Dantha Fodder

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Join date: 19-May-2005
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Post: #252092
Topic: The voice of Qui-Gon
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252092/action/topic#252092
Time: 18-Oct-2006 6:38 PM

Hi all

A lot of us here (myself included) are trying in someway to edit Qui-Gon's voice into the Prequels. Some editors are even editing him 'saga editions' of the OT.

The Clone Wars animated series did an excellent scene of Qui-Gon and young (TPM) Anakin talking in front of the tree of Dagobah and I think such a scene should have been in the films.

So how do you think Qui-Gon's presence should be re-created in the prequels? Where should his voice of Qui-Gon be inserted and it work well?

The most obvious is to insert more dialogue after Anakin's Tusken slaughter in AOTC.

Should Qui-Gon try and communicate with Anakin in scenes in ROTS?

Thoughts? Ideas?

Post: #250594
Topic: Death Star Attack Power Point
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/250594/action/topic#250594
Time: 10-Oct-2006 7:30 PM

Gotta love the Microsoft 'blue screen of death' for a split second at the end there.

Post: #249941
Topic: Lord of the Rings by George Lucas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249941/action/topic#249941
Time: 6-Oct-2006 1:45 AM

Damn, that's hilarious!

Is it just me, but did Rob Coleman's voice remind you of Jimmy from South Park? "Th-th-th-thanks you've b-b-b been a wonderful audience."

Post: #249303
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249303/action/topic#249303
Time: 3-Oct-2006 6:52 PM

OCP, I'm half way through your doco on youtube, and I have to say, I am impressed.

Ashamedly, I haven't seen any of the Luke and Biggs scenes before and its really cool to finally get a chance to watch them.

You've put a lot of work into this project and I thank you! Well done!

Post: #249111
Topic: Original Trilogy Extended Footage
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249111/action/topic#249111
Time: 2-Oct-2006 6:44 PM

That is awesome!

I can't help think Lucas will focus on these exact points for the 2007 release.

Post: #239370
Topic: The Asteroid Field
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239370/action/topic#239370
Time: 29-Aug-2006 3:02 AM

Hi everyone

I haven't been here for a few years now. I used to be registered under the name Figrin_Dan.

I've long been a supporter of this site and the petition (which I proudly signed) and am following the uproar about the release of the OUT this September.

My contribution to this cause has expanded to a blog called "The Asteroid Field" and I have linked originaltrilogy.com to my blog to show my support.

Basically my Star Wars blog is one that draws together all the cool things I find about Star Wars on the web (funny stuff, news etc), even stuff posted by some of you guys on these forums (referencing you when I do so).

What I'm attempting to do is give a balanced view of all things Star Wars, not just what comes from the official site, but what can be found on these forums, on MillenniumFalcon.com (despite what anyone thinks of them, I think the site has something to contribute), theforce.net etc.

I wanted to share this blog with the users of this forum as it was in fact this site that inspired me to do my own fan edits, start the blog and get involved in this worthy cause. I guess its my way of giving back and taking the issue that one step further.

So please check it out, The Asteroid Field

Recently added is an interview I did with Mike Verta who goes by the name of "_Mike" on this site. He's responsible for the Star Wars Legacy Edition. I definitely recommend you check it out.

Hopefully I won't remain a stranger from these forums any more. It does feel good to be back.

Cheers all.

Post: #173747
Topic: Help: looking for... Source material
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173747/action/topic#173747
Time: 27-Jan-2006 9:25 PM — Edited 4-Jul-2020 9:00 AM

Hi all

Does anyone know of any downloadable links anywhere out there for elements of the OT? I know some people (like Laserman) have used Moth3r’s footage and I’m wondering where one can download/get this stuff for my own preservation?

I happened to come across one for the original Sebastian Shaw footage a while ago on this site (not sure if its still on this site anywhere) but what I’m looking specifically for is the original Lapti Nek footage, arrival at Mos Eisley, Endor firewords (Jedi) and Cloud City footage (as clean as possible, ie taken from the Laserdisc etc).

Any ideas where a budding editor might find such material?

Post: #173746
Topic: Source material
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173746/action/topic#173746
Time: 27-Jan-2006 9:22 PM

Hi all

Does anyone know of any downloadable links anywhere out there for elements of the OT?

I happened to come across one for the original Sebastian Shaw footage (not sure if its still on this site anywhere) but what I'm looking specifically for is the original Lapti Nek footage, arrival at Mos Eisley, Endor firewords (Jedi) and Cloud City footage (as clean as possible, ie taken from the Laserdisc etc).

Any ideas where a budding editor might find such material?

Post: #117569
Topic: Widescreen problems- VAFPI codec
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117569/action/topic#117569
Time: 22-Jun-2005 7:15 PM

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Post: #117391
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: the Sebastian Shaw scene from the end of ROTJ
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117391/action/topic#117391
Time: 22-Jun-2005 3:28 AM — Edited 2-Jul-2020 12:37 PM

A while ago, someone on here had a link to a short section of film from ROTJ (direct from the laserdiscs I believe) of Sebastian Shaw at the end of Jedi, for people to use in their own restoration projects.

Is it still out there?

Anyone know where?

Post: #117241
Topic: Widescreen problems- VAFPI codec
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117241/action/topic#117241
Time: 21-Jun-2005 7:22 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys, it really is appreciated!

I must apologise though, as I mentioned the wrong program in my original posting.

Sorry!

Rebel 11_38, the original source of my DVD is:

Resolution: 720 x 576
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

and this is the process I am following:

(1) Using SmartRipper I rip the VOBS

(2) Using DGMPGDEC (not TMPGENC as I wrongly stated in my first posting!) I convert the VOB's to a .d2v file.

(3) Using the VFPAI program, I convert the .d2v file into a "fake" .avi file.

Now when I double click this "fake" .avi file, it reads the original vobs and opens the movie in my DVD player software. Immediately I notice that the widescreen format has been lost and the movie is stretched vertically.

There has been no compression or editing done so far, as you can see.

(4) I then import the "fake" .avi into Premiere and edit away....

So the widescreen presentation is being lost early in the procedure as you can see.

I think as Rebel 11_38 suggested, there is file on the original source DVD that tells the DVD player software or my actual DVD player (connected to the TV) how to present the movie- ie to present in widescreen. Is this correct?

Could one of the files below, on the source DVD, be the "tag" or file that controls this?:

Video_TS.BUP
Video_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO

If so, is it just a matter of adding these files to my EDITED DVD and the widescreen presentation should return????

The only solution I can think of for my problem, is copying the 4 files above (the .BUP's and .IFO's) to my edited DVD with my newly created edited VOBS and hope they "Talk" to my DVD player and tell it to present it in widescreen and NOT STRETCH the image.

Thanks again for everyone's help! Hopefully we're almost there! I look forward to your responses guys....

Post: #117000
Topic: Widescreen problems- VAFPI codec
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117000/action/topic#117000
Time: 21-Jun-2005 12:31 AM

Thanks for the advice guys. :=)

The black bars are part of the movie and DO appear.

However the image is still stretched vertically.

Unfortunately Karyudo, when I load the "fake" avi into Premiere and then export the finished .avi, it still exports the video as stretched. So when I load the finished AVI into my DVD burning software, the image is stillstretched.

Hmmmm.....not sure where to go from here.

Post: #116897
Topic: Widescreen problems- VAFPI codec
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116897/action/topic#116897
Time: 20-Jun-2005 7:30 PM

Hi all!

This is a question for all the budding editors out there.

For my edit, I have ripped VOB's from the DVD and using TMPGEnc and the VAFPI codec, I am
"wrapping" the vobs in a "fake" .avi file (courtesy of VAFPI codec) whilch allows it to be edited in Premiere as if the file was a true .avi file.

My problem is, the widescreen ratio is being lost somehow.

The new .avi created by the vafpi codec is stretching the movie vertically. This is before any compressing or encoding or editing! The movie is not being displayed in it's original widescreen presentation.

I can't explain why as I am not modifying the vobs in any way, simply wrapping them in a fake .avi file to be edited.

Does anyone have a solution???

Help me originaltrilogy.com, you're my only hope....

Post: #115905
Topic: Tools to edit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/115905/action/topic#115905
Time: 17-Jun-2005 1:08 AM

Thanks guys

I actually did export the finished edit to a DivX file with as high bitrate as it would allow (ie 8000) but I was still not happy with the end result.

I'll try the Xvid-4 and see how we go......

Post: #115822
Topic: Tools to edit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/115822/action/topic#115822
Time: 17-Jun-2005 12:18 AM

Hi all

I've been here for a while under a different user id (Figrin_Dan).

I've spent the last 6 months doing my own edits of all 5 films.

The quality is not what I had hoped, namely due to the DivX codec I used to export from Adobe Premiere.

Obviously exporting without compressing will generate a MASSIVE file size which is just not reasonable (even though I have a 200 gig hard drive!!)

What other codec's does anyone else recommend? Huffy?

I want a codec that when you watch the finish product, it doesn't look like its been blatantly compressed through a codec as often happens with DivX (background colours turn out blocky for example).

Anyone care to share their editing expertise???

Post: #106503
Topic: I am boycotting EpIII.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/106503/action/topic#106503
Time: 18-May-2005 7:32 PM

The film was shithouse anyway mate, don't worry, you didn't miss anything.

Post: #106502
Topic: Episode 3 was disappointing on many levels...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/106502/action/topic#106502
Time: 18-May-2005 7:31 PM — Edited 19-Jan-2021 11:31 AM

I’m an Australian who went to the Episode 3 premiere here in my home town last night. The midnight premiere.

I was pumped. I was open minded. But what the f***?

This film had many many problems. I had heard reports all week about “how it was the best of the prequels” (that’s not saying much), how people liked it second to “Empire”???!!!

Was I at the right movie last night??

My reasons:

the film was soooo rushed, especially Anakin’s turning. One minute he has his lightsaber at Palpy’s throat, the next he’s cutting off Mace’s hand and watching him float out a window saying “What have I done?” and seconds later he’s nealing in front of Palpatine embracing the dark side and the Sith??!!! Just like that, your no longer a Jedi, you’re a Sith and off he waltzes to do some bad shit.
R2 flying in AOTC was one thing, but shitting oil and lighting it on fire to get away from some battle droids??!! Sure.
the editing was typical of Ben Burtt, cut and pasted like a f***ing novice.
the use of new transition styles. What was with those checkerboard scene transitions???!!! They aren’t in any of the other films but Lucas introduces them in the last film of the prequels???!!! Dumb.
the opening space battle- what an anti-climax! The whole scene did little to push the story along, more CG showing off. Stupid camera pans, having Anakin say the Solo line from ANH “This is where the fun begins”. Please.
And the biggest thing…NO EXPLANATION OF DISAPPEARING JEDI!!! Grrrrr that made me so angry. Its like George got to the end of the script and then forgot this part. Oh, its ok, we can have Yoda tell Obi-Wan that Qui-Gon has returned from the “nether world”. A one sentence f***ing answer!!!
many more bad ideas, Griveous, completely unneccessary and a stupid character at that; Obi-Wan riding a giant lizard. Pointless.

This film and I guess the prequels in general had so much potential, but alas, George has failed again in my opinion. The prequels really should be shelved under “shit house” in the video store section.

No repeat viewings for me.

Lets hope the Ep3 DVD can fix up a lot of the problems this film had.