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#251561
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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YES! Alright, here we go...

Interior of the escape pod is now a uniform colour throughout the various shots and no longer changes from blue to brown
---an absolute must...very well done!

R2's arm now retracts after pressing the button to open the door to fix a minor continuity issue
---this is fun...never would have thought to do that

Enhanced escape pod blast off
---yep. love it!

New starfield & escape pod trajectory in the shot where the imperial officer says "hold your fire..."
---also good! It didn't really jump out at me...but that's probably good!

New stardestroyer & starfiled as 3P0 & R2 look out of the pod window. The stardestroyer now receeds more natural
---yeah, I can dig it!

Complete new effects shot of the escape pod heading towards Tatooine
---the only thing that looks a little funky are the suns. Maybe they can be put off screen just a bit more? Still love the shot though! I also like the pod catchin' on fire

Vaders chest plate now lights up
---yes yes!

Vaders eyes are now no longer red in any shot
---more yes yes! ......it also seems like you were able to clean up his voice a little more too...good job!

Enhanced effect shot of the stardestroyer as it wipes to the driods on Tatooine
---yup. 'nother good one!

New sky on Tatooine
---OK, for the most part: great! A couple of shots that stood out: "I've just about had enough of you" shot...clouds move too quickly.

---rearanged 3PO lines: It threw me off at first...but I think it works.

new background as R2 leaves 3PO
---I really want this one to work...but it doesn't-... right now. ...it would be great, because it makes 3PO's line "it's much too rocky" make since.

flip shot of 3PO as he stands by the skeleton fixed
---eh...I certainly like the idea behind it...but the roto is a bit distracting

New animated sandcrawler
---I like it! It might be a little too sharp compared to the rest of the background though...

new R2 in the canyon matte
---Again, I like it! Great idea!

Can't wait to see more!
Thank you for posting this adywan!

Oh yeah! Thanks for fixing that "matte line" or whatever it was on Tatoonie!
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#249793
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249793/action/topic#249793
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Woohoo! Fun stuff adywan!
Color correction looks good!...although this type of stuff is much harder for me to notice
Looks like you colored in the horrible blue escape pod door thingy...much better! Sky is nice too!
New Landscape as R2 leaves 3PO...I very much like this idea...just a little too much in the background...my opinion.
New animated Sandcrawler....Cool! Is that the original shot from the OT? Looks similar...
Which sequence are you going to post? Tatooine?
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#249018
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Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249018/action/topic#249018
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I could post more video clips, but I don't really want to give much else away. I haven't come close to showing you the best sections yet.

I certainly understand not wanting to give everything away. And I don't except you to...
...but if you come across a scene or section where you're not sure of something (be it color, editing, music, sound effects, vocals) please feel free to share and let us give imput.
As you already know, we (or at least *I*) can be very picky about these things...so you'll know you'll be getting honest feedback!

Thanks again for sharing the droid clip!
I hope someone will come along and help out with that scene!
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#248882
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Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248882/action/topic#248882
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Thanks for posting a new clip, Trooperman! Good stuff!

I like the "new" ship shot. Shortened, flipped, new sound, and, I *think* slowed down a touch? Much more OT! Good work!
I think this new scene will work much better than Dex. However....
Still don't like the droids look and movement. The ONLY thing I think you could try and do (until replacing the droids entirely with a HAL 3000) would maybe play with the frame rate (like you are doing with yoda). Maybe make them look a little jerky...a little stop-motion-y, if you will.
One more thing...I had a hard time understanding his last sentence. He said "It's a toxic kyber dart." Then I had to watch it 2 more times to finally get the rest.
Anyways, something to like about...
Again, I really did enjoy the clip. And this scene will work even if you don't get to tweak it anymore.
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#248700
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248700/action/topic#248700
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4. What is the problem with the ramp anyway? I see it as being there for not just R2 units but also for the various vehicles in the hangar that can't traverse stairs.
----I'm not saying it should be gone all together, but, if you look closely, it looks as though they added this ramp late in the game...it just sits there on top of the staris...usually stairs and ramps are more...um...cemented together?

7, 9. I wonder, would the death star surface shots be improved if the image got a trapezoidal transform (drag it out sideways closer to the bottom) to give it more depth?
Also, how about speeding these shots up to convey a greater sense of speed?
----Hmmm...it's worth a try...not sure if the shots will look correct sped up...

13. They are in the middle of a hangar. There should be ships landing and rebels working everywhere in there, so mechanical sounds and cheers could come from many directions.
----Hey, I like that idea! At least add another xwing landing in the background or something!
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#248600
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248600/action/topic#248600
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Thanks, adywan! *I* always look forward to *your* response!

1: The dice: Well, it won't kill me to keep them...but adding them into the rest of the movie? Not sure how that would work...hmm

2: Hologram: Sweet! Who? How? When?

7 & 9: Death Star surface model: Yes, do what you can please! I remember seeing those shots in the SE and thinking "why didn't they replace those toys?"

13: Hero's reunite: I agree with your line of thinking on the music. But, yes, I would try more crowd fx...

"I'll be posting a few more screenshots in the next few days of a few things that have been fixed or tweaked and these shots will have the new colour correction applied because that part of the edit is a few shots away from being complete. "

Don't forget to post at least one video clip!

Thanks again!
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#247385
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/247385/action/topic#247385
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I've wondered about the Jabba scene for a while now...
I certainly understand why Lucas wants it in the picture (looking at it from a saga stand point).
But I've heard good arguements as to why it shouldn't be there (redundant, screws up falcons introduction)
I've also wondered if Lucas hadn't made a special edition until, let's say, next year, would he have included this scene in the film? or would he have just put it in the deleted scenes section?
Back when the special editions hit theaters, we didn't really have any kind of media to show off deleted scenes-...heck, deleted scenes weren't wildly known about by the general audience...
Just thinkin' out loud...
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#246737
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Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246737/action/topic#246737
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Yeah, I wish I could recomend a Portman flick, but I haven't really seen any of her other films...except Mars Attacks!
I hear she is much better in some of her others films though....can anyone recomend one for alternate dialoge?

All I have is a pic of the fox logo:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/SSWR/Alien20th02.jpg
Maybe this can help you make up your mind if you want to use it or not.
I have yet to see this logo in motion, but my guess is that it's pretty cool.
Much better than the original SW. Heck, it looks cooler than the one they use now!
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#244994
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Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244994/action/topic#244994
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OK, just thought I'd mention it again: have you considered looking at other Portman films for alternate (or even the same, only delivered better) lines of dialogue?
I know, I know...kind of late in the "game". But, man, if you could find better deliveries for at least some of her lines...wouldn't that be worth it?

I was wondering if you would be slowing down how fast the spaceships went by, because in the PT they just wiz by, but in the OT they go fast but not that fast.
Yeah, I *wish*! They animated the heck out of not only the ships but the camera movement!...just like Yoda...ticked me off...

I actually didn't do a lot of that. Mainly because I don't have very good slow-motion software and I can't create new frames in-between to make it smooth enough and professional enough.

Well, even if you did have good software, there would be too much motion blur on the ships...it would look way off...yeah, models still rock!
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#244841
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244841/action/topic#244841
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As regards to adding a hologram officer to the conference room scene, then i will be leaving that scene as it is. I would think that all officers would have been expected to attend the meeting and that attending via a hologram wouldn't have been tolerated.

Well, whatever everyone wants. I just threw the idea out there...

1. yes the sky does need fixing. That pink blur is really distracting especially because it moves with the camera.
--Sweet!

2. I'm filtering berus voice so she sounds more like she is there and not in a recording studio, also resyncing the lines.
--I knew you were fixing the audio...just wanted to make sure beru was specifically attended too.

3. getting rid of that fly is easy, but did you also notice that the treadwell has suddenly swapped places from the shot previous? So another fix to do there.
--Ha! I didn't notice that! Good catch

4. the cantina. I posted a bit further up that i'm tweaking the aliens in the cantina. I'm adding blinks, eye movement and some mouth movements too.
--Yeah, I guess I knew that too. But I had already made that screen cap so I went ahead and posted it anyway.

Man, I can't believe all of the things you're addressing in this edit! So much attention to detail!
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#244620
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244620/action/topic#244620
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And a no vote on the hologram in the DS conference room. It would just look weird. And who would it be? And why would it be there. I wouldn't want to see it unless there was a point in the plot.
Well, I *will* say this: If that change were to happen, I picked that particular guy on purpose. You only see him in that panning shot.
And the whole idea behind this was that I'm thinking PT. This scene makes me think of the Jedi council room scenes.
However I don't have a plot point for this idea.

If you do any work on the Leia/hologram scene, could you make sure she uses the same take as in the garage as in Ben's house? The one in Ben's place sounds more desperate at the end. I don't think she had time to record 2 different messages.

I agree.

I wouldn't touch the Leia hologram. I always thought that the lip synch problem was intentional on the part of Artoo.

Hmmm...I've never thought that. I always thought it was because of 77's technology.
However, if you were to go with that line of thinking, lets make Leia's voice sound all garbled up, ya know? Put some distortion on it...or something.
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#243736
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243736/action/topic#243736
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OK, I hope it doesn't sound like I'm praising everything you do adywan, but SWEET!!!
I do see the advantage to the smaller revised explosion...we can't have the rebels blowing up too soon now can we?
Yes, I'll admit the actual explosion is a little funky, but I'd rather have that new revised shot than what we have now!
LOVE the engines shutting down!

Rebel11_38, I like your reasoning behind the tractor beam, but I also see where adywan is coming from...hard to decide...