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Could I get a link please? Thank you!

Looks great, Luka!

So I’m a bit unclear on how the edit works. Will it be able to be applied to the version with Leia’s blue saber?

That’s one of the things I like about Rey: while Luke was slow on the uptake to believe in the Force, Rey was instantly ready to learn, and the reason that she was was because of Luke’s legend.

Yeah it feels like a huge stretch to me to say that she shouldn’t understand Shryiiwook, but I also don’t she her as a “Mary Sue” in any way, especially since most reasons that people say she is would apply to Anakin or Luke as well.

Once it’s back up someone should just download it ASAP

The cool thing about the Tantive IV shot is that it’s canon as per the novelization. And I agree- the initial explosion looks great, but it’s slightly off when it starts turning to smoke. I’d still use it though

Yeah it would just be a more connective extended version. Don’t get me wrong, I still love jonh’s work 😃

And are there even any good shots of Ahsoka that could be used? She didn’t have a ton of screentime. Sadly if that were to happen, we might have for the actual Ahsoka show where I’m sure there’d be some good stuff to work with.

That was… interesting.

I appreciate the effort to include the amazing trailer music (you can see my attempt to put it in a different scene here: https://vimeo.com/459982104), but it didn’t fit well IMO and started to become messy with the constant music changes.

The Tantive IV explosion was great! I’d love to see that included in Hal’s edit.

The Force ghosts are a mixed bag. I thought they looked a bit rough (especially Yoda and Anakin who looked like PS3 characters lol) and moved unnaturally. However, I thought the inclusion of Qui-Gon was cool (he’s canonically able to appear as a physical ghost by the time of ANH according to the "From A Certain Point of View book) and if we ever get confirmation that Ahsoka died before TROS and became a Force ghost, I’d love to see her and Qui-Gon added to jonh’s version.

Why does Luke look scared and yell at Rey when she destroys Palpatine? And the Yoda line at 3:02 was hilarious and not in a good way. What even was that? Lmao

It’s a cool alternate version of jonh’s edit and I’d like to see the Tantive IV explosion used, but ultimately I think jonh’s version is still the best by far and an update with Ahsoka and Qui-Gon down the line would be really cool.

I would agree that it’s too subtle for the most part, and from 0:56 and onward it appears that there’s no change.

As for Leia’s saber, I would say work with the default blue version so your work can stand alone as its own edit for others to use in their fan-edits, although it would be great for everyone involved if you were able to do both! 😃

Wasn’t that one guy’s version of the Force ghost scene supposed to premiere today? He hasn’t posted anything as far as I can tell

I think it works visually- Rey is struggling to overcome her dark lineage in this movie, and it lines up with her doing stuff like accidentally using Force lightning or striking a fatal blow to Kylo. Plus it’s great when Ben takes the saber because it represents how he’s finally able to use the Skywalker saber he’s always desired and honor the light side of his family lineage, but he also can’t ignore the sins of his past.

That’s interesting! I’m curious how the final product will be. Anakin looked very wonky

^ I’m interested in both of those as well! Especially Coruscant

Great work, Luka! That looks incredible.

^ and after the haircut is done, jonh plans on adding Anakin into the final shot with the Force ghosts on Tatooine 😄 the whole Skywalker Force ghost family will be together

^ Agreed, making the crackle a bit less sharp still will help. I do think the edit is in a good state right now and I’m very happy with what you’ve done, but there’s always room for further improvement. Keep up the good work! 😄

Wow, Luka! I see a big improvement on Part 2, and Part 3 looks great- you’re really getting the hang of this. And I can’t believe how fast you’ve been working! Really good stuff.

DominicCobb said:

I think the size and amount is right, but yes it’s staring too look a little crunchy. I’d say it’s just a bit too sharp, I’m not sure what program or effect is being used but if it’s possible to feather it a bit, make the edges a little smoother less harsh, that’d be ideal (once again look to Kylo’s blade for visual reference).

Sharp! There it is. Couldn’t describe what I was thinking lol. Kylo’s saber’s crackle is a fuzzy, fire-like natural crackle and Anakin’s saber’s crackle in those last few shots look sharp and artificial.

The crackling looks much better for the first half now! But I think it’s overdone towards the end- especially in the close-up shots at 0:34 and 0:37, you can visibly see chunks of the crackle layer (not sure what to call it) coming off and it looks fake. I appreciate how hard you’re working on this!

Chase Adams said:

Hmmm… Almost seems a little too subtle and the crackles seem too linear and not random enough.

After going back to both clips and looking further, I see what you mean. In the second clip, you can’t really tell that the blade is meant to be crackly, while the second half looks great. Maybe because the first half has shots from far away?

Regardless, keep up the good work! I’m so thrilled that someone has finally undertaken this huge task! 😃

Agreed! 😄

The Palpatine line sounds wonderful, but I agree that the Kylo line is too quiet and feels out of place. It’s almost like Kylo is shy or something and mumbles the end lol.

And great work again Luka! So glad to see this edit continuing. I especially liked the shot at 0:34 where the two crackling sabers connect for a couple of seconds.

Great work! I’d love to see kewlfish’s edit finished by you.

JakeRyan17 said:
Could I get a link to the ones you’re satisfied with? That could be awesome for the broadcast.

Same here, I’d love to see that.

^ What’s the context of the star destroyer shot?

Personally, my favorite part of the crackly saber would be when Ben wields it. I see it as this: He’s been obsessed with his grandfather for a long time, and as we see in TFA and TLJ, he’s desperate to have the lightsaber too. After his redemption in TROS, he finally gets the saber but it’s imperfect and crackly, just like his saber as Kylo. To me, this represents him finally accepting the light side of the Skywalker legacy, but he can’t ignore the sins of his past. So while he gets to wield the object which represents the light side of the Skywalker legacy (Anakin, Luke, Rey), it’s still crackly to show he can’t ignore what he was and what he has done, but can do his best to atone for his past.

This is why it’s the most important edit to me and I really hope it can be completed 😃