LexX

dark_jedi said:

msycamore said:

I gave my latest encode of g-force's latest script a little color boost, I think his earlier ones had it, I don't know why he decided to remove it, as I think it improves the image.

the values on g-force latest script is:

########## black level/gamma, hue
Levels(10,1.08,255,0,255).Tweak(hue=-3)

and this is what I used:

########## black level/gamma, hue
Levels(10,1.08,255,0,255).Tweak(hue=-4,sat=1.3)

a quite subtle approach as I think the GOUT video cannot handle too much saturation before it starts to bleed, try it out, d_j and see if you like it. I will take a look at yours and see how it compares.

Unfortunately, there isn't that much you can do with the internal tweak function, positive values adjust the hue towards red and negative towards green, that's it.

That actually doesn't look to bad either, damn now I am wondering after seeing all this if I should re do the video 1 more time just to bring out some color, maybe if we come up with something that will work I will post in my thread and see what everyone wants, because after all this tweaking, the V3 video the way it is now, is pretty dull.

But that being said, I don't want to tweak just to tweak, like zombie said, we should try to get it as close to theatrical, and not adjust just because "we" think it is right, does that make sense?

Funny to get more excited about this than the official BDs but that just happened.

Sluggo said:

LexX said:

Have you ever thought about what happens to LFL after Lucas passes away? I mean, they haven't made pretty much any movies since the 80s if you don't count IJ4, and it just stands mainly because of SW movies. Would there be any new possible CEO after Lucas? Could it be possible that LFL will eventually go bankrupt (I mean after a few decades) and maybe Fox can buy the rights of SW back?

After Lucas passes away?!  They aren't doing anything worth while now!  What's the difference!?

The difference is that then at least Lucas isn't in the way to get the originals.

I lowered the saturation from your shots:

A little better and they still have the colors. Just an example.

see you auntie said:

With all due respect since when was *insert random clone wars novel title here* GL canon. That stuff still sells.

Never, but I was talking about TCW cartoon for example, which is like the only product of Lucas Animation (?).

Moth3r said:

What's a BR?

It's Blade Runner!

But umm, yeah, it's BD.

Well, even the most HC fans and Lucas lovers may be put off by any new stuff because it's not GL canon or something...

No offence zombie, I love your work, but most of these look actually worse than the 2004 DVDs. Waaay too oversaturated.

Have you ever thought about what happens to LFL after Lucas passes away? I mean, they haven't made pretty much any movies since the 80s if you don't count IJ4, and it just stands mainly because of SW movies. Would there be any new possible CEO after Lucas? Could it be possible that LFL will eventually go bankrupt (I mean after a few decades) and maybe Fox can buy the rights of SW back?

doubleofive said:

I like that they would actually love to preserve ALL of the versions of a movie.

I hope they've cleared some room for SW films, then...

And wait a minute... if they're preserving the first version, wouldn't that be the 70mm?

Cover is, of course, in Swedish. ;) Thanks to msycamore for helping in that.

Cut along the black lines.

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

LexX said:

Puggo, what's the runtime of the film so I can put it on the cover?

On the DVD, Star Wars is divided into three tracks, one for each reel.  Each reel has a few seconds at the front and back.  When I add these up, should I include the extra few seconds on the ends of each track?

I guess not, so only the movie. Thanks. :)

Puggo, what's the runtime of the film so I can put it on the cover?

Thanks for joining, cool stuff! :)

I was watching Making of SW from the Executor set and since that was made in the 70s, it still had some colors left. The lightsabers were better looking. In the wide shot on Falcon it certainly does have a greenish tint but it looked kind of like turquoise. The closer shot had a great cyan color on it and wasn't washed out like later releases. Also the duel has better colors, too.

TheCassidy said:

I apologize if I'm cramming up this thread with stuff people don't want...BUT, here's one more. The Star Wars Circus poster sans text.

http://img189.echo.cx/img189/2997/starwarsdnotext8ze.jpg

Is this even a real version or has someone just messed around with it? It doesn't have much color outside the circle and the suns are white.

I wouldn't say that this is a bad idea, actually I think it'd be funny as hell to replace all Vader's lines with Schwarzenegger's voice like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKEg6fJ-7P4 Man, that would be fun to watch if someone did it.

TheBoost said:

LexX said:

Qui-Gon is supposed to be older than Obi-Wan is in SW... Yeah, right.

He is? Where does it say that?

Neeson was in his late 40s. Guiness was 62.

According to Chewbaccapedia Qui-Gon was 60 and Obi was 57.

Qui-Gon is supposed to be older than Obi-Wan is in SW... Yeah, right.

Sorry, I misunderstood this thread, I thought we were looking for best theatrical versions, should've read more carefully. Still, isn't that the first bootleg of an original TESB? I'm not sure if there's a right thread for this, so sorry for a little OT. :P

none said:

Wow!  Added.  How did you come across the site? (search process notes)

He's a member on Rebelscum. I'll ask if he can join here, too.

doubleofive said:

We really really really need to find an ESB theatrical bootleg.

This guy seems to have it: http://home.online.no/~frinilse/starwarsonvideo/ Check out Betamax, others... He seems to know about OT.com, too, maybe somenone should try to contact him?

I think I may be doing cover for this but it'll be after new year.

adywan said:

C-3P0 said:

The chances of Lucasfilm creating a new HD master of the OT is approximately 3720 to 1

kenkraly2007 said:

Never tell me the odds.

LOL

msycamore said:

What's interesting is that the droids were actually added by comic book artist Nick Cardy, apparently he also added little details to the other characters, the same last minute touch-ups were also made on Jung's half-sheet, don't know if it was from the same uncredited artist on that though, they look quite different, and IMO don't fit with Jung's art at all. The original half-sheet art is on the cover of the 1977 theater-program, I will scan it someday.

That's interesting, I hadn't notice that before. Or about the Hildebrandts' either. I also have that one with and without droids and didn't even notice it LOL. I also have the original half sheet art but it's badly cropped. But you can clearly see they've removed a lot of stars and added the droids.

But that Super 8 was the first time I actually saw the droidless style A version used.