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#1648089
Topic
The Clone Wars (Revenge of the Sith - Extended Edition) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1648089/action/topic#1648089
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PhantomSol1dus said:

Am I too late for a link?

No, all good. I sent a PM. Please note that due to the new-member-rules of this site, you will have to wait 7 days after account creation until you can open the PM. So if anything, you are too early 😉

Edit: Apparently, since recently “new Members can now read and reply to PMs sent to them by other members.” My bad

Post
#1647741
Topic
Attack of the Clones 'Sanded Down' (TPM Extension) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1647741/action/topic#1647741
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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones ‘Sanded Down’ (TPM Extension)

DISCLAIMER: This is an extension and modification of Octorox’s Attack of the Clones ‘Sanded Down’ edit, which is reflected in the title and artwork. While he wasn’t involved in the creation of this version, I have his permission to share it with you.

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Introduction

Hello there,
This edit builds on another already great version of AotC, with the goal of turning it into the starting point for the prequels — essentially allowing you to skip Episode I (TPM) entirely. To achieve this, I placed the Darth Maul fight from TPM and a scene from Kenobi before the Star Wars text crawl. Beyond that, I made only a few minor adjustments like reintroducing some scenes I felt were missing from the original edit. Here is a video showing some of the highlights incl. the new opening scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPzEN3col-E

If you are interested or have some feedback, please leave a comment or send me a PM.

Intention

My vision for the prequels is for them to be entirely centered around the clone wars era. My version of the prequels consists of the Clone Wars TV Show (my preferred viewing) bookended by two movies: This one and my other edit The Clone Wars x Revenge of the Sith.

AotC is a good starting point. However, by not watching TPM, you would miss the cool fight scene with Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul. Also, Anakin and Obi-Wan’s character introduction in AotC is very weak. To solve both things, I had the idea to begin with the Darth Maul fight. At the end of that sequence, Obi-Wan promises Qui-Gon that he will train ‘the boy’. The next scene is from the Kenobi series and shows Obi-Wan and Anakin starting a training session. By adding these scenes, we achieve so much in so little time: From the perspective of a person that has only watched the Original Trilogy before we see that the Jedi are at the height of their power, conveyed through the fast-paced lightsaber fight; we see Darth Maul, learning that the Jedi have enemies using the Dark Side; we see the maneuver that Obi-Wan pulls off to defeat Maul (mirroring what Anakin would later try to do in RotS); we also learn that there is a boy who is the chosen one and who will bring balance, and that Obi-Wan promises to train him. The next scene conveys that he kept his promise and we see this ‘chosen one’, and it is apparent that this is none other than Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader. The short conversation between Anakin and Obi-Wan also establishes their relationship quite nicely.

I guess you already know that AotC is very flawed and there are countless edits that address these flaws. The reason I went with Octorox’s Sanded Down, is that it is my favorite since it combines some of the best ideas from other edits.

Special Thanks

Of course, big thanks to Octorox for his Sanded Down edit and also the creators of the edits that his was based on (namely The Approaching Storm by Hal9000 and The Republic Divided by L8wrtr).

Additional Info

  • 1080p (~4GB)
  • Runtime: ~110 min

Changes

The following is a list of changes made to Star Wars: Attack of the Clones ‘Sanded Down’. I don’t know about all the changes in itself but you can read more about it here. Generally speaking though, it improves the pacing by cutting a lot of scenes and dialogue, adds deleted scenes, makes Anakin less creepy, the romance more believable, and Obi-Wan’s road to Kamino more straightforward.

  • Added two scenes after “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away …”
  • The first scene is the Dath Maul fight from Episode I (copied from The Phantom Edit)
  • The second scene is from the Kenobi show where he begins a training session with Anakin (de-aged).
  • The Star Wars title crawl appears right after their lightsabers clash
  • Re-inserted the scene where Anakin grieves for his mother’s death and tells Padmé that he killed
    the Tusken Raiders. The scene was trimmed, so that Anakin’s statements don’t come off as too extreme. No more talk of “slaughtering them like animals” and “Not just the men …”. I felt this scene was necessary, to get a glimpse into his dark side and to see how affected he is by his mother’s death.
  • Re-inserted a trimmed version of Anakin and Padmé’s droid-factory scene (copied from L8wrtr). This improves the pacing and makes Padmé’s love confession later more believable since Anakin has basically just saved her life for the second time.
  • Moved the original creator’s production tag to the end (removing it did not feel right to me)

My other edits

Post
#1647380
Topic
Star Wars Rebels Recut - A Fanedit TV Series
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1647380/action/topic#1647380
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I just watched the first episode, and I’m already genuinely in awe of how good this is!
Great job making the story more mature while still keeping the overall tone light and fun. The recoloring is really well done - it might seem like a minor thing at first, but it makes everything so much more visually appealing. I don’t think I ever would’ve wanted to watch Rebels again, but this… this got me excited!

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#1643703
Topic
The Clone Wars (S1:E0 Battle of Christophsis) (Released)
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1643703/action/topic#1643703
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Skybatman said:

that is nice, are u gonna edit the entire show ?

No, for now, I am happy with just the pilot and the finale. But I have worked out my personal viewing order & episode selection and I want to make that more accessible to people who want to (re-)watch the show without going through all the trouble of clicking through Disney+ just to find the next episode.

I am working on a little website that should hopefully make things easier (and promote my fan-edits, haha)

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#1643515
Topic
The Clone Wars (S1:E0 Battle of Christophsis) (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1643515/action/topic#1643515
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (S1:E0 Battle of Christophsis)

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Introduction

Hello there,
I want to share with you one of my earlier edits which strips down the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie to a ~20 minute-long story that should serve as the pilot episode for the TV show. It focuses only on the battle happening on Christophsis while also introducing Ahsoka. Anything to do with the Jabba the Hutt kidnapping plot line has been removed. Here is a video showing the new opening montage and the transitions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8KbK_zzA0s

If you are interested or have some feedback, please leave a comment or send me a PM.

Intention

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a movie that looks like mashup of multiple episodes with different story lines that vary vastly in narrative quality. The main plot is about the kidnapping of Jabba the Hutt’s son, and it has never been enjoyable to me. So much so, that on my rewatches of the show, I would only watch the first ~25 minutes, just to get Ahsoka’s introduction and the first main battle. However, even the first part has mentions of Jabba’s son’s kidnapping, and especially for a first-time viewer, it would be weird if that plot-line never resolved. That’s why I wanted to create something that truly never mentions that plot line. Besides cutting out these specific scenes, I made a new introduction sequence from scenes and narrations from other Clone Wars episodes. In general, this new beginning also makes for a much better introduction scene for Anakin and Obi-Wan as we are dropped right into the action. The result is a ‘short film’ that has the runtime of a standard episode and acts as a good introduction to the Clone Wars TV show.

Together with my other edit Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Revenge of the Sith - Extended Edition) it bookends the TV show quite nicely (given that you are watching it in a custom order and only selected episodes - I am working on something that will make this easier …)

Additional Info

  • 1080p (~630MB)
  • Runtime: ~23 min
  • English subtitles (Big thank you to Bored at 3AM)
  • The audio quality isn’t perfect

Changes

  • Changed the introduction sequence by using the narration and scenes from S1:E16 The Hidden Enemy, as well as scenes from S2:16 Cat and Mouse, and the movie itself. All three belong to the same story arc, which is why it works well. The narration also fits perfectly, since Anakin’s attack maneuver could be considered part of the “daring ambush” that is mentioned in the narration.
  • Removed every scene related to the Hutt-kidnapping plot line
  • Removed the scene in which Yularen first talks to Windu and Yoda
  • Removed the first scene of Obi-Wan and Anakin. The story is more engaging when we are dropped right
    into the battle. It also makes Anakin’s first appearance more epic.
  • The story ends after Anakin accepts Ahsoka as his Padawan. Everything after that was cut (except
    for some of the credits)

My other edits

Post
#1639355
Topic
The Clone Wars (Revenge of the Sith - Extended Edition) (Released)
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1639355/action/topic#1639355
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Mk_9000 said:

Have you thought of incorporating the clip on YouTube by Hello There called Anakin vs Obi-Wan Clone Wars Animation? It looks so close to actual Clone Wars animation and is simply superb. You should check it out!

Battle of the Heroes - Clone Wars Fan Animation

What do you think?

That is a very interesting idea!
In my opinion, it would be a bit tricky to incorporate it here, though. Throughout the edit you mostly see Anakin and Obi-Wan in live-action. Switching to animation right at the climax would feel a little jarring to me. Also, I like how RotS intercuts this fight with the Yoda-Emperor fight. Keeping this while only having one of the fights be animated would be odd.

However, I believe your idea would work perfectly in a Clone Wars-Only project like this one for example.

Do you agree?