middle of the forest fly-over shot because this is the drop zone. Before the shot, he has not scoped out the forest yet. After the shot, there is no implied space of time before the drop happens. To me, having him state that the drop zone is clear gives us a reason for the ties to be there in the first place, as well as connecting us to seeing the eventual troop drop.
Anyway, these are just my thoughts.
For now, this is my final sequence.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bqs5HPeYiG4iLGFXp0M0jGHyDevnHgR2/view?usp=sharing
This is the same scene with no pilot.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14zXGE6gbVi1kn5t5VCTQhpHEmjvjYYqW/view?usp=sharing
Sorry about that. Here’s an update.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QytQpa9svn-qF_8mZToQCvjjL5oXDc8f/view?usp=sharing
For anyone interested, this is my latest work on the intro to the Battle of Mustafar. This is a major improvement over my last effort to include Vader’s castle. To me, this gives clear context as to where exactly this scene is taking place (on Mustafar, near Vader’s fortress), because in the theatrical version, it is entirely unclear unless you have read the novelization.
The additional music is from the original piece that John Williams composed for the opening scene but was not used. I have already inserted this into my own edit of TROS.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QytQpa9svn-qF_8mZToQCvjjL5oXDc8f/view?usp=sharing
Vader’s Castle with TIE fly-by
This is my latest work on the intro to the Battle of Mustafar.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wJJQbeg9kM6EoLf2dNer0AIt6VLz_8oH/view?usp=sharing
It’s from Battlefront II I believe. I got most of the clips from LILIAN02230, though I think this has been quite a group effort.
I would really love to see this preservation!
Thank you sincerely for your work.
An invitation key would be most appreciated.
To Movies Remastered or anyone interested,
This is my recut of the beginning of the Battle of Mustafar using as much of the footage that other editors have provided as possible.
The three TIEs proceed down to the surface first as recon. The troop carriers then follow down and deploy the troops. Numerous SFX have been added.
The reason I’m sharing this is that in one of the lava shots, I’ve managed to sneak in a brief glimpse of Vader’s castle looming in the hazy distance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1il7HsPgO9M2o-zTj6RfbEwrdHg6rxcEC/view?usp=sharing
I’m sorry to hear that you might be shelving the project for good. I’ve had edits that I’ve set aside for years and then returned to when inspiration struck.
Either way, I’d love to check out Revenge of the Sith (The New Canon Cut). Your ideas sound great and your edit seems to be held in very high regard.
A link would be most appreciated!
Wow, I was looking for something like this earlier this year, and I actually considered doing it myself but simply didn’t have the time.
I would love to have a link.
Thanks,
21C Peasant
I’d be very interested in checking out your edit. I’ve done several different versions of the Hobbit for my own use, but I always enjoy checking out other people’s work. I like how much attention to detail you have in regards to making it the truest book cut it can be.
Can’t wait to see it!
That’s good stuff.
Did someone edit out the “SOLO!” line as well?
Yes, I edited out the “Han Solo” line. I think it’s better without it for multiple reasons, but because in my fan edit I still had the scene back at the base in which Kylo senses his father’s presence and says his name, it didn’t make sense for him to say it again. He then goes and finds the Falcon to confirm what he had sensed.
Anyway, that’s the way I like to see it played out. To me it shows that Kylo may have been feeling a bit of nostalgia on the Falcon, a feeling that he believed he didn’t want, a feeling that angered him. Overall, I look at Kylo Ren as someone who is being so played by the dark side that he’s always on the virge of insanity, intentionally being kept unstable. Just like his saber.
I don’t think this is a new revelation to anybody, really. Just my thoughts.
This looks great! Seems like a very fresh take on the classic.
I would love to have a link.
Kylo Searches the Falcon - No time code
Most of it is not my work, but I did touch it up a bit.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zBPwVfzpl8kW58uNOWS5UPHgDklb3kMt/view?usp=sharing
I’ve been thinking about doing a No-Palpatine TROS too.
I like the ideas you’ve come up with so far. I look forward to hearing more.