Hal, I know you just made it quite clear that you only want a Rey Nobody edit, but would it be possible to still have an optional file without those changes?
One thought I had recently regarding the Force ghost Ben angle, why not just Ben and Leia? That way it focuses on them finally reunited, and we don’t have to debate whether Anakin should be involved with this Skywalker family get together.
Then her declaration wouldn’t make sense as Leia is an Organa and Ben a Solo.
looks really great.
but the escape is cut.the scene at the fueltank is missing.
i know the quality is…,but EXTENDED 😃There’s a few shots and lines missing between them walking down the fuel tanks, and Anakin saying “No structue”. I’d love to use it in a workprint cut of the film however.
Here’s that missing stuff from the script for those interested
They run, EXPLOSIONS rattle the ship, and pipes continue to burst around them, spilling more fuel into the hallway. At the far end, SIX SUPER BATTLE DROIDS drop into the fuel. The SOUNDS OF SHIELD DOORS CLOSING AND LOCKING ECHO throughout the hallway. They pass several large power generators, which are topped with SPARKING excess power dischargers.
ANAKIN: They’re sealing this section off.
OBI-WAN: Six droids coming our way!
The last of the DOORS CAN BE HEARD CLOSING in the distance.
ANAKIN: Keep moving. There must be vents . . . This way.
They move along a wall. ANAKIN climbs up the side to a small vent. The fuel gets closer to the SPARKING dischargers.
OBI-WAN: We’ll never get through that. It’s too small!
They move toward a second vent. OBI-WAN is swimming in the fuel as it reaches to within a couple yards of the ceiling. ANAKIN feels along the ceiling and finds another smaller vent. He closes his eyes and tries to sense an opening, then he moves on. OBI-WAN is forced into hand-to-hand combat with one of the SUPER BATTLE DROIDS. It pulls the Jedi under the fuel. Just before he is about to drown, OBI-WAN disables the SUPER BATTLE DROID by pushing him into an exhaust pipe.
The fuel is up to the Jedi’s chins. ANAKIN finds a very, very small metal grate, then pounds on it until the tiny grate breaks loose.
ANAKIN: I found our escape vent.
OBI-WAN: Anakin, this is no time for jokes. We’re in serious trouble here.
ANAKIN: Only in your mind. My Master. Look, no structure. . . .
ANAKIN grabs the side of the tiny hole and gives it a big yank, ripping a large panel loose revealing a “man-sized” work shaft. They scramble through it as the DROIDS swim closer.And also, here’s a (final?) cut of the Star Tours clip with some new SFX and score added to try and seemlessly cut 3 clips together
The second jump in quality is almost unnoticeable (probably since I’m on my phone). Although I can still see a jump in the first one. Honestly, I can probably look past that screen showing them in a hallway even though they’re in the hangar if it’s for the best.
do you use for your edit “making of” and “behind the scenes” parts too?
Is there any specific shots or clips that would be workable?
If I may, I would recommend your alternate Shaak-Ti clip with the extra space battle shot before the scene. This way, nothing needs to be cut, and it follows the original script better.
I don’t know if the clip works, the camera work isn’t quite like anything in the film, and is a bit short. I’d like it if it was a bit longer but currently its not going to work, sorry.
Here’s the probably the final cut of the Shaak Ti scene, I’m happy with it unless anyone else has some suggestions on what else to do with it
I’m actually surprised at how well that works, although the cut out of the footage feels a little abrupt with the camera movement.
The footage is supposed to be much longer but since it’s from Star Tours 2 they only released a small portion of it digitally. Perhaps it could be cut even shorter to prevent that abruptness? But then it doesn’t work as well to imply a passage of time.
I know you said that the clip wouldn’t work but I went ahead and made an example of it just to show you what I meant. The camera work is actually quite similar to the intro of the movie, but I know what you mean that it might not fit.
https://youtu.be/AKYW9SBfUUI
Looking good Bobson, glad you’re back!
The clip works well in my opinion! Only problem I can see is that the alien says: “Two jedi have landed in the main hanger bay, we’re tracking them.” aren’t they still cutting down the droids at this point? Why do they need to be tracked through the ship if they aren’t running around like the hologram suggests?
I also noticed this and mentioned it earlier. That infrared screen shows them running through a hallway. The only problem is that I’m not sure what else to do about that.
I was going over the most recent draft of the crawl, and while it’s very good, I have just one suggestion.
Original:
“A shadow has consumed the galaxy. To suffocate the spark of rebellion, the First Order has scattered and isolated those with the bravery to face the darkness.”Grammatically, it feels a little weird starting a sentence with “to”. I think a brief edit to something like “The First Order has scattered and isolated those with the bravery to face the darkness in an attempt to suffocate the spark of rebellion” OR “In an attempt to suffocate the spark of rebellion, the First Order… Etc.”
Something like that. I hope I’m not being too nitpicky!
I agree, I think starting the sentence with “To” seems a bit off.
I have a nitpick of my own, but its more just a personal preference. Does anybody else feel like the sequel content really beat us over the head with the spark/flame metaphor? Similar to how Rogue One and modern OT-era content seems throw the word “hope” around with reckless abandon. Personally, I appreciate those types of metaphors more in smaller doses. I would love to see that particular line swapped to something like “In order to prevent an uprising, the First order has scattered…” But maybe that’s just me.
I am genuinely curious if anybody else feels the same way about the use of spark/flame/hope stuff though? Cool beans.
I think an “upRISING” fits in nicely with the title of the movie too.
Hi guys,
New-ish to this thread but all the work looks amazing,
I expect this has been discussed but I can’t find any mention of rescoring the fight between kylo and rey. Duel of the Fates or Battle of the heroes would have improved the scene so much. Examples on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaxTawhpOks&t=10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOpRpYSXfkUThoughts?
Yeah we discussed it a bit further back. I think Hal just wanted a brief mention of one of those themes, although I would personally prefer a total rescore.
I decided to do my own take on Hal’s crawl:
Luke Skywalker has ignited a resurgence of hope across the
galaxy. To slow the flames of rebellion, the First Order has
scattered and isolated the brave.
As REY, sole heir to the Jedi, continues her training under
the ailing General Leia Organa, their fledgling Resistance
prepares for an inevitable uprising.
Meanwhile, Supreme Leader KYLO REN is haunted by the whispers
of a dark presence promising him enough power to crush his
opposition once and for all. . . .
If I may, I would recommend your alternate Shaak-Ti clip with the extra space battle shot before the scene. This way, nothing needs to be cut, and it follows the original script better.
Switched up the Shaak Ti scene once more by moving the Grevious intro back again and splitting the hanger scene in half, implying that R2 takes time to find Palps, as well as trimming the Grevious walk to the window to move things along a bit faster.
Unfortunately I’m not sure that works either. The infrared screen clearly shows Anakin and Obi-Wan sprinting through a hallway, but then the camera goes back and they’re still in the hangar bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH3YzXKf2VI
Better resolution but still only 720P. It’s also cut short. Should be suitable for implying a passage of time, however.
Strange… I could have sworn there was like a 10 second clip of the space battle above Coruscant that wasn’t used in the movie. Maybe it was made for the theme park? Am I just going crazy?
Edit: NVM I found it. The only problem is that this video is really low res. Does anybody know where it comes from?
https://youtu.be/0C4EoJq3xLE?t=406
Might there be any way at all to indicate passage of time with some additional shot inbetween?
Yes, I do believe there is a couple of unused space battle shots. I’m going to try looking for it on YouTube.
I’ve been considering using some Grevious lines from the game to replace the redunant lightsaber collection line and tried out a few here.
Thoughts?
I can audibly tell when the sound bites occur (presume that’ll eventually be smoothed over), but yeah, that was timed well
Do you prefer either line (the pathetic one or the lightsaber one)
I’ll go with the “pathetic” line, it sounds more confrontational
Yes, the “You Jedi are all the same” and “pathetic” are both parts of the same line.
The “You Jedi are all the same” line is better because the other line implies that they are using their light saber, even though they’re just standing there.
Okay, regarding the Shaak Ti death scene… HOW DID THEY MANAGE TO AVOID AN ‘R’ RATING WITH THAT SHOT???
Because it wasn’t in the movie, that’s why. Who knows, maybe that was part of the reason it got deleted.
I honestly prefer the old order of things when it comes to the Shaak-Ti scene. It seems strange that Grievous magically teleports from the bridge to where Anakin and Obi-Wan are in a matter of seconds.
Looks good! That was the one scene I was wondering if you would be able to put back in. Although definitely feel free to try out that other order to see if it works out.
This looks fantastic! Revenge of the Sith has always been my favorite movie in the saga, and it looks like this is the definitive extended edition. I would greatly appreciate a link to this project!
I finally got around to watching this edit. Excellent, but why didn’t you end up including Dooku’s “Just because there are two of you do not assume you have the advantage” ?
Since it comes from a PS2 game I’m pretty sure the resolution was poor. It would have been too jarring.
Perhaps put some quiet SFX of Kylo’s lightsaber, blasters, thuds, etc. that gradually get louder
I don’t remember who said it, but I think the only way the deleted scene from TLJ is going to work is if we skip the shots of Mustafar’s surface entirely and instead build up the sounds of battle as he’s staring out into space. I think that audio could really help sell the transition.
Here is my second attempt at the opening, adding the Journey to Exegol track.
https://vimeo.com/398973768
PASSWORD: fanedit
Alternatively, we could keep the ship in there, coloring it black to match Kylo’s from TFA. Then we could also put in the deleted TLJ scene and have someone say in the background something like, “Supreme Leader, your shuttle is ready”.
Here is my attempt at scoring the fight with Sam Kim’s cover, already done by Jar Jar Bricks. I’ve tried to time the music with the fight in a better way.
https://vimeo.com/398676662
PASSWORD: faneditI liked having the music swell up when Kylo appears out of the water but otherwise that looked good.
I won’t lie, it worked well during that moment too.
That’s actually how they did it in the original too. There’s no music until Kylo comes out of the water
