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lol, i dont know if I would call it unduly complicated. it would take only a couple minutes to set up, literally.  But, yes, there may be a feather option.  I just havent used it. 

The mask I created before was not a simple letterbox.  I had to vary the amount of transparency in certain sections (thus, a simple feather tool in Vegas wouldn't have sufficed).  I would be surprised though, if Vegas didnt have this ability built in, or a plugin available

Jonno said:

Does Vegas allow you to create a gradiented (graded? gradaded...?) mask?

I think a slightly 'windowboxed' effect, with a soft vignetted edge around all four sides could be very effective method in masking those distortions, with the extra benefit of evoking that lovely 'projected' look.

I don't know Vegas very well at all, but we do have it running on some edit suites where I work, so I could have a poke around the masking options and get an idea of what's possible...

Yes, you could add a feathered mask in Vegas (or really any editor for that matter).  It would simply involve making a .PNG the appropriate size and adding it as a layer over the video in Vegas.  I have done this myself for something different.

The Batman 89 would be cool to see.  Do you still have this?

sorry to hear you are getting tired of it all Movealong.  Your edits and discs are immaculate and some of my favorites in my collection.  Thanks so much for all your amazing work.  I hope everything else is going well for you. :)

vaderios said:

adywan said:

vaderios said:

Ok fingers crossed...

Original canvas 7490x1493

-Angel

 

OMG where did you get the canvas from in hi res? I've been looking everywhere for something like this (without the overlayed snapshots of course :))?

 

I ve just paint it Ady... :)

 

-Angel

wow, that is awesome work vaderios.  beautiful canvas.  would love to see that in hi res.

lol, I know exactly how that goes.  I have a few projects just sitting on my HDD waiting.  Anyway, looking forward to all the Indy stuff whenever you get around to it :)

any update on that big chunk of Indy stuff you were working on?

wow Adywan, that is incredible.  Your dedication to this is amazing.  good luck with everything!!!

Thanks for the link SilverWook.  I didn't realize they were so short.  While they were somewhat cute, they definately weren't very funny.  This could have been a really cool idea if the original cast and writers were involved to some extent.  pity

very cool!!

thats what I hear.  all comments seem to be that these suck.  but curiousity has gotten the best of me.

Silly me, this slipped by me, and I never knew about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000_(Flash_series)

Does anyone know if these episodes are still available anywhere, or did anyone happen to save them?  If they haven’t been released, this could be a fun flash2DVD project like my Star Wars - A Flash of Spoofs.

new interview on Vanity Fair:

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/03/spinal-tap200903

while the pics may look OK.  I am pretty sure I couldn't watch an entire movie like that.  I don't think it makes it look like animation, just weird filtering.

Trooperman said:

(Obviously someone with a little more CC skills could desaturate Boba's shirt more, while leaving the skin tones and Jedi robes colors intact, but that's beyond my capacity)

 

This was always my problem.  I had to try and find a middle ground, or lose a lot of the flesh tones (which happened a lot, actually).  

If there was a way to only desaturate certain areas without it affecting the whole thing, then that would be perfect.

well, you can desaturate only certain areas - with masking, although if movement in the shot is really fast and jumpy, sometimes frame by frame is a better way to go. Though if motion isnt too too bad, masking can really be a nice help.

lee.lethal said:

i like the soundtrack it has its place with rest of my star wars music

the soundtrack for this was great!! It gets as much play as some of my Williams pieces.  I really loved this whole project.  Shadows was one of the coolest things to come out of the star wars universe.  I look forward to seeing any projects about it :)

hahaha!!  great!! I love it :)

I do like the new shots, with the exception of kamino (maybe naboo is a bit too colorless too).  I always liked the sort of awe glow that was emmited.  I think the biggest achievement you have made here is coruscent (the city looks amazing now) and Geonosis (everything was so damn orange before).

I have to say that I love the color tests, vaderios.  It looks so much better without the ridiculoulsly saturated magentas and oranges. To me, its now a city, and not a giant outdoor rave.  kudos.

I think I will disagree with those who say the skin tones are NOW the same color as the background.  In the original, they are ALSO the same color as the background.  Only difference is, its a saturated orange to start, and now a desauturated brown.  Which I find more pleasing.  I will agree that it is a bit dark.  Some lightening and contrast would help that a bit.

Thanks for posting the images.  great stuff.

its up on RS.  check linktalk for dl links

cool!! this was a great skit. be nice to get a dvd quality version

I don't see the point of this topic.  MCBarkingSpoon, you obviously do not like the idea of fanediting, so why come to a fanediting forum and star flaming the idea?  I don't see anything constructive coming from this.

still gathering material at this point.  We will soon probably layout a more specific timeline and contents for discs for what we already have.

this is now up on RS.  PM me or Satanika or check out linktalk for the links

ChainsawAsh said:

I think rewriting the prequels entirely as animated "fanfilms" would be a fantastic idea.

I also think it might be interesting to do an animated version of the "Heir to the Empire" books as a sequel trilogy, but I'd be much more interested in "new" prequels.

I think that Zahn trilogy would be an awesome story to tell.  Those books are just great.  I got so excited in that animated trailer when I saw Grand Admiral Thrawn...