.Mac.

I understand your point, oh_riginal. I also like to think that Obi-Wan would spend the time catching up with Luke before diving into other important matters.

So now, with how it's rearranged in Revisited, I imagine it as they had already spent the time catching up - some in the speeder and even more in the hut, all the way until he says "Now, let's see what you are, my little friend".

adywan said:

The Hut scene will be the rearranged version in ANH:R HD, with a few new minor tweaks.

You have me interested and curious :) Perhaps one of the tweaks is altering "Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough..." to instead be "Your father would have wanted you to have this when you were old enough..." or "I wanted you to have this when you were old enough...".

Another parkour athlete, Christina Chong, has been cast.

http://screencrush.com/star-wars-episode-7-adds-newcomer-christina-chong/

The girl can move. I can see her with a lightsaber, for sure.

Andy Serkis confirms he is "definitely NOT playing anything like Jar Jar Binks"...

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/07/16/star-wars-episode-7-andy-serkis-talks-those-jar-jar-rumors-2073371?lt_source=external,manual

Sorry if this is a shocking disappointment for some people ;)

Daisy's character's name could be 'Kira'.

http://makingstarwars.net/2014/07/name-female-hero-star-wars-episode-vii/

I like the name 'Kira' if it's legit. As for 'Rocker', I wonder what that could be.

I would like to check that place out, but it's barely out of reach from me. I live closer to Seattle area. I can't find any worth-mentioning shops around me where 90% of it is just Star Wars stuff.

Was browsing in the Revisited Facebook page and saw the call for someone in an Imperial uniform.

Brian Troyan looks good for the cameo needed in ESB:R.

As for that Phil Parker fellow, I absolutely would like to see him in ROTJ:R. My hope is not just as a cameo, but as someone with a big part, someone significant. The leading Commander of the entire Imperial Legion on Endor sounds perfect I think. He looks like the real deal in every way, not just a man in costume, so please do remember him for ROTJ:R, Ady :)

Protocol Droid said:

Sorry that I am late to the party....

I have seen photos of the new Stormtroopers. 

There are 3 different versions.

Protocol Droid said:

These photos are not on the web at all.

I have a close friend whom works in a certain area of the film industry and has shown me photos.  He absolutely would not let me have copies (they are all digital) for fear of them getting out and getting him busted.

Having said that, I believe one is a modern version of the Tie Fighter pilot as it is black and has a breathing tube that goes laterally from one side of the 'chin' area to the other side.  

Another one is (I believe) a modern Snow Trooper as it is white, helmet hangs down in the back, but is different than the actual Stormtrooper.

That all does sound interesting.

It makes sense that we'd see "future" Snow Troopers, which agrees with the reports that they've filmed scenic shots in Iceland.

I'm assuming the third one you speak of is the "future" Storm Trooper. Did they look anything like this which was brought up earlier?

SilverWook said:

Noisy cameras were an issue when the industry transitioned to talking pictures. Cameras were put into soundproof enclosures that made them even more huge, and like rolling a small truck around on the set.

You'd think there would be a lightweight soundproof solution for the IMAX cameras.

It sure would be the spirit of Star Wars if Ep VII will pioneer somethong useful and particular for the future of filmmaking, just as the OT pioneered certain technology. For all we know, that picture BadRobot posted could be showing off that answer - the future of IMAX cameras.

If that isn't enough, what if VII will then be the first full-length feature film to be shot entirely using IMAX cameras. There is that chance and that would be groundbreakingly awesome :)

obikal said:

.Mac. said:

brentspender said:

its good to see the difference on clips but not every time I think 

Yep, the actual movie will occupy the entire screen. Hopefully as a special feature, though, we'll be treated to a "split screen" option so the enthusiasts like myself can notice and appreciate even more everything that's been done - that and show off to friends/family "See! That is the official Blu-Ray version and there is the Revisited version.. I know! Now you understand why I kept harping about Revisited." ;)

 On ANH:R there was an option to have text on screen that pointed out most of the changes - it was a great feature!  The split screen is nice for shorter clips, but I would prefer the full screen with text for the full length film if Ady is going to do that again.

I liked that feature a lot in the ANH:R too. I was thinking, though, since the editing in ESB:R has become far more ambitious than the ANH:R dvd, it'd be too time-consuming to list even half the total changes in text. That's why I thought "split screen" would be easier, but maybe not if it isn't technically possible to put on disc without requiring a whole lot more extra space (I don't know).

So as much as it'd be nice to have a side-by-side comparison of the completed Revisited to the blu-ray feature, it may have to be enough to just play separate discs at the same time on a computer. Plus, with the remaining OT films more than likely requiring more edits than ESB:R, including chopping/rearranging/adding scenes (let alone the complete alteration of the prequels), it may even actually be impractical (and a big headache for Ady) to continue this sort of changes feature on disc. Unless, he simply imports his "general" list of changes from these forums, with a nice background and scrolling feature - I'd be happy if that's the best we get :)

JediZombie said:

Reegar said:

He has blue skin, red eyes, and wears a white Imperial uniform.

 If only dreams could come true.

Disney is a place "where dreams come true." ;)

They actually could take inspiration from any of the EU if they wanted (if so, hopefully only the good), such as Thrawn or a Thrawn-like character. I'm certainly open to that.

brentspender said:

its good to see the difference on clips but not every time I think 

Yep, the actual movie will occupy the entire screen. Hopefully as a special feature, though, we'll be treated to a "split screen" option so the enthusiasts like myself can notice and appreciate even more everything that's been done - that and show off to friends/family "See! That is the official Blu-Ray version and there is the Revisited version.. I know! Now you understand why I kept harping about Revisited." ;)

That Pip guy is an extraordinary parkour athlete so no doubt his talent will be used.

He could play as a cool bounty hunter-type who easily and skillfully escapes tight situations, but my guess is he will acquire a lightsaber.

Thank you so much for sharing that Jaitea, that was a very fun and interesting read!

I really like these ideas about making a 'stronger Vader' for ANH (ROTJ Vader needs help too imho).

About the current discussion, I think it works quite well removing the "Terminate her, immediately!" line.

As it is in that clip though, the only thing that feels off to me is the long awkward silence of nothingness now after Vader says "I told you she would she would never consciously betray the Rebellion". It worked before because then Tarkin would say his line; since he doesn't now, the scene needs to feel like it's "moving along" quicker.

My suggestion, either:

A) Have Vader's line pushed forward a few frames so that it feels like we aren't waiting for too long before switching to Tarkin's annoyed face.

B) Have Tarkin's movements moved forward a few frames so that he is already standing still once Vader finishes his line, then we immediately switch to his annoyed face. By doing this, the scene will also be shaved a few frames. This would require more special editing skills.

C) Or, just thought of this, insert a brief pause between Vaders's line so that now he says it as two sentences, instead of as one. Like this, "I told you. She would never consciously betray the Rebellion." Then by the time he finishes his line, we're now at the point when the camera switches to Tarkin's face.

SilverWook said:

J.J.'s approach seems to be about using the right type of effect for what a scene requires. CGI is just one item in the toolbox.

 Exactly right. Well said.

I think the fact that there will be real, tangible Stormtrooper armor in the film (unlike the prequels, where they were ALL lazily CGI) is enough to get anyone super excited.

I expect to still see just a few of the OT-style armor in some of the unimportant outer reaches of the galaxy (let alone for nostalgia), but I definitely agree we will see the next evolution of their armor. And we can safely assume when they designed the new changes to the armor, they took note of their humiliating defeat to the pint-sized Ewoks - no way do they want a repeat of that circus act :)

That's so awesome, congratulations to the winners!

So, were there at least 5 entries towards the Snow Speeder model? ;)

If there are any worthwhile scores cut from ESB (Or anything from the OT in general), perhaps they could be salvaged and seamlessly inserted in the Prequels:R.

What do you guys think of the recent articles, like this one, about Kevin Smith getting 'teary eyed' after seeing the set for VII?

emanswfan said:

SilverWook said:

At least one British tabloid is saying Carrie's daughter is will play Leia in a flashback scene,  hair-buns and all. Make of this what you will.

 For sure it is a dumb rumor, but if it was true, that would be very un-Star Warsy to have a flashback scene, especially if they are trying to stay close to the style of the OT.

 Yep, I agree with you emanswfan. Your reasoning is exactly why I don't think they would.

But IF they do a flashback, it better be integral to the story and they better either use mo-cap or the same technology that was used to make that Dove Chocolate commercial with Audrey Hepburn (whichever would give the best result). Carrie's daughter does not look like a younger Leia and prosthetics are a no-go in this case.

Unless they're afraid people will fall asleep, really, it would work just as well to have Leia tell the back story (from her point of view) like how Obi-Wan did for Luke. Then, if needed, just have Carrie's daughter have a small "fun and ironic" cameo as a slave for someone someplace.

Well, if she looks good in a gold metal bikini like her mother did ;)

darth_ender said:

Jaitea said:

I'm with you on the thought that the probe travelled a good distance before finding Hoth....& the Destroyer that launched it, but the Destroyer looked alone out there whereas Vader was in a fleet, so I recon that the Destroyer that was sending the probes was jumping from system to system on its mission while The Executor in the fleet was monitoring any feedback

J

 Couldn't possibly have already been in the Hoth system.  Consider: "Admiral Ozzel came out of light speed too close to the system," implying that the Rebels would have already been aware of any ships present and likely to detect them.  Also, "Comscan has detected an energy field emanating from the sixth planet in the Hoth system," implying that their sensors would likely have been able to pick up other energy readings, even just the generators for such a large shield.  And simple logic alone would tell me that if I were in a system looking for signs of Rebel activity in a state of the art vessel with a capable sensor array, I would use my own ship and personally scan over the planets of the system instead of these little droids that can hardly cover any reasonable percentage of a planet's surface and expect it to find a needle in a haystack.  Really, probe droids are intended to be a desperate measure for someone "obsessed with finding" someone, a shot in the dark as it were.  I just can't believe the ship was actually in the Hoth system.

He didn't say it was already in the Hoth system. He implies that the SD is a good distance away from Hoth by saying that the probe it launched had to travel a good distance before finding Hoth.

Jaitea said:

I'm with you on the thought that the probe travelled a good distance before finding Hoth....& the Destroyer that launched it, but the Destroyer looked alone out there whereas Vader was in a fleet, so I recon that the Destroyer that was sending the probes was jumping from system to system on its mission while The Executor in the fleet was monitoring any feedback

J

 That's all how I viewed it too. 

muddyknees2000 said:

I never felt that it was the same probe crashing twice. Planets are big things, and that probe is never shown moving very fast...would make sense to land more than one to scan an entire planet.

Exactly how I've always thought about it too. Another reason why I had thought so is because the narrative in SW has a linear chronology and never before have we seen it jump around.

Something else I used to think until I got older was: when you see the probe float/fly off screen away from the crater then it shows the aerial view on Luke.. because of how one shot lead into the other, I used to think that aerial view was actually the POV of the probe, which catches glimpse of life (a man [Luke] riding a creature) but continues on to possibly find other more substantial evidence (the shield generator). I'm curious has anyone else ever thought this before, or am I the only one? :)

I don't think it's wrong either way to interpret it as a single crash or two separate crashes, or POV probe view or just an aerial establishing shot.. but it is interesting learning about other people's interpretations (that is, if it doesn't conflict with anything else we see/hear, haha).

DuracellEnergizer said:

.Mac. said:

In ESB, with Hamill's injury to the face from a car accident, they implemented that injury into the movie by having the Wampa swipe at his face. That actually worked out very well and added realism.

The wampa attack doesn't actually explain Luke's different nose between the first two movies. You look closely enough, and it's easy to see that Luke has Hamill's post-accident nose even before the wampa slaps him across the face.

Well you can't expect a movie to get every detail accurate ;)

Anyway, the point is, real-life injuries (whether on or off set) can have an influence to the script's details.

Let's hope that in a few weeks, despite Harrison's serious injury, they can accomplish some of the "easier and relaxed" scenes that involve him (might have to use some camera trickery) so at least that much can be finished and out of the way. Save the harder scenes for last when he's had more time to recover.