Jambe Davdar

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Join date: 13-Dec-2003
Last activity: 23-Apr-2025
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Post: #287796
Topic: Tales of the New Republic - fan film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287796/action/topic#287796
Time: 24-May-2007 5:03 PM

Well, the official site is now saying there there will be a "must see surprise" on sunday. I wonder if they are connected. Actually it looks like the announcement with be related to the Clone Wars animated series.

I read elsewhere that the talesofthenewrepublic webiste did have a hidden email link on it yesterday. The email address was a gmail one, so people are speculating that this must indeed be a fan made project. Having said they there are some answered questions:

- If this is unofficial, why haven't LFL come down on them like a tonne of bricks?
- Why do Gentle Giant list their maquettes as "Star Wars Animated"?
- Why can't I just wait until tomorrow?

JD

Post: #287788
Topic: Tales of the New Republic - fan film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287788/action/topic#287788
Time: 24-May-2007 3:47 PM

It's interesting to note that starwars.com front page is currently showing a banner for starwarsshop with the very gentle giant characters as featured on the mystery website. Hmm.

Post: #287779
Topic: Info Wanted: 'Abandoned Magic' - fan-made documentary on youtube?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287779/action/topic#287779
Time: 24-May-2007 2:46 PM

Sluggo, I always imagine that you have some kind of digital vault. You seem to have so much material!

So then, they are simply a rip off.

Post: #287730
Topic: Tales of the New Republic - fan film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287730/action/topic#287730
Time: 24-May-2007 8:25 AM

Oooo! New pics on the same link!

Post: #287728
Topic: Info Wanted: 'Abandoned Magic' - fan-made documentary on youtube?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287728/action/topic#287728
Time: 24-May-2007 8:18 AM

I wondered if these are the episodes that Garrett originally had up at T-Bone's site.

Who knows

This is my favourtie deleted scene video on youtube.

JD

Post: #287717
Topic: Tales of the New Republic - fan film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287717/action/topic#287717
Time: 24-May-2007 5:17 AM

They are certainly modelled on the Gentle Giant series. Maybe it's just a trailer for some new merchandise.

That Boba shot looks like the scene from TESB in which Han (in carbonite) is loaded onto Slave 1. There are only two shots that don't look OT orientated. Certainly looks interesting.

JD

Post: #287605
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287605/action/topic#287605
Time: 23-May-2007 7:23 AM

Things are going very slowly at the moment. I barely seem to have the time do work on this project. When I get the the autumn/winter I will definately have more time. Please keep sending your ideas and suggestions though. I really do appreciate them.

Talking of which, if anyone has scanned in all the matte paintings from the new book, please contact me.

Thanks
JD

Post: #287298
Topic: BBC Radio 2 30th Anniversary documentary (1/2)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/287298/action/topic#287298
Time: 20-May-2007 11:23 AM

I missed it on friday and was hoping to hear it again on the website. Unfortunately the link seems to be down.

JD

Post: #286677
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/286677/action/topic#286677
Time: 15-May-2007 10:28 AM

On 25th May 2007, Sky movies in the UK are showing two Episode 1 documentaries. One is about costumes, not sure about the other one.

JD

Post: #286552
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/286552/action/topic#286552
Time: 14-May-2007 1:02 PM

Picked it up last night on my return from abroad. Been offline for a week.

Going to send it to my 'crawl' man to see what he can do.

Cheers
JD

Post: #285658
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285658/action/topic#285658
Time: 7-May-2007 5:13 AM

Thanks Mr.Rabbits. I will try to pick up a copy.

JD

Post: #285406
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285406/action/topic#285406
Time: 4-May-2007 11:55 AM

Thanks Capt. Sith Park, I noticed that on the official site too. I can't see any info about it being broadcast in the UK yet.

Is anyone intending on recording this?

Thanks
JD

Post: #285404
Topic: May the 4th be with you.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285404/action/topic#285404
Time: 4-May-2007 11:51 AM

May the fourth be with ya'll too.

Loving that little 'BE' picture in your signature mate.

JD

Post: #285380
Topic: UK Total Film Magazine SW Supplemenet
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285380/action/topic#285380
Time: 4-May-2007 5:50 AM

This months (July 2007) issue of Total Film has a supplement called "The Secret Visual History of Star Wars'.

"Total Film presents an exclusive selection of vivid and intimate pictures snapped on the fly by a young photographer invited onto the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Luke flies! Leia pouts! Lucas mopes!"

What it is is 18 black and white photos by Robert Carlyle (you can see some on Darth Neo's site), some of which you will have seen, some which will be new to you. Nonetheless it's quite nice little mag.

JD

Post: #285379
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285379/action/topic#285379
Time: 4-May-2007 5:46 AM

That was already an idea I had. I like those alternate takes of the opening theme.

You know, the more I look at this project the more I respect the work that OCP put into Deleted Magic. This is a big project, make no mistake. Probably the biggest I will have tackled yet.

Post: #285371
Topic: Making of Star Wars (New Book) Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285371/action/topic#285371
Time: 4-May-2007 3:35 AM

Thanks for the update bigbaddaddyvader, that script is very cool.

On the subject of Midi-chlorians; Having read lots of SW related material over the years, it seems that Lucas had a plethora of ideas that weren't used for financial reasons or were dismissed or discouraged by those around him. In creating a universe and characters it's clearly important to have some background as a reference. Remember Oz writing his own Yoda background to help him act the part? The point is that the background doesn't have to be relayed to the audience.

I just think it's a shame that many of Lucas's rejected ideas were recycled for the PT. Many of them were previously dismissed for good reason.

Just in the same way that explaining how a magic trick works, giving us a 'canon' description, it takes away the impact and mystique. For me, Lucas managed to strip away 23 years of mystique in about 2 hours by mapping out the science of The Force and making all those weak connections between the characters of the PT and OT.

One thing that this book does well is avoid making these connections. It purely looks at the conception and creation of the first Star Wars film. I'll shut up now.

Post: #285368
Topic: Info Wanted: 'George Lucas - Creating an Empire' - anyone done a preservation?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285368/action/topic#285368
Time: 4-May-2007 3:12 AM

I think this is the Biography channel's doco from about the EpII time.

Confirmation

I remember reading about this, but I don't think I ever saw it.

JD

Post: #285367
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285367/action/topic#285367
Time: 4-May-2007 3:11 AM

Originally posted by: MarvoloSomething interesting I found on StarWars.com's new analysis feature of Star Wars, is that originally the Star Wars title card and the actual crawl were together like the Episode title and the crawl are now. And that the Star Wars tittle came up from the bottom of the screen just like the rest of the crawl. That would have looked different.

Thanks Marvolo. I actually read the very same thing, clarifying what I had already assumed about the old crawl going on the photographic evidence. But it's good to get confirmation.

S7en, thanks for those links, they are very interesting indeed.

JD

Post: #285303
Topic: ***//BUILDING EMPIRE\\: PAL & NTSC DVD - NEW EDITION NOW ONLINE! ***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285303/action/topic#285303
Time: 3-May-2007 4:28 PM

I know lots of you already did this but could you visit my 'Building Empire' chapters and rate and comment please. Trying to get it back up to the 4000 views before I stupidly deleted it.

Thanks very much.

JD

Post: #285302
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285302/action/topic#285302
Time: 3-May-2007 4:22 PM

Perfect, thanks for that mate.

Post: #285243
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285243/action/topic#285243
Time: 3-May-2007 5:44 AM

Here'a a BBC News piece about the Star Wars Exhibition thats opening this week in London.

BBC Star Wars Exhibition Report

Post: #285242
Topic: Conan O'Brian visiting ILM & Lucas as guest in the show
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285242/action/topic#285242
Time: 3-May-2007 5:18 AM

Thanks for posting. That was pretty funny in places.

You know I recently read that Conan is only 4ft 11" without his hair

Post: #285234
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285234/action/topic#285234
Time: 3-May-2007 3:05 AM

Thanks guys. Sluggo, here is that picture for you (sorry, it's a photo rather than a scan). Your 2D reconstruction looks pretty accurate slugs.

I wonder if rebel_1138 is still around (haven't seen him in a while). He may be able to reconstruct the crawl for my project.

Also, has anyone got a sound effect of Luke's Landspeeder please? The only one I have is a 'flyby' and not suitable for what I need.

JD

Post: #285199
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285199/action/topic#285199
Time: 2-May-2007 6:13 PM

Er... no thanks

A question: Has anybody re-created the originally designed crawl for 'Star Wars'? There is a great still of it in the new 'Making of Book' that I hadn't seen before.

JD

Post: #285156
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/285156/action/topic#285156
Time: 2-May-2007 4:29 AM

And here is the Robot Chicken trailer for the show to be broadcast on 17th June 2007. Looks like good fun!

JD