adywan

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Post: #269457
Topic: The Mono Mix Restoration Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/269457/action/topic#269457
Time: 2-Feb-2007 6:09 PM

Originally posted by: schorman13
Has anyone heard from belbucus about the mono mix restoration? Just curious, I'm anxiously awaiting this.

I too would love to know how this is coming along. i'm really anxious about this. Could be very handy for my edit

Post: #268929
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268929/action/topic#268929
Time: 31-Jan-2007 11:49 AM

Originally posted by: tellan
lol, join the club ady!

disaster is doing the rounds it seems, thats you, me and DE who've all had hardware issues.

I know, it's getting pretty bad. I still believe that its a consipricy by Lucasfilm to stop us finishing our projects.

Anyway, good news is that it was the power supply that had blown. Just performing an indepth disc scan now but things seem to be ok. So everythings back on track now.

Post: #268911
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268911/action/topic#268911
Time: 31-Jan-2007 10:29 AM

Some bad news guys. My PC has just just died. Earlier this moring there was a loud bang and the electricity trip switches went off. upon restoring power i attempted to restart the PC but nothing. I'm preying that its just my power supply thats gone. The ssmell was pretty bad but i can't identify where it originated from. It looks like there is power getting to the board because the light on the Lan port is on but it just refusues to switch on. Things are pointing to the power supply but i'm just preying that it hasn't damaged anything else. Had to pinch the wifes laptop and come on here to let you guys know i may be offline for a while until i get things sorted.

It's blody typical because i was in the process of doing a test render of the new Obi-Wan / Vader dual with completed re-rotoscoped sabers. I've been getting so much done recently too.

Anyway, i'm off to try and see if my local computer store has a power supply ( they're pretty crap so i'm not getting my hopes up)

Post: #268782
Topic: Sluggo's Star Wars Trailer Contest *Next contest begins April 25th*
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268782/action/topic#268782
Time: 30-Jan-2007 4:04 PM

Originally posted by: daveytod
I'd love it if you could upload those adywan. I tried to rip them from the website myself but failed, how did you do it?

I opened each trailer in quicktime player & saved as a self contained movie, but this only gave me a small 3kb file for streaming. I renamed the .mov file to .txt, opened it up and among the code is the proper url for the complete file. I then used flashget to download it. Sometimes it won't allow you to save the movie but if you look in your internet cache folder there should be a small .mov file that you can do the same thing with. sometimes you have to repeat the process with the new file you downlaod to find the correct url. It works about 90% of the time.

heres the link to the 3 cinemax trailers.

CINEMAX HD TRAILERS

Post: #268763
Topic: Sluggo's Star Wars Trailer Contest *Next contest begins April 25th*
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268763/action/topic#268763
Time: 30-Jan-2007 2:49 PM

Originally posted by: Sluggo
I'd like to if someone could hook me up with a good version of it. I've only seen it on youtube.

I have the trailer ripped direct from the cinemax website. much better quality than the youtube one. I've also got 2 other teaser trailers for the HD cinemax showing, again ripped direct from the site. Just let me know if you want them and i'll upload them for you.

Post: #268362
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268362/action/topic#268362
Time: 28-Jan-2007 2:29 PM

Sorry the fixes don't work for you guys. I was hoping that using just the new ifo files would work, which it did after testing, but it now looks like it must have to change the vob files somewhat too because when i re-added the original files back to the disk to seed it had to redownload some sections of the vob files. I'll see what i can do .

EDIT: just tried your new files Jambe and its work fine, a slight pause in windvd at the chapter change but it doesn't skip back now. I have noticed that in ifoedit it is now reporting 2 layer breaks again but this time at chapter 23 & 24. This might cause a problem in some players but it does look fixed

again i'm sorry to anyone who wasted disks with my fixes. I did test them first (the SL one burned and tested on my dvd player) and everything seemed fine. I hope i'm not going to get linched for this.

Post: #268346
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268346/action/topic#268346
Time: 28-Jan-2007 1:32 PM

Originally posted by: sunday256
Dual layer. If I can get it to work from the hard drive then I'll burn it to my DL disc. But these things are expensive, so I'll wait til it works on the HD first.

ok, here's something you can try. Load the DVD into DVDSHRINK. Individually highlight the menus, then the main movie then extras and for each one in the compression settings select "no compression". Then in "edit>preferences goto the output files tab and make sure that "remove layer break" isn't selected. Then create your dvd. If this still fails then set the main movie compression to 99% and create it. The won't be any loss in quality but it helps to rebuild the structure and should now be compliant. After you have recreated the dvd open the VTS_01_0.IFO in IFOEdit ( feely available on the net) and check that there is only 1 layer break and it is is only set at chapter 21 (it will say layer break next to the chapter).

Like i said i haven't been able to fully test the DL fix because i have no disks but it did work through WINDVD

Post: #268343
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268343/action/topic#268343
Time: 28-Jan-2007 1:20 PM

Originally posted by: sunday256
I don't believe the fix is working. I'm playing this via media player without burning (directly from the HD) and it's still skipping back to the menu screen at 01:53:50

Is this the DL or SL fix that you have tried?

Post: #268321
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268321/action/topic#268321
Time: 28-Jan-2007 10:55 AM

ok. I've removed the layer break from chapter 23 that seems to be causing the problems. So, hopefully, heres the fix for dual layer burning. To apply the fix just do the same as before, unpack the fix file and drag & drop the new files into the VIDEO_TS folder and overwrite them.

Hopefully this will work but i haven't been able to check a DL burn so save a copy of the original .IFO & BUP files first just in case

>>>LINK REMOVED <<<

Jambe, could you open your original VTS_01_0.IFO in IFOEdit ( feely available on the net) and could you tell me what your original files are reporting for the layer break. Might help to see if burning to a DL-R is adding the extra layer break

Post: #268318
Topic: //RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268318/action/topic#268318
Time: 28-Jan-2007 10:16 AM

Fist off i have to say AMAZING job you have done here Jambe. Just finished watching it and loved every bit of it.

Secondly i think i may have found the problem some are having with it freezing after shrinking it. i opened the disk in PGCEdit and i noticed that the main movie has 2 layer breaks. 1 at chapter 21 then a second at chapter 24. This can cause problems in some players and shrink will remove the first layer break but not the second and then when it reaches the second on while playing it will freeze (happens a lot with certain sony players).

For anyone who is going to shrink the movie for a SL DVD here's a fix that will stop the freezing issue. Don't worry its only a really small download.

>>>LINK REMOVED<<<

Just open the original VIDEO_TS folder and drag the files from the unpacked fix and overwrite the existing files then run it through shrink and no more freezing problems. Tested it on my 3 DVD players (one is a brand new Sony that had the same freezing issues mentioned) and it played fine

Unfortunately i don't have any dual layer discs to check if the second layer break can cause problems . Jambe, if you can tell me what chapter you added the correct layer break then i may be able to provide a fix for the DL version too.

Hope this helps

Post: #267947
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267947/action/topic#267947
Time: 25-Jan-2007 9:48 PM

Originally posted by: AvatarX
Looking very cool, especially with the added storm troppers, it gives scale to a once static painting.

Question: The matte, though finally corrected could use a touch up in the highlight range. Would adding an overlay color layer in After Effects make this possible?

Do you mean the tractor beam glow? If so the beam actually fades in and out throughout the shot. the frame i posted was one of the first few frames. heres a shot from a few frames later

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8524/tractorbeam1laterframeeb7.jpg

Post: #267926
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267926/action/topic#267926
Time: 25-Jan-2007 8:21 PM

Originally posted by: tellan
ady,

you got a PM

yeh, got it. Sent a reply

Just a small very quick update; The interiors of the death star are now all metal grey and no longer that horrible oversaturated blue on the 2004 DVDs. It has created some minor video noise in some parts but i can live with that just to get the death star to look metallic once again. It does look a whole lot better too. Ever so slightly darker now too but it does give it a better overall look especially during the dual.

The opening tractor beam shot has also slightly changed. Thanks to the suggestion by Sluggo, to make the matte look less static i have added a couple of troopers on the bridge lower down the chasm and then as they walk off the bridge retracts.

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/8786/newtractorbeamlesscomprqv7.jpg

Also i may have finally been able to have Obi-Wan say " I wanted you to have this when you were old enough..." instead of "you're father wanted you to have this..." when giving Luke his saber. I managed to get hold of both "Smiley" series that Alec Guinness did for the BBC and i've done a few tests and its looking promising, so fingers crossed.

Ok, that's it and now back to work for me.

Post: #267256
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267256/action/topic#267256
Time: 22-Jan-2007 12:02 PM

Search your feelings. You know it to be true........

Post: #267030
Topic: //Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267030/action/topic#267030
Time: 21-Jan-2007 11:57 AM

Good to hear you're planning a new project. Here's my suggestion:

"Creating Hope"

I'll see what else i can come up with but this just popped into my head while reading this thread.

Post: #266652
Topic: The Official babyhum Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266652/action/topic#266652
Time: 19-Jan-2007 10:38 AM

Originally posted by: baby hum
Does anybody have either the Region 0 or the widescreen logos as seen on the back of disc covers?

Not sure if this will help but its a collection of DVD cover logos in .EPS format with some .psd. It hasn't got a region 0 logo but it has a REGION ALL one.

DVD COVER LOGOS

Post: #266491
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266491/action/topic#266491
Time: 18-Jan-2007 2:51 PM

Originally posted by: AvatarX
Looking good but the last image of the Death Star chasm seems a bit too dark, the fall-off is very noticeable on the right hand part of the frame. Anyway to correct the gamma?

Not too sure how that has happened other than its a result of dropping the blue levels. i'll see what i can do.

Post: #266481
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266481/action/topic#266481
Time: 18-Jan-2007 2:24 PM

Originally posted by: dumb_kid
Anyone heard from Adywan lately... this thread has been awfully quiet recently.

Sorry i've been a bit quiet but i haven't really stopped since the new year to try and get this edit out as soon as possible. Unfortunately i can't see it being finished within the first quarter of this year as i originally hoped. Sometime around or after May is looking more realistic. I thought i had finished all of the colour correction but, after a quick render to view on my TV, i'm not happy with some scenes. Some colours, mainly the reds, are just way too oversaturated. I've just got a new plug-in for after effects that will allow me to reduce certain colours without affecting the surrounding areas, which will be ideal. But this means going back to colour correcting the entire movie before i can continue anything else which has set me back hell of a lot. But the mess that lucasfilm has done with the colours on this release has me pulling my hair out trying to sort it out.

Anyway, I've just finished re-editing the Vader/Ben fight and rotoscoped all but 4 shots of the lightsabers. The pacing is a bit faster now and also a little more agressive. Re-editing has caused the first part of the fight to be slightly shorter now but only by about 10 seconds or so.
Originally posted by: Sojourn
Actually, I was thinking the same thing. I think it also has something to do with the colorization of the explosions, along with the fact that they look a little two-dimensional. It just doesn't seem to fit in along with the way shots have been fired up until that point in the film.

I've removed the explosions now.

Here's some screenshots of a few more finished tweaks:

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3767/newscreenshots2007dk6.jpg

A quick explaination of the shots starting at the top:
1. R2 aboard the Falcon. The shots used seemed to be aboard the death Star by the lights in the background. The background is now correctly where han is sitting.
2.Holo Game. I could never understand why, if this is supposed to be holo characters, that they look nothing like any other holograms we see in the films. I've added a slight Holo effect to the characters and also added reflections on the table.
3. Entering the Death Star. Slight tweaking here. Changed the colour balance of the gun turrets and troopers so they don't look as superimposed now. Also i've added the correct docking bay. After the added the new interior docking bay matte for the SE they didn't bother to change what it looked like as the falcon enters. It now matches what we see on the inside.
4. Death Star bay. Fixed contrast & colour issues so the new Falcon Matte matches the surroundings. Also added a slight glow to the light around the entrance.
5. Tractor beam. Fixed the Matte so it blends in with the live action footage now.

I am toying with the idea of changing the light on R2's dome to match the rest of the saga but it isn't something that has really bothered me so i will only do it if i have enough time.

Well, thats about it for now. but one last thing before i go back to the edit;

I mentioned before that i would be doing my own cover for the DVD but, with the colour correction setback, i might not have enough spare time to do the painting for it so if anyone wants to do some covers and labels then please feel free. I'm really hoping that i can get this cover done but its looking less likely now. Even if i do manage to then i will still include any covers submitted in a DVD-ROM folder on the finished DVD.

Post: #265666
Topic: Info Wanted: Question about 1980 uncut Empire
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265666/action/topic#265666
Time: 14-Jan-2007 4:58 AM

Originally posted by: rancher
Here is what appears to be the 1st. 5th draft of TESB up for auction. Very expensive, it’s over $2,300.00 CAN & it is autographed by some production members.

Hmmm. This screams fake to me. As Jambe Davdar pointed out i doubt that the real script would have the "from the novel by.." on it . surely it would more likely have had " based on a storyline by.." instead. Another thing that popped out at me was the fact that Leigh Brackett's name has been misspelled as "Leige". Also if this was from a serious collector then why a "Buy it now" price with a best offer option and not an auction with a starting bid. Surely a serious collector would want to get the most that they could for this item, so why no auction? I could be wrong about its authenticity but i have a bad feeling about this.

Post: #265551
Topic: STAR WARS: the alt.binaries.starwars thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265551/action/topic#265551
Time: 13-Jan-2007 2:56 AM

Originally posted by: MoveAlong
Currently posting The Puggo Edition.

many thanks, MoveAlong

Post: #265454
Topic: The Puggo Edition - webpage and screenshots (Super 8 transfers - Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265454/action/topic#265454
Time: 12-Jan-2007 10:35 AM

Originally posted by: boba feta

Originally posted by: Oldschooljedi
I am very interested in the Puggo Edition.

How can I get my fingers on these?

Are they torrented?

I've just sent out ten or so copies to some of the regulars on this board so expect them to be torrented within the next two weeks or so.

Cheers.

i hope someone can post it to usenet too. I would love to get a copy of this

Post: #264736
Topic: Star Wars HD coming in November! All SIX movies!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264736/action/topic#264736
Time: 8-Jan-2007 4:57 PM

Originally posted by: Zeromancer
The sky version does have macroblocking for some reason
Screencaps
Premiere HD
http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=swivp2h264premiereia4.jpg
vs

SkyHD
http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=swivp2h264skywk9.jpg

that does look pretty bad. I recorded them from SKYHD but just haven't got as clue how to transfer them to my PC though. I just skipped to that scene and zoomed in to the sky and the macroblocking isn't there. I wonder if its been caused by their process of transfer. I know sky's quality has always been pretty bad compared to other countries but it doesn't look anywhere near as bad as that screen shot does

Post: #263167
Topic: Merry X0mas and a Happy New Year!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263167/action/topic#263167
Time: 30-Dec-2006 1:47 PM

That shot looks truly amazing. I cannot praise and thank the X0 team enough for all the time and effort you are putting in to this release.

Happy New Year everyone

Post: #262983
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262983/action/topic#262983
Time: 28-Dec-2006 7:54 PM

Originally posted by: InfoDroid
Great clip, Adywan! Thanks for posting it!

Why won't the falcon maneuvers shot be used in the final version?

It won't be in the final version because i'm in the middle of improving it

Post: #262771
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262771/action/topic#262771
Time: 26-Dec-2006 12:49 PM

Ok, i know i said i wouldn't be posting anymore clips but, because its Christmas, i though "what the hell". Here is the escape from Tatooine sequence. 2 shots won't be in the finished release, the falcon maneuvers and the unfixed shot of the figure behind Han, but the rest is how it will be in the final one. As usual the audio track is just a temp one.

enjoy and MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY CHRISTMAS CLIP

Post: #262515
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - Star Wars episodes IV, V, VI & 1997 Special Editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262515/action/topic#262515
Time: 22-Dec-2006 6:35 PM

Originally posted by: 20th Century Mark
I was just kidding guys. Sorry for the confusion.

Anyway, after burning them, seems all my DVD player as well as my burner cannot read them at all!

how are you burning them? i have noticed that the files aren't contained in a VIDEO_TS folder. If you are burning the files direct to disk without adding them into this folder then it won't play in most DVD players.

open nero and select "dvd video" then drag all the files into the VIDEO_TS folder on the left hand box and burn. Played perfectly fine in all 3 of my dvd players, or...

create a VIDEO_TS folder and drag the files into it. Use dvdshrink and import the video. then create an ISO image file and burn with dvddecrypter or your usual burning program