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Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is meant to be episode 5 of your New Republic series, right? Because the versions I have for both Return to Mandalore and A Threat From Beyond have “Episode IV” in the opening crawl. Was this maybe a mistake or do I just not have the most up-to-date versions?

I’m putting this in the main thread in case other people are in a similar situation to me!

I recently watched the first two and can share my thoughts so far! Overall, I really enjoy watching these in a movie format.

In episode 1, I was only slightly distracted by Cassian walking epically towards the camera in what was obviously an episode-ending shot in its original format. It doesn’t flow quite so well when it transitions directly into the next shot where the energy drops drastically, but not sure what else can be done here.

And the only other thing is in general with episode 2 - it feels like we’re jumping around quite a bit between Aldhani and Coruscant. Sometimes for what feels like just a minute at a time. Not sure if this is how the episodes were originally edited, so it may have nothing to do with your work.

Excited to see where you go with this!!

Maybe I’m just bitter about them cancelling any plans for Season 2, but regarding Plagueis, I would just cut him entirely. Try to keep this movie as self-contained as possible, ya know? Don’t tempt the audience with something that will never be 😭

Just jumping in here to say, you’re all killing it!! Although, I am a little annoyed at myself for downloading V3 the day before V4 began “production.” Alas, I will wait for the true FINAL version!

Literally haven’t tested this or know if it can isolate anything other than vocals from instrumentals, but someone suggested audiostrip.co.uk/#isolate to me the other day.

Ah, I see - thanks for clarifying! I downloaded the most recent Smaller 1080p so this makes sense. Time to make some extra room on the old hard drive!

Hal 9000 said:

I want to invite anyone who wants… to adapt subtitles for any of my projects (prequels, originals, sequels, and Rogue One) into other languages. Right now most of them aside from Ascendant have just English, French, and Spanish. I can adjust sync, but without speaking the language it’s rather difficult to reliably get new languages onboard.

Why, you ask?

Because schorman13 kindly showed me how to create gorgeous PGS subtitles that closely mimic the format of the burned-in alien subtitles. It makes for a much more pleasant viewing experience if you use subtitles. I’m enamored with them and want to add them to my current projects.

The .sup format they use, however, can’t be added to the player (at least not VLC) and need to be muxed into the file itself. So, whatever interest anyone may have in adding a language to any of these, it’s better to do it now.

Feel free to respond here or PM me if you’re interested in doing so. Don’t wait until finished, as I’d like to be aware so I can wait if need be. I’ll post this in both TROS and COD’s threads.

Are these subtitles available to download yet? They’re beautiful, and the holidays have got me in the mood for a rewatch!

I’d say add the Jawas! If runtime is the only hurdle, I agree with CMMAP that prioritizing narrative is most important. Looking forward to watching this cut!

axlanian said:

Okay, trying the timing again for 3PO in the hangar. Is this still too manic?

https://vimeo.com/547274471

I tried doing “It appears I am a Resistance spy” but the beginning R of that “Resistance” is so slurred with the “D” right before it that separating it always sounded terrible. If anyone’s got a source for a clip of him saying “Resistance” quickly enough that it would fit here, I think it would fit the memory-wipe stuff better if we’re able to keep the “It appears”, but I just don’t have a good source for that key word.

Not too sure this new Threepio line is working for me. To my ear, it sounds choppy, and the intonation at the end almost makes it sound like it’s in reverse, haha! I’m sure you’re doing the absolute best with what’s available, and maybe in the context of the movie I wouldn’t think twice about it, but just thought I’d add my two cents.

I’d be curious to see how option 1 would play out! I think remaining under 2.5 hours is an important boundary to set.

Watched this again last night and there were a couple of colour-related issues that stood out to me.

The first is that Ghost Luke is de-blued significantly in certain shots and less so in others. Does anyone else notice this, or am I seeing things? Is there any chance this can be made more consistent in V2?
The second is that the added shot of Leia looking at Han’s medal is quite bright compared to the very dark room she is located and subsequently lies down in. In my opinion, it stands out as a result. Perhaps a colour adjustment would help it fit in better?

And finally, the Lando/Jannah moment is still incredibly awkward to me. My wife, who had not seen TROS since opening night said, “huh…? What is that supposed to mean?” immediately after it happened. I’ve come around to all of your other changes/decisions and love what you (and the OT community) have accomplished overall, but I struggle to identify what is gained by keeping this scene.

Eagerly anticipating V2!!!

Right on.

And I must be noticing the color grading since I just finished your OT Special Editions with their flawless video 😉

So, I saw in the Ascendant thread that you’re putting out a updated version of this that addresses some video issues. Does that have anything to do with the occasional white “flicker” on the far right side of the screen? I’m watching Restructured right now and am wondering if it’s an issue with my download or something more.

Also, I haven’t noticed this in prior viewings, but the color seems… Off. Everyone’s face looks a little too red. Has this been brought up before?

MalaStrana#2 said:

To be fair, the theatrical audio of this scene has a “music joke” which also feels like bad editing 😄

Hahaha!! I forgot about how the music does that - it’s been a while since I’ve seen the original cut. God, this movie has some terrible moments.

Now that I’ve started watching through the Saga again, I figured I’d leave reviews on IFDB this round. Here’s a quick quote from my review regarding audio editing:

Audio editing, however, loses a point and gets a 9/10 for the music cue used during Anakin and Padmé’s first kiss. My wife, who is watching these edits with me and spends more time looking at her phone than the TV, said “oh, that was weird. It was obviously cut short.” Normally she can’t tell the difference between puppet Yoda and CGI Yoda, so for her to notice this audio edit means I have to take note of it 😉 Perhaps a slower, less dramatic piece of music could fill that moment and make the transition less jarring.

Just a thought - take it or leave it. TAS is still one of your most effective edits, in my opinion.

Huh, this actually sounds really good! You’ve made some really creative edits and I’d love to see how they play out. Bummer about cutting the Poe/Zorii flirting scene, though… I always thought Oscar Isaac was hilarious in that moment. But I guess it makes sense since it looks like you’ve removed most of the romantic aspects of their relationship.

I’d love a link!

Makes sense. I’ll just have to suffer through Google Drive zipping the 1080p folder again… 😉

Hal 9000 said:

I’m gonna send out a slight update to ESB to offer an audio track featuring Temuera Morrison voicing Boba Fett.

There will still be an audio track to select with the original voice, but I think it’d be worthwhile to have this as another option.

This was something I was gonna ask about so it’s awesome that you’re already on it! Will it be a seperate file or do I need to download the entire movie again?

Just watched bits and pieces of ROTJ V2 and ESB V4 and I gotta say, they’re gorgeous! Definitely a worthy update, if you ask me. Once ANH V3 is out I think I’ll be due for an OT rewatch 😃

Figured I’d share my downloading experience of TROS: A - the download limit has already been met which seems a little crazy since it was just uploaded… you folks in the UK must have jumped on it quick! Usually when this happens I make a copy to Drive (as mentioned by others) and we’re good to go but it doesn’t seem to be working this time.

Just wanted to affirm dgraham414 that he isn’t completely crazy!

I’ll keep trying, though.

Hal 9000 said:

Still waiting to see if this 2020 story turns out to mirror the ending of Star Wars Episode 9 or 3.

😕

I have a spare bedroom available in Winnipeg, Canada if you need to pull a Yoda and go into exile…

Since you’re working on this edit as the show airs, I’d love to see progress videos if you have time to post them!

Finally finished watching this edit after having kept up with your progressive workprints back when you started this whole thing. What a wonderful way to watch Season 1! I may be in the minority here, but certain aspects of Season 1 (specifically episodes 4-6) were either painful to get through or just didn’t add anything to the story. Fortunately, your edit fixes most of that!

As far as feedback goes, most of the editing was seamless. Yes, the introduction of the mudhorn is a little rough, but it doesn’t look like anyone has any better ideas of how to pull that off.
Random thoughts:

• Maybe the Trandoshan fight could be cut? I feel like that chunk of the movie has too many action pieces strung together as cool as that moment may be. We also already have enough examples of other bounty hunters trying to capture the child so it wouldn’t mess with anything.
• Some moments in episode 4 are super cringey but I understand that the 2nd act is crucial to the story. Is there any dialogue/jokes that could be trimmed to make it more bearable? And for what it’s worth, I’m also a huge advocate for trying to pull off Neverar’s idea of Mando receiving the transmission before he leaves the planet a la some vfx magic.
• One final thought is that Kuiil’s death happens a little too quickly for my taste. If I remember correctly, it’s drawn out slightly more in the original cut. Perhaps you could still show the stormtroopers capturing the child and flying away, and while the camera pans over Kuiil’s corpse (RIP) you could add some audio of IG-11 emerging from the ship to pursue the imps!

Sorry, this is a long post for something you may very well be content with and don’t want to alter any further. Regardless, thanks for your work on this and I’ll definitely be following your Season 2 thread closely!

Hal 9000 said:

It honestly makes me want to find some other fan edit project to work on now!

Perhaps you’d consider an edit of The Hobbit to go alongside your/Kerr’s LOTR tri–sextilogy? I got those bad boys waiting in the cue for a truly miserable day with 12 spare hours…

yupman said:

DigMod said:

I’ll probably do a whole new version with that opening.

Just curious if you ever finished creating that new version with the alternate opening? If so, I’m interested in it for sure.

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