CamSMurph

Hal 9000 said:

CamSMurph said:

So that’s it, then? MR is dropping out of the project? 🤨

What? No, he’s just saying he wished he’d been able to finish his own project by now but due to hardware failure it’s impossible. He’s gonna see if RogueLeader can open his project files and limp through some of the crackly saber FX that remain.

Ah, right. Sorry for the misconception. 😅

I hope he’ll be able to complete TLH in the new year, then. 🤞

So that’s it, then? MR is dropping out of the project? 🤨

I cannot wait to see jonh’s new version of the Phantom Four scene. I wonder how his expertise has evolved since early last year? ^^

Now that we’re nearing the end of 2021 (thank fuck lol), I’d like to reiterate that I am anticipating the long-awaited release of V2. Compared to other TRoS edits circulating on the web, this is easily the most ambitious and thoughtful of them all as it stays true to the story beats chosen by J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio — although I’m sure some of us would still like to see Colin Trevorrow’s Duel of the Fates brought to life one way or another at some point in the foreseeable future. 😧

I have no idea if an official extended cut of Abrams’ film even exists and is just sitting idly in the Disney/Lucasfilm vaults, but until we get to see it, or at least a feasible collection of deleted scenes, this collaborative fan effort shall suffice for the time being. And for that, I couldn’t be more grateful. 😌

I just hope you won’t be forced to omit MoviesRemastered’s ambitious “crackling saber” effects in light of his hardware troubles. If I have to be honest, it’s becoming a real chore for me to keep up with what goes on for him behind the scenes, disregarding the broken computer or otherwise. That’s one of the many trepidations that comes with spending day and night on social media sites like these forums. You can barely keep up with much of anything these days! That’s partly why I’ll be going off the grid starting November 1st, actually. 😅

Whatever the case, Hal, please keep up all up to date on your progress with The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant. And if it is at all possible, I hope to see an .iso file made out of this excellently crafted fan edit so I can watch it on my TV. That would be nothing short of ‘kick’ and ‘ass’! 😁

Thanks for your attention,
Cameron S. Murphy

Oof. 14 mins of deleted scenes? That’s as much as Batman Forever! 😧

How many deleted scenes did you add, dude?

Rey Nobody? 🤨

So, what else would you like to do for V2, Hal? 😃

How did you do on the scene where Harry lashes out in Dumbledore’s office, dude? 😃

Hal 9000 said:

If MR gets them to where he’s happy with them and gets me the clips, but he’s technologically out of commission right now. If he can’t though, it’s something I’m considering “welcome but not necessary.”

Still?!? 😧

I’d like to tie up loose ends before I go off the grid this weekend. Recently, I have received my second temporary ban from the Fanedit Forums for needlessly criticising TVs Frink just for doing his job. And all because I couldn’t let go of the fact that Ninja-Trix scrapped his original plans for an uncut version of James Cameron’s AVATAR. 😔

I see that the editor and author of the original thread for his AVATAR project has decided to move on and I should respect that wholeheartedly. I should have listened to addiesin’s advice and let the topic go instead of harping on about it like a careless manchild. Frink has adamantly informed me that I have been a pain for the admins to deal with, so I feel it would be best if I get out of their hair for good.

Some “loyal” member of the forums I turned out to be… 🤦‍♂️

Come November 3rd, the day my second ban comes to a close, I shall be logging off from the forums permanently and taking my business elsewhere. Simply put, I will be sticking to this site and Reddit from here on out. I have a feeling some of you will have your concerns as to whether this decision is even necessary or merely an overreaction on my part, but I just feel the Fanedit Forums aren’t the right place for me anymore. At least, not after the way I’ve been behaving.

To TVs Frink, addiesin, DominicCobb and others, I would like to offer my sincere apologies for treating you like dirt this year, and also for failing to adhere to the forums’ carefully published guidelines. I might have more success here and on Reddit, but we’ll leave it up to time to decide.

Thanks for your attention.

DZ-330 said:

Master Lawdog said:

Also, is it still being worked on for the final shot to be an overhead shot of Tatooine in space as the Falcon makes the jump to lightspeed?

I would love to see this idea fully realized. I posted a mockup of it a while ago but my experience is nowhere close to where it would need to be to pull it off. I think the music just needs to extend out a bit. I’m just not a fan of it cut straight from Rey’s theme to the credits 🤷‍♂️

@Dat_SW_Guy had a mockup he made:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/501825149469851659/844161456068755496/PicsArt_05-18-12.32.00.jpg

That is… not too bad. 👍

sherlockpotter said:

I’ve been combing through the behind the scenes footage, mainly because I’m hoping to incorporate some extra shots into the Kijimi sequence. As I was going through though, I also went ahead and pulled every other shot I could find that might potentially be added somewhere in the film with minimal touch-ups. I know some shots have been considered or even included in Ascendant already - and the shots that remain likely won’t work for any number of reasons - but I thought it might be worth looking through them again with fresh eyes. Maybe add an extra landscape shot or two on Pasaana? More footage at Leia’s funeral? An extra shot on Endor? I dunno; I’m just looking for more ways to slow the pacing.

I rendered it as uncompressed to preserve as much information as possible, so the file’s kind of large.

https://mega.nz/file/5TZm2RjR#L3H4Qiw4714bxSnaHAu3IzdeVc0RAGe19Ng8HjezJEc

Not a bad idea, Sherlock. 😉

bbghost said:

I should be able to do some final clean up and test out one or two more ambitious structural things in TLJ and at Exegol I’ve been rolling around in my head.

Which are…?

Hal 9000 said:

I imagine the only way to see Shaw in the role here would be for jonh to photoshop a face for him and animate it slightly. It’d be great to see, and I suspect we’ll either see it or not regardless of discussing it here.

That would be cool to see. A far cry from the recently showcased attempts at implanting his face onto that of Tobey Maguire’s, and it would give the climax that extra ‘oomph’, just as an epic final battle should have. And it would fix a long-lasting continuity error created by the 2004 Special Editions. 😃

Movies Remastered said:

Are there any clean versions available? It’s such an awesome sound.

I agree. It gives Exegol that much needed creep factor if we’re dealing with the return of the big baddy of the OT. 😄

Any news on the project? 😃

Indeed. We seriously need some clean Exegol lightning sound effects. WhiplashDynamo used one of them in his fan cut of Josstice League.

BrotherOfSasquatch said:

So, slightly off-topic but new fan editing resources just dropped on D+ (“Galaxy of Sound”). From what I’ve read, it’s basically scenes from the films with all of the dialogue and music turned down and having only sound effects on the soundtrack.

Has anyone here checked it out yet? If so, could there possibly be anything we could use for this edit?

That’s interesting! I’ve just checked it out and I didn’t expect something like this to drop on the streamer on an ordinary day like today! What do you have to say, HAL? 😄

Right on. In the meantime, any updates on even more new changes for V2? 😃

Sweet! Where did you manage to find a 35mm print of the film? 😃

Anjohan said:

Also, I am open to suggestions (if there are any). This thread is mainly to keep a streamlined update on the upcoming versions.

What will be different in GoF V2?

Neerb said:

CamSMurph said:

Hal 9000 said:

^ MR appeared not to take it well when I hushed him about raising a sensitive subject about a now-banned member and expressed something to the effect of walking away, either temporarily or permanently.

Sort of an unintended parting gift from that other member, in effect. It sucks, and I hope he returns, but I don’t want to stall things indefinitely and would like to see V2 get finished sooner rather than later.

What exactly did he say? 🤨

Read through the past pages if you’re interested, it wasn’t too long ago. For his sake I don’t think we need to keep dwelling on this.

Right. For now, let’s just focus on the new changes and hope that MR will return to work full-time as soon as his computer issues are sorted. I’ve recently checked out a list of VFX-related changes he intends to make for The Last Hope, and it has left me quite hyped, to say the least. 😃

Where might I find skenera’s LUTs for the film? I’d like to try those out myself. ^^

Hal 9000 said:

^ MR appeared not to take it well when I hushed him about raising a sensitive subject about a now-banned member and expressed something to the effect of walking away, either temporarily or permanently.

Sort of an unintended parting gift from that other member, in effect. It sucks, and I hope he returns, but I don’t want to stall things indefinitely and would like to see V2 get finished sooner rather than later.

What exactly did he say? 🤨

Hal 9000 said:

I went ahead and updated the OP with more current info. Here’s my thoughts and questions about what remains that is needed for V2, with an eye on what is truly required to complete it. I’d like to have it out in time for the film’s second anniversary, though ultimately it will just be finished when it’s finished.

• Mustafar minute, mentioned in the post above this one.

• The Youngling voiceover. CaptainFaraday was working on incorporating it into the mix, which in this case is trickier than it sounds. Absolute worst case, it is included but almost too subtle to notice, since it’s too cool to pass up.

• Jonh only comes around once in a blue moon, and there are two things needed from him: the updated and improved ghost quartet footage and fixing some of the glitches as he gave Luke a haircut on Ach-To.

• Cracked saber FX. I super hope I’m wrong, but it looks like MoviesRemastered may have left for good. If so, this will increase work for Luka Frik. The first part of the movie still needs this effect: the training scene, underground on Pasaana, Rey vs. TIE, and meeting Zorri. This is very time-consuming work, so it may be some time before it’s completed. If Luka could chime in, I’d appreciate his perspective here.

• Removing Rey’s milky eyes during a brief shot during her vision sequence. I think Neverar said he would likely tackle this at some point. Not essential, though, so it could safely be omitted.

That’s it! There are a couple other things, such as the sabers fizzling out, that I would need from others and that I would include if I ever do but I’m okay with excluding if not.

Where did you hear MoviesRemastered may be gone for good? 😧