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RogueLeader said:
I was also going to mention that I think I’ve thought of a way to handle the Force bond duel scene in a way that Rey’s parents aren’t brought up at all. I was stuck for so long because I was attached to keep the pacing as close to the theatrical as possible, but looking back at how Dom did it in his work print, I think you could do the same thing, but replace the one or two lines (and one quick vision) of Rey’s parents with the ominous future Exegol battle.

I’d be interested in seeing this, but imo the reveal that Palpatine had Rey’s parents killed is kind of necessary for the plot to hang together. Anything that reduces the retcon of Rey’s parents being angels is worthwhile in my book though.

Not to mention that Obi-Wan has a track record as an unreliable narrator. I wouldn’t take anything he says at this point at face value.

Eh I’m against cutting “I don’t seem to remember ever owning a droid”. Optional audio-only changes are one thing but outright cutting out segments of the original Star Wars feels like sacrilege. Conservatism is one of the strengths of these “Custom Special Editions”, and at the point where we’re cutting lines to smooth over retcons, I’d rather be watching something based on Revisited with its myriad other changes.

I’ve incorporated WXM’s cleanup work and reuploaded my upscaled version. The link is the same as the old one, available by PM.

Palandrin said:

Hello! Thank you for all your hard work! Could I also get a link to this please? I’m really interested in your take on this, having seen 2-3 other fanedits. Thank you in advance!!

Sure thing! Check your DMs.

I hate to say it but I don’t actually hear a difference compared to the first version. I think the first half of the line would have to be slowed down more to make it work. I don’t think you should give up though.

The sentence mixing is really well done. The only one that stands out to me is “He’s worth a fortune to me” specifically because of the contrast with the first half of the line. If there’s a way to smooth it out, I think it’s very close to working.

“Star Wars Story” on YouTube uses some pitch correction (or slow down?), and I don’t hear any distortion, but it’s also a YouTube video in stereo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b08O9S-tKnE

Hal 9000 said:

Without seeing each, I’d imagine the ‘pleasing image’ is better. DVD-locked grain sounds unappetizing, and it wouldn’t be on a negative.

Yeah I’ve decided not to bother messing with the upscaling model. Most people (including me) seem to be pretty happy with the version I already released.

Venny said:

TheFerbguy said:

Venny said:

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I did a quick encode to clean up chroma artifacts and decimate to NTSC on the German DVD and synced it up with Hifi VHS audio from the 91 VHS release. I think I did a decent job. Of course, Stereo LaserDisc audio would be superior.

Is the DVD surround sound not good?

I think it’s pretty mediocre. I just prefer the original theatrical stereo mix

I think the 5.1 sounds okay (It really doesn’t use the rear channels much at all to be honest) but if anyone can capture the Laserdisc audio I would happily add that to my version.

So, it’s come to my attention that I can use the Proteus AI model in Video Enhance AI to retain the original grain from the source rather than having to add an extra grain layer in post. For the purposes of preservation, this might be the better way to go…

EDIT: On the other hand, retaining the original grain has the side effect of retaining more sharpening and compression artifacts. The grain doesn’t look entirely natural and uniform. Since this is animation and doesn’t have a lot of fine detail that is lost with DNR, the original approach might have been the best…what matters most, authenticity to the source or a pleasing image?

GLogus said:

I hardly think it’s analogous to a scoop of feces. Poppasketti seems to have done a fine job with it.

I think any fanedit made by someone who hates the film they are editing is destined to fail. The best fanedits are made by those who have the ability to be critical but still have at least some respect and affection for the source material, as well as regard for the filmmaker’s vision.

This is a lot nicer than what I would have said…

As a lover of this movie, I’m going to try not to come from a defensive place. It’s fine that it didn’t work for you. But the reason to “fanfix” a film is because you feel the film has potential, and that its potential can be brought out through editing. It sounds like you don’t have respect or admiration for any aspect of this movie, so you might as well save yourself the time by just not watching it.

Sounds fine to me.

Nice! I look forward to seeing it.

It’s so great when the work of fan preservationists is recognized by the people putting out official releases. I just ordered the 4k Disc. I’ve only seen the extended cut of this movie so I’m excited to see it how US audiences first experienced it!

Glad you enjoyed it! As for the dirt and scratches, I think that would require some level of manual cleanup, which is beyond my time and abilities right now. If someone wants to tackle this, I can always share my ProRes file of the upscale without a grain layer applied.

Okay, my 1080p upscale of the PAL DVD (synced to the NTSC 5.1 audio) is available by PM. Here is an album of frames from the film so you can get a sense of what to expect: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cu6UBCCqG7nrD7GbA. I’m pretty happy with how it came out. At times it nearly looks like native HD.

All right, I’m uploading the upscale now. I’ll let you all know when it’s available. At that point, you can PM me for a link.

My simple PAL Video/NTSC Audio Remix and my 1080p AI upscale will be available soon. Here is a comparison shot:
https://imgsli.com/OTExMTM/0/1

The upscaling process scrubs a lot of grain so in the upscaled version I added a fine 35mm grain plate overlayed at 60% opacity. Should I go even heavier on the regraining? (Go full screen for a better look)

I have a coarser grain plate available, and/or I can increase the opacity. I’m just hesistant to add too much.

tangelo1023 said:

Guiguioh said:

Thanks for this, and i will give your Solo edit a look for sure. Do you have any interest in giving the ROTS novelization a canon clean up ?
(pmed you for the updated link )

Sent. I think Darth Zounds has already done a ROTS novelization edit. Here’s a link to that.
https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Revenge-of-the-Sith-A-Novel-Fan-Edit-released/id/90896

This looks like more of a broad fan edit than just an attempt to fit the book into canon though. I’d still be interested in your take.

I have the full library of sound effects from the LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens game if you need those. I don’t remember if C3PO has a lot of lines in the script, but if there are only a few, the C3PO AI voice might also be fun to use.

So I’ve decided not to make any additional cuts, but I did fix a small audio issue where a removed line could be heard faintly in the surround channels. I also removed a reference to Grievous being a “coward” since I just watched the Clone Wars microseries, and while there’s no bridging those two versions of the character, that line in particular bugged me. I’m exporting the new version right now and should have it available soon in the usual channels.

digitalfreaknyc said:

I did a quick-and-dirty screenshot comparison between the 720p Disney+ version with the DVD of Clone Wars.

https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/16669/picture:0

Not drastic but there is a difference.

Also, season 1 does not line up with the DVD so it’s a different master.

So the Disney+ version maxes out at 720P? Has anyone been able to confirm whether or not it’s an upscale?

It does look like an improvement based on those screenshots.

regularjoe said:

Mrebo said:

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?

I am amazed that with the money and tech that Lucasfilm/Disney has at its disposal that so many of the casually seen aliens look like borderline rubber masks.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets had more convincing looking aliens!

I feel like it’s probably an intentional choice. They’re trying to emulate the look of the rubber masks used in A New Hope.

Just wanted to let everyone know I’m going to attempt a preservation of this movie, which I have fond memories of from childhood. I just purchased the UK DVD off Amazon UK (spent too much but what are you going to do). I’m going to attempt to sync it to the US DVD 5.1 audio and then upscale to 1080p using Topaz VEAI.

I noticed the US DVD is 29.97 fps so there must be some kind of pulldown going on. To sync to the PAL video to the audio, does anyone know if I should aim for 23.976 fps or 24 on the dot?

Non-Linear Editor. Basically any editing software that you use on a computer is an NLE.