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#231479
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.-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
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Originally posted by: Ell the Ewok
PiF is about sending people copies of something so that they can intern send it on to others.
This in theory helps the PiF system as more people have more DVDs and Projects to send on.


But Pay it Fowards means it's done without expecting anything in return, except that the people who get it do the same.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward: "paying it forward refers to repaying the good deeds one has received by doing good things for other unrelated people."


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#230829
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/230829/action/topic#230829
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Originally posted by: Sober
I really like the re-edited version of Clark running against the train. Even the cut in the music isnt jarring. Certainly not as jarring as the horrible 2001 Re-Edit.


Thanks. That was one of the simpler edits. Just some snipping, and no-rearranging And since there was no dialog, I could do a quick and dirty audio mix. But it'll get better when I focus on the audio remix at the end. Some of the scenes are so re-arranged, it's going to take a lot of work to get it to sound good.

-T

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#228903
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The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228903/action/topic#228903
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Originally posted by: ocpmovie
I intend to try to send my cut to Dick anyway ... see what he thinks. If I get an opinion from the master himself, maybe I can then make a version more suited to his specifications. =)


So if he gave you a list of suggestions, would you do another version?

I know all the original cels were destroyed, but I wonder if he has some of hte original storyboards.



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#227630
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227630/action/topic#227630
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Originally posted by: BSherrod
The running looks loads better and will look at a lot better when I watch the dvd.

So what do you you have left to do until your done with it? Any more teaser clips you wanna share with us?


Thanks! I have a lot to go. Most of the editing is done, although I'm the kind of editor that keeps going back and polishing and polishing. So there will be at least a few more weeks of that. I like to work until I'm out of ideas, then step away for a week or so and come back to it and re-watch everthing.

When that process is done I'll start working on the visual effects. Not sure how long that will take. Then I'll be fixing the audio. Hopefully I'll be done by the end of September or early October, but I don't know for sure.

Since the sound is still screwy on most of the edits, I probably won't be releasing any more for a while...

-T

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#227628
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227628/action/topic#227628
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Originally posted by: tweaker
I guess maybe my only thing is that little tiny scene where we see Clark from behind, from the middle of the back up, where we see his arms moving very slowly. If that scene were oversped a bit, it might help preserve the sensation of speed. As it is now, it kinda cuts into the pace...Clark running fast--hits the breaks, Clark pumping his arms slowly--then Clark running fast again. The shot just feels odd.

I completely agree. That shot sticks out like a rusty nail. And don't worry as I continue to polish this sucker I'm sure I'll try to hammer it back in several times.

But other than that, methinks I need to shut my hole.


Nah! I'm glad you spoke up. I like hearing opposing viewponts.

-T

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#227352
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227352/action/topic#227352
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Originally posted by: Jobel
The tweaked version looks great. Well done!

Thanks! My goal is to make all edits as seemless as the original movie. I don't think anyone that didn't know better could tell that it was changed.

Originally posted by: tweaker
Bit better...but still hate that entire scene with a passion...legs are moving too slow, arms WAYYYYY too slow. And the "wahoo" tops it off. Sigh.


I have to say, I really like this scene, even if the running looks a bit artificial. If you can't get over the fact and enjoy it then I feel sorry for you.


I totally respect tweaker's opinion, even though I don't completely agree. If it doesn't work for him, it doesn't work for him. And I like that he speaks up about it.
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#227335
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227335/action/topic#227335
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Originally posted by: tweaker
Bit better...but still hate that entire scene with a passion...legs are moving too slow, arms WAYYYYY too slow. And the "wahoo" tops it off. Sigh.


Thanks for sharing your thoughs. I'm surprised it doesn't work for you. There were only two parts in the original scene that I didn't like. My main problem was his full body shots where his legs were showing and were obviously not going fast enough, plus he's not leaning forward. Way fake. I remember disliking it when I first saw the film as a kid. The other was when the little girl on the train points to Clark and the mom looks over while Clark is still running alongside the train, and the mom still doesn't believe the girl. I took care of both of those problems.

As for your claim that his legs go too slow in my edit, I think your mind is playing tricks on you. If you watch it frame by frame, every time you see his feet you'll see that his steps match the ground perfectly. Most probably they filmed him actually running along the ground, with a train going very slowly, then sped the film up. As opposed to the shots I removed where he was pretending to run while being suspended from a moving vehicle.

You're right that the arms aren't moving fast enough in some clips, but it's not so bad that it ruins the scene for me. I'll see if I can improve it with motion blur though.

The "wahoo" never bother me. I think it fits for a high school kid.

I'm not sure if it's possible to completely cut the scene, even if I wanted to. You have to link the football field scene to the scene where he arrives at the farm ahead of his school mates, which leads to Kent Sr. explaining that Clark doesn't need to show off, which leads to him attempting to race Clark to the barn and having the heart attack. If you take out any of those scenes nothing fits together.

-T
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#227255
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227255/action/topic#227255
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Originally posted by: tweaker

3) When Superman is a boy and is running alongside the train, the running effect looks painfully hokey. Could this be cut?


Instead of cutting it completely, here's how I fixed it:

WARNING: Highly compressed DIVX file: http://www.thirdwishproductions.com/soj/sojtrain.avi

I may edit it a bit more, and I definitely plan on blurring his hand when he waves. When they sped it up, his hands sort of strobed.

-T
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#227250
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227250/action/topic#227250
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Wait a sec. Just to be clear, there's not going to be any Smallville TV show footage used in this edit. I thought the idea was interesting, but I like all the "Smallville" scenes that are already in the movie, so except for a few edits, they're going to remain the way they are.

If somebody more familiar with the TV show wants to edit footage into the movie, or even re-edit my edit, then I'm all for it.

Actually I think a better idea would be to edit it into a proper intro for Superman Returns...

-T
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#227053
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227053/action/topic#227053
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Originally posted by: tweaker
Hey, was just rewatching first Superman (for the first time in probably ten years or so), and there were a few things I noticed that kinda bothered me, that I hope you can remedy...if you haven't already dealt with them?

I don't want to get into the specifics, because I want to leave as much of what I'm doing as a surprise. But I agree with all of your numbered points, and have already taken care of them. Cutting in scenes from Smallville is an interesting idea. Definitely something I haven't thought of. However, I like the young Clark. Sure, he doesn't have a lot of charisma, but he is a high school kid without much confidence. All that changes when he matures into Superman.

Just curious what your thoughts were, but I'm sure you've already cut the hell out of the beginning, as it's so damn long.


I have cut up the beginning in a few very specific parts. But I like its deliberate pace and I like the serious mood it sets. If I was only worried about time, that would be the obvious place to cut. But I was able to take an hour and half out and leave most of the introduction untouched.

Something I happened to spot in the first movie--
Right after the missiles launch, and the order to abort is given, the guy pushing the button is played by an actor that goes on to play a certain alcoholic mailman on TV...


Did you know he was in Sup2 also? He plays a controller at NASA. *SNIP*

-T
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#226383
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Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/226383/action/topic#226383
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Originally posted by: BSherrod
Is there anyway we can look at the rough cut?

Probably not, unless you're in San Diego. I don't want to send out a dvd, or post it online. I'd rather have most people's first viewing of it be all shiny and perfect. Right now its got too many scars and it studders.

Originally posted by: tweeker
I think cutting a lot of the goofy humor would really change the tone of the movies completely

It does! Hopefully when I'm done, it'll be somewhat subtle. One of my goals is that someone who hasn't seen the movies since they were a kid won't notice that much is missing, and it'll just feel like an action film for grown-ups.

Originally posted by: BSherrod
what kind of new special effects are you putting in? What quality would you say they are


They're mostly recreations or fixes of the sfx that are already there. I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to have time to do, but mark my words, I will not include a new visual effect if it is not at least as good as the effects in the original film. If I'm not able to improve it, I will just leave it as it was.

Originally posted by: Spence101287
Don't change the colors! I love the comic book colors!


Edit it yourself then, Spence! Just kidding. Your objections are noted.

I've taken a week off from it, and I'm going to dive back in tomorrow. I'm pretty sure it'll be under 3 hours by Sunday. My next focus is on the Sup/Lois flying scene...
-T


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#225798
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King Kong: The Spence Edit (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/225798/action/topic#225798
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Originally posted by: darth hall
And if anyone here knows a way to easily replace footage in Adobe Premiere Pro (footage with different timecodes/starting points, and possibly aspect ratios) lemme know.


This should work, as long as the frame rate between old and new source material is the same:

1. Trim your new source to so that it begins on the same frame as your old material.
2. Open your premiere project and right click on the old source in the project window, select "Unlink Media"
3. You'll be given two options. Select "Media Files Remain on Disk" and OK. Your footage will now be considered "offline"
4. Right click on the old source again and this time select "Link Media"
5. Point it to your new source file and hit OK.

Assuming the new source isn't edited differently than your old source, then all your edits should look good, although you might want to go over the whole project carefully. Depending on how your old source was captured (by video camera in theatre?), a frame here or there might be off, but it should be easy to fix.

If it doesn't look right, you may need to right click on the source and select "Interpret Footage" to change the aspect ratio (or frame rate, although if the frame rate is different, this probably won't give you a good end product.

Let me know if that helps!
-T