Ripplin

rortiz77 said:

Here is a new, updated version of my TESB alternate opening with isolated music score:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JWJ3Gadwuk

Nicely done. :) Some interesting ideas there.

^Why not just wait until tomorrow and do it up right? :p

First of all, it is already fixed on the 2004 DVD...

Secondly, can someone find the video I'm talking about, please? It may be in Building Empire... *checking* YUP! At 1:40:28. Take out your copy and watch. The lighting is high and shows his white shirt clearly. Then they clap the clapperboard in front of Harrison, and the lights go down. His collar remains light, but the rest of his shirt gets very dark...as if he's wearing his jacket. Shadows are tricky things, and that's all this ever was.

Here, at 1:28 (and it's even more obvious on the DVD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Md_A2Plug&feature=channel_page

Now, let's put this to bed. ;)

^That's a really old one that was "fixed" in the 2004 DVD. And it was never his jacket, it's just a shadow trick. There's a video somewhere that shows him stapping back into the shadow and the difference in lighting on his shoulders is tremendous.

He's not a real alien?! ;) Reminds me of on the television series The Incredible Hulk. You could often see the rubber soles under Lou Ferrigno's feet in running scenes. They did a decent job of hiding them, but at times, they were plain as day.

^I would think that could be fixed fairly easily. Hadn't seen that before.

My problem with Transformers is that it gets to be too much at times. Too over the top, especially in the big battle at the end. I was sitting in the theater thinking 'enough already!', especially at that shot of the guy sliding on the ground shooting up at one of the decepticons. Ridiculous.

As for the lens flares...meh. I know that whatever Ady adds, it'll be tasteful, but I don't really care one way or the other. Maybe if we saw a sample, he could change some minds.

Bewy said:

Take the example of Transformers (no, I really didn't like this movie), there are at least 20 flares per shots of robots (yes, I may be exaggerating :P), and it doesn't make the film better...

This one is pretty good, though: http://fanedit.org/459/

New AT-AT?

I like your plan up there, A-M. That's some forward thinking, I tell you what. ;)

Check it out here: http://www.wrestlecrap.com/classic5.html

Sigh...

Trooperman said:

Right, the obvious question is why does Owen buy 3PO in Ep. IV.

Well, for one thing several years have passed.  3PO is painted a different color (and there are other protocol droids that look like 3PO).  

The other thing is that in SOTDS he turns to Beru and says, "Doesn't even speak Bocce."  He's a protocol droid, and he can't even do that.  He's good for nothing.

So if you look in Ep. IV in that light, Owen seems very wary of 3PO, and the resemblance is bothering him.

"Do you speak Bocce?" he says finally.

And of course 3PO claims that he does.  So Owen buys him.  The funny part being that he bought 3PO twice.

Pretty funny...and clever. The real question, though, is: can 3PO play bocce?

Trooperman said:

I remember reading an article where it stated that most professional cinematographers were "appalled" at how bad AOTC looked in theaters (due to the still-new HD filming).  The colors are so screwed up, and combined with all the phony looking digital effects it looks like a cartoon.

Word. That's part of the reason I like the Silent Film version of the saga, as it sort of "hides" a lot of the insane CGness that is apparent at times in the prequels, and removes the cartoonishness of the color, of course.

What, you don't like that 'do fish get thirsty?' thing? :p

But seriously, Photobucket is amazing. I've been using it for a few years now and it has been excellent.

Ziz said:

Ripplin said:

ImperialFighter said:

In the meantime, I WANT A 'FAINTING' GOAT!!  :)

They're so cute and funny! :D I've seen clips of them several times over the past few years, most recently on Mythbusters.

 

Mike Rowe also cleaned up after them on Dirty Jobs.

Oh yeah!

The best I've seen of them, by FAR, is from a show called...uh...I forget. It's English, though. It'll come to me... If I could find my tape of it, maybe I'd remember. :p

ImperialFighter said:

In the meantime, I WANT A 'FAINTING' GOAT!!  :)

They're so cute and funny! :D I've seen clips of them several times over the past few years, most recently on Mythbusters.

^That's saying a lot! :)

ihnradio said:

Just FYI, the site is ihnradio.com

And it was great having you Ady.  Hope that when Empire is complete, you will come back on!

Thanks for an excellent interview and welcome to the board! :)

I could send it to you two, but it could take up to a month to arrive. :p (I'm in Canada)

Thanks for the update, mon ami. ;)

Got my copy of ESB in the mail today, thanks to Wideload. Great guy! :)

BarBar Jinkx said:

not to stay off topic or anything but that would be the ideal place to put the Wilhelm scream

 

I hope not. I cringe every time I hear that stupid thing. :p

Bingowings said:

Love the idea of redubbing the scene as a riot BTW.

That would be hilarious! Ady, all you'd have to do is go to the local football pitch and tape the hooligans. Mind the foul language, though. Haha. ;)

Bingowings said:

the armless shot looked very silly.

Hear, hear! :)

And Ady, good eyes/ears. Poor Ben...

I think a lot of radio hosts do that, not just Bob and Tom. I mean, if they don't laugh, it's just kinda dead air. And most suck up to the host anyway. :p

Nice pics of the prop and the close-up! I is funny how the SE costume looks so radically different than the earlier shots. What is wrong with them and not noticing such things? Sure, pobody's nerfect (in Australia), but it's not even subtle.