Happy to help, Man!
Glad you liked them. All my editing is done now. I just need to finish all the new fx and polish the 5.1 sound extras, so if you need any more clips let me know…
Has anyone whose removed the Finn secret thing found a good way to remove their talk while about to be executed? It happens right up and through the false shots.
I removed it as well very seamlessly. I’m exporting a Workprint ver B at the moment. But tomorrow I can post the clip.
EDIT: Nevermind. I cut at the same spot Movies Remastered did. And I see he already posted a clip. Unfortunately it is not feasible to keep any of the banter.
I can only upload 480p as my internet speeds are snail’s pace so I’m sure Hal would appreciate a 1080p version when you can.
I find it hard to believe that Poe would start a chit chat with Finn as they’re about to be shot so I’ve removed that, Hux saying “I’m the Spy” and Finn saying “No you did not!”
No Chat Shooting: https://vimeo.com/431985484
With all of Reys new powers, it would’ve been easy for her lift everyone out the quicksand so I’ve had to speed this scene up so it happens too fast for her to think.
Quick Sand, Quicker: https://vimeo.com/431985721
Usual password.
Let me know what you think…
Has anyone whose removed the Finn secret thing found a good way to remove their talk while about to be executed? It happens right up and through the false shots.
Yeah, it was tricky af but if you cut just after Poe looks at Finn, cut to his lifting the gun, cut back to Finn and Poe looking forward it works pretty well. I’ve also removed “I’m the spy” and Finn saying “no you did Not!”
I can try and upload a 480p clip if it helps but it may take a while?
That’s all fair! It feels copy pasted in After Effects, because, well, it is!
Ochi’s ship is not a model in this case, it’s actually the footage of it from Rey’s visions. This makes it harder to change the flight path, though maybe adjusting the smoke path (which is added) can help. I can also add some rotational motion at the very least to the ship.
Kylo moves so much, because if you look at the ground, the camera is moving left. If Kylo was really in the foreground, and the camera moving so laterally, Kylo should actually be moving a lot. Nevertheless, I could try to reduce it.
I can make another pass, but it might never “get there.” Can always try! Thanks for the honest feedback!
Have you thought about adding a single ground frame to reduce the movement of the camera? I’m only viewing on my phone but it just looks like the rocks on the right that give it the faster pace. If is was all sand maybe it wouldn’t need so much tracking with kylo? If that makes sense.
Awesome! Makes me feel like I’m publishing a 70’s grindhouse flick. 😃
Here’s poppasketti’s visual and my audio for Ochi’s ship leaving. Be honest, does this feel legit?
https://vimeo.com/431955828
I think it’s a great scene but it seems weird that an out of focus kylo would move to centre frame. Is there any way just to keep him on the left with a slight movement?
Here’s the two Klaud removal shots:
https://vimeo.com/431939234
pw: faneditLink is downloadable and it’s also in the “Master Clips” folder!
Dude! You never cease to amaze me with your level of skill and detail. Awesome work as always.
I’d be okay with removing the confession thing as long as it’s reference underneath the sand can be handled in a way that is not jarring. Cutting abruptly to Poe leading the way with the flashlight is.
If you cut just after Rey ignites her saber and then go straight to Poe and 3PO talking about the tunnels it takes out that whole “What was you going to tell me…?” line
Interested to see what Poppasketti did with Klaud. nice work 😃
I don’t think the movie is as clear as it could be about Finn’s force sensitivity being The Secret, since many have interpreted it as being in love with Rey, but it’s definitely pretty blatant that he is force sensitive. When Jannah talks about their mutiny, she calls it “a feeling” while the force theme plays and the shot places emphasis on that line, then Finn starts telling her about how the Force made it happen and brought them to that point.
Then with the command ship it’s the same theme, and she asks how he knows, and the music stops and he says “a feeling” again. It’s a very blatant callback, the only way to make it more obvious is for him to declare “the Force is guiding me!” Him sensing Rey’s death is just more evidence on top of that.
It’s as clear as day, no idea why so many people thank it’s about “His love for Rey” There hasn’t been any real sign of that since TFA.
I’ve just sent out around 30 invites for Fridays livestream.
If I missed anyone please PM me with “test screen” in the title.
If you haven’t used zoom before or have any issues connecting on Friday please let me know. I will allow a 10 minute grace period for anyone having technical issues.
Looking forward to it!
If anyone pulls through I’ll let you know, please do the same if you find anyone.
Just realised I spelt my email wrong in the video 🤦🏻♂️
I’m extremely proud to announce that after 7 months of hard work my rough cut is finished!!!
I’m planning on hosting a test screening stream on Friday evening around 6pm UK time.
I’m looking for people to give live commentary and critical review.
If you’d like a link to the live room please PM me with “test screen” in the title.
If you’ve done this already I’ll send out the link tomorrow.
Due to my internet sucking a$$ this will be a live stream only hosted by a friend
Sounds like you’re gonna love my edit!
Glad you pointed out about Finn saying “so few wayfinders” I was going to look up the script to see if that’s what he actually said as he didn’t even know what a wayfinder was less than an hour ago.
The way I cut it was to use the 4 beat clean music clip from the opening segment over Finn’s line and overlay it with a cutaway to BB8 using the desert scene from TFA when he first meets Rey.
Yeah it was actually a little involved getting rid of that line and making everything else work. The problem is as he’s walking by he’s clearly moving his mouth as he says the line. I ended up having to foley in some more canister whooshing sounds and move one of Poe’s lines.
I’m glad you’re on the same page. I’m getting nervous about my release as I’ve seriously hacked every single scene to an inch of its life. 🤣
Finn was way too sassy, especially in that scene. The “always” line is the one piece of sass I would have left in though-- but it went right into all his huffing and eye-rolls and it made him just way out of character. He was decisive and awesome in TLJ then suddenly a hesitant mother hen in TROS. The lightspeed skipping argument was just redundant and so over the top unnecessary. I made the following changes to try and Make Finn Great Again and would encourage other editors to improve Finn as well:
- Cut sassy-pants Finn as he’s bumped around in the Falcon’s gunner seat.
- Cut Finn’s sassy-pants agreement about “bouldering” the TIE fighters.
- Cut Finn’s line to Poe in the Falcon, “Get us back to base” and cut his glance over just before he says it.
- During the lightspeed skipping, cut Finn’s loud reaction and replaced his loud lines, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” And “HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT?” He’s now calmer and maybe more in tune with the force.
- Cut Rey greeting Finn and Rey’s extended argument with Poe over lightspeed skipping. This removes Finn’s sassy-pants line “always” referring to Poe being in a bad mood as well as Finn’s eye rolls, huffing, and acting like a sassy mother hen.
- Cut Finn’s useless line, “It’s true” to Rey after Poe storms off.
- Cut Finn’s useless line, “I’ve never seen so few Wayfinders” to depict him as more wise than wisecracking.
- Cut Finn’s prolonged glancing at the rope before he throws it at the Stormtrooper speeder bike. This was overly showing us “hey look Finn’s getting an idea.”
- As Finn is sinking into the sand, cut his line about telling Rey something.
- Cut Rey and Finn’s conversation about the secret he had to tell her.
- The final briefing ends with Poe speaking, cutting Finn’s lackluster line about taking the war to them.
- Cut Finn’s lines, “Lando you did it. YOU DIIIIID IT!!!”
- Trimmed Finn and Jannah running on top of Falcon mid-flight so they don’t ridiculously pause to sightsee the destruction around them.
- Cut Finn’s line about everyone in the galaxy rising. Too little too late Finn.
Sounds like you’re gonna love my edit!
Glad you pointed out about Finn saying “so few wayfinders” I was going to look up the script to see if that’s what he actually said as he didn’t even know what a wayfinder was less than an hour ago.
The way I cut it was to use the 4 beat clean music clip from the opening segment over Finn’s line and overlay it with a cutaway to BB8 using the desert scene from TFA when he first meets Rey.
I found Finn’s sassy pants attitude to be a bit much.
Completely agree! it’s so out of character. The first spice runner joke is just awful.
I know this isn’t an entirely important edit, but in comparison to TFA and TLJ, Ahch-To in TROS feels very barren and lifeless (other than that one shot of the two porgs), there is always usually porgs far off in the distance making noise. Maybe adding in Porg noises in the distance would help it feel more like Ahch-To?
From what I remember, porgs weren’t in TFA at all. I had to add sound effects from TLJ for TFA closing shots to match. I think they were only invented to cover up the amount of noise due to the island being a bird sanctuary. Totally get what you mean about TROS Ahch-To.
You’d think wasting all that money going to Jordan to film on green screen that they’d at least wait til breeding season was over and reshoots on Ahch-To instead of filming in a studio. It REALLY show.
Clips (but no chips) (but ships!):
https://vimeo.com/431236341
https://vimeo.com/431236376
https://vimeo.com/431236416
Those are really good, man.
First clip sounds a little loud but the DSII is awesome. Really nice idea.
If you’re looking for a silhouette ending I think this is the best looking work I’ve seen so far.
I like what you did with Kylo/Ben.
The ending was nice but why did you flip Rey and the old lady? The sun comes up on her left side but she now looks right.
So glad you cut Jannah’s snappy reply to Poe on Endor Moon.
I felt the start was a little messy. How about simplifying your scenes and having Kajimii blow up as your opening scene in one?
Pacing just feels even faster than the original with you cutting each scene up and jumping to the helmet scene from opening. The rest of the movie was nicely paced though. Thanks for letting me view it.
Knight of ren voice test (unedited)
Nice test. I think there should be a slight pause after find her… just to break up the wording as it can sound a little muddy with the effect added.
This sounds pretty interesting. May I have a link, please?
So having those whispers while she is exploring/climbing also is a simple but effective way of being guided to it, again, relying on the dark side once again to make the struggle with the dark and light which kind of later reveals she may have gone through striking down Palps later in the movie if Ben wasn’t there.
That’s a great idea. Nice!
I’ve had a lot of people offering to help me with scenes which are amazing! so I thought I’d make a video to explain everything that I’m either stuck on so please let me know if you can help out…
I’ve also given a big thank you to everyone who’s done amazing work so far and helped me. 😃
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mz4XDDcUE
I’ve added each scene timecode in the video description box.
I’ve had a lot of people offering to help me with scenes which are amazing! so I thought I’d make a video to explain everything that I’m either stuck on so please let me know if you can help out…
I’ve also given a big thank you to everyone who’s done amazing work so far and helped me. 😃
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mz4XDDcUE
I’ve added each scene timecode in the video description box.
Here’s a test for the Sith whisper thing. At least the first chunk of it. It’s unfortunately a little cramped since there’s no extra footage to work with and the arrival of the riders comes up suddenly.
Nice cut. I also took out Rey saying “It’s a bad place…”. It’s called THE DEATHSTAR! It’s hardly gonna be full of Bunnies and Candy haha.