Harmy said:
OK, just finished editing the first half an hour. I will render this 1st quarter workprint tonight and upload it sometime tomorrow. Any takers?
Ooh, me. Pick me!
Restoring the gate weave on the Cantina matte is an interesting approach. If it helps to hide the GOUT dewback, then I'm all for it. Especially since it's a short shot.
But I think the gate weave should be avoided in other situations.
And also:
doubleofive said:
Its the little things that 90% of normal viewers didn't notice originally being changed & 90% of the ones who saw the restoration didn't notice that it didn't look 100%. ;-)
Um, what?
Submitted for your consideration:
Palpatine: "Good Anakin. Good."
Anakin hesitates about what to do.
Palpy: "Do it."
Dooku quickly gives the shocked look.
Anakin kills him.
I don't see any real need to update the PDEs. They were a stepping stone to the DeEds.
The PDEs are out there, and I'm sure someone can re-upload them if need be.
Getting everyone to decide on which despecializations we want to replace will be a matter of subjective taste.
Harmy, I'd rather see you spend your time on getting the DeEds just right :D
I don't think I've ever seen Zion's version posted online. It would be great if someone could upload it.
I really like what you've done with the last 2 clips. The final duel is very streamlined, with all the silly fighting and dialog removed. How will you handle Anakin's defeat?
The Dooku duel is very nice too. The explosions and attack give a nice explanation as to why the walkway falls on Obi-Wan.
I'd love to get HDTV versions too. My kids love the BttF movies, but I'd rather not have all the profanity.
aalenfae said:
http://vimeo.com/32244340
Here's another video! Forgot to export audio, sorry! But nothing's different about that... yet :)
Keep in mind that these effects are only temporary until I can do them better.
Thoughts?
Looks good (in temp form).
I'm on his ignore list. I noticed it a year or so ago. I sent him a PM and asked why. He responded that he had ignored everyone who posted in Adywan's ESB thread, except for Adywan, so that he could just see Adywan's posts.
However, since Adywan is also ignored, this makes no sense.
You should check out Harmy's Despecialized Edition of ROTJ. It's a recreation of the 1983 version in 720p.
Or you could track down an HD broadcast, which is the Special Edition but doesn't include the NOOOOooooo.
Either way, you should keep the official Blu-ray far away from your player.
Harmy, much better!
What if we started with a series of small meetups?
People who live in the same cities or states can get together first. If that goes well, we can look at something bigger.
My advice: find someone with a really nice home theater, and give him Harmy's Despecialized edition.
Harmy said:
Sorry, guys but I decided to try and see what it'd look like and I'm totally going with this one:
I approve (not that that counts for anything).
Welcome! This sounds like a good start.
What do you have planned for Anakin's turn? I've always found it to be a very weak moment. In fact, I think you could say it ruins the entire movie for me.
no we are, not
The added grain in the sample seems to be very minimal, so I don't have a real problem with it. But I'd be perfectly happy if no additional grain is added. The specs and dirt I'm not a fan of though.
About the shake on the subtitles: If the picture element was shaking when the subtitles were originally added, then you've got 2 elements shaking independently. It's possible that by stabilizing the frame, the relative shake of the subtitles will be worse. I think the shake is good, but maybe you can just have a little less of it.
hairy_hen said:
Star Destroyer flyby: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FAP7N1BE
Stormtrooper shootout: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5JR2NWAN
Wow. The difference here is baffling. The 2004 version really does sound like it was recorded through a blanket. Do you know if the blu-ray version suffers to the same extent?
I remember reading that a lot of the music was replaced in WKRP in Cincinnati.
Harmy,
Are you going to be including Hairy_Hen's updated 70mm mix in version 2.0?
Looking good. Is that the puggo grande in the upper left?
FYI, the youtube version is blocked for me too. Fox is really getting carried away with this lately. Time to switch to vimeo.
I will be shocked if there are NOT any changes for the 3D versions.
Coov said:
OK... what if somehow it were edited that he had his "ANH" saber the whole time? Maybe reveal it by igniting it right before his last leap with 2 sabers, and Obi picks it up on the rocks?
Not bad. That allows for his saber to be red during the duel, but lets Obi Wan still retrieve the blue ANH one.
theprequelsrule said:
I'm just beaten down by it all. The fan restorations, for some reason, don't bring me any solace. I guess I'm really disappointed in Lucas - a man I admired so much in the past. His contempt for the OOT seems like borderline insanity.
Seriously, have a few drinks, turn down the lights, and watch Harmy's Despecialized Editions.
I understand your disillusion with Lucas, but he's managed to slowly alienate me over the years. The movies are more important to me than the man.
mverta said:
I think Harmy's Despecialized is a nice offering which could've gone to much greater lengths to improve upon the sources it draws from.
I'm sure Harmy would welcome some tips, even "anonymous" ones.