I've talked with this guy before, and he knows his stuff. Thanks for posting! Worth it for anyone interested to read.
I didn't sit down and watch the entire thing, but skimmed through it. It's really not half bad at all! I like it better than any other 3-in-1 edit I've been mildly curious about. I don't think I'd ever want to actually watch one, but I thought yours did it well.
I thought you absolutely nailed the opening. I know this is a dead project now, but I'll treat it as a workprint anyway and give you a few thoughts.
It might be better to follow the "long time ago" title card with the wide shot of the Naboo set piece where the Duel of the Fates kicks in full force (in TPM, the shot that follows the 'ascension guns' thing).
It might be good to keep some of the virgin birth and chosen one stuff, to give the film a thematic clinch, setting it up at the beginning and hearing it pay off at the end. Also, keeping the virgin birth dialogue in the first flashback would clear up confusion about Qui-Gon maybe being his father.
Also, it might be good to keep either a Qui-Gon voiceover at the end or the exposition about him to call back to the beginning of the film, again for cohesion.
Just thoughts. I thought it was pretty damn good; why call it quits now?
Ultimately that rule exists to protect ourselves. We want this sort of thing to continue to be possible to create and share, right? Then let's follow the rules and not jeopardize it senselessly.
lol, just saw an opportunity to shoehorn in a quote is all.
I'm out of it for a little while, and everyone has delusions of grandeur.
If I remember right, Coruscant Standard year was 360 days.
DoctorWarpdrive said:
I wish Ady would do RotJ:R first before moving on to the PT. But from the sounds of it, he's going to do RotJ:R and PT:R all at once.
Really, now? Where'd you hear that?
Hey, thanks! I'm very happy with how they turned out, now at the end of this long process. They've exceeded my meager expectations when I had to figure out how to use Final Cut and hope I could cobble something together. Having done edits years ago using ADigitalMan's guide and DVDs, I knew I wouldn't feel right with just picking someone else's edits, however well done. What kicked me into gear was the (enthusiasm that built up after the initial lackluster surprise of) the announcement of more Star Wars films: it meant I had to tske care of some unfinished business with the prequels. That's partially why I leaned toward the conservative end on sticky issues like Darth as a title, and chosen one prophecy: future proofing my edits. Hopefully the ST and beyond don't heavily reference Padme specifically dying in childbirth. A book doing it is fine.
It seems like the franchise is in capable hands. I sincerely hope there's no need to FanFix Ep7 or beyond, even if there are small things one could do. To me, if the film is good at its core, I'd rather just see the actual film than a fan edit that just prunes it or what have you. ROTJ is a good borometer: it has problems that a fan edit could ease, but ultimately passes the test, as would the two new Star Trek films.
Is it too late to say that if Star Wars were a food, it'd be C-3PO's?
Just make them books. You can imagine it to be great, even if it's not!
Also, you get the screen name award.
kk650 said:
Adywan did a great job with that but I can't use it for my own releases because however good it is, its never been part of the official releases.
Just for the record, Adywan's version of the ESB Emperor scene isn't available on its own somewhere, is it?
Waiting on Frink.
I shouldn't encourage you, but next month.
I'd be interested if anyone wanted to share their personal approach to spoilers, either for Ep7 or their experience with the prequels.
I enjoy the speculation phase that we've been in so far, and nothing is out there that I would consider a spoiler at this point. To me, a spoiler comes from someone who knows for a fact what happens in the film. These were a problem during the release of the prequels toward the end when things like the comic adaptation or novelization were released a month or more before the film. Once the film is more or less finished, and is gearing up for release, real leaks of hardcore spoilers is possible. But until then, even if they are correct, speculation and rumors don't bother me.
That being said, what I plan to do is go ahead and consume all news and rumors I come across without censorship until closer to the release date. Somewhere around, say, October I will then require myself to immediately click away or avert my eyes or ears when I hear any sort of spoiler warning. I can still peruse Star Wars sites and listen to podcasts, but react to avoid spoilers with hopefully at least mild success. Next, on the arbitrary date I set a year ago of November 8, I will begin a Star Wars internet blackout. I'll temporarily remove bookmarks to all Star Wars sites, stop updating any podcasts or RSS feeds. Anything on TV other than a commercial or spot I'll have to avoid too. And for the record, the release of the soundtrack would have to be released prior to this date for me to listen to it before the film; I will probably choose not to, but I reserve that right so long as it falls before my cutoff date. There should be a few Ep7-related books or things put out before then that I can save to read during this time.
Of course, once the film is out there will be much to catch up on. More than anything else, I'm looking forward to watching all 7 with my young niece. Star Wars has that about it, something adults and children can enjoy together.
What are you all planning to do about spoilers?
They have to exist first.
Not a helpful comment, but I love the 1997 SE mix of ANH.
ALLOL to help me get through my day
Bane was first mentioned in the Phantom Menace novelization, and has an origin distinct from his EU career.
Personally, I hope Luke is or was married, and has offspring. While it wouldn't be a dealbreaker, I'd hate to see Luke as a celibate monk-type Jedi like in the PT.
And that's what makes you so classy. Thanks for the seeds; it's much appreciated.
Agahnim32 said:
In despecialized trilogy its green :(
Make sure what you downloaded was the actual Despecialized Edition. There seems to be a lot of re-encodes and just mislabeled crap out there.
Not sure if Possessed the being who possesses Possessed read the last few posts before making that joke.
Comedy, and nuanced in-jokes.
And all I can say is it'll be done when it's done. My CPU can only crunch numbers so fast. Believe me, I'd choose to already have it be finished if it could go faster.
There's a reason why this is the one forum I've stuck with the most by far. Anyway, Ep3 is ready to go, but Ep2 has to encode and upload in full before it'll be released. There's nothing holding it up other than th necessary time required to get Ep2 out there.
Good news, everyone. I've gone ahead and put the 1080p version of V3 on the 'spleen. The other two will follow.
And yes, it's got the purple kool-aid saber. I may eventually release a V3B (B for blue) with the blue saber when it is completed. But personally, I think it's less questionable to leave the saber unaltered for the main release. (It'll be less than perfect since one has to lighten the surrounding glow rather than darken it.)
As always, the .info page will be updated once all three versions are established, and so will come later.