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#302224
Topic
DRESDEN FILES - 2-HOUR PILOT PRESERVATION (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/302224/action/topic#302224
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Hmmm, so here's the dealio.

Much of the workprint consists of missing effects, shots with big honkin' text saying "Temporary Effect", or "Insert Shot of Cell Phone In Snow", blue screens, and overdubs from people that aren't the actor (or the even the same gender).

Now I can replace as much as possible with final DVD footage but there are some differences.
For example, I love the workprint's title-ing for location/time. It's cool and dynamic. The final TV version is plain white text and look ugly.

Btw, for you Jim Butcher book fans, you'll be pleased to know that Bob is a skull! (Ok so he's a CGI animated firey skull a'la Ghostrider (For 5 seconds and then it's just missing effect shots the rest of the episode)).

Anyway, the opening shot is longer with music in the workprint. In the TV version it's quick, and there is a much more violent storm in progress.
Oh yeah, and the final version of the shot looks so much better.

The question is, am I reconstructing the episode or am I reconstructing the workprint?
If the latter, then I have to ditch final footage when it doesn't match.
If the former then I should replace scenes from the workprint when there are better/completed final analogs.

And that's confusing as well since some shots look like the effects are more animatic or slapped together looking. Also, and I don't know if it's a deliberate creative decision or not, but some shots have some oddly tweaked color timing and overblown brightness. It could be the nature of it being a workprint or it could be to convey mood.


I would like to keep the soundtrack from the workprint. It's an interesting collection (and a bit silly): The Cure (Burn), ELO (Strange Magic, of course), Chris Isaak (Shadows In A Mirror ("I'm watching somebody's heart break in two..."))...

Thoughts?
Is anyone still subscribed to this thread?

Workprint:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9301/workki2.jpg

Final SFX:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3008/finalph0.jpg
Post
#301901
Topic
Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas (Complete) - (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/301901/action/topic#301901
Time
The Muppets really are plagued by editing nightmares.
I was sitting through the original Muppet Movie last night when I realized there were bits missing.

IMDB explains that there was a 97 minute extended version... I'm not sure where I would have seen it (maybe TV), but I remember some of the parts they describe.

Anyone have those scenes and want to take a swing at a reconstructed extended edition?
Post
#298750
Topic
DRESDEN FILES - 2-HOUR PILOT PRESERVATION (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/298750/action/topic#298750
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Psycho_Dayv: It looks like it's back on you.

The Complete Season 1 DVD set does NOT contain the unaired pilot.
The DVDs have a couple episodes with an audio commentary and a few deleted scenes... that's it.

From TVShowsOnDVD.com:
I've received a few emails from people asking why the pilot episode wasn't included on the DVD set. Apparently the pilot was constructed from a few episodes, deleted scenes, and discarded material, and it wasn't a very strong piece for the DVDs, so it was left off. The decision to remove it from the set was made after the announcement.


We're going to need someone to re-construct this for us after all since Sci-Fi isn't going to.