I've finished editing, and the video is here! While most of the footage is HD, I'm still missing the elements listed above. If anyone knows where any of these can be found, please let me know!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxWzNJd-pI
The CG X-Wings at the end of Star Wars blend seamlessly with the rest of the footage, and really improve the pacing of the battle.
My least favorite would have to be that one shot in Mos Eisley where Luke is approaching the stormtroopers in the Landspeeder. The CG dinosaur that walks in front of the camera looks totally fake and unnecessary.
This would be one of the fastest ways for Disney to make back their $4 billion purchase of Lucasfilm in my opinion. Maybe when they get the distribution rights in seven years, a Blade Runner-style Blu-Ray set will be released.
Recently, I've been trying to get Harmy's Despecialized Editions onto Blu-Ray. I've used AVCHDCoder, and tsMuxer to try and convert the MKV files to a BD compatible format. However, both run into errors when trying to open the file. If I can get the MKVs into a HQ format, I plan to burn the BD via Adobe Encore.
Does anyone know a way to convert the Despecialized Edition MKVs to an Adobe Encore-friendly format without loss of quality?
Trekkie313 said:
Don't own the box that houses the videos...I bought them individually. Some Photoshop and cropping work is needed. Here is a sample (not at full resolution).
Do you want me to upload them to a site or send them via email?
The quality is fine, but I'm only looking for scans of the box set as of now.
Williarob said:
For the box art I'd try Star Wars on Video
Thanks for the link, the cover scans look wonderful!
Trekkie313 said:
I own all of the tapes needed, I can scan the boxes if you'd like.
That would be great, thank you! Would you be able to scan the box set as it appears in the trailer picture? That seems to be the only scan missing from the website Williarob gave me.
I don't even remember noticing it during my first viewing of the Special Edition. Things like the '97 CG Jabba and creatures stuck out to me more.
I originally thought that the 2011 call was a joke, just like all the other parodies created in response to Vader's "Noooo!" change in Jedi. Boy, was I in for a surprise...
I'm not very excited for this new series. The same team who did "The Clone Wars" will be working on it, the animation is going to be CG, and most of the designs will be recycled concept art.
While this is nowhere near the level of restoring a film, this trailer has a special meaning for me, as it was the first I ever saw of Star Wars. The preview played on the 1990 VHS tape releases before the feature, and I’m in the process of restoring the video in high definition.
SOURCES:
-Star Wars Trilogy Box Set Trailer
-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of Star Wars
-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of The Empire Strikes Back
-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of Return of the Jedi
-Star Wars, Empire, and Jedi Titles
-Star Wars on Video VHS cover scans
Here’s a video for the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hia4XEgk_Zk
MISSING ELEMENTS:
-The space background that appears when the titles zoom in.
-Scans from the Star Wars Trilogy Box Set (1990).
-“From Star Wars To Jedi” documentary (good quality).
I can substitute all of these with footage from the trailer, but the change in quality will be significant. If anyone has or knows where these missing elements can be found, please point me in the right direction!