Davnes007

Monroville said:

Davnes007 said:

Davnes007 said:

Here's a better version (?)

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Now watch it in motion !!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWK8N0W7rQ

(A) That's kinda what I was talking about; I wanted to see more of an effect from the explosion so it's not just BLAM!  Hooray, it's over!  Let's party!

[Show] effect of the destruction on Endor itself, such as:

(1) when the DS blows up,...show the clouds blowing away from the shockwave.
(2) when we see Han and Leia,...show the fragments raining down behind them as the sky is filled with falling debris burning up in the atmosphere. It doesn't have to be a plot complication or a secondary danger, but something to marvel at and savor.

Regardless, don't get me wrong Davnes.  I really like what you've done so far to capture the concept.   I just want to see the DS explosion interact with Endor more to ...show that the DS isn't a separate element from the planet it is orbiting.

(B) You know, is there the possibility of maybe having a scene where the Death Star eclipses the star that shines on Endor (if not do a Tatooine and show the star every so often)?  Maybe that is how 3PO gets his godhood status; the Ewoks worship or fear the DS (ie like the eye of something watching down upon them), especially during eclipses, and 3PO sits up with a light (or the sun) behind him, giving him the same appearance.  When Luke does his thing, have 3PO go higher than he does and a light generates behind him to give him a sillouette.  Or just scrap that and have it that 3PO reflects the light and the Ewoks think he came FROM their sun. 

Hmm, maybe you could have it so the Ewoks worship the sun and hate the (Death Star) because occasionally it blocks the sun out; thus, a way for the rebels to talk the Ewoks into helping them defeat the Empire is for the Ewoks to help them destroy what blocks their sun.  And who doesn't want to destroy evil?

The 3PO thing may be too complicated to do (though the 3PO wood carving I think should DEFINITELY be done), and the inserted shot of the DS being eclipsed wouldn't necessarily be... well, necessary (unless that was the key to the Ewoks to start their attack; when the Great Eye is eclipsed and goes dark and can't see you anymore..).

Anyways, just some more thoughts to throw out there.

Thanx Monroville :)

(A) I'm not sure about the 'clouds blowing away' is really nessesary, because it is in space after all (hearing the Deathstar blow-up is already enough science-fiction, lol).

However, the debris falling from the explosion is something I'll give a go, maybe using footage from the end of ID4 (although any other thoughts are wlecome), where the pieces of the alien ships fall from the heavens.

(B) That is a wild idea that I may tackle in the future, but I need to have a clear idea of how I wanted to happen first. The eclipse/worship thing would be cool, but making it fit in might be deficult. As for the 3P0 carves go, I'll look into it...but no promises.

Anyway, keeps those ideas coming :D

Davnes007 said:

Here's a better version (?)

Now watch it in motion !!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWK8N0W7rQ

Bingowings said:

vaderios said:

Bingowings said:

It would be nice to see your animated matte idea here with the failing lights

 

Not this time :\  ...  Someone else can try.

-Angel

Paging Davnes007.

Huff huff huff.........I ran over as soon as my pager went off...here you go :)

Here's a better version (?)

Monroville said:

doubleofive said:

Davnes, I'm loving your Endor Prime shots, especially the fleet arriving shot.  The DS explosion is a little large and looks like it should have cracked the moon in half, but I suppose that's the point! LOL

Would it be interesting to take some shots from either ARMAGEDDON or DEEP IMPACT and blue screen them in?...fragments coming down...behind them, to better show off the destruction of the DS2 and the debris raining down from the explosion.

I think the explosion itself (both the space shot and the view on Endor) needs to be completely redone, sans explosion ring regardless...

I know what you mean, and have started a half-assed looking version of it. Problem is I don't have much footage to work with at the moment.

I need to either rip the non-ringed explosion from the GOUT, or use an entirely different scene.

Davnes007 said:

... a little that idea that popped into my head...

Well, I went ahead and did it !   See the Deathstar get blowed up from far away!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB1DdtdUAG0

Bingowings said:

Davnes you are definatly on a roll at the moment lovely stuff.

I still think a blue/green ringed gas giant like Uranus or Neptune would be a better contrast with Yavin (and less like Saturn which is what usually springs to mind when people think of ringed planets) but that's just my personal preference.

Keep up the good work.

Thanx my man. I please to aim :)

Speaking of 'A Certain Point of View', here's a little that idea that popped into my head when thinking about other places to insert Endor Prime. Here's  a simple storyboard:

And, here's a little something I threw together for fun...

It's amazing how 9 hours can fly by when you're editing.

The Forest Moon of Endor now has a planet to orbit!

It's a bit rough around the edges, but I think it gets the idea across. :) Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0dGxCrwZzI

vaderios said:

Lets play the Bluescreen game:

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Its free make mock-ups

 

-Angel

LOL...now I'm in trouble !

And...a little question: What the hell is that little round thing behind the shuttle?

(Just before Han & company first arrive at the Deathstar)

doubleofive said:

Davnes007 said:

blah...blah...blah...

Right now I'm thinking about doing a clip of the idea of Endor orbiting around a planet...blah...blah...blah...final space battle - All other times just show a tiny bit of Endor's curve, with DSII hanging out there.

Don't forget the long shot of the moon from when the fleet is jumping in.  That would be a cool shot for a planet somewhere behind it.

Don't worry, I didn't forget :) 

Thanx. I just love learning use software while doing something useful at the same time :)

Right now I'm thinking about doing a clip of the idea of Endor orbiting around a planet that was knock around a while back. So far, the only real opportuinty is during the final space battle - All other times just show a tiny bit of Endor's curve, with DSII hanging out there.

On a bit of a side note...I re-encoded my Jedi rip, so now my clips will look nicer.

Link Fixed (it had an extra space at the end)

It's just for fun anyway.

And, as a bonus...

Bingowings said:

...instead of having that laser going off at the side, it might be fun to see it go off over the heads of some of the gunners.

Your wish is my command :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luJc4ULfSSM

I was just casually watching ROTJ, and when I saw the various celebrations, I thought it would be neat if the Yub-Nub was restored...and then the celebrations could be shown during the ending credits - either behind the credits, or beside them.

Wouldn't that be super-cool? :P

And, as always, a video to show how it would look (behind the credits).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfkT1gnWXcw

vaderios said:

Also i have the idea when the shuttle going to land and we see the establishing shot of the forest i though to make a new matte that is little more interesting. Meaning maybe more big trees, the generator in the distance, lakes maybe..

-Angel

vaderios also said:

Here a more...morning shot. I added the missing AT-AT.

-Angel

I know these ideas were mentioned a LONG time ago...on a page far, far away......

...but I had nothing better to do last night. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-j4Sc2-ye4

Monroville said:

[Change] the lighting...to make it "day-for-night"? ...making it just a bit darker (around 6:00pm EST to 8:00pm EST)?

Day-for-Night alway looks fake, and would make it hard to see things sometimes (although that may help a bit, lol). The main problem would be making it right for every cut - Different area, angle, perspective, etc..

...But, I think making look like 6:00pm PST would be much better...;)

Here's a couple of ideas in progress.

This one features the "Force Kick"...with a surprise for Fett fans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yP1WnN-DSI

A weird/radical edit of the Emporer's arrival to the Deathstar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDUoNGqN0VQ

Any suggestions, comments, and harsh criticisms are more than welcome.

Scotty Binks - Jar Jar's half-wit brother.

I'm doing a little edit of the "[Remember]...Your 'Real' Mother" scene, and I cut out the offending line (and even got rid of Luke's head bobble while saying it), but I could use suggestion for futher 'enhancing' the rest of the scene.

-I don't want to put up a video with just 3 seconds worth of edits ;P

"IT'S A TRAP"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDSIhwOJyrc

This has an idea about the Deathstar shield, and fixes some naughty Tie-Fighters.

The changes are less crude than in the other clips, and almost look 'good'. ;)

PS: I made the clip a bit longer than it needed to be...there's only about 8-10 seconds worth of changed footage.

Bingowings said:

...it's easy for me to type this podoo, it's not so easy to actually do it.

Yep...especially since my experience with Sony Vegas is VERY limited at this point...but I'm learning all the time. :)

Bingowings said:

Davnes007 said:

It was mentioned before about how the Ewoks could be made to be more menacing, so I made a quick little video of the "Dead Animal On A Stick" scene, with a StormTrooper helmet inserted. I know it's crude, but I only did it to see how it would look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOjAgaxE10

Don't hold back...be critical, and abusive...I can take it..... ;)

I know it's rough and ready but putting the roughness to one side the idea seems to work (though perhaps the music should be changed to something a bit more sinister (it is a bit jolly for a moment of potential peril...it works a lot better with the sound turned down).

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I'd cut Han trying to reach for Luke's lightsabre but keep the line in only in the background while R2 cuts the ropes (but cut Threepio's Capt Obvious line about the drop...we are about to find that out for ourselves).

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Here's a quick vid

I kept the "Long Drop" line because it would be too jarring to remove it.

vaderios said:

Davnes007 said:

...video of the "Dead Animal On A Stick" with a StormTrooper helmet ...

That goes to ESB ROTJ wish list. :)

-Angel

Alrighty...done. Thanx.

EDIT: Please goto THIS THREAD to respond.

It was mentioned before about how the Ewoks could be made to be more menacing, so I made a quick little video of the "Dead Animal On A Stick" scene, with a StormTrooper helmet inserted. I know it's crude, but I only did it to see how it would look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOjAgaxE10

Don't hold back...be critical, and abusive...I can take it..... ;)

I made a quick little video of the "Dead Animal On A Stick".......

and I moved it to the THIS THREAD , where it belongs. 

I know this looks a little funky, but I thought since I made it, I might as well show it.

It's as ugly as a Rancor, but it was worth looking at...right?