TPM didn’t have that many reshoots so that’s probably why.
Wait, AOTC and ROTS had more than one reshoot?
To be clear, I’m pointing out Mace Windus head movement only. There seems to be a slight motion blur on his head as he turns…but it looks unnatural…like the footage was slowed down.
We’ll yeah, but for what purpose? Why was this shot of Windu needed? Was it really the only “reaction” shot available?
There’s a lot more effects shots in these movies than we realize. Most scenes have had split screens done (to manipulate actors timing and pull from multiple takes within a single shot), not to mention who knows what other sort of shenanigans. That shot has definitely been altered a good bit.
Yeah…in fact, here’s another shot I noticed years ago in AOTC (again, watch the bluray for a better look):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAu-1H-otA
After Dooku says, “I’m sorry old friend” and the droids re-engage their “arm blasters”, the next shot of Mace Windu turning his head look…off. I originally thought the footage was reversed, but watching it again now, that doesn’t seem to be the case. I just think it was slowed down. Everything else seems to be at a normal speed…then again, no one else makes a sudden movement like Windu does…plus Windu easily could’ve been filmed separately.
I do like a bit of the troopers searching the old base clip. 4throck makes some good points. I would cut the first couple of shots of the troopers standing. The shots do not mesh with the rest of the movie…they look too new. But the shots of the troopers walking and searching look fine. My 2 cents.
I read this and I can’t wrap my mind around the VFX work. I would love to see a video on how this is all accomplished. Maybe in the near future…
Indeed very much like the shot of the Tusken Raider in ANH. Here’s the scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjkCl-LhbGU
Obviously, the bluray will give you a much better look at what’s been done here.
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:
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!!!