That looks phenomenal! I feel like these sorts of shots appear unfairly bad only because I haven't ever seen them look any better than GOUT-sourced stuff.
Sounds like his vocoder got plugged into an amp. It's an interesting concept, having a proto-Vader voice that is still finding its way. I think it would work pretty well if Vader had more than one scene. As it is, it'd seem weird to me to bring in JEJ for a few lines that wouldn't sound much like him. Plus, hearing JEJ's Vader asking about Padme gave me chills on opening day.
If the film had been otherwise, I'd have preferred a proto-Vader with a voice and look that showed a trajectory for the OT Vader, rather than to see Hayden dumped into a fully recognizable OT replica. (And I wonder whether his vocoder automatically enhances Anakin's annunciation. I don't picture the PT Anakin's voice underneath those line deliveries at all.)
I hope you enjoy watching them. Just so you know, both Yoda fights have been removed. I liked it as a 12 year old but now it seems silly. Hope that doesn't detract too much from it for you.
I tried to use the "Noooo" from the ROTJ BluRay, but there was too much music mixed in with it. Nothing I tried was less jarring than just leaving it alone. Its too bad, but the scene is essential given what else I've done. Q2 didn't have to reckon with it because he removed Vader altogether.
Gender swapped fanfic about Wedge Antilles. Non-canon.
Wow! A mere year and a half between main films.
There are three formats available, a single-layer DVD, 720p mp4, and 1080p mkv (BR compliant). Each one takes a solid week of encoding on my machine, totaling a minimum of 9 weeks. I picked three formats that would likely be useful to most people, and can't release every combination possible. The 1080p mkv is pretty close in quality and bitrate to the original source, and should be adequate to toss into Handbrake or something if you want to convert it to another format.
It's really Kerr's project, but it will definitely include some of both versions. It's been a little while since we've conversed, though. I'm as anxious to see the results as anyone.
Has anyone else downloaded the 1080p v3 of LOE from .info? I can't imagine why you'd have such a weird problem. Does it display the initial text block or does the video remain black?
Will season 2 also be canon?
Edit: too spoilerific.
It's not night.
Just finished the 'Empire and Rebellion' duology in anticipation of Heir to the Jedi. Hearing about the supposed plot leaks about TFA, I thought the plot device toward the end of Honor Among Thieves would fit thematically. Without getting into spoilers, it dealt well with how someone like Leia would handle Death Star-level power if she had the opportunity.
"And as a child, I built C-3PO."
I quite like that clip. It strikes me as mildly (!) odd that Bilbo reacts so strongly and emphasizes the word "last," but that is probably only due to my prior familiarity with the source material.
However, the way it plays out here suggests they expected the sun but immediately found it was the moon that did it.
I'd like to recognize a particularly helpful source I used for my edits, especially Episode III. If you've not checked out his book, I recommend it highly. The audio version is especially good.
I remember someone posting a link to a mostly text-only webpage containing chronological listings of rumors leading up to TPM. Does anyone have this bookmarked?
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I'm not sure how feasible it is, but perhaps after Luke escapes the wampa and passes out in the snow, the wampa could once again drag him to his lair.
Even less feasible idea: the first time, it's roughly the OOT version (plus whatever weirdness you want to add to it). I.e., we see an arm fall off but no reaction shot. The second time around, we see the reaction shot, which will have been altered to appear as though both arms are now missing.
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"Directed by JJ Abrams, Story by... someone else" sounds good to me.
Wow, I'm not sure! I'll see about getting that straightened out. Thanks for the tip.
That, and to imply that a longer conversation was just coming to an end as the scene opens. Even keeping a clipped version would seem like they decided what to do extremely quickly. I thought the best thing to do was cut pretty much all of it and merely imply that they'd decided what to do. That can hang in the air for a few minutes until we see the twins being delivered to their homes. I also had the benefit of the film being a prequel.
EDIT: Also, Yoda's subsequent allusion to Obi-Wan spending time on Tatooine lends itself to the idea that they discussed what to do offscreen.
Thanks for taking the time to give feedback. Personally, I recommend the 720p versions for less quality difference between the HD and SD material.
Thank you! I see you understand why the "Nooo" had to stay in my version. Having Padme live is what dictated the direction I took the entire film.
When I first saw Q2's edit, I was impressed at the idea, appreciating how it corrected something that stuck in my craw from day one. Then I found Corigar's cut, which downplayed Anakin's fears of Padme's death as a motivation for him to join the dark side. These two things support each other, and that's what formed the core idea for my Ep3 edit.
The one thing that would have been nice to have is some way to include Padme, or a mention of her, when the rest are talking about splitting up the twins. I considered including some distant weeping in the background, but that's pretty clumsy. The way it's set up, it's sort of a point of tension about what shape Padme is in until we see her on Alderaan. The altered medical droid dialogue ties up the loose end by setting us up to expect her to not survive into the next film.
About ready to call it quits for the night, but I have tomorrow off work. Wondering if its too early to start inviting people over for a staggered Star Wars viewing as leadup to Ep7. Starting in June, one film a month. Also in need of Star Wars themed drinks. Not necessarily all alcoholic.
As a user with 'boredom' in his username, how have you been feeling lately?