So I’ve finally made it to the scene where the Death Star is being tested.
I really have no idea how to execute a custom VFX shot from this that could be proper, but I digress. . .
INTRO UPDATE: Clashing ideas of my own mind has resulted in myself doing a faux-retro version of the opening logo combo. I switched back to the Empire Strikes Back recording for now, too. The FOX logo was switched out for a recreation of the 1956 version done by my friend Puz, modified to read the company’s current name: 20th Century Studios. The Lucasfilm logo has, for the first time ever, been swapped, for I decided to use the faux-retro old green logo seen on The Clone Wars Siege Of Mandalore. https://streamable.com/mn4gqm
Patch note again: Fixed a home entertainment error AGAIN where the line just so happened to be pasted on the wrong layer, appearing black in the process.
NEW INTRO UPDATE: Since the franchise is purely a Disney-owned thing now, I thought of replacing the Fox logo with a Walt Disney Studios logo in a Fox style, much like DigiModification’s fan-edit intros, using my newer custom Fox logo template (which you can find here: https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/New-20th-Century-Fox-Intro-Templates-For-Star-Wars-Fan-Edits/id/91559/page/1#1466141). The Lucasfilm logo however is staying the same for now.
More New Patch Notes: Fixed a flickering error on the Home Entertainment logo. To be specific, there was a flicker problem on the line between “20th” and “CENTURY”. I have fixed the problem, and in the process of replacing the error files.
Oh! Okay, I’ll see what I can do about that. It will most likely take a while though.
Customizable credits? What do you mean by that?
Patch notes: I fixed a glitch in the Home Entertainment version where a piece of the structure was on the wrong layer, causing it to be pitch black. I also slightly changed the resolution of the main Fox logo (scope version) from 1920x814 to 1920x816 to be consistent with the other scope ratio files.
Over the course of time, I’ve noticed many Star Wars fan-edits use custom 20th Century Fox opening logos.
Fan-editors have used Ballyweg templates, which don’t look extremely accurate.
This will change, with an all new template pack done by myself.
Introducing the all-new Fox logo pack, based on the 2009 logo.
Here’s what the original looks like…
…and here’s what my recreation looks like.
There’s a variety of templates to choose from, each having four different aspect ratios (flat, fullscreen, open matte, and scope).
There is ALSO a recreation of the special logo they made to celebrate their 75th anniversary in 2010.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD:
You can find the new download link here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q69lxpo0dc7go3e/AADdlZNlQEGnrQ0gsq5CjXRXa?dl=0
I do wanna note that this is recommended for Blender 2.7 only. There is a readme txt that explains more about this.
Have fun with your customization efforts, my dudes.
UPDATE 1/22/22
NEW EXPANSION PACK (2013-2020 MOVIE LOGOS) DOWNLOAD LINK:
https://mega.nz/folder/Ql8E3abZ#_vmXhLcLwO0vuGh8Y-88WQ
UPDATE 2/11/22
I have also made a SECOND expansion pack! This expansion pack covers two files based on the 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television logos from 2007 and 2008 respectively.
Here’s what they look like…
…and here’s what the original versions looked like.
You can find the link below:
https://mega.nz/folder/509WRSwL#MpDdTxk6QkyduGUAvBLgSQ
Have more fun.
I’ll try doing the color regrading when I finish all custom VFX shots and color match them.
The Greedo Scene: Here’s how it looks right now.
https://streamable.com/iig6tc
Some other things I’ll be worth mentioning.
I imported some, but not all Special Edition Mos Eisley shots.
And I imported my own version of the subtitles for the Greedo Scene.
Why don’t you audition this recording of the Fox-Fanfare made by the National Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Gerhardt, conductor for their album of ‘ESB’ released by Varese Sarabande.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz5iu_rI6M0
That is, if a 2-channel audio-mix is what you are going for.
I tried this out. https://streamable.com/x1g81w
After hearing it multiple times, I can kinda get it now. It feels a little wacky, especially considering the fact that the recording was made for a Mel Brooks comedy.
I’ll try finding another recording that sounds more grand.
I attempted at this. https://streamable.com/6fd8vr
Also swapped out the Fox fanfare for the John Morris recording made for “History Of The World Part 1”, a 1981 Mel Brooks movie.
Hmm…
…I MIGHT think about it.
NEW CHANGE
The first ever proper CUSTOM VFX shot has been made.
https://streamable.com/p9wwdm
A few minor changes I’d like to address:
Fade in / fade out transitions are being replaced with wipes and irises.
NEW ALTERATIONS
There will be no escape this time. https://streamable.com/3ys5ln
Artoo Canyon shot from the Special Edition included. https://streamable.com/h8n851
The dewback scene from the Special Edition has been implemented and color-corrected to resemble GOUT. https://streamable.com/gebf9a
Obi-Wan’s house got a refined look and as a little touch of detail, a stormtrooper lurking around in the deserts… https://streamable.com/67l4il
Being inspired by Adywan and other specific fan-editors, I decided to do my own take on Star Wars Episode IV. The base of this is gonna be the GOUT DVD (2008 printing). Before you guys go crazy on me, I do wanna say that the coloring on the GOUT is actually pretty okay. It has this really vibrant feeling to itself. Anyways, I’m gonna list down changes I have done so far at the time of this writing.
The opening titles have been updated to a significant extent. The 20th Century Fox logo has been switched from the old Rocky Longo painting from the '50s to a more modern logo that began use in 2009, more specifically, the 2013 revision. I extracted the Fox logo from a DVD of “How To Train Your Dragon 2”. The fanfare score has also been swapped out from the original 1953 recording that A New Hope used, to the 1980 recording used on The Empire Strikes Back and the first two Prequels. I’m gonna have to admit that the 1953 fanfare was low quality, so I had to do something about it. It is possible I may replace the 1980 recording with another recording entirely though. The Lucasfilm logo has been changed to a custom opening reminiscent of the version seen on “Willow”. I used Blender to achieve this.
Using my own Custom Crawl Creator Template, I redid the entire crawl (obviously including the “New Hope” subtitle and Episode number). An alternate take of the main Star Wars theme is used here, specifically, “Take 19”. Obviously, the soundscape had to be redone for the first shot with the Rebel Blockade Runner being chased by the Imperial Ship, since I was using an alternate score mix. I utilized a video of the opening scene without music to put in SFX.
Here’s a video showcasing the changes implemented so far in action: https://streamable.com/d534x5
There’s gonna be some changes I will try to implement soon, such as axing “Princess Leia” from C3PO’s “No Escape” line, and maybe some new visual effects.
UPDATE 1/28/22:
Version 1.0 is nearing completion, and soon, release! I just got through the battle of Yavin and the Throne Room!
ANOTHER UPDATE
It’s finally completed! Expect a release soon.
UPDATE 2/1/22
Finally released! PM me for a link!
In Blender, I guess you could just, like, do a keyframe for a pan-down by just right-clicking on the camera frame, and going into the object settings by clicking on the cube icon in the interface, then going to the “Transform” section. You’ll find some placement and rotation stuff there. In the rotation subsection, go drag the “X” setting. This will rotate the camera up and down.
Or, if you’re using a video editor, you can just do a simple move-down with animation keyframes.
You COULD however make your own project file. My timing is based off of what you see in Revenge Of The Sith, although you could base it off another episode’s.
I made the project file with Vegas 19, soooo…yea.
Thanks! 😁👍
This is a project that I’ve been working on for a short amount of time, and just completed today. This is a Blender 2.79 project that lets you create your own custom Star Wars opening, whether it be for fan-edits or fan-films. One of the main pros it has over the “Custom Crawl Creator” by DigiModification is that you can also make your own custom versions of the opening 20TH CENTURY FOX and LUCASFILM logos.
The Fox logo you are seeing is based on the 1994 logo you see in the Prequels / Special Editions.
The Lucasfilm logo here is based off the old 1970s one (purely, this is my choice, as it is easier to edit than the more advanced logos that were used later into the company’s lifespan).
Some of the main stuff…
It is pretty easy to edit with. There is also a project file made for Vegas Pro in the folder. You can also check out the “README” txt file in the folder for additional tips on how to edit the crawl.
Check out the folder at this download link below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZIJ9zcI5XAan1-LvEuJYmg93Xn8D9Kle?usp=sharing
Have fun!
