These keep getting better and better; I anxiously await the completion of this fan edit.
I believe it's from a Wendy's commercial.
Could this pic be used for removing some of the added vaporators?
http://www.jedi1.net/images/1600/ANH-Creatures-02702-1600.jpg
Those scans are pretty cool in-and-of-themselves; it shows the original colors.
The reality is, though, that even on YouTube, that's the highest quality I've ever seen that scene in.
THAT is why it looks so strange.
But, y'know, it's probably mostly from the YouTube compression.
Wow. At first I thought the background trooper on the dewback looked different from the actual OOT, as well as the sky of the last shot.
But then I pulled up the OOT and they only looked different because of the picture quality.
My only suggestion would be to add more nuance to the sky in the last shot. It looks like the original clouds with a sky-blue background.
Yeah, in my humble opinion, merely recompositing original elements doesn't constitute a "change," per se.
I'd also hope against reinstating matte lines and, even worse, garbage mattes for the same reason you elected not to mess with any of the Hoth battle.
Honestly, the Rancor scene in ROTJ is the only one I'd waver on, but even then I'd ultimately hope for leaving it the new way.
But hey, we're all purists here. I'd also be interested in initial thoughts on what changes you think will be outside your sphere of influence.
As always, I'll be silently watching, spellbound.
EDIT: Y'know, as surprisingly close as Harmy has come to a flawless restoration even down to the details, I've had a change of heart on this issue and wouldn't mind any matte lines or other warts to be restored. :)
My preferred versions of the OT will be Harmy's DeSpecialized versions, once they're finished.
And when I feel like inflicting pain on myself by watching the prequels, I'll watch a new set of them every time. There are so many fan edits, and it'll make it more fun to have it be different.
By the way, Frink, with all your knowledge of the intricacies of the prequel fan edits, it may be worthwhile for you to put together ten or so "prequel run-throughs" where you pair different fan edits together that are compatible.
For example, you could pair L8wrtr's TPM, Spence's AOTC, and Stankpac's ROTS. Or ADigitalMan's TPM, DiamondCut's AOTC, and AEMovieGuy's ROTS. The only difficult part is making sure their changes are compatible with each other. Just an idea, and you could even give each "run through" a composite score.
Bingowings said:
Ben Quadinaros should be on the starting line for the duration of the race and after Anakin wins then he should blow up.
THIS
That Yoda clip wasn't half bad, even for a serious edit. Interesting.
Wow, and you ever fixed the zoomed in view of the Falcon cockpit. That's really impressive to rotoscope the entire outside of the frame and pull it off seamlessly!
Now this is The Empire Strikes Back.
This is now available? I'd kill for a PM!
If there's a sequence you can't think of much for, you might add an MST3K silhouette and have someone give commentary.
I think it'd be funnier to see commonplace objects fall down the shaft, as most viewers likely would miss any references. Maybe a banana peel, or glass bottles.
Or a dead cat.
Another suggestion:
Remove Qui-Gon's line to tell them to take off. That way when Obi-Wan says to take off, it sounds like he's abandoning Qui-Gon.
Suggestion for the Tatooine duel:
During the last shot as Maul watches the ship fly away, add his bike speeding away into the distance.
I almost fell out of my chair laughing at the *sounds* when Maul approaches them. Nice touch!
Sorry 'bout that.
PM either myself of Glorfindel if you're interested in MegaUpload links.
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You're saying the rotoscoping source for the cave fight was the GOUT, not the '97 SE? Wow, that's all the more impressive!
Wow, that looks seamless!
The only other sabers I'd even think you'd consider de-specializing would be the ANH duel.
Can you post a few screencaps of the layers used to rotoscope the cave duel?
That looks unbelievably good!
Unquestionably the best-looking presentation of the OOT I've ever seen.
It's... watchable, absolutely watchable. I'm stunned.
Hooray!
Y'know, I think this might be the most genuine attempt at an *enjoyable* Episode I edit.
As long as the jokes are dense enough throughout the film to hold our attention. I can picture watching it with someone who's never seen it, not telling them what it is.
For what it's worth, this will likely be my definitive version of the trilogy as well.
(And thank you for doing a 720p version too, as nothing I own is capable of playing 1080p footage back to me!)