Anjohan

[OotP UPDATE: Opening]
So this is the rough cut of the opening five minutes of the Order of the Phoenix.

https://vimeo.com/253656599
Password: HP

Things to note:

• Opening color graded, to remove strong, unnatural blue nightsky and settle for a more natural blue nightsky.
• New SFX.
• Opening music altered to reveal Sirius and Harry’s Theme from PoA - which the movie is all about, before transitioning into the (now darker) HP theme.
• Private Drive opening to continue our adventure where our previous one ended - the death of Cedric Diggory, and to set the dark tone for the movie to come. Opening extended 45 seconds.
• Transition into original opening sky through Private Drive window.
• Some color grading to the scenery, toned down a little bit of the strong sun colors. Very minor.
• Added a short, musical score from SS/PS to when Harry pulls his wand at Dudley.
• Added short, musical cues from Dementor’s Converge soundtrack (from PoA) when storm occurs. I want to keep the scene going with a thriller-y and sound driven atmosphere like in the original, so few cues occur and then disappear for musical continuity reasons with the Dementors.
• Created Storm Clouds with Dementors from behind, to build up suspense.
• Color Graded Underground sequence to look even filthier.
• Extended Underground sequence (6 seconds) to continue building atmosphere and suspense.
• A lot of musical cues and new SFX.
• Added back in the Dementor SFX’s from PoA, especially the ones when they are groaning (before attacking) and the one where they are sucking the soul out of people, for continuity reasons.
• Added Harry’s Patronous theme for continuity reasons, although I created my own, darker version to fit the darker tone of the movie.

CamSMurph said:

Anjohan said:

CamSMurph said:

Anjohan said:

CamSMurph said:

Truth be told, the scene at the staircase never really worked for me.

But why? Line delivery? Behaviour? I’m eager to know.

Does anyone else find this scene bad?

Well, the scene played out a little weak to me. I guess a little more could’ve been added to that short moment before Harry leaves. Plus, a rather unnecessary mention of Hogwarts’ restriction of underage wizardry.

I completely understand if you feel you want to leave this scene in. It’s only my suggestion.

Hmm, interesting. I’m not against you, but I’m not sure I’m entirely with you either. I like the scene - I think it creates some extra tension and show some character growth, standing up for himself, and also depicts all the emotions coming with puberty.

I agree with you that it’s short - perhaps a bit redundant, and I can’t help but feel that a lot of stuff was left on the cutting room floor.

Completely understood.

Also, I believe you said you’ll be adding a few deleted scenes to the film. Care to enlighten?

All the ones there are, with the help of JJPotter’s amazing restructure of them.

CamSMurph said:

Anjohan said:

CamSMurph said:

Truth be told, the scene at the staircase never really worked for me.

But why? Line delivery? Behaviour? I’m eager to know.

Does anyone else find this scene bad?

Well, the scene played out a little weak to me. I guess a little more could’ve been added to that short moment before Harry leaves. Plus, a rather unnecessary mention of Hogwarts’ restriction of underage wizardry.

I completely understand if you feel you want to leave this scene in. It’s only my suggestion.

Hmm, interesting. I’m not against you, but I’m not sure I’m entirely with you either. I like the scene - I think it creates some extra tension and show some character growth, standing up for himself, and also depicts all the emotions coming with puberty.

I agree with you that it’s short - perhaps a bit redundant, and I can’t help but feel that a lot of stuff was left on the cutting room floor.

CamSMurph said:

Truth be told, the scene at the staircase never really worked for me.

But why? Line delivery? Behaviour? I’m eager to know.

Does anyone else find this scene bad?

CamSMurph said:

Maybe for PoA, after Harry looks at the picture, you could cut immediately to him outside, preparing to leave Little Whinging and his encounter with the Knight Bus. 😃

Hmm, interesting thought. Would you care to elaborate why? Is it because he threathens Vernon with a wand before he leaves? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

ChainsawAsh said:

Is it in any way possible to add in some form of explanation for the Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs nicknames to PoA?

I’m guessing the answer is no and that’s just a pipe dream of mine, but a man can dream…

I am very open for suggestions, as I’ve been thinking about this a lot myself. I would really like for a way to get this through to the audience, but how… absolutely not sure. We could have a dream sequence or something, or perhaps when the Dementors suck both Harry and Sirius’s souls near the end Harry shares memories with Sirius in some sort of nightmare sequence where their nicknames are said out loud to the footage of their faces.

Some of you may be familiar with my Revisited Harry Potter franchise, with the completed work being Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire revisited.

Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix are the next one to go for the same treatment, Prisoner of Azkaban being held off until after work finished on Goblet of Fire due to PoA being less of a struggle, and easier to edit. The movie is pretty perfect as is, and will only get minor changes to fix continuity and some musical alterations.

With that being said, what I want from you guys is to get suggestions for Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix; things you’d like to see done, things you’d like to see removed, and suggestions in general.

Let’s remaster the magic!

PMs sent.

ray_afraid said:

Anjohan said:

It still baffles me how people fault the movie for unpredictability and originality when that is the only way to interestingly move forward.

I’ve not see a single review that says “TLJ is unpredictable and original and that’s why it’s bad.” or anything that equates to that.

I’m not responding to any review? Where did I say that? I’m adressing the common argument and opinion shared by the people in here that did not like the movie.

It still baffles me how people fault the movie for unpredictability and originality when that is the only way to interestingly move forward.

The fans got predictability and stability in The Force Awakens simply to gradually grow the franchise back into its roots, and Then The Last Jedi to grow it forward. Then yet some people can’t grasp the concept of storytelling, character evolution and originality - so they fault the director for it, rather than their own nostalgic expectations.

I don’t like TFA - but I respect it, I understand it, and I understand the decisions made by director and company both to make it the safe and predictable way they did. This is probably why I also loved The Last Jedi - because I don’t like to live in the past and clinge to it, I like to move forward and evolve. And that is what THE LAST JEDI did and was all about.

Thank you.

The first 11 minutes of The Ancient Lore:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JvS5JmD0VOK-Pp37keM7R6g8WxJUtVCU/view?usp=sharing

• Dooku Conversation not done.
• Pan down not complete (made a quick one only for this preview).

Trying to de-canonize canon by creating new character names and pretending it to belong in another universe is the equivalent of Schizophrenia. Perhaps we soon will have TLJ haters in a psychiatric ward screaming “IT AIN’T LUKE! IT AIN’T THE REAL LUKE!”.

I fear for the fandom.

If you weren’t on your seat during the throne room scene with Snoke - and after his death, or the Luke Skywalker ending, then you are bound to be disappointed for everything coming your way in IX, Han Solo, Obi-Wan etc.

I’ll never understand the people that are on their seat in a Marvel movie with hardly any casualties, but in a Star Wars movie where people die like flies and suspense is continuously building, they exclaim “I was never on the edge of my seat”. Were you intoxicated during your screening? Did you have a one-night stand right after that made you forget? Were you attacked? Like how were you not on your edge?

I didn’t like TFA, nor Rey, Finn or Poe in particular, but TLJ made me fear for them and some of their choices and what would come of them. And I was always on the edge of my seat.

Liamnotneeson: I appreciate the honesty in your opinion, but as stated over at fanedit.org and in the YouTube video example, that dialogue is not finished. Dialogue needed was not created at that time. It was a scene showcasing tone and feel of the movie.

Also, for future criticisms - although in good spirit, I’d appreciate if you tried to maintain polite. Screaming things like worst dialogue ever and far worse than anything else at an unifinished product just comes across as inpolite and cocky. I know it’s probably not meant that way.

liamnotneeson said:

Anjohan said:

I have received a lot of positive feedback on the color grading, and the removal of the purple (horrible) grade on the movie, as well as the “kids movie-feel” in the very, very bright and shiny colors. I hope you’ll like the grade better upon your viewing.

I see what you mean. I didn’t notice any purple grade on the movie, though- I’ll probably take that into consideration now once I work on my edit. Also, it sounded like you implied that there’s a full release out. Is there? I’d really like to see this thing in its entirity

It is not finished. I hope he’ll enjoy it once it is.

LSymes said:

Thank you very much! Have a good new year!

Thank you and I will! You too, my friend.

JeromeTheEditor said:

Wow, This looks like one of the best Star wars fan edits out there! Great Job! Just one question, will this be up on vimeo or any other places or just fanedit.org?

Cheers, brother. Means a lot!
It will be uploaded to a Google Drive, and a server.

liamnotneeson said:

Okay I have a lot to say about this

1. Opening: really good until it gets to the weird montage about genocide(?) I really like how you edited it so that they barely make it past the blockade right at the start of the movie. Not sure how you’re going to handle getting off the planet since you’ve already used all the shots, though.

2. I’m going to go under the assumption you’re not trying to make the film more like the OT, and make it something else. That recoloring, though- off-putting imo, but that’s just me

3. I really like the music cue when Qui-Gon died

4. I really like that Amidala called the Federation right after her communications cut out. Might steal that in my edit, but I’m using Anti-Cheese for the Nemodians so maybe not
   Thank you, broher. Leaving the planet actually works pretty well with remaining footage and one self-created.

I have received a lot of positive feedback on the color grading, and the removal of the purple (horrible) grade on the movie, as well as the “kids movie-feel” in the very, very bright and shiny colors. I hope you’ll like the grade better upon your viewing.

Thank you for your kind and constructive feedback, good sir! Good day to you!

PM sent.

The Last Jedi has become bad because people can’t comprehend new directions for a 40-year old franchise. Get over it.

Episode IX WILL probably be predictable as fuck and all SW fans will rejoice.

ray_afraid said:

thathipsterkid said:

Statement from the creator: “I don’t want to give too much away but our hope is that it can just be dropped right into the movie seamlessly!” … very promising indeed…

It’s cool, but they have a loooong way to go if they intend that to be dropped into the actual movie.
They don’t seem concerned at all with matching the style of camera movement, backgrounds or lighting with the film.

Maybe not. Most times in a Star Wars movie, these things take a turn in duels. Cool looking sets, new lighting, blasting SFX and whatever. So it might fit awkwardly well, like the entire movie is building up towards the moment.

Thanks, man! Hope it’ll please your Star Wars Soul.

Cheers, brothers! I hope the movie will bring you equally as much joy as it has been for me making it.

I recently held a preview screening for my brother - third one this year (poor bastard), and besides some obvious got-to-do’s, we only found a few nitpicks. The edit has come a long way since the very first.

ChainsawAsh said:

New trailer looks great, I’m very excited to see the end result!

Happy to hear that, brother! ❤️

Cheers, you two! I’m glad you liked the trailer! Five years of work is coming together, finally…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQsEiWLaBDI

MalàStrana said:

Anjohan said:

“hello, I’m Poe” to Rey at the end, setting up a relationship.

Didn’t they already meet during TFA ending ? (you know, when they complete the map, they are in the very same room looking at the very same map…)

If TLJ tells anything, it’s stop trying to figure out uninteresting things and stop elaborating lame theories.

blabla Snoke blabla Rey’s parents blablA Maz blablabla…

(Johnson is trolling SW fans like a Master… it’s so funny reading reviews of his anti-SW flick 😃)

But there’s a difference in speculating based on reasons of obvious foreshadowing - such as what I mentioned, and just something I think might happen based on no substanial evidence.