Fantastic podcast and resources, thanks for the links Lil Brutto. Awesome to hear you’ve finished. Have you released your work for download yet?
I’m pretty underwhelmed by the new ROS poster. I find the composition boring, the character stack in the blue mist mostly dull, Rey’s pose is awkward because her arm is partially covered meaning her hands and saber are seemingly disconnected from her head at a glance, Kylo’s saber is arbitrary and the logo being positioned so close to the border robs it of much impact.
The use of white and blue is really nice though but certainly not the Star Wars poster to end all Star Wars posters it could have been. But there’s still hope for better with many more ROS posters to come (and I’m super happy we get another 4 Dan Mumford ones)! A poster incorporating elements from all 9 films could be terrific.
The new ROS poster reminds me of some promotional posters for TLJ like this:
My favorite ST poster is still the TLJ Japanese one:
The composition is strong, as is the use of lightsabers and the black, red and white backgrounds divide the poster into thirds nicely. The positioning of Rey between Luke and Kylo is neat and the landscape at the bottom grounds the poster a little and finally the ships and lasers provide a welcome dose of dynamism.
I can’t figure out how to directly embed images from Google Drive into posts but here’s a wallpaper I made with all the Star Wars movie posters now the main Rise of Skywalker poster has dropped!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N02uOydMT_o0cb7jFRopMF98F08eQU91/view (10128 x 5125)
Does anyone have screenshots that can be used to compare all the different versions of this project? Since I don’t own a 4K screen and can’t properly watch this I’d rather avoid downloading a, or multiple, ~70GB files just to screenshot them for comparison haha!
I’m honestly gonna wait and see if we get 4K versions of these next year in a 1-9 boxset.
Don’t remember the exact article I read (probably found it on the star wars leaks reddit) but it do remember it saying 4K was coming for all saga films. Specifically I recall the writer/source noting how easy TPM was/would be compared to the digital Eps 2&3 which are going to just end up as upscales.
Found the article: https://www.thedigitalfix.com/film/content/105409/exclusive-skywalker-saga-4k/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app
It’s based on info from an “anonymous Disney employee”, so take that as you will.
I’m honestly gonna wait and see if we get 4K versions of these next year in a 1-9 boxset.
Don’t remember the exact article I read (probably found it on the star wars leaks reddit) but it do remember it saying 4K was coming for all saga films. Specifically I recall the writer/source noting how easy TPM was/would be compared to the digital Eps 2&3 which are going to just end up as upscales.
Such terrific work. It’s fabulous to have these reviews remastered like this!
The ROTS clip looks great. Keen to see more footage and comparisons!
Yikes, that’s terrible. Hope you’re doing better now! Not the kind of obituary you dream of…
New Poster! Standard format version of the one above.
Added it into the complete poster collection here: https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Complete-Star-Wars-Poster-Collection/id/60955 😃
Woohoo! Does that mean in addition to switching films, we’re jumping to 3.0/1080p as well?
Yeah 😊
Woo! Exciting news 😃
Love your work SkyderHouseMafia. This was the sort of thing I had in mind when I started collecting digital posters. I was going to wait until I had scoured the entirety of the Heritage Auctions site to re-upload my collection but have been slack (I’m not even close). No Solo posters and many probably missing from R1/TLJ, but here is the latest Posters.rar anyway if you want to update links and check it out (1.92 GB). I have already replaced quite a few with superior examples from Heritage Auctions. I haven’t seen everything you have put up yet, but here are some suggested updates/additions off the top of my head:
Star wars Style A has glue marks, the latest rar has 3 from HA that I think are better overall (not sure which printing they are though)
SW '82 Re-release with no bubble
More textless transparencies, including Star Wars Style A without droids (colour corrected version by NeverarGreat)
ESB Style C (Australian) with fold lines removed (courtesy of Carbonite_Solo). This could use a colour correction or at least a bump in saturation.
I believe ESB Unknown was an unused poster design and I’m almost positive it was done by Tom Chantrell, although I can’t remember where I got that information
ROTJ SE is horizontally stretched, better one from HA (Date says March 14, not March 7 so I guess there are variants of these.)
Struzan Caravan of Courage with no fold lines
SW Style B 15th Anniversary less blown out/more detail
1995 VHS “Faces” posters
I often find it hard to pick one best example, I’m glad it’s not me doing the choosing!
Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback. I’ll note all those posters down in the Worklist Reference doc. Looks like I can already upgrade a few with ones in your updated collection.
And yes, picking the best of many incredibly similar poster versions is a killer sometimes!
Thanks guys, it does look like there really won’t be any shortage of posters in the future!
I don’t know if this has been posted before, but the latest version of the Star Wars Digital collection uses the Struzan art for their covers. Here are some hi-res copies. These have a big logo on top of them and some of the stars are digital edited somewhat, but its a different source for these posters.
https://imgur.com/a/9wGcIBp
Nice, added these to my ‘complete’ collection of Star Wars poster’s I made a thread for in the Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art category. It’s got the highest resolution version of Struzan’s PT and Special Edition OT posters I could find - as well as 1,800 other high-res posters!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kwDX46fpDSmBMMoCeyZX7Xhs8e2GlvgQ/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11oyJalghOA20-uG67SxiLxUP-Gx52qTh/view
Just posted a virtually complete collection of Star Wars posters in Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art category if anyone’s interested! 😃 (Over 1800 posters @ over 6GB)
It’s got loads of rarer posters like Indian Attack of the Clones and Japanese Return of the Jedi ones plus heaps of alternate posters too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AomXSbFvqa3l63xsnOW8OJl3nkDUXV-2/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gGm0nQaDE4gIBIk5lty4yK4fVj36Nzhh/view
Can’t link images properly from Google Drive sorry.
Created through countless hours of google image/tineye search, cropping and painstaking comparison of different sources, this collection has been years in the making. It features over 1800 posters and comes in at over 6GB. In addition to official posters, this collection also contains a large selection of alternate posters.
I would love this collection to be a collaborative effort; if you have any posters you could contribute, whether old or newly released, please link them.
My goal is to have this collection be the go-to source for any Star Wars poster, where fans know they can rely on this collection to find a classic or newly released poster in the highest quality available.
It would be great if when a new poster is released, we could have the highest resolution version quickly found, linked and added to the collection for everyone to enjoy.
I welcome any criticism or suggestions on how to improve the collection. Whether that be on how it’s structured, my naming convention, pointing out posters of sub-par quality or spelling mistakes I’ve made. The collection will no doubt be improved under the scrutiny and knowledge of more than one.
The posters are organised by film or TV show.
Subfolders or categories found within a film or TV show’s own folder are:
Variants: Any poster that differs from another by only format, composition or language of title are located in these folders. Similar posters that feature additional or alternate artwork or images are not kept in the variants folder, instead remaining in their respective main folder. Example, ‘ANH Style A (Twenty Four Sheet)’ and ‘ESB Style B French’ are variants of ‘ANH Style A’ and ‘ESB Style B’.
Textless: Non-natively digital posters in these folders are likely to have had their text removed via photoshop. Any natively digital posters are likely to be the very high resolution and extremely large, original, source file created that particular poster. Example, ‘ROTJ Special Edition (Textless)’ and ‘TLJ English (Textless)’ @ 93MB [9737 x 13572]
Uncropped: In case I’ve cropped a poster too aggressively or exported with overly harsh settings, I’ve saved the original uncropped file of every poster I’ve altered.
Banners: Any long landscape-oriented posters are found in these folders. Many banners also have extremely large and high resolution textless versions.
Characters: Character poster sets are grouped in these folders. These sets also often have extremely large and high resolution textless versions.
All alternate posters are situated in a dedicated folder divided into two sections.
Alternate Series: Sets of posters spanning the PT, OT or Episodes I-IX.
Alternate Singles: Lone posters representing individual films.
Single posters depicting multiple films are set in the main alternate posters folder.
My aim with this collection is to have every Star Wars poster ever released available in one place in the highest quality possible. I will continue adding to and updating this collection, filling in gaps and keeping up to date with posters released for any new films in the future. I will also endeavour to upgrade any poster to a higher quality version whenever possible.
Worklist Reference: A spreadsheet that catalogues exactly which posters need to be upgraded, found or worked on. It features four tabs:
Changelog: The easiest way to see if a new poster has been added or what’s new to the collection in general.
Sources, Credits and Thanks: Links and info on where I collected many of the posters from.
I also have to thank and give credit to doubleKO whose own collection of Star Wars posters and art constitute a portion of this collection, in particular some iconic PT and OT posters. Aside from the posters in this collection, his also contains a great selection of high resolution promotional art, poster concept art and Ralph Mcquarrie concept art.
Check it out here: doubleKO’s Star Wars Poster and Art Collection
Most of all, please enjoy all the amazing posters and art! Google Drive isn’t a great image viewer so I recommend downloading the collection for the best experience. You can do that by doing by clicking the folder’s name. You can also look up in the top right and download individual posters. Don’t forget to zoom in and enjoy the high resolution. It’s incredible how much detail, especially the painted OT posters, have packed in them.
You can also search for a specific artist to find all the Star Wars poster’s they’ve created. Try Noriyoshi Ohrai or Drew Struzan. Hopefully you’ll find a poster or two you’ve never seen before!
Complete Star Wars Poster Collection: A digital collection of every official Star Wars poster ever released, in the highest resolution available.
Interesting! The dramatic contrast/exposure change is a little brutal but it looks like totally new (and life-like) lighting or as if you’ve properly opened your eyes in some shots. Especially the Geonosian balcony, the fireplace scene and Dooku’s lightning.
Re the TLJ score-only mix…
‘The score-only mix of TLJ is now available directly in the extras of the iTunes version. (And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app) This concludes this double parenthetical UPDATE’
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/977261984331784193?s=21
One of the few pros of buying digital I guess haha.
(And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app)
You have to go out of your way to access it with the blu.
Logs onto MoviesAnywhere.com, types in code.
Digital, everything in one place. Physical, content split between disks and online. It’s first world problems but when I purchase something I like to have it all in one place. I don’t like being incentivised or in some cases forced to use or “make happen” some sub-par (to blu) digital movie collection service.
This is going to be an non-issue anyway once the TLJ collectors blu comes out…I say praying Disney doesn’t intentionally not sell us all the content available in the best quality possible.
Re the TLJ score-only mix…
‘The score-only mix of TLJ is now available directly in the extras of the iTunes version. (And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app) This concludes this double parenthetical UPDATE’
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/977261984331784193?s=21
One of the few pros of buying digital I guess haha.
(And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app)
Yeah but it’s not like they’re magically transmitting the score-only copy into your bluray. You have to go out of your way to access it with the blu. Apple’s gone and altered the very product I bought from them (I know it’s more like a licence but you get my point).
Re the TLJ score-only mix…
‘The score-only mix of TLJ is now available directly in the extras of the iTunes version. (And if you buy it anywhere else (including the blu) you can access it with the Movies Anywhere app) This concludes this double parenthetical UPDATE’
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/977261984331784193?s=21
Wow, even though I’d bought the film digitally day 1, my copy’s been updated with the score-only version. One of the few pros of buying digital I guess haha.
I got pretty excited learning about this score only version but hearing it’s in such poor quality bums me out. Worst thing is I can’t even check it out for myself in Aus. Anyone planning on getting it up on Myspleen?
It looks like he hasn’t posted since Dec 23 of 2017. Hope he’s ok.
If he’s posting somewhere else, I’m not seeing it. Anyone know?
This looks like an incredible project.
Emanswfan last posted on the 4th of Feb in the Han Solo Spoilers thread, so he’s still around. Hopefully just working on this project at a glacial speed, want to see this project keep going so badly!
Wow, late to the news but Blade Runner 2049??!! Harmy that’s amazing!
I had no idea he looked so much like Ryan Gosling!
Sadly, I think he was referring to Harrison Ford… (Star Wars, and all)
Sadly I was simply congratulating Harmy on getting work on such a prestige film. I know better than to try and joke around here when my possible accidental attempt at humour is twice re-written and bested in quick succession 😉
Wow, late to the news but Blade Runner 2049??!! Harmy that’s amazing!
Little issue, what format is the file in?? It downloads as a .254 which doesn’t play in vlc. I’ve tried changing it to .mkv and .mp4 but neither of those are right.
EDIT: Talking about the scene only file.