adywan

Just been sorting out the files on my external hard drive that i use for my PS3 and i found a comparison clip i forgot to post a few weeks ago.  It really does show just how bad the 2004 colouring is. All the shots were completed before my power supply went and it looks like every shot has the final colour correction done. So here it is:

NEW COMPARISON-XVID

Now i'm really itching to get back to work on this :)

Well first let me say welcome to the new guys.

Now to reply to some of the new suggestions:

Green lasers: Although it would have made sense for the At-At's to fire green lasers to match the rest of the imperial craft The green wouldn't have looked too good against the blue skies. Plus the AT-ST's in Jedi fire red too and i wouldn't be able to substitute them for green lasers in that due to the green woodland surroundings, so they will remain red

The Asteroid Flash: This one has never bothered me and i don't think it needs to be changed. a small rock hits it at the beginning of the shot and as we see a few asteroids colliding and exploding this really doesn't need removing. After all it is a fantasy film. :)

Snowspeeder engines: Again no need to add any form of glow to the engines as it is a speeder and non of the speeders have any form of engine glow in the saga (apart from the new SE footage of the entrance to Mos Eisley where they added a blue flame coming from the engines but not to any of the other shots of the speeder. Another ILM cock-up). The exhausts we see are probably more like jet engines just to propel the craft forward. Only the Space vehicles really need the glowing engines.

Asteroid Easter eggs (show & potato): I love these types of things they add into the movie so there's no way i would remove anything like this. They're really just a fun thing and not a mistake and also doesn't stand out, so you wouldn't even see them unless you know where they are. Also i thought that it was only a potato added to the asteroid field and the trainer was added to the background ships at Mos espa in TPM

Anyway i'm still just over £30 from getting the power suply so won't be starting work again yet, but hopefully very soon :)

Erikstormtrooper said:

Adywan (or anyone else):

Can you identify some fonts used on the official cover?

I'd like to get the font for the back body text, as well as the "Star Wars Revisited" font from the spine.

I'm working on a cover for the Purist Edition, and I'd like to match the official cover as much as possible.

Thanks!

 

This should help:

gavin77 said:

So how's the money donation plan going Adywan? Are you close to your goal for the equipment? I hope you get that thing soon, or if you're still lacking a bit of cash, that more of the folks on this board will donate. Can't wait for you to get ESBR rolling again.....peace, and here's hoping.......

I've got about £35 left to get, so i'm almost there. Hopefully i can get back to work pretty soon. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. lol

nohandluke said:

I would like to address something I have just learned from watching Empire SE. I have learned that in the sound mix of the SE/2004 DVD, Yoda's voice is all messed up in the "stew-eating" scene. The voice has been re-pitched into a high-pitched squeal almost. I immediately thought this was odd, and to make sure I wasn't hearing things, I tested my pre-SE Laserdiscs and GOUT DVD. Sure enough, his voice was deeper and more, well, Yoda. You can hear the difference particularly in the line - "Why wish you become Jedi?"

I haven't noticed that. i will check it out as soon as i can. Thanks :)

Nanner Split said:

All I know is that Steven Moffat is writing Tin Tin, so it's gonna rule.

He's not doing it anymore since he's taken over as head of Doctor Who

Steven Moffat leaves Tintin

HotRod said:

Somethings always going wrong this close to Christmas. Games up Adyman, I know what your up to. Nice pressies all around this year for the family!

 

;)~

ha ha ha. Damn the game is up. lol

Nah, we finished all the Xmas shopping 2 months ago. best to get the pressies early before they bump the prices up for X-mas. It's too bloody expensive otherwise.

Anyway i would like to say a huge thanks to all those that have donated so far. I'm almost 3/4 of the way to getting the power pack already.

rockin said:

Is Adywan's email address his paypal too?

 

thanks

yeh. It's adywan(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk

Well Star Wars has always had its gay points ever since the 70's :)

ok, a quick update:

Not very happy today. Some little asshole decided it would be fun to try and break into our car by trying to force the passenger window open and they knocked the whole window into the car door and screwed the electric mechanism up. A nice little extra bill for us to pay. The police won't do anything because he is under social services care and a smack head, so he is just getting a slap on the wrist while we have to fork out over £100 to fix the car and we can't  leave it outside the house without a window in this area and the wife needs it for work. What pisses me off is that it was at 5pm and the neighbours were all just watching him do it. And to top it all is that i may be having to go to court because i hurt him when i tackled the little asshole. Don't you just love the great British justice system. God i hate chavs. So there is no way i can get the powerpack now until after xmas. The money we had spare to go towards the powerpack now is gone (apart from the couple of donations i received so far, that isn't being touched).  I really need your help for this guys, and you know how much i hate asking. There is no possible way i can afford over £100 for a powerpack without some help. I was thinking of just getting a cheap powerpack to tide me over but i was advised against it due to the amount of hard drives and power that my machine needs. I have to have at least 1000w now (true power because many so called 1000w supplies are actually only 700w true power) I can't afford to risk any damage to this machine so i'm not risking a low grade one. If anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated. My paypal account address is in my signiture. thanks

anyway, sorry for the lack of updates but i don't get much of a chance to go on the net at the moment because i have to use my wifes work laptop. But i will try and catch up on all the suggestions as soon as i can

PSYCHO_DAYV said:

HOW ABOUT SIMPLY INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL?

I agree.  The short version sound 100% better

Janskeet said:

I thought The African Queen was that movie that came out in 2004 or 2005 and that big black dude won best actor award. Does anyone know what movie I'm talking about? I thought the movie idustry was quite liberal about putting movies on DVD. A lot of movies they put on DVD people don't care about.

I found the black dude on imdb.com. His name is Forest Whitaker. He plays some dictator of an African country and I'm pretty sure the movie came out in 2004 or 2005 but I can't find it on imdb.com. Does anybody know what movie I'm talking about?

 

The Last King of Scotland

Its very interesting that the Raw scan looks very close in colour to the 2004 set. lol

I think it must be that time of the month again for her

EDIT: OUCH. my wife just clocked me one for that last remark. lol. I was only joking too, but after calling us all "thick headed geeks" then she had it coming. :)

But seriously, there seems to be an increase of people joining here just to tell us to stop complaining and that its Lucas's work so that he can do the hell what he wants with it and then get stroppy when we defend our beliefs. Its reflected in what's happening in the world in that only a small minority now stand up for their beliefs where as the rest are just like mindless sheep and follow their leader and what they are told to believe.

Why do they come here? Don't they realise what this site is actually all about?

I've said it before and i will say it again. There wouldn't be half the amount of bad feelings towards the flannelled one if he didn't try to tell us that the SE is his only vision of the OT and that the Original versions no longer exist. The GOUT was a pure insult to fans and many didn't know its was a poorly done laserdisc transfer until they had already purchased it. And these people wonder why there is so much bad feeling towards Lucas?

If they are happy with what Star Wars is now then fair enough, that's their choice. But to then come here and tell us we're all thick headed geeks because we don't follow their beliefs then complain when they get flamed just shows to me what sad little lives they must lead. Give people with different opinions a bit of respect and they will give it back in return. Tell us that were all just geeks and moaners because we like discussing and complaining about the fate of Star Wars and you'll get it back .

If the picture on the HD file is cropped ( the black bars are cut off) then you have to re-encode the file with the matte bars added so you picture size is 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720. If the res isn't either of these sizes then the picture will shift to the top and you will have a horrible thick green bar at the bottom of the picture when playing back the AVCDHD. If your original file isn't cropped then TSMuxer is perfect to create a AVCHD. Just make sure that if the video level is 5.1 you need to change it to 4.1 in TSMuxer or you will have audio but no video.

bkev said:

I saw it as simple satire.  The post I mean.

Why'd some people have to get all uptight?

Yeh, i loved the original post, then it all just sorta got out of hand. I guess we're all such a passionate bunch. lol.

AxiaEuxine, if only Lucas could do something like that i think  we would be all happy

Josh said:

Sounds great adywan, can I add some simple input.... I don't want to be picky!

Right before lukes hits Vaders arm, Vader takes a swipe at the rail behind luke, well the rail is alreay pre cut and the saber does not truly hit it, will anything be done about this.

Good luck my overworked friend

 

Yeh, i'll be fixing all the stuff like that too.

Just added more details on what will be fixed in this edit to page 1

Keela said:

Humm....OK...

1) I never said anyone should lose their Freedom of Speech. And to be clear the First Amendment actually states the following: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." All that guarantees is that the Government can't make laws to prohibit or constrain speech. Broader interpretations and Judicial rulings have expanded the use of the Amendment, but essentially all it guarantees is the Uncle Sam can't throw you in jail for saying what you think.

 

2) I am not "blindly" defending George Lucas. I am staunchly defending his right to do what ever the hell he wants to with his creation. Just as I would defend your right to do what you will with your original work. And, I was playing Devil's Advocate. There are many things about the SE that I dislike, tbh...I just don't endlessly argue about them.

 

3) Do you know George personally? No? Then perhaps you should reserve value judgments on his motivations. Again...Devil's Advocate.

 

4) I too have spent far more than anyone probably should on Star Wars merchandise. That said, I have the choice to spend money on future purchases or not. Again, you want to get George's attention...stop buying stuff. Don't buy into the mega-merchandising. I didn't hear nearly as many of you bitching about how much money you were spending on cracked plastic action figures from EBay from 1980 or on the ump-teenth release of the Original Trilogy in the new shiny black snazzy box, before the SE when it was just re-released for no particular reason. I stood in line with some of you for hours waiting to see the Original Trilogy re-released in the theaters as the SE...all the way thru to Jedi. If you were so mortally offended by the SE, then why go see Empire and Jedi too?? Why spend the extra ticket price if you hated ANH so much? I seem to remember record sales on movie tickets for every single movie, including the SE and the Prequels. Again...hit 'em in the pocket book and they'll stop. I promise.

 

5) Haven't you ever done something you spent hours of blood, sweat and tears trying to make come out like you see in your head only to have someone come along and tell you it was total crap? Surely there are people out there who don't like your fan edits who have been so shy and un-retiring as to let you know in now uncertain terms that they don't appreciate your efforts. Possibly bringing your questionable parentage and possible mental status to the mix? Even if that hasn't happened, can't you imagine how bitter that would make you feel? To the point of saying "Fine, screw you, I'll do what I damn please and forget you all!"

 

6) I wasn't trying to convert anyone. On either side. I was merely stating that we DO all need to just agree to disagree and appreciate the fact that all of us Sci-Fi loving, outcast, computer geeks still have a reason to come together and find common ground. Even if we disagree on the details, we can all agree that Star Wars has and continues to effect our lives greatly.

 

7) And…I understand that this place is a place for those who do disagree with what they dislike about the direction of their favorite movie. That said, why can’t it stay in places like this. Why does SW/Lucas bashing have to permeate every possible geek friendly place out there? What is so darn polarizing about a series of movies that has caused the subject to come up even in something, for example, like a video game review of a 1st Person Shooter which has nothing sci-fi about it and wasn’t even made by Lucasarts?

 

 

Again I say…why can’t we all just agree to disagree?

vbangle said:

This thread is pure SPAM bullshit. If you Lucas lovers want to come in here and spread your shit everywhere at least do it in the general forum.

Dam fucking kids....

 

Oh and for the record, I am neither SPAM’ing nor am I a “damn fucking kid” as I am 37 years old and happen to have children I’m trying to teach tolerance to. If you’re beliefs/opinions are so fragile that your only recourse to an attempt at genuine debate is to respond with such anger and assumptions, perhaps this is the wrong place to have a civil discussion… For those of you who can appreciate a heated yet civil debate…I apologize. Lesson learned.

 

 

 

 

ok, for one I am British so the first Amendment means nothing to me. And the freedom of speech i am talking about is what our Grandfathers fought for in the wars to give us this right and not what any sort of Government or piece of paper tells us what freedom of speech is because that is being taken away from us more an more as we speak.

Secondly did you even read what i wrote properly? i never said that i had a problem with the SE's and many people never did until we were told that this is the only version that will exist from now on, taking away a huge part of cinematic history. That's what got us pissed.

I also haven't purchased anything to so with Star Wars since the 2004 DVD set, and even then it was only the DVD's since the PT came out (not the GOUT) and Star Wars just flooded the market with its logo on almost everything but were mostly totally crap items just to make money.

For your information i have received hell of a lot of negative feedback about my edits. so what. you always have to take the negative with the positive. It's the only way you learn. But George locked himself in his little Skywalker ranch bubble and refuses to listen to anyone apart from his "yes" men. Power corrupts. Wouldn't it be a totally boring world if everyone agreed with everything?

Having the hatred for what's happened to star wars invade other places apart from here just shows how widespread the ill feelings are. If you don't like it invading other sites then why don't you actually go and start a Star Wars board that no one can discuss their hatred for this issue and you would be happy then wouldn't you? You tell us we should stop going on at Lucas and instead get off our asses and make our own movies then why haven't you started you own board? Maybe take some of your own advise first before having a go at people who want to be able to rant about what they hate about Star Wars now without being banned. I love this place. Its one of the only places that you're not instantly banned for having your own opinions and can have a good old fashioned argument.

At the end of the day its just the internet. No ones actually going out and causing harm to anyone so why shouldn't we be able to bitch about something we love. Its not causing any harm to anyone. If we didn't like Star Wars then we all wouldn't be here

My advise: if you don't like something then go out and do something about it

It's great that you can still love Star Wars but for many of us Lucas just went that step too far 

And i agree that this should be in the general forum and not here

Keela said:

If there is a place for everyone, which I totally agree there is, then why is it that there are so many who just don't get that they need to STFU and leave others to their joy in peace?

It's called "freedom of speech" and it is something i will defend the right to have with my last breath. Why the hell should we have to, as you say, STFU about things we don't like just to make the Lucasfanboys life better? Well we shouldn't have to. Maybe we should be saying the same to all those, like you,  that blindly defend what George has done to the saga since 1997 and tell you to STFU. You are entitled to your opinion about Star Wars and so are we but that doesn't give you the right to tell us that we shouldn't be able to rant about the things that annoy us about what star wars has now become. I still love Star Wars and have done ever since i sat in that theatre in 1977 at 10 years old. I always had the utmost admiration for George Lucas , but lately he has totally lost the plot. Gone is the film-maker that pushed the boundaries of visuals in a cinematic experience but never let those visuals overtake the story. All we have now is someone using the Star Wars name to make warehouses full of money.

i have spent enough money on Star Wars merchandising over the past 31 years (which is all now pretty much worthless thanks to what George has done to the saga) that it really pisses me off everything Star Wars related now seems to be created just to sell more toys. Before it used to be the film came first then the toys were sold as a tie-in. But now it's "all about the merchandising".

It always seems strange to me that someone comes here, to a site that was set up because Lucas refuses to give us the original versions of the OT, and tries to tell us that we should be happy with what he does and that we should all get along. You are preaching to the un-convertible, but there would be a lot, and i would personally say HELL of a lot less hatred toward George if he just gave us such a classic series of films the treatment he has given his revisionist versions. He brought this all upon himself. Even when the SE's came out there wasn't all this Lucas bashing. The day it started was the day he told us that the only versions of the OT that will ever exist from then on would be the SE's, which should always have been just a fun alternative to the original and NEVER a replacement.

Ok, rant over. lol :)

You're not going to be able to play this direct from the PS3 HDD i'm afraid. The PS3's Fat32 file system will only allow a 4GB max file size

digitalfreaknyc said:

starwarsfan8376 said:

I've just tried burning this twice to play thru VLC and both discs appear empty?   What am I doing wrong?!?

 

 AFAIK, it will only show up in a PS3, no?

no. If you have the UDF 2.50 driver installed you can view the video in windows using VLC, Media player classic amongst other players. Just open the BDMV>STREAM folder and just play the .m2ts file

starwarsfan8376 said:

I've just tried burning this twice to play thru VLC and both discs appear empty?   What am I doing wrong?!?

you need the UDF 2.50 driver to read AVCHD discs on your pc. You can get it here:

http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/Xbox_360_HD_DVD_Windows_page1.html

Just scroll down until you see the link for the driver. Don't forget to restart your PC after installation and you'll be able to see the disc correctly after this.

You could try using Subtitle Workshop to convert the subs. you can convert framerate easy and it has a variety of sub output formats that will be compatible with DVDLab Pro. I haven't used DVDLab Pro for a while but you can change the font, size and (i think)position.

Here is a guide:

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic219535.html

The Golden Idol said:

Awesome color correction, Ady! Looks great!

One thing I noticed is that when the Star Destroyer is shot and disabled by the Ion Cannon, the Rebel Transport that flies by has a noticeable matte frame around it.

yeh, thats always been there. things like that won't be cleaned up until i get around to the FX stage

Zééé said:

Adywan:

Do you want or need any kind of help about the generator model? Because, I am a scratch builder, concept “artist” and model maker. I would be soooo glad if I can help you any form.

Just visit my web page, and see what usually I doing if I have a free time.

 

www.weylandyutani.extra.hu

(Be patience, free webspace, slow download speed)

Thanks for the offer but building the models is what i really enjoy doing myself