adywan

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Post: #313690
Topic: Star Wars Prologue - Epic Prequel Edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313690/action/topic#313690
Time: 14-Mar-2008 5:21 PM

C3PX said:

Erikstormtrooper said:

Later, C3PX. I'll miss ya!

Well Erik, since I can see you at least seem to have repented and given Anti-Matter credit where it was due to him for his rescuing of the internet, and considering that Moth3r is in jail for child neglect (see off topic forum for details), Adyway is the only one I am still disappoint in, so I think I will stick around after all. But mark my words, if more incidents like post #88 and beyond ever happen again, I WILL threaten to leave again.

Sorry but i've been otherwise occupied. After Anti-matter outed me as being a troll i was arrested for loitering under a bridge and have only just been released on bail. :)

In all seriousness i do wish you well with the project . But i do think you took things out of context with what had been said after you announced that it had been closed. i was genuinely interested in your project but as i said i was busy and actually didn't have anything to contribute at that time.

Post: #313541
Topic: Star Wars Prologue - Epic Prequel Edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313541/action/topic#313541
Time: 13-Mar-2008 7:23 AM

Anti-Matter said:

Erikstormtrooper said:

Yeah, and some hint as to where this is being moved TO would be nice.

Of course; but I posted the "movING" announcement less than 24 hours ago. It will take some time to ready all the assets and information. There are a few members who have a genuine interest in this project, and I know who they are.

The homerism and juvenile mob mentality will stay here, though. My original discretion turned out to be correct, and I have no intention of going out of my way to make a public announcement. Thanks, but no thanks!

Note to all : Don't stir up controversy where none exists--particularly in a thread to which you've previously contributed NOTHING. The false pretense is transparent.

I am mildly amused at your efforts to believe that "this project is being moved" means "please hijack this thread with rude (OBtwosy) and presumptuous (Adywan) comments," but don't go overboard. The project is being moved for the benefit of the project (and, hopefully, my time). It's not as bad or important as, say, the Beatles breaking up.

Who is stirring up controversy? I see no evidence of that. And why was my post being presumptuous? From your last statement you obviously want to keep you edit to a select few, and that is your choice. All in was saying is that you would benefit from the input of most from here, both good and bad. There was also no "false pretence" in my concern. Just because members haven't posted in this thread doesn't mean they don't have a genuine interest in your project. I, for one, have been busy with my own project, but that doesn't mean that this project wasn't of interest to me.

I see that you joined in December so you may not have seen all the projects announced, get people interested and contribute, only to have the member who started the project suddenly say they've had enough and we will never see the project ( zeigfried & remixerboss anyone?) but usually no explanation as to why.

Looking through all the posts in your thread i see no evidence of the "juvenile mob mentality" you mention. I was just curious why you would want to move the project and asked a simple question, so why the hostility?

Post: #313532
Topic: (SPOILER) new "STAR TREK" 2009 spoiler thread (SPOILER)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313532/action/topic#313532
Time: 13-Mar-2008 4:27 AM

Johnny Ringo said:

What's interesting though is that the Ship is shown under construction, although we know from 'The Original Series' that Kirk was not the first captain of the enterprise. I wonder if this will be handled in an interesting and conflict free way [story wise] or if it will be a case of rebooting certain elements.

Well i notice that on IMDb that Christopher Pike is listed so maybe we'll see some sort of "hand over" of the Captains reigns.

Post: #313453
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313453/action/topic#313453
Time: 12-Mar-2008 5:53 PM — Edited 12-Mar-2008 5:54 PM

HotRod said:

He means while frozen in carbonite. The shirt they used for the mold is from ANH.

Well, I think that's what Ady means.

Yeh, that's correct

Post: #313432
Topic: HALL OF FAME
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313432/action/topic#313432
Time: 12-Mar-2008 3:55 PM

Jay said:

I dropped post count into user profiles. The page still isn't formatted, but at least it's there. Unless people really scream for it, I'm not going to place it within posts.

I vote for them to be back within the posts too

Post: #313425
Topic: Star Wars Prologue - Epic Prequel Edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313425/action/topic#313425
Time: 12-Mar-2008 3:36 PM

So what does "This project is being moved to make better use of available web resources" mean then? I really can't see why you would want to move this project from here. Without the guys here i wouldn't have been able to accomplish half of what i did with "Revisited". Maybe a better explanation would be nice, especially when so many here have already had an input into this project since you opened this thread.

Post: #313362
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313362/action/topic#313362
Time: 12-Mar-2008 9:37 AM

The shirt when he is unfozen is the same he wears in ESB but the shirt he is seen wearing while frozen is the ANH version. That would be hell to fix

Post: #313346
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313346/action/topic#313346
Time: 12-Mar-2008 4:28 AM

Sevb32 said:

Wait 3PO was not in the control room when talking to Luke in the compactor. Wasn't he already down in the dock area? (Took R-2 down to "maintenance")

Oops. i meant to say when he was in the detention block shoot-out. Haven't had any sleep in the past couple of days. the gale force winds here are making it impossible to sleep

Post: #313322
Topic: New forum software - please read!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313322/action/topic#313322
Time: 12-Mar-2008 1:51 AM

I like the new look. there are a few things that i miss though. I haven't got a clue how to add an image, links etc to a reply anymore. Is there any chance of re-adding the buttons to do this again?

Post: #313320
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313320/action/topic#313320
Time: 12-Mar-2008 1:44 AM

Matticon said:

Hello Adywan,

I just watched the NTSC version for the 3rd time and I had a few questions.

1. In the Death Star Hanger Bay Control room (where how to disable the tractor beam is discussed) you added in a missing 4th blaster rifle (which originally had 4) However, it is only missing after our hero's have departed to the detention center. Our hero's don't have one of those types of weapons until they go there (and give it to chewie). Isn't that missing rifle the one that chewbacca is using in the detention center? Just a thought.

2. How many TIE fighters are there in the big reveal? Also did you count how many TIE's and Rebel fighters you see blowing up on screen and background to end up with 9 Rebel fighters left?

I explained this a while ago that there is a continuity error with the gun missing in the scene where 3po is talking to Luke while they are in the trash compactor and then it reappears when the troopers discover the droids. it was easier to add the missing gun than to remove one from the next shot to fix the error

There are about 40 TIEs. Only a small amount of the ships are seen being destroyed on screen

Post: #313136
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313136/action/topic#313136
Time: 11-Mar-2008 5:41 AM — Edited 11-Mar-2008 1:07 PM

As I understand it there is no mistake from Ben Burtt's part : reversing the rear channels was intentional. Don't ask me why he did this though, sounds as dumb to me as it does to you.

I think it's more likely that its was a total cock-up and the whole "creative decision" spin was just so they didn't have to replace all the discs sold with new ones with corrected audio. If this was a creative decision then why are some of the front channel FX reversed too?

Post: #313085
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313085/action/topic#313085
Time: 10-Mar-2008 3:00 PM

Originally posted by: Amras Felagund
Adywan, a curious question: after Tarkin says that the Emperor dissolved the Senate, what does that one officer in foreground say? You said you added in a line from the radio drama to match his mouth movement. What was that line?

Out of curiosity.

He says "The Senate dissolved?
Originally posted by: boba feta
Adywan, did you have to rebuild the soundtrack for the Cantina scene or was that pretty much left as it was?

That scene was pretty much rebuilt but used the 2004 track as a basis. It you listen to the 2004 DVD some channels were reversed. Look at the shot where the worm guy pops up (where wolfman used to be). his vocalization comes out of the right speaker when it should be coming from the left (and always has done). I also added a lot more ambient sound in all channels and the music is different too. I added some reverb effects to the soundtrack, The Cantina music always sounded like musical score in a studio rather than a piece of live music in a busy bar

Post: #313080
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313080/action/topic#313080
Time: 10-Mar-2008 2:45 PM

I'm really not too sure what i will be doing with the Wampa cave scene. I did prefer the mystery in the original version where you didn't see the whole Wampa so i could be bringing the mystery back to this creature in my version.

In the carbon freezing scene Han did still have the upper arm shackles on when he was frozen. I guess they forgot this when they filmed ROTJ. i have heard explanations that they were also made of carbonite and that they melted when he was defrosted. I'm going to keep them on in ESB and you will see them melt away in ROTJ.

The hologram throbbing is only a test using standard settings of the plug-in used. I don't want to show the final Emperor until its released.

Vader's helmet moving in the wind bothered me too for a while until i sat down and thought about it. I think it would move that way given the strength of the wind. I may tone it down a little but at present i may not touch it at all.

Post: #313078
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313078/action/topic#313078
Time: 10-Mar-2008 2:34 PM

Originally posted by: hempler
How did you break the sound up like that without having the multiple master audio tracks?

Is your tweaks just frequency based?

No, the mix has been rebuilt using various sources. At the last count i was using 225 separate audio tracks to create the 5.1 mix. It uses the 2004 DVD 5.1, the SE laserdisc 5.1 & extra effects from my star wars effects library. I was able to gain better separation by adding more sound effects and ambience where needed and also rebuilding the complete mix from the ground up in places. It was surprisong to me just how bad the official DVD mix is. not only do you have reversed music in the rear channels but hell of a lot of the sound FX are coming from the incorrect sides in the front channel. Ben Burtt made one hell of a cock-up with this mix. I can't see how the hell anyone at ILM couldn't have spotted this.

I'm still not 100% happy with the mix and i might be doing some more tweaking for the final release. As it stands now i'm about 90% and i doubt i will get it to 100% but there are a few things i want to redo for the DVD-9's

Post: #313019
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/313019/action/topic#313019
Time: 9-Mar-2008 2:52 PM

Originally posted by: Matt_Kenobi
Ady,

What tweaking, if any, did you do to the 'deleted scene'?

Only slight colour correction & a slight colour tweak to Jabba ( apart from the 3D scene of course)

Originally posted by: Jaxon's Dad
Will the repack be uploaded to rapidshare?

I don't think that it would be worth it really. the repack was a last attempt at a fix for the Toshiba HD-DVD owners and nothing more. Apart from a very minor couple of tweaks, if you have the original & it plays fine, it wouldn't be worth having this one.
Originally posted by: DF Shadow
Complete NooB question...

I'm trying to burn the TS video folder which is loaded with files and the empty TS audio folder via simple drag and drop onto a dvdr on my new Mac...is this the correct method?

When it's done will the disc simply function as a working DVD? I get the feeling it's simply going to burn the files onto the disc and that's it.

I apologize but I've never done this before...lol. Is there another program I should be using?

I'm afraid i know nothing about Macs so i can't help you here. Hopefully someone with knowledge of burning DVD's on a Mac here can help you soon.

I think i will be going back to my original mix for the DVD-9's. Dropping the L & R levels wasn't the right thing to do. The problem is with the original 2004 mix in that the sound FX have been boosted so much that they drown everything else out (Never let a sound Fx editor do the movie sound mix). Even the laserdisc 5.1 suffered with this problem in places so i just did the best i could with the mix. If only i could get hold of the original surround mix from the 70's i could have done hell of a lot better with the audio.

Post: #312984
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312984/action/topic#312984
Time: 8-Mar-2008 7:37 PM

Originally posted by: Covenant

Originally posted by: adywan
Has anyone had a chance to test the new NTSC version on their HD-DVD players yet? I have my fingers crossed that the new encode works. Also is the new audio mix better than the other version now i have lowered the left & right channels or have i lowered it too much & does it need to be more in between the 2 versions?

Sorry Ady, bad news.
Exactly the same problems with this one as with the original.
Same hitches at the *logo* screen, same timer freeze at 2:13 and same picture freeze when scene shifts to reverse view.
Skipping chapter lets it play again for a few seconds (minute or two) and then freezes again.

Plays perfectly on standard DVD, but my HD-DVD won;t do it. (Toshiba HD-EP30KB)

Sorry.

Well i guess we can definitely say that its the Toshiba HD-DVDs that have a major problem. you said that the PAL worked fine though didn't you? This would rule out any authoring and encoding problems. And it plays fine in 1080i on the Ventura HD-DVD player so it does seem limited to Toshiba too. does anyone know anyone with a different make of HD-DVD they could try it on?

I guess you NTSC Toshiba HD-DVD owners are out of luck even for the DVD-9 NTSC. Now don't you wish you went with Bluray?

Post: #312966
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312966/action/topic#312966
Time: 8-Mar-2008 4:36 PM

Originally posted by: DGC General X
I need help! (total nub) I keep getting a "Windows can't open this file" window when I try to open up the ADYWAN.MD5
and it gives me the option of "finding a web service for appropriate program", "Select the program from a list."

I think it's my download security, but I don't know how to turn it off. Can anyone Help? Please and thank you.

I'm pretty sure that the MD5 file is just to check that there are no errors with the rar files you have downloaded. You could try to extract the rars and if it extracts fine then you don't need the MD5

Post: #312950
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312950/action/topic#312950
Time: 8-Mar-2008 12:43 PM

I'm gutted that it still doesn't work on the NTSC HD-DVD player but it is looking more and more like a problem with Toshiba players. I just picked up a Ventura HD-DVD (just for testing purposes. the thing is going back on Monday) player from our local QVC store for £50 and it plays fine. It has already been reported that the PAL version plays fine on a PAL Toshiba DVD player But not the original NTSC DVD which completely rules out any problem with the authoring as both use the same program and template. The "Repack" NTSC used the PAL template modified for NTSC which now rules out the Encoding. It will be interesting to find out if the new NTSC plays in PAL HD-DVD players. I do have one last idea though. Use DVDSHRINK and strip just the main movie and burn to disc and see if that plays. If that fails then i'm afraid you're out of luck.

Post: #312938
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312938/action/topic#312938
Time: 8-Mar-2008 4:22 AM

Has anyone had a chance to test the new NTSC version on their HD-DVD players yet? I have my fingers crossed that the new encode works. Also is the new audio mix better than the other version now i have lowered the left & right channels or have i lowered it too much & does it need to be more in between the 2 versions?

Post: #312883
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312883/action/topic#312883
Time: 7-Mar-2008 8:12 PM

I think at this rate i will have finished the entire saga just in time for me to retire

Post: #312866
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312866/action/topic#312866
Time: 7-Mar-2008 4:12 PM

Originally posted by: Sevb32
I was thinking maybe he could have this done within a year from now.
That is going to be an impossibility. I'm taking at least 6 months off, i need it, and with all the planning, that's going to take it up to near Christmas before i even start the first stage in the video editing. In the revised trailer it now says "in production" because 2009 was a bit optimistic and is probably going top be more like 2010.
Originally posted by: Amras Felagund
Adywan, watching the credits for ANHR recently, I'm rather curious. Because, if memory serves correctly, only ESB and ROTJ had credits where the star field remained visible when the credits started scrolling up.

Are you planning on maintaining the star field from beginning to end of the credits of all 'Revisited' SW films, a la ESB and ROTJ's credits? That's my question.

yea i am. also the colouring and timing of the opening crawl will be the same in all 6 movies.

Post: #312863
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312863/action/topic#312863
Time: 7-Mar-2008 4:01 PM

Originally posted by: Kurgan

What? You released ANOTHER version?! Wow, you are amazing.

Can you tell us what precisely these other few "Minor tweaks" are in the repack? I'm very curious now...!

It's really minor. its only the two shots of the ships leaving the Death Star. I moved Yavin over further because it became slightly pixelated due to the compression when the sparks reached it. moving it over fixed this. the only other things are the end credits to remove someone's name and lowering of the left & right channel very slightly so no big difference. The video is now complete and this will be the version on the DVD-9's

Originally posted by: ron2112

I came to the conclusion long ago that we probably won't see the real final version until around the third release of the DVD-9. I'm considering everything up to that a test build.

Ron Moses

There will only be one version out of each DVD-9's. Also i won't be doing any changes to the music in the Vader/Ben fight. It just wouldn't work replacing the original music to its original place because of battle of the heroes. And the final shot of Tarkin was removed due to the extra footage of the firing sequence. Its was only a repeat shot from earlier on anyway and i don't miss it.

I've had a listen to the "bong" mentioned during the Jawa capture of R2 and i can't hear anything that sounds like a windows ping. The only thing i can thing of when listening to it is that you are hearing one of the instruments that you haven't noticed before.
I also noticed that in the (1997 CGI) shot of Luke's X-wing flipping in front of the camera as the TIE chases it (as he's saying "I can't shake him!") you didn't fix the "Red 5" markings on the wings of his craft (though you did in another shot, which was cool.... all the CG added X-wings had just two hatch marks on the wings, for Red 2).

Oh well i missed that one. I won't be doing any more changes to the video now. i just want this thing done with

Post: #312804
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312804/action/topic#312804
Time: 7-Mar-2008 8:27 AM

Originally posted by: RUB3N

... but ... ehem ... what about the 'official' cover art? ...

(excuse my english, please)

The official cover art will be revealed a few days before the DVD-9's are ready

Post: #312791
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312791/action/topic#312791
Time: 7-Mar-2008 4:35 AM

Originally posted by: Matt_Kenobi

Originally posted by: adywan

yes master, i will get back to work right away

Ady, shouldn't it be 'yes, my master' in keeping with ESB?

Damn, missed an opportunity there.

Well the NTSC DVD-5 that should be compatible with the HD-DVD players Is going up now in a.b.starwars only. It is tagged as "REPACK". It also has a slightly different sound mix to the others along with a couple of very minor tweaks to a couple of shots and revised end credits that will be the version on the DVD-9's. I'm pretty sure i have the L & R channels a bit too high so i have lowered them slightly. Anyone that will be getting this version could you please let me know about the audio and if this sounds better so i can get an accurate assessment ready for the DVD-9 versions.

Post: #312789
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/312789/action/topic#312789
Time: 7-Mar-2008 3:31 AM

Originally posted by: C3PX

Originally posted by: adywan

That definitely won't be happening this year. i need a good long break

What? You're joking right? You need a break? With the massive salary we are paying you, you still have the stones to ask for a vacation? We ought to fire you, see where you would be then eh? How would you like to have to do your next edit on your own free time, free time taken from your family after a hard days work? Yeah, didn't think you'd be too keen on that! Now you'll stop your complaining and get back to work immediately, if you know what is good for you.

yes master, i will get back to work right away