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vaderios said:

I did some tests to remove that dreamy wtf fog and replace it with something more like pollution and fog.

That goes to SWWR specially ;)

I havent forget you request for space mockups my friend. Still im experiment with several shit ;)

-Angel

 Dude! I love the polution look to this scene! I always thought that courascant would start to look like this by the end of the PT...but it didn't  :P

 Angel, I am touched! You remember me! ;)

I like the ROTS Vader shot too!....are you going to attempt to add the shipyard/star destoryer stuff in the background?

Bingowings said:

Is there a workable solution, like a suitable backshot of the ROTJ helmet that can be matched into position and have the general profile of the reflections mapped over it?

Some might say with some justification that it doesn't really matter but it does highlight how many corners were cut in the making of ROTJ.

Would it have cost so much to film anyone against the window for a unique shot?

It would be nice if we had a similar shot of Luke meditating on the future like he does in ANH.

The PT sets this up as a family trait but maybe Yoda's teaching has beaten it out of Luke.

If not it might be nice to start a Fan-O-Matic style Dagobah sequence with Luke outside looking up at the sky and then over to Yoda's hut before him going outside for Yoda's death scene (which might be adapted from the lights fading sequence in the theatrical version).

Hmmm...I really like that idea...especially becuase Vader is doing this in the same film.

There might be a couple of shots you could modify to make this work...but the one that comes to mind is the one of Luke going under his xwing to R2. ("I can't do it, R2.")

He looks off towards Yodas hut...but maybe we could modify it so he's looking out towards the sky...

This is kind of what I intended in my Fan-O-Matic...only it's on Tatooine...and I didn't really didn't sell it that well...  :P

I'm with EyeShotFirst. Save it for the OT.

It sounds like you're on the right track, Angel. It doesn't have to be the "money shot" of the whole movie. Just an impressive shot.

Maybe you can give it an OT feeling by mimicing the shot composition from shots from the OT...or just mimic some Ralph Mcquaire paintings...did that make sense? The way they use to compose the shots in the OT would have massive scale.

lol at Bingowings! Exactly! :D

vaderios said:

SomethingStarWarsRelated said:

New video...

Hey awesome.

i like it!

reduces the childish feeling and adds a more Solo thing.

-Angel

 Thanks Angel!...it was all in fun really...

New video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhk16mmiHNo&feature=channel_page

But in all seriousness, I've been recently inspired by everyone here in this thread to do some more work on my ROTJ Fan-O-Matic.

I had been fed up with Endor...Ewoks...timeline stuff....but I think I've found some new ideas that might work...we'll see ;)

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Yeah, I agree with you, Monroville. Yeah the timeline would have to make it seem like some time has past. You don't want her dressed in one outfit and then one mintue later in a completely different outfit...

Nice, Angel...  ;)

I'd have to agree with Darth Venal about the emperor and the death star. I've always like how anti-climatic a death it is...dust in the wind, if you will.  ;)

I don't mean to make this about me...although I had a question...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxbhpMowpk&feature=channel_page

Regardless of whether you liked the execution of the video, do you think something along these lines might help improve the movie?

I mean, does anyone agree that it's weird just having Liea pop up in the Ewok village all dressed up in a different outfit with no explination?

I guess what really bugs me is that there is not enough interaction between the the three main characters. Like, how about something like, "Liea! How did you get here?" "Liea! That hair style makes you look old!" ;)

So again, would something like watching Liea go into the village help smooth the transition to Ewok Village Outfit Liea?  ;)

OK I feel stupid! I'll post it in the correct thread!  :)

I don't mean to make this about me...although I had a question...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxbhpMowpk&feature=channel_page

Regardless of whether you liked the execution of the video, do you think something along these lines might help improve the movie?

I mean, does anyone agree that it's weird just having Liea pop up in the Ewok village all dressed up in a different outfit with no explination?

I guess what really bugs me is that there is not enough interaction between the the three main characters. Like, how about something like, "Liea! How did you get here?" "Liea! That hair style makes you look old!" ;)

So again, would something like watching Liea go into the village help smooth the transition to Ewok Village Outfit Liea?  ;)

Darth Venal said:

Wow, Angel, those are fantastic. What did you use for all the metalwork?

I would LOVE to see one of those with a laser out into it. Awesome stuff.

 

SomethingStarWarsRelated:

I certainly don't know this stuff like Angel does...but I would tend to agree with him...

Yeah, it looks a little too saturated...the greens...

But wow! How do you take a crappy screen cap like that and turn it into what you have? specifically how did you sharpen the image? Did you simply use the sharpening tool?

Great stuff!

Actually, I repainted the entire thing, except for the foreground trees, where I painted one and pasted it for speed. Trust me, there is no sharpening tool in the world that can do that. I repainted the Star Trek logo, too, but that was very easy in comparison. Regarding the greens, unfortunately scaling it down into a jpeg changes the way it looks. Bear in mind that the original image is over eight times larger, and the greens are far more varied at that level; you can even see blades of grass under the trees. It's too bad that you can't see all the detail at this level.

Thanks for the feedback!

 Repainted the entire thing? woah! How long did it take you?

Yeah, I didn't think it could be the sharening tool...

Ah, I didn't even think about the whole scaling down the image business.

So will we get to see this never ending story edit?

Thanks for replying!

vaderios said:

Cheers :)

Now ontopic.

I started a new superlaser interior that looks incomplete and more "organic"

Its still wip and the gunners section is temp. I was wondering if someone with better English than me can tell me when i can find panels with lights like we see it in ANH and nuclear factories

 

-Angel

 Holy crap! LOVE IT! I don't mean to sound like a broken record but I hope Adywan does something like this in ROTJ! ;)

I certainly don't know this stuff like Angel does...but I would tend to agree with him...

Yeah, it looks a little too saturated...the greens...

But wow! How do you take a crappy screen cap like that and turn it into what you have? specifically how did you sharpen the image? Did you simply use the sharpening tool?

Great stuff!

New radical idea for ROTJ!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxbhpMowpk&feature=channel_page

Make sure and read the info on the right to see where I'm going with this...

Darth Venal, I love your two pics!

The Tatoonie shot is looking good...I like the idea of the opening for the sail barge to emerge...I'm just not sure about using that same shot from AOTC...can't decide...

And the death star/shuttle shot looks great! Although I do see where 005 is coming from...  :D

Bingowings said:

SomethingStarWarsRelated said:

Bingowings said:

The bit where he is called over to open the doors could be adapted for that so it's a last minute hack while he is trying to do something else and then he gets shot by the stormtrooper.

 

 Wait, are you saying he shouldn't be called over to open the doors? or he IS called over to open the doors then also hacks the gunners to shoot down the TIEs (or whatever they are)? I think the latter would make more sense...well...I guess I don't like the idea of cutting out the little bit of dialouge we have from Han or Liea...

I was suggesting they call him over to open the doors and while he is attempting to do that the TIE Bombers attack so he hacks the weapons systems (Hooray!) and then gets shot (Boo!) leaving Han with no other option than to try and hotwire the door.

Another lovely mockup there Angel.

 

 Thanks for clarifying, Bingowings. Yeah, this is what I'm thinking too.

Angel! I love the two new shots! I've also been wondering: is there anything you can do to the Rancor? You know...making it look less...fake?

I can't wait til Adywan starts on ROTJ...can't you just imagine the arguments and debates?  ;)

Bingowings said:

The bit where he is called over to open the doors could be adapted for that so it's a last minute hack while he is trying to do something else and then he gets shot by the stormtrooper.

 Wait, are you saying he shouldn't be called over to open the doors? or he IS called over to open the doors then also hacks the gunners to shoot down the TIEs (or whatever they are)? I think the latter would make more sense...well...I guess I don't like the idea of cutting out the little bit of dialouge we have from Han or Liea...

Bingowings said:

I had Artoo use the bunker computer to program the Imperial gun turrets to shoot down their own ships (so no new footage other than models necessary) but I'm sure there are ways around it.

That could really work well...plus giving R2 more to do it always good!

TheBoost said:

Nanner Split said:

 

Idea: Someone could record a commentary of ANH as George Lucas. The potential for comic gold is massive. He could talk about how much he hated the movie the whole time or something.

I like it... it might also be funny to include as many actual, yet totally contradictory quotes from Lucas as possible. I know there are plenty over the years.

 

 

 

I'm not one to plug my videos alot but maybe something along these lines could be really funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgIZXJ_s0g&feature=channel_page

Maybe something like: when you get to a certain scene in the movie, the screen pauses and Lucas pops up and says something bizzare...or...something like that...maybe...sort of...  :P

TheBoost said:

 

It is Leia, not Luke, who organizes the rescue. In fact, dialogue dictates that a while back Luke sent R2 to Leia, and no one has seen Luke in a while.
Leia's plan needs R2 in the Palace to help her deactivate the carbonite. Lando has already snuck in, 3PO and R2 hand themselves over, and Leia comes in disguise. Just like in the film she and Han (and R2) get caught.

 

I like the idea of R2 helping out Liea. Good stuff

Then Luke shows up, all mysterious. My brother and I both thought some kind of visual to cue that Luke had changed was in order. We had four ideas.

-Long hair. Akin to Anakin in ROTS.
-Short hair, like Anakin had in AOTC, minus the rattail.
-An Obi-Wan-esque cropped beard.
-Make up to show the scarring he recieved at Vader's hands healed poorly.

As great as something like this would be, I don't see it being possible...except for possibly the "rattail". I've actually made a mockup of this a while back...I should post that sometime...

During the skiff battle Chewie should toss some dude like a football into the Sarlac. Seriously, Chewie never gets to cut loose.

That would be great!

Luke returns to Dagobah, where it seems he's been for some time, training. He rushes back because Yoda is ill. THe scene plays the same, but when Luke asks if Vader is his father, Yoda says "Ah, the question you've never asked." implying the issue had been an elephant in the hut for some time. This way we have a reason for why Luke is suddenly so badass, he's been with Yoda all this time.

I've been wondering what could be possible here...and adding that Yoda line would work wonders for this scene! Surely we could find someone who could do this one line!

I like alot of your ideas, TheBoost...I just thought I'd comment on a couple of them...  :D

Bingowings, those mockups are great! This was, I believe, the very first idea I suggested to Adywan...maybe my first post ever!-... Anyways, I think Ady liked the idea but the stage lights reflected the red panels onto the characters in some shots which made it difficult to remove entirely.

doubleofive said:

oh_riginal said:

doubleofive said:

Bingowings said:

As always please forgive the roughness of this mockup :

Lookin good!  I think if we had a matte of just the window, we could have new gunner elements shot and added so its not the same guys with their arms crossed...

Considering that the Imperials are not seen at all from the front, the shot could easily be flipped, to distance it away from being too recognizable as the same footage from ANH. Just a thought, though I don't know how convincing it could look. I suppose it would depend on how long the actual shot lasted. The shorter the better I would assume.

Its not so much it yelling "reused shot!" that I'm afraid of, its the fact that they literally have their arms crossed just watching the ships fly by.  It might work in a quick shot however...

I'm sure that if Adywan was to use this idea he could either put a character in front of the others already there...or do some copying and pasting to create the rest of the interior...?

doubleofive said:

Bingowings said:

As always please forgive the roughness of this mockup :

Lookin good!  I think if we had a matte of just the window, we could have new gunner elements shot and added so its not the same guys with their arms crossed...

Agreed.

But this pic got me excited! Great stuff Bingowings!