Definitely would prefer mono mix to laserdisc audio. Rebelforceradio, redlettermedia and collider commentaries would be a big draw for me, but I understand that the official stuff should probably take precedence. Having those commentaries cut to fit the despecialized edition on a mkv would be nice though.
So I decided to edit it in premiere (just by changing the container to mp4) and export as lagarith lossless. What program would people recommend for the best quality re-encode to a blu-ray complaint file?
If all they did was flip a couple shots could you not remux the stream into an avi and use virtualdub to rearrange the shots (using the copy and paste, possibly cloning or deleting a few frames to make it sync) and import the audio into VD as well as a secondary track to check sync then export it as a direct stream copy? You could then use tsmuxer to remux into whatever container you wish.
I would think so, but I can’t seem to find software that will remux into avi successfully for me. I’m also confused as to how to use the “paste” function in virtualdub…it doesn’t seem to be working.
Hmm is the Adobe h.264 encoder that bad? Good to know since I used it for my own fan edits, I should probably avoid it in the future. What software would you recommend for encoding blu-ray compliant video?
Tsmuxer works great purely for muxing but this will require some minor editing since two sequences were rearranged on the blu-ray. I don’t think tsmuxer has that functionality. I may need to bite the bullet and convert the video into DnxHD or Prores, edit the video and then re-encode but I’d really prefer not to.
Is this a thing? I know about KK650’s version but he graded the video more yellow to match his preferences. I think he did a V1 that was more true to the DVD/theatrical colors but I can’t find it anywhere. What I would really like is for someone to sync schorman’s HDTV preservation video to the Blu-Ray audio without re-encoding. I’ve tried to do it myself with programs like avidemux but I can’t figure it out, the program just crashes when I try to load up either the BD rip or Schorman’s video.
Harmy might revisit Respecialized when the 3.0s are done for all three films.
Yeah, that would probably be the smartest thing to do. No sense in revamping it now when 3.0 will make it obsolete. What’s next on the pipeline, Empire 2.5?
Fantastic work on 2.7, it looks great, especially the colors! Is there any chance a version of the Respecialized edition can be released with the same improvements? It’d be nice to have the 97SE preserved with the same care.
So I’ve done some digging on the internet, and a found a copy of this edit that is better quality than the one available from the description in the youtube video linked in the OP. It’s still highly compressed, but it doesn’t have the weird framerate issues of that version and it’s a bit higher resolution. PM me if you’d like a link.
I am literally shocked at how well this edit worked for me. I was bawling like a baby at the end. The Japanese voice acting is so well done and the narrative changes are a revelation. I have never been so invested in Anakin’s character, nor have I ever been so convinced by his fall or felt the tragedy of his clash with Obi-Wan.
That said, this edit is a bit rough around the edges. Rough in terms of video quality, and inn terms of some of the edits. I really feel like if someone recreated this edit from scratch with blu-ray quality footage, smoother editing and a few minor story tweaks here and there (Some of the flashbacks like the Coruscant city chase run a little longer than they need to), I would never want to watch the prequels any other way.
Hell, I’d do it myself, but inserting and timing that many subtitles correctly sounds like a lot of work, and it’s something I haven’t really attempted before.
I’m very interested in these, if only for the alien language dialogue as a resource.
Yeah, Hal’s “Prequel FanEdit Care Package” is what you want to look for. It’s available on the 'spleen on possibly elsewhere.
How possible is this? I know there are two places where shot orders are reversed on the AOTC Blu-Ray along with the audio. Would it be possible to losslessly edit the DTS HD track and sync it up to the HDTV preservation?
Attack of the Clones is really the only prequel Blu-Ray that I think was really botched so I’d like to have it in the best audio and video quality.
I doubt it’ll happen unless Lucasfilm does it for the eventual 4K Blu-Rays
Impressive. Most Impressive.
I’ve pretty much given up on prequel edits but I will say this has the best AOTC edit name ever.
Thanks! And yeah, I don’t think my edits will satisfy anyone suffering from prequel edit burn-out. They’re not anything radically different than what you’ve seen, just my personal cuts that I’ve decided to share. EpII is more divergent from other edits I’ve seen than my Ep I was though, which was pretty much just a hybrid of L8wrtr’s and Hal’s edits.
How much longer until this releases, I remember donating like half a decade ago lol
This edit is now available on a certain 'spleen or by Private Message
This is a fanedit of Star Wars Episode II and a sequel to my fanedit “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Faster, More Intense!”. In truth it is less of a fanedit than a fanedit hybrid, combining some of the best (in my opinion) of Hal9000’s edit, l8wrtr’s edit, the original Attack of the Phantom and some new ideas of my own. There are significantly more original cuts and editing ideas in this edit than in my Episode I edit.
When it comes to Episode II, no one fanedit has ever fully satisfied me. I feel they all have their strengths and weaknesses, and I set out to make a cut that curates edits from these various fanedits to match my vision for the film. Particularly, I wanted to try a somewhat new approach to the film’s romance (although I still take significant cues from the Phantom Editor and Hal9000 here). While some of the cuts were recreated by myself, I confess that most of them were cribbed directly from the source material: the original fanedits, with Hal9000’s as a primary source and l8wrtr’s as a secondary (I used some clips from kk650’s recolored version of the blu-ray as well). Some audio from the original phantom edit was also used. I have put an emphasis on matching the professionalism of these original edits, and I wanted to make the film a suitable replacement for someone who has never seen Attack of the Clones before. I do plan to make a similar edit of Episode III once L8wrtr releases his Episode III V2.
Original Runtime:
2h22m
Fanedit Runtime:
1h43m
Cut List:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12dAvtrsxZT66tM_uZ5bRpxFb8Y4e8m5mY6iE7YXKCmE/edit?usp=sharing
Episode I:
http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-The-Phantom-Menace-Faster-More-Intense/id/47854
Good news! Episode II is done. I still need to compile a changelist and make a write up before I upload, but expect to see it on myspleen soon. I still think Ep2 is the weakest of the 3 but this is about as satisfied as I think I will get with it. And to answer your question MalaStrana, not a ton has changed with the love montage from the clips I showed before, but there has been some polish. I guess you’ll see exactly how it plays out after I upload the edit 😃.
Some new box art for Episode I and my upcoming Episode II edit. I didn’t do the sides or back but someone else is free to do them if they want. Episode III will probably have Obi-Wan:
http://imgur.com/a/L1H1F
So I played with removing the scene where Ani and Padme meet the new queen and putting the “Meet the parents” scene directly after the arrival scene instead. However, Padme’s sudden wardrobe change was just too jarring so I’m going to go back to how I had it previously. One thing I’m trying to address is that in many fanedits (particularly L8wrtr’s) the movie cuts very quickly between Anakin and Obi-Wan’s storylines, to the point where it can feel disorienting and jumpy, and make it hard to “settle in” with either plotline. I’m trying to address this by presenting bigger chunks of story before switching to the other perspective. So far I think it’s pretty successful but the proof will be in testing audience reaction. I’m probably going to release a workprint of Ep II before the final cut for that very reason.
Is it possible to change the topic title? I’m not sure how.
Spot on 😉
octorox is midiclorians gone in your edit if so fine even though i don’t mind midicloreans. but does it effect the clone wars?
…I think I’ve pretty much already answered these questions.
Yes, I will. Although this is hardly final, it’s possible (though probably unlikely) that I bring the full dinner scene back. I’m basically trying out all my ideas at this point and seeing what sticks. My current concerns are:
Montages are a pretty un-Star Warsy device. (Although Order 66 is kind of a montage)
One scene makes for a pretty short montage.
The day for night effect on the kiss scene is not convincing.