Hey, that’s not that bad of an edit.
It is when you remember that the reason Luke’s lightsaber was changed to green for ROTJ was because the lightsaber’s blue color blended with the sky too much, making it hard to see.
Combine The Empire Strikes Back with scenes from Who Killed Captain Alex.
If you don’t understand what the problem is, just watch this video:
Do not destroy Alderaan and make the stormtroopers’ bad aiming more consistent by re-editing the death star firing scene like this.
To quote the Mandalorian, this is the way.
Make Darth Vader wide. Like this viral sensation:
Remove the “I am your father” scene from ESB in its entirety.
Replace all voices of the Empire (stormtroopers, commanders, leaders, grand moff tarkin, etc.) with the voices of the french taunters from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Come to think of it, maybe that isn’t a bad edit idea.
I’m currently taking a break from editing now that I’ve completed Episode II, so I think now is a good time to talk about what I’m planning on doing to the ending of Episode I.
The current versions I’ve released for the ending of Episode I are more or less the same as they were theatrically. Under the spoiler tag, I have written down the placement of the scenes as they currently stand.
Gungan army intro
Palace siege intro
Space battle intro
Gungan battle begins
Darth Maul intro
Destroyer droid obstacle
Lightsaber battle begins
Anakin enters the ship
Lightsaber battle continues
We don’t have time for this, captain.
Gungan battle continues
Anakin in battle
Jedi get separated
Gungans retreat
Padme gets captured
Anakin gets hit
Qui-Gon dies
Gungans surrender
Your little insurrection is at an end, your highness.
Obi-Wan fights Darth Maul
Anakin destroys the control ship
Gungans celebrate
Darth Maul dies
However, I wasn’t satisfied with it. I mentioned that my main influence for Episode I was the l8wrtr edit, and I wanted the ending to follow a similar (albeit somewhat differently timed) direction. Here’s a rough draft of the new scene placement I’d like to do in the spoiler tag below.
Gungan army intro
Palace siege intro
Space battle intro
Gungan battle begins
Darth Maul intro
Destroyer droid obstacle
Lightsaber battle begins
Anakin enters the ship
Gungan battle continues
Lightsaber fight continues
We don’t have time for this, captain
Anakin in battle
Jedi get separated
Gungans retreat
Padme gets captured
Qui-Gon dies
Gungans surrender
Anakin gets hit
Obi-Wan fights Darth Maul
Your little insurrection is at an end, your highness
Darth Maul dies
Anakin destroys the control ship
Gungans celebrate
Change everything so that the force is really about alcohol. When Obi-Wan says, “Use the force, Luke.” Luke finds a can of beer and guzzles it down. The first shot of Luke on Cloud City will be digitally altered so that Luke is drinking a pint before his confrontation with vader. In Episode II, when Mace Windu and friends arrive on Geonosis, every single jedi turns on their lightsabers and opens their bottles. Add in a line that mentions that Vader’s suit is fueled by alcohol which is why he is strong in the force. Also, redub and/or alter every line said by jedi and sith so that their speech sounds slurred. The list of changes could go on forever.
Add in a famous historical monster (Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden, Genghis Khan, etc.), and make him a side character in any of the movies.
Adolf Hitler giving the Starkiller Base speech?
Always knew that speech symbolized the Nazis.
Now that I’ve finished Episode II, I’m going to take a short break. I went through a lot of work and stress as a result of this edit, and I need to recharge my batteries before I tackle Episode III.
On top of this, I’m dealing with a lot of family matters since my mom’s passing. I won’t go through the details, but I feel the need to address them sooner rather than later.
I’ll be back, though. I’ll post a new topic for Episode III when I’m ready.
File uploaded. Sending PM’s now.
Nice trailer, Eyepainter!
Please do shoot me a link when its done and ready!
Will do. Just finished testing the file, and it looks good. I’m uploading the file online now, so be on the lookout for a PM from me sometime tomorrow.
As a starting point, I use DaVinci Resolve. It’s a great editing program that is used by professionals. Plus, it’s free.
If you’re having trouble with getting the prequels, there are plenty of fan editors here who have made preservations of the movies. I’m currently using Schormann’s HDTV preservations for my fan edits, so if you want a recommendation, I’d give Schormann13 a PM.
Keep in mind, though, that the best route is to own the prequels on blu-ray and get transfers from the official releases, usually by pulling out a blu-ray drive and ripping the movies. However, I know how inconvenient that is. I only managed to get a blu-ray drive because it was my birthday. But it is the most legal option to go for. Plus, it makes it easier to get accepted into fanedit.org, which scores a few brownie points. If you have money you’re willing to spend, it’s worth it.
Schormann13 isn’t a member here
Whoops, my bad. It’s Schorman13. I keep forgetting that it’s one n, not two.
As a starting point, I use DaVinci Resolve. It’s a great editing program that is used by professionals. Plus, it’s free.
If you’re having trouble with getting the prequels, there are plenty of fan editors here who have made preservations of the movies. I’m currently using Schormann’s HDTV preservations for my fan edits, so if you want a recommendation, I’d give Schormann13 a PM.
Keep in mind, though, that the best route is to own the prequels on blu-ray and get transfers from the official releases, usually by pulling out a blu-ray drive and ripping the movies. However, I know how inconvenient that is. I only managed to get a blu-ray drive because it was my birthday. But it is the most legal option to go for. Plus, it makes it easier to get accepted into fanedit.org, which scores a few brownie points. If you have money you’re willing to spend, it’s worth it.
Luke: You fought in the clone wars?
Obi-wan: Yes. I was once a jedi Knight. Same as your father.
Luke: I wish I’d known him.
Obi-Wan: He was the best star pilot in the galaxy, but he was a terrible warrior. I should know. I sliced his limbs off. He was an incompetent child who never listened to a word I said. But enough about him. I understand that you’ve become quite a good pilot yourself… And he was the worst excuse for a friend I ever met.
Trailer is now online.
I’m sure the link is harmless, but if it’s in violation of the rules and guidelines, let me know and I’ll take it down.
As for the edit itself, I’ve successfully exported it, and I plan to test the file for any transfer errors that may have occurred. After that, the edit will be released.
Just tested it out. Everything looks fantastic, and I gotta say, the color grading turned out a lot better than I expected on my 1080p HDTV. However, I found a few clips that I missed in the climactic Geonosis battle. I’ve gone back and graded those clips, but I have to export a new file. Be patient. It’s almost done.
While I’m waiting for the export, I decided to take the file I have now and work on creating a trailer. I will post that up soon.
Replace all footage of Darth Vader with YouTube videos of cute adorable bunny rabbits.
Don’t replace the entire shot; just motion track the YouTube video over the top of the space Vader occupies in frame.
I foresee arguments arising about which moment exactly to start adding the adorable bunny rabbits when editing ROTS.
Seeing as Vader was only in that movie for 5 minutes, it only makes sense to add them in after we’ve seen Anakin get burned to a crisp and writhing in agony while the medical droids fix him up.
So, the logical conclusion is that we add the bunny rabbits the moment Anakin gets his helmet.
Replace all footage of Darth Vader with YouTube videos of cute adorable bunny rabbits.
Awesome! Can I get the link to version 3?
I don’t have it uploaded yet, shoot me a PM and I’ll send it to you tomorrow
Will do! 😃
Awesome! Can I get the link to version 3?
Sound editing is now officially complete (which means that the edit is also complete). I’m now going through the process of exporting the file. It might take a few days depending on whether resolve crashes on me during the export stage. Plus, I may need to give the edit a test to make sure there are no pesky conversion errors, but I think it’s safe to say that the edit is gonna be released soon.
Color grading is about 25% complete as of this posting. My mind is still on Episode II right now (although it’s almost done).
However, there’s something that’s been on my mind with my episode I edit lately, and it’s the ending. For the three of you who don’t want spoilers, I’ve placed the big stuff down in the expand tab below.
When I started work on episode I, I didn’t know how to rearrange scenes. However, with episode II, I got myself quite an education in rearrangement. I bring this up because as of v2, the ending to episode I is arranged just as it was theatrically, with no alterations to the timeline of the four plotlines (except when something was cut out, of course). This is especially true when the sequence is Anakin destroying the droid control ship, the gungans celebrating, and Obi-Wan killing darth maul. However, I mentioned that my main influence on episode I was l8wrtr’s edit, and for those of you who need a refresher, the sequence in l8wrtr’s edit is Obi-Wan killing Darth maul, anakin destroying the control ship, and the gungans celebrating, which to me, is a far superior sequence.
All of this is to say that I’m thinking of going back and redoing the ending. I know it’s late, but knowing what I know now, I’d like to get the four endings rearranged in a more complete fashion. My mind is still preoccupied with episodes II and III, but I will most likely change the sequencing of the ending to episode I (in addition to the color grading and audio commentary track) in future versions.
At the end of episode IX when Rey hears all the voices of the jedi calling her to feel the force, add in this little gem from Glen or Glenda: