Doctor M

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Post: #164644
Topic: Idea & Info: a Dune Fan Edit thread...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164644/action/topic#164644
Time: 21-Dec-2005 1:31 PM

I guess the question needs to be asked:
Will there be a version 2 of the Fanfiltration edit?
In all likelihood the long overdue extended DVD will be a new transfer/re-edit since the original Alan Smithee version may only exist in Full Frame.
This means better quality source, and possibly completed special effects.
That's my assumption as to why the DVD has taken longer than they anticipated.
Also the Deleted Scenes include an alternate ending which MAY have the explanation of Paul marrying Irulian.

I'm just saying that a lot of what's missing that we are all looking for may be yet to come.
If half of what I'm guessing is true I'd love to see this project rebooted.

Post: #164170
Topic: The Moth3r PAL DVD Set Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164170/action/topic#164170
Time: 18-Dec-2005 10:53 PM

Dare we hope for a RotJ v2?

Post: #164024
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164024/action/topic#164024
Time: 17-Dec-2005 10:48 PM

It would probably be best to hold off on such a project until the upcoming Blu-Ray(?) anniversary edition.
GL claims it'll be a complete pack of all six films with a bonus disc of deleted scenes, if I recall correctly.
That would definitely be a boon to the fan edit community.

Post: #163886
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163886/action/topic#163886
Time: 16-Dec-2005 11:22 PM

Quick and dirty conversion: rip the audio and video, make a .d2v project out of it, plug it into something like DIKO which will automatically do a 25 to 29.97 pulldown with a resize (and leave the audio untouched).
The video re-encoded in an OPV quality mode on my PC can take 1 to 2 hours. It'd look and sound pretty darn close to Moth3r's. The runtime would still be short like PAL but it'd be fully NTSC.
Easy, and anyone could do it.

To really make myself only minorly pleased with the output would take a lot more work. Brightness and white point changes (picture seems darker than the first 2), more yellow and green (again), less red, the resize and framerate change of course. There would definitely be edge enhancement for better or worse, and the encoding time would end up being around 20+ hours because of the complicated filter chain and slow-assed-ness of VirtualDubMod (I can use AviSynth but not for projects this detailed).
When it's all said and done it'll either look like a VHS copy of a laserdisc or a crappy oversharp mess.
I don't really like any of the alternatives that's why I'm giving it a miss.

Funny thing is with programs like DIKO, DVDRebuilder, SVCD2DVD, etc. it's really amazing that there is still not a single tool that'll let you do a straight DVD -> DVD recode from PAL to NTSC or vice versa. Lot's of people seem to be wanting one.

As far as an extended edition of Ep. 4, it's a partial joke, but only kind of. I've tossed around the idea of using my DVD and cutting in all the deleted scenes that OCPMovie cleaned up to produce a sort of rough cut with all available scenes. OCP pretty much flirted around the idea with Deleted Magic, but I would go less high-brow informative and straight to the popcorn eating rainy day watching route. Don't know if it's something worth watching, but I don't think anyone has done it yet.

Post: #163845
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163845/action/topic#163845
Time: 16-Dec-2005 8:03 PM

Ok, this may be sad news to some of you, but after spending the afternoon tinkering with RotJ I've decided not to go forward with it.

I do not mean to be criticial of Moth3r's DVD, in fact I love his work. That's why I'm doing what I do here. I just feel the final film has been softened too much to be considered a better alternative to an NTSC sourced laserdisc.
What was gained by the extra lines of resolution just don't come across in any substantial manner.

For anyone looking to finish out their set, I would recommend Citizen's RotJ (when it's done). It will be from a PAL source as well, but hopefully sharper than what I would be able to produce.

Who knows maybe I'll make a disc off of that with the PCM audio just for completeness... but that would be very redundant (and repetitious).

Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this project.

And a teaser... next might be A New Hope Extended Edition... or not.

Post: #163792
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163792/action/topic#163792
Time: 16-Dec-2005 3:01 PM

Moth3r's RotJ was in my mail today... looks like I have a project this weekend :-)

I will NOT be touching up the colors this time from the looks of it, they are beautiful.
There will still be a slight brightness tweak I think, and I might add some sort of sharpening if it doesn't look like crap.

I suggest the last one since the first 2 movies have a nice sharp clarity and the RotJ seems a little softer. I HATE edge enhancement so odds are I'm just talking out of my lower orifice.

Post: #163790
Topic: The Moth3r PAL DVD Set Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163790/action/topic#163790
Time: 16-Dec-2005 2:57 PM

Just received RotJ today. I LOVE what you did with the color.
This has probably been answered but did you use some noise reduction filtering on this? It seems less sharp then the first two.

Btw, when I worked with ANH and ESB, the color vectors showed the blue to be fully saturated, the yellows and greens were almost non-existent.

Post: #163055
Topic: Idea & Info: a Dune Fan Edit thread...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163055/action/topic#163055
Time: 13-Dec-2005 7:55 PM

I think we're all hip to Lucas ripping as much off of Frank Herbert as he could without getting sued.

Post: #162881
Topic: Idea & Info: a Dune Fan Edit thread...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162881/action/topic#162881
Time: 13-Dec-2005 12:07 AM

"Amidala?"

I was sort of waiting to see who would crack on that first.

But seriously, it's the NEW edit of Dune. Amidala has been inserted as a deliberate create decision.

Post: #162344
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162344/action/topic#162344
Time: 10-Dec-2005 5:37 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but you pretty muched described OCPMovie's Classic Edition.

Post: #162343
Topic: Star War, Episode III - Backstroke Of The West (part-finished release?)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162343/action/topic#162343
Time: 10-Dec-2005 5:34 PM

If I understand correctly, there is no difference between the theatrical and the DVD versions of Ep. 3. Which to my thinking means a quick conversion from SRT -> SubPicture and a reauthor.
Should be a 15 minute project. Can't wait to see it.

Post: #161812
Topic: .: Citizen's NTSC DVD / PAL DVD / XviD project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161812/action/topic#161812
Time: 8-Dec-2005 12:06 PM

I noticed in ANH the wipe when Luke and Obi are lifting 3PO (just before Ben's house) is missing too. It caught me off guard when I first saw it in Moth3r's. Is that fixed in Citizen's?

Post: #161235
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161235/action/topic#161235
Time: 6-Dec-2005 7:33 PM

I gotta say that I agree. I don't want to see any changes to the film made in the X0 project, but I don't EVER remember seeing the garbage mattes when I originally viewed the film in theaters.
Either it was a limitation of the films transfers (versus better quality laserdiscs), or just my lack of accuity at the time. I feel that anything that yanks you out of the movie experience is bad.
(Which is one of the reasons Lucas' crap ass digital characters annoy me.)

Post: #160954
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160954/action/topic#160954
Time: 6-Dec-2005 12:44 AM

To be fair, he is offering to pay forward. If you don't want to help him out don't. You could also point out that MySpleen.com contains many versions he's asking for.
Dunno, is he being greedy? Maybe. Spamming? Definitely.

Post: #160888
Topic: Star War, Episode III - Backstroke Of The West (part-finished release?)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160888/action/topic#160888
Time: 5-Dec-2005 8:25 PM

Text (.srt) complete version: http://adventureclub.postrock.net/botw.srt

Post: #160534
Topic: Star War, Episode III - Backstroke Of The West (part-finished release?)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160534/action/topic#160534
Time: 4-Dec-2005 10:50 PM

I was kinda hoping that ADigitalMan would add it to his edit since I know I'll be grabbing that.

Post: #160324
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160324/action/topic#160324
Time: 3-Dec-2005 7:06 PM

I actually haven't gotten myself psyched up enough to do this...yet. If someone wanted to wing me a copy so I don't have to wait for MySpleen...

Anybody see this yet and know if this'll need color correction or not?
I know Moth3r was saying that he's done some work and it looks better than the first 2.
If it's a straight resize and audio dub I could probably get this done in a short weekend.

Post: #158925
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/158925/action/topic#158925
Time: 29-Nov-2005 12:05 AM

The whole PiF thing doesn't seem to be working that well, do you have any alternate distribution methods in the works?

Post: #158257
Topic: .: Citizen's NTSC DVD / PAL DVD / XviD project :. (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/158257/action/topic#158257
Time: 27-Nov-2005 12:01 AM

Hey didn't GL intend for the rear channels to be swapped? That's what he said about the DVD...

Post: #158060
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/158060/action/topic#158060
Time: 26-Nov-2005 12:34 AM

I'd like to get some of these, foremost the HP edits. Anyone want to get me on the PiF train please PM me.

Post: #157838
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/157838/action/topic#157838
Time: 24-Nov-2005 8:54 PM

/me luv demonoid.

Post: #157744
Topic: .: Moth3r's PAL DVD project :.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/157744/action/topic#157744
Time: 24-Nov-2005 1:39 PM

Yeah, what the heck is that? I just did a project on Womble last night and it cut the black frames at the end too. Is that an option or bug?

Post: #157140
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/157140/action/topic#157140
Time: 22-Nov-2005 12:53 AM

THX is a hoax anyway. You guys ever see the first DVD release of the Highlander? It was THX certified and is probably still considered one of the worst looking DVD transfers ever.
And wait, isn't that travisty of a disc for True Lies THX certified? If the edges were enhanced anymore they'd cut through the picture tube.

Post: #154775
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154775/action/topic#154775
Time: 13-Nov-2005 7:50 PM

ADM: From my limited knowledge of Womble, doesn't it allow you to do wipes, and then only re-encode the localized regions that require it (leaving video segments alone where there is no change/need to re-encode)?
There should be minimal if any degredation under those conditions.

Post: #154617
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154617/action/topic#154617
Time: 13-Nov-2005 1:00 AM

Rikter: I'll get you a complete set once RotJ is done then.