SomethingStarWarsRelated

Alright, I can’t really post a vid of gif of this right now, but not long ago I discovered something in AOTC. In the transport scene with Anakin and Padme headed for Naboo. Watch the background of aliens as R2 enters the shot and gives Padme something and she says “thank you, R2”. At first, the background is almost completely static, but then R2 leaves and someone passes in front of the camera (indicating an edit). The background aliens start moving and then almost immediately the shot goes in reverse with the aliens going back into their startup positions. You can then tell, for whatever reason, they didn’t have enough footage to play with for that shot. It also makes me wonder how they did this shot because I thought this was filmed on a set with no green screen. Maybe they roto-ed those aliens into the background…

OK thanks. I somehow missed the link. Found it.

So was Marcia Lucas there? Did she speak? I wonder if we’ll ever hear from her about the making of ANH…

Yeah, I would’ve preferred this type of foreshadowing in the movie instead of what we actually got.

I REALLY like this.

Love it!

Snooker, this is excellent! Agreed about Padmes expression. Now, with the transition you have, it’s as if that’s what her mind turns to. Love it.
The ANH music works wonderfully! By-the-way, on the AOTC extras disc the sound effects for the Clone Troopers marching and standing at attention is available to you…minus the music. I think it’s probably on the sound effects feature with Ben Burt…can’t remember for sure.
I like you’re overall approach for the clones in this edit. I like it because it doesn’t make it a huge deal. It was never meant to be. 😛

Just trying to get you to think about your own edit. 😉

Works pretty damn well. What would be the next shot in that scene? The ship landing? Transition back to Obi-Wan?

Yeah this looks excellent. For some reason, I was actually expecting the retracting shot to be the final shot in that scene, so I was surprised it took place in the close up. But it works wonderfully.

Quoting one of my own videos at me? 😉

Yeah-…well maybe more like the machine not only knocked Anakin back but also cut the saber in half. But, yeah, if one has to explain it…I would have to think it’s not quite working. 😉

An idea for shortening the droid factory scene…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS3IqlyAtBo&feature=youtu.be

This works incredibly well! I also love the lighting you’ve added when Rey runs over to Finn and then the light dies down.

Yes an L cut! Maybe I should consider using editing terminology! 😉

My thought was, that the line would be coming from the next scene. (example: TFA - The scavenger, resisted you?!) So you wouldn’t need a reaction shot of Anakin/Padme in the hallway.
So in theory, it would be:

• Anakin & Padme are walking through the hallway
• VO of Dooku: Greetings, senator. (or maybe "May I ask why a senator is all the way out here on Geonosis?)
• Cut to next scene
• Pamde: You’re holding a Jedi knight…

I had a thought about cutting the droid factory and using the Padme/Dooku scene:

What if Anakin and Padme enter into the darkened hallway (before the actual factory) and have a voice over of Dooku saying something like “Greetings, senator” (you’d have to find an appropriate line to insert). You could then cut or wipe to the Padme/Dooku scene. …Maybe?

Maybe it should be the glowing “peace” orb from the end of TPM. 😉

Yeah!!!

Woah, that’s an interesting idea…I think I like it 😉

Indeed it is.

OK, so I couldn’t help myself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2gsUR7_wfk&feature=youtu.be

So I didn’t actually do a wip pan, I know. Still funny IMO.

How about:

Padme: “…as a member of the senate, maybe I can find a diplomatic solution to this mess.”

WIP PAN

Anakin and Padme handcuffed in the chariot.

😉

Thanks Ben!

I was just getting ready to post another idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIIapJ9cMCk&feature=youtu.be

If I can adjust the colors for the new shots, I’ll probably use some version of this. I like how it gives a bit more gravitas to the Jedi’s plight. I don’t need Yoda sensing Anakin’s pain anyway. Plus, the whole mystery of who ordered the clones will be gone. Not sure about Jango yet…

I’m actually considering using this as one of the final scenes in the movie…it would completely replace the scene of Obi/Mace/Yoda talking about Dooku and the Clone Wars.

I know Yoda’s lipsync is a bit off, but it’s a small price to pay for what I think plays as a much better scene. Besides, I might be able to improve the lipsync latter.

Oh it absolutely was added later for the DVD release. Not in the theatrical cut.

So I’ve been going back and forth on possible new video editor software. I used to use an older version of Adobe Premiere for a few years (couldn’t afford anything for that time) and just a few months ago started using Vegas Pro 15. While I like certain elements of it, I feel Premiere (even my old version) is much more intuitive. And yet, I keep hearing how many bugs there are in Premiere…plus the whole subscription thing is kind of meh…I downloaded Davinci Resolve and have started looking into it…and maybe it’s because I used Premiere for so long, but it just seems to take forever to accomplish anything in it (especially the node based Fusion). I’m leaning towards After Effects for…well…effects work but I’m undecided about the editing side of things.

I’m fully willing to admit I haven’t wanted to put in the effort to learning something other than Adobe…BUT…

What does everyone else use? For editing and effects? I’m curious AND your views might help me make a decision. 😉