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#123403
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Will...er, I mean Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123403/action/topic#123403
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Well, I haven't seen any advertising for this in Australia yet, I did download the trailer many months ago and I'm looking forward to finally seeing it!

From what I remember Roald Dahl really disliked Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and this new movie was largely an attempt to make a movie based off the book, it is meant to be a lot closer. I hate it when people think this is a remake, it is simply an attempt to adapt the book to film again.

[edit]I seem to remember reading an article that mentioned that the writer of the new script had never actually seen the old movie.[/edit]
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#123260
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Info: Authentic Opening Crawl for my Ep. II Edit (Shroud of the Dark Side)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123260/action/topic#123260
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Originally posted by: Trooperman
Occasionally, I wouldn’t like the way that the lines were broken up, and so with the space bar, I nudged a word or to onto the next line to make the distribution better aesthetically.


Well, for starters, let me say I'm glad you are worrying about the word spacing, I hate uneven lines (and if I ever do my own edit of the SW films one of the first changes I will make is a new crawl with better spacing).

Now for the tip! I also used to use the space bar to manually push words to the next line of justified text, but now I know of a much simpler method. Open up the Paragraph palette in any of the recent Adobe apps, including Illustrator. Then click on that palette's contextual menu, the circular button with the right pointing triangle on the top right of most palettes. Two of the options in that menu will be 'Adobe Single-line Composer' and 'Adobe Every-line Composer'. These options decide how the program will calculate word spacing. Single-line, which you would be used to, only averages spacing for, obviously, a single-line, whereas Every-line calculates it for the entire paragraph. It usually finds the best spacing solution automatically! If you decide to switch to it, remember to delete the spaces you've already added. If in your opinion it doesn't calculate the best spacing option for a particular paragraph then you'll need to change that back to Single-line and manually space again.

I just did a quick test of your crawl, and while I likely didn't have the text box at your exact width I did end up with a satisfactory result, the same spacing as your final. In this particular case it only made the one change, the 'of' in the first sentence, but you could probably guess how much faster it is to produce books and magazines with that feature!

DVD cover designers, remember this tip also for your synopsis too!

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#122697
Topic
Gundrosens SW covers(1-6+classic+bonus)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122697/action/topic#122697
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Originally posted by: Papa Vader
How in yoda's name do you whip up these 3d look for your covers? Can you use a freeware prog to do it and does anyone have a template for this?
This is cool looking and a nice way to show them...


Well, initially everyone just rendered them out of 3D programs, then those without started faking it it 2D graphics programs by adding a black border, add perspective via warping, combine all the sides, add shadows, etc. Luckily though now there are several programs that are designed for this, most aren't free, but I believe a lot of people now use IMANDIX. There's maybe a more popular equivalent, but I don't know about it yet. Never used any of these methods myself yet, so I can't help you out further unfortunately.

[edit]Here you go, my first cover render...

http://benn.antiskeptic.com.au/gundrosen2.jpg
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#122593
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<strong>The Cowclops Transfers (a.k.a. the PCM audio DVD's, Row47 set) Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122593/action/topic#122593
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Originally posted by: Observer
Also, I think you've mentioned before that you use miniDV discs to capture your video. If you used a more recent video camera that records onto mini DVD's, wouldn't that yeild a higher quality transfer? I'm not sure if mini DVD's have as much space as miniDV tapes though, so this might be more time consuming.


Welcome to the forum!

MiniDVDs don't yield better quality than MiniDV tapes, worse actually. Well, let me clarify, the methods of recording the cameras use (video compression, etc) are different, the actual media doesn't make much difference as they are both digital. DVD cameras are really only on the market for convenience in playback, so therefore are really only good for videoing family holidays, etc.
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#122532
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A word to the Myspleeners.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122532/action/topic#122532
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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Ripping an already-burnt DVD to an image file for reseeding is just as easy as copying the VIDEO_TS folder.


Cool, I've never really had much to do with image files and I had just presumed that ISOs, etc, could vary and that possibly the ripping program entered its own details in the file, therefore causing errors for downloaded copies. But if that isn't the case then there's one of my reasons answered!
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#122422
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A word to the Myspleeners.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122422/action/topic#122422
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Originally posted by: Rikter
I personally feel it's really up to the uploader how they release a torrent.


Exactly my thoughts as well, I'm not arguing that. I'm just trying to provide info so that you can be completely satisfied with your own distribution choice. I could be completely wrong in my points, which will make it clear for you your choice is correct.

I just wanted you to know it HAS caused issues so far unrelated to file systems.

If I am wrong and ISOs are still the best choice, can you also considered creating additional torrents ONLY containing the DVD-ROM and NFO content for each of your releases? That could be the best of both worlds, though more work for you of course. It also would probably make MySpleen a mess... Hmmm, instead could you possibly set up a stable website for these downloads? I know you have done similar stuff for the missing EditDroid content, though that download URL never worked for me as it had been long dead (according to all the requests in the comments).

By the way, in case you missed it I edited another kah-razy situation into my last post after you replied.

Heck, I'll put my money where my mouth is. If you wish to stay with ISOs I can supply stable webspace for you to upload the extra content to for each release, then just mention that site in NFOs so you don't have to keep on answering requests like in the EditDroid comments.
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#122404
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A word to the Myspleeners.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122404/action/topic#122404
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I don't care about file systems on my computer, but I do have other concerns with DVD image files.

For starters they slow distribution as only the uploader can seed it for starters. If it was torrented as separate files then everyone else with a copy of the disc can help out by seeding.

Also, while it stops some people from not downloading the NFOs and DVD-ROM content (which was Rikter's problem here), it also stops people from downloading the NFOs and DVD-ROM content!! I'm sure I've managed to completely confuse you with that supposed contradiction, but it is really quite simple. I've received discs from a few sources (as most of the week I only have dialup), and sometimes I've found the discs sent to me to be missing this additional content, either because the provider only copied over the movie and not the disc or because they themselves downloaded it from another source missing those files. Now, I could easily fix this problem on my disc before distributing it further if the torrent wasn't an image, I start leeching, it would figure out I have most of the files and only download the small few I need. I could then of course help seed and I can then distribute my copy of the disc.

So I think all ISOs do is make it hard for legit downloaders who want the NFOs, etc, in an effort to stop the untrustworthy. Doesn't work as those few can just delete the files from the image anyway (in an effort to make it a smaller download). What happens when a legit user really keen on redistribution ends up with a copy without the extra files? They can't fix their copy easily so they are forced to send out a ton of discs unfixed... which will of course possibly end up back on other torrent sites! In the end the 'fix' for the problem causes the problem.

Just so you know, this isn't an airy fairy arguement, it is actually the situation I'm in right now. I have a handful of discs I know are missing a couple of files, I already have a couple of PMs here asking for copies of those discs and I'd like to help seed some of them (I do have broadband on weekends). I've been forced to write to all the disc creators to try recover those files, meaning those requesting discs are having to wait (as I won't send them discs without NFOs, even if they don't know what they are).

So yeah, I'm all for no ISOs, speeds legit distribution (which could flood the 'market', meaning a lack of a need for unlegit distribution) and works for users on dodgy computer systems!

[edit]That first sentence actually makes sense now that I added the magic missing word![/edit]

[edit2]Just another thought, what happens in several months when the torrent is dead and then several leechers then want a copy? They would ask on the MySpleen forum of course for a reseed, but I'm just wondering how many people keep the original ISO file around? I know I wouldn't be able to, I'm forever running out of disc space. So FriendlyFred says that he will help out, but can't recreate the exact ISO file so he can't distribute via MySpleen, instead taking it to another torrent site. So it ends up elsewhere not in ISO format, creating the same problem of allowing it to be downloaded with the NFO, or if FriendlyFred isn't the smartest cookie then he may simply not include those files in the torrent to start off with.[/edit2]
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#122202
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Worst changes to OT in '97 and '04
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122202/action/topic#122202
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Yeah, I was going to say the same thing about the Luke and Han dialogue changes as Gaffer.

I prefer the non-SE lines myself, but they definitely aren't SE changes. I'm not sure what mixes they were used in originally. The R2 line was actually what was in the script, whereas the 'don't taste so good' line was just one of Mark's improvisations. Possibly the same with the Han line (in fact with that particular line I think there were quite a few more variations). So really, the versions you were used to could be just as easily considered 'changes' to the trilogy, and not the original.
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#121418
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Help Wanted: a bitmap of the original green 'Lucasfilm Limited' logo?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121418/action/topic#121418
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Originally posted by: Trooperman
So the consensus is that the font does not actually exist, but that Franklin Gothic Demi Bold is a very close match and is a good starting point. When you say Franklin Gothic Demi Bold, do you mean Franklin Gothic Demi (on the bold setting), or is it a completely different font? Either way, can it be download from the net, do you think? (or must it be purchased?)


Well, the Demi in typeface names is actually short for Demi Bold, demi meaning half. So Demi Bold isn't a different font, they either meant Demi on the bold setting or (and I think more likely) they just used the long form of the name and just mean plain Franklin Gothic Demi.

The specific version mentioned is the ITC one, and that definitely isn't available for free. You can very easily purchase it from several font sites though.
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#121161
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Help Wanted: a bitmap of the original green 'Lucasfilm Limited' logo?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121161/action/topic#121161
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Yeah, I had also dismissed ITC Franklin Gothic because I knew whoever did the type for the prequels got it wrong in the places they were using it (eg. it is now used for 'A long time ago...', but it definitely wasn't what was used on the OOT, I presume it is the same thing with the subtitles). But now I'm wondering if there was just some confusion in the communication and the typeface identifier was simply IDing the Lucasfilm logo as it is rather close.

Funny that I've already mentioned that typeface today in another thread here (SW Fonts)!
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#121156
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Help Wanted: a bitmap of the original green 'Lucasfilm Limited' logo?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121156/action/topic#121156
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Originally posted by: Laserman
It sure aint Helvetica on the LUCASFILM LIMITED text, the D and C are all wrong, the C appears to flare at the ends, and the curved letters are not a constant width in these pics. Plus the weights are all wrong.
It is from a similar family I'd wager, but I'd put money on it not being Helvetica.


I agree, I hadn't bothered comparing the capital letters before. So I'm moving more in the direction of News Gothic.

Can any SW historians tell me if that Lucasfilm logotype had been used on prior Lucasfilm projects or was this the first instance? If it was the first instance then I think it would definitely be based off News Gothic or Trade Gothic.
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#121130
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Help Wanted: a bitmap of the original green 'Lucasfilm Limited' logo?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121130/action/topic#121130
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Originally posted by: Karyudo
Make a font out of it? You mean Arial?? That's about as budget a logo as I've ever seen. Probably did it with some Letraset Helvetica...


While I know you were just joking, it definitely isn't Arial, the 't' instantly gives that away, plus of course Arial didn't exist back then! It possibly could be Helvetica, though I'm leaning towards News Gothic or a similar variant.
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#121124
Topic
SW fonts
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121124/action/topic#121124
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Originally posted by: Trooperman
1. What font was used for the subtitles in the theatrical prints of Episode I?
2. What font was used for the subtitles in the theatrical prints of Episode II?
3. What font was used for the subtitles in the original version of SW?
4. What font was used for the subtitles in the original version of ROTJ?
5. What font was used for the subtitles in later VHS and laserdisc releases of the SW trilogy?
6. What font was used for the DVD subtitles for any of the movies?
7. What fonts were used for the ending credits of the SW movies? Were the classic trilogy end credit fonts different from the prequels?
8. What font was used for the original green Lucasfilm logo at the beginning of each film in the trilogy?
Well, we know exactly what was used for Episode I, it was ITC Franklin Gothic Demi Bold, 69 point with -30 tracking (though I have no idea why the official site told us the point size, as that doesn't really help much at all). It was used because it supposedly matched the OT, though I believe there is some debate as to whether or not it is an exact match. I doubt anything different was used for Episode II, but I can't remember what they looked like anyway.

I'm definitely not close to being an expert, but I presumed the DVD subtitles were just defined by the DVD player as my DVDs vary based on where I play them, on the computer they look woeful.

And as for the laserdisc subtitles, according to Darth Editous...
Originally posted by: Darth Editous
The best match for me was AlternateGotNo3D, 42pt, 70% width, -25 on the tracking (except where characters came too close together), and with doubled spaces. For NTSC you'll need to change the height to 83%. Then I added a 1px black Inner Glow (50% opacity) and a 1px black Outer glow (100% opacity).


[edit]Lovely grammar![/edit]
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#119736
Topic
Things you never noticed before in the films
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/119736/action/topic#119736
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Originally posted by: Hardcore Legend
Something I never noticed until about a year ago was how absurd it is for the Stormtroopers to find all those parts. I can't even believe R2 or 3PO were still functional by the time the JAWAS found them.


What? One O ring (or whatever it should be called)? Wasn't that just part of his shell? They didn't need a trail of parts to follow, they just needed to know what they were looking for and how it got past the sensors.

If you ever go slo-mo though a lot of the effects shots when sabers cut through bars or blasters or shots of blaster hits you'll notice that most of the explosions usually occur a frame or two before they are hit.

Actually if you want a long list of most of the obscure bloopers only noticable if you freeze frame through all the movies just Google up Star Wars Bloopers. Considering most of these 'bloopers' were found by people not working on restoration you have to wonder what sad lives they live watching the movies in freeze frame for enjoyment!
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#119706
Topic
Things you never noticed before in the films
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/119706/action/topic#119706
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Originally posted by: Citizen
ANH: Greedo - for a single frame, just before he's shot by Han, you see a really bad mock-up that's so obviously not got a person inside the suit


The funniest thing about that poor looking Greedo dummy is that it isn't even wearing a similar costume as the actor! I believe Darth Editous (or maybe ADigitalMan) cut out the worst frames in that sequence, which is good because everytime I see that scene at normal speed I still clearly see that dumm dumby... I mean dumb dummy!
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#119695
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Idea: Comparisons of Menus For OT Preseravtions On DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/119695/action/topic#119695
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Well you can find a lot of the menu screenshots over at the Galactic Trade Federation. There you'll find the menus for the LOOK, Dr Gonzo, ISOMIX, Quality Broth, TR47/Rowman Remix, Punk 13, EditDroid, Spider and Kristhemovieman OOT Sets; the Classic Edition; the LOOK, 5 Star, GKar, TB, Reivex, Dutch and Asian SE Sets and the babyhum Releases.

You can also see some videos of zion's work in progress at his site.