Mrebo

I would enjoy watching your Episodes I and II at least, if you please 😃

Sorry for your loss and ours.

It is extremely challenging to stitch together a clean background shot of the front area of the Naboo generator room. Photoshop autoalign doesn’t do enough to get it to a workable place. There is sufficient imagery in the movie to cover 95%+ of the shot but the perspective varies so much from one shot to another. Is anyone aware of other images/video? I’ve read that there was more to this segment of the duel that was deleted but that doesn’t seem to be released.

I’m sorry to hear and I appreciate his positivity. I don’t know a thing about this but this is a class act. Lang may yer lum reek.

Anakin Starkiller said:

To maintain tonal consistency with the Sequels, add this scene from AotC to the Zam Wesell chase with Walking on Sunshine being played on his radio.

I don’t understand why this is in the Worst Edit Ideas thread. Can someone upscale this gif to 4k please.

Anakin Starkiller said:

Anyone else miss the act of play as an adult? Be it inside with action figures or LEGO or outside with foam swords and imagination. I wanna reinject some of that into my life. Really make the physical world more than just a hub for all our digital activities. At this point the real world barely feels real. Everything is trapped in the theoretical of the online world as we stare at screens all day.

stares at screen

The tricky part is getting away from the computer and the phone in the first place. I spent 2 weeks on vacation with no phone and only used a computer when necessary. I slept great, went to bed early, and had fun. Should be easier to something so simple that makes one feel good…

I admire lego sets but I can’t justify spending $100+ on what I’d like.

I’ve never played a RPG like D&D and while I like the concept, the spreadsheets and mechanics seem so tedious and clunky. Not that I can think of a better way.

I think about spending time playing music, writing, or some kind of craft. But the internet is quicker, easier, more seductive.

I feel bad for the Sarlacc. I hope its family eats the mods soon. The episode was more disjointed than others. Not much of a story. I liked the Bantha but the tongue kiss was a bit much. I was curious how they were going to deal with Fett killing the cute little rat catcher droid, most tension in the episode there. Hal is right the ship’s type is firespray. Thor Skywalker has correct view on that matter. If they need to change it, something like Survivor 1 could work. Best part was Niktos getting blown up by Slave 1.

I don’t like to vent about personal issues. I’m afraid it gives too solid a form to problems. If we don’t talk about things they go away right? I’m fairly tired of this pandemic. Working from home has been the biggest change and that is hard. I’m lucky to be able to do so but I need a more fulfilling job. Mostly I’m tired of the anxiety and opinions people have about the virus. The entire spectrum of views is represented across my family. Sometimes I’m tired of my pandemic beard.

Jedi fight aboard control ship.
A bunch of persnickety changes and one to suit my modified narrative. Let me know what you like, don’t like, and alternate ideas.

Daultay no longer “stunted” only “slime”

Because invasion already underway Palpatine’s line about making it legal has been repurposed in a way that is dismissive and foreshadowing.

Exterior shot of ship blows up few frames in. Lightsaber sounds a couple frames later to better match the action.

Removed “dioxin” shot / Nute telling droid to go in / droid voices. I like idea it is the Jedi who opened the door but it is quite fast. I’ve liked similar edits others have done and will have to consult them further.

Removed Nute’s interruption “what is going on down there” shot.

Trimmed exchange between Nute/Run about having encountered Jedi before.

Removed Obi-Wan’s post-slash posing.

Moved “close the blast doors” shot in a way I think flows better.

https://streamable.com/kdfus5

The editing continues. Learning what many editors before me have learned. Sometimes a segment can be so frustrating but then an easy fix appears or some things that seem okay are glaringly bad a day later. Scenes that get removed suddenly work better or are required for pacing or transition. One idea I had was to have Nute and Rune land after the queen has escaped and he say his line, “ah, victory” as the droid informs him the queen has escaped. Aside from getting a good battle droid voice, the timing doesn’t feel right for the joke to work. Likely abandoning but wanted to show the concept (with no battle droid line).

https://streamable.com/w5ii7c

jedi_bendu said:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/book-of-boba-fett-controversy-biker-gang-1235075410/

‘Book of Boba Fett’ Stars React to Biker Gang Controversy: “These Things Are Out of Our Control” by James Hibberd

“Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen discussed that rather colorful biker gang and the show’s Tusken Raiders controversy during a TCA Winter Press Tour panel.”

I’m glad to see such a big news outlet reporting the backlash at the Tusken tribe being killed off for some cheap revenge motivation. I think it’s an important message to send to Lucasfilm.

It’s become standard that there is Controversy and actors/showrunners Respond to the Controversy. More than anything it’s a way to gin up attention. It was exceedingly silly to ask the actors about the biker gang. Morrison’s attempt at a diplomatic answer didn’t come off well but the aesthetic/character choices for the gang have nothing to do with him nor must he love every choice made in the show. As for the Tuskens, getting upset about them getting killed is natural. If fans didn’t care, the writers didn’t do their jobs well. I’ve thought the flashback portions of the show generally superior so it was a letdown, particularly as there was more that could have been done with them down the road. So far we haven’t see it spurring an act of revenge but seems like show should get there. Mostly the Tuskens served the purpose of facilitating his rebirth and by their dying he could move onto the next stage of his life. What surprises me is that Ming-Na Wen is 58.

MalaStrana#2 said:

Rodney-2187 said:

Boba doesn’t want to be a part of the old corrupt system.

Too bad that’s exactly what he’s doing. If he does not want to be part of the corrupt system, he could become a waiter in a restaurant and start building his own business; such as a discount water distribution.

The more the people who like this series defend it, the more I see why I don’t like this series 😄

I’ll have the Boba Fettuccine with sarlacc bread. That would be a fun comedy series watching him deal with the frustrations of waiting on Tatooine clientele. I see no point in arguing 😃

Rodney-2187 said:

All Boba did in the original trilogy was hide in some garbage

I’m a fan of Oscar the Grouch and I don’t see the problem.

Every time Boba has spared someone, it had come back around to help him. The Gamoreans helped him when the Order of the Nightwind assassins attacked.

They were obviously napping when the wookiee showed up. Speaking of which,

Black Krrsantan

Why does everyone call him that? Are there other Krrsantans?

Hard to fight a giant wookiee in your underwear.

I didn’t notice but I hope Boba gets them dry-cleaned.

A whole series of Boba just riding around bounty-hunting and killing sounds pretty boring. Watching him sort his life out and deal with his issues is great. I can’t wait to see what happens in the last 4 episodes. I’m ready for him to ride that rancor!

Basically agree with this, my criticisms of execution and minor elements notwithstanding.

timdiggerm said:

So…

Why is Boba doing this stuff? Why did he go back to Tatooine, kill Bib and declare himself Daimyo? It doesn’t take much Wikipedia to confirm that, in feudal Japan, daimyo served under shogun. If that applies here, who was Jabba’s shogun???

As I said I’m enjoying it but his motivations aren’t being done justice by the story. I’m hopeful it will be fleshed out. I can rationalize that he’s older, went through trauma, etc but the story should make his motivations more central. He could do anything, so why Tatooine?

I wish they used a more familiar term than daimyo. I also wish they didn’t use the term majordomo - it was bizarre and funny for Mr. Fortuna to have that title, now it just feels like recycling.

Rodney-2187 said:

I love the majordomo’s speeder.

Agree! Good design decision.

This was the weakest episode. The swoop gang aesthetically reminds me of something out of contemporary Doctor Who and doesn’t feel genuine on Tatooine nor fit with what those characters are supposed to be. On Coruscant this aesthetic could work.

I’m rethinking the opening sequence because it doesn’t flow. There is too much cutting back and forth between shortened scenes. And the throne room scene doesn’t feel right when the droid army is already occupying the city.

I might keep my basic outline intact by not showing the droid army going to Theed so early and keeping more of the Theed throne room scene so it’s not such a quick jump back to the Control Ship.

In editing the film, I’m becoming more aware of story-telling errors. Too often the same information is given multiple times and deflates the impact when it ultimately matters. I didn’t have a view on this before but Qui-Gon needed to be more plainly portrayed as the protagonist. I’m realizing why a number of editors completely cut Otoh Gunga. I’m keeping it but it is frustrating how little the underwater scenes do.

One small thing that is bothering me in the original film occurs right after Qui-Gon tells Jar Jar he’s headed into trouble. There is dialogue that appears to have been cut (Qui-Gon’s mouth starts moving which is what makes me crazy) and obscured by a Weequay walking in front. The original cuts/edits of that scene are awkward and I wonder why the scene seems so overworked.

I want Shmi to be freed too but haven’t settled on how to finesse this - anyone else tried to make this happen? The pod that won the Boonta Eve Classic would seem to be worth Shmi’s freedom.

Omni said:

Wow, really can’t believe the near universally positive reception from you guys. I hated basically everything from these first two episodes, don’t think I’ll be coming back for more…

Hate leads to suffering!

The broad enjoyment is remarkable. I’m as critical as anyone on most new SW. I’ve written off the sequels. I thought the Mandalorian mediocre but it had its moments that kept me coming back.

I like the current characterization of Fett, Temuera Morrison does a good job, and I’ve always been a Fett fan.

Thinking about what scenes might be repurposed for edits is also fun.

AS, thanks 😂

Eyepainter, I’m thinking you’re right. There are times that Jar Jar can be used to add color or defuse tension, but mostly he’s all over the place distracting as you say.

I did this quick edit just to see the gag but I think it’s too jokey. I’m on the fence whether to keep that single Jar Jar moment at all, in its proper place, but definitely cutting the first tongue shot. I go between not liking the antics and thinking a Gungan creature is not theoretically a bad idea that can work if toned down.

https://streamable.com/mhwxv4

A very good episode. I was almost giddy seeing the Hutts. The CGI has come along enough and it not being Jabba helps immensely. I still don’t like the lame minor characters who try to be funny, like at the mayor’s office, but more concerning Max Rebo’s trunk is too thin, isn’t it?

Rodney-2187 said:

Temuera’s facial expression when fighting are the best. If someone ever looks at you that way, just run.

I’ve been noticing his incorporation of what appears to be Haka facial expressions - it adds character for sure.

These ideas are all terrible.

I’m primarily using DaVinci Resolve. I’m wondering how you knowledgeable people handle audio in your edits - maintaining different tracks and everything else. I find the tracks gets unwieldy. I listen to entertainment through a gramophone horn built into my TV but I imagine a “whatever works” approach is suboptimal.

Thank you for the very encouraging comments.

canofhumdingers said:

(I’ve got a lot of problems with you people! And now your gonna hear about it! 😄)

I don’t disagree with anything you wrote, canofhumdingers. While Morrison was never a perfect body match for OT Boba Fett, it wasn’t so obvious when he was in AOTC (as Boba was going to look like Jango). Morrison is older and that’s a reality I try to make peace with (for him? for me?) and it looks like he has gotten fitter since his Mandalorian appearance.

I have a much lower expectation for television and so I forgive a lot that you point out, like the parkour and the lack of timelessness. I notice it but accept the reality of weekly TV. Some of the acting/humor is less excusable and I have the same gripe about Mandalorian.

I don’t begrudge Boba wanting a different color jumpsuit and I think the black works fine. The choice of Tuskens also wearing black feels like it’s simply the go-to color for new and cool. It’s a nitpick but creatively I would have liked to see something different. What I haven’t thought until now is that he changes to a black jumpsuit because of his time with these Tuskens, so this is a way to explain why he makes that choice. Whether this is meaningfully symbolic or needless explanation for a minor cosmetic choice 🤷