Oops, I was actually referring to your comment, Bingo, but didn't realize ray-afraid beat me to the punch when making the next comment. I'll fix it.
^^Good idea!
Also, I know it's in crummy shape, but I was watching the Vader/Bast deleted scene, and if there was a way to incorporate it with a good Vader impersonation, it would really strengthen Vader and Bast while simultaneously weakening Tarkin. I honestly like the idea of the dissension in the ranks...it adds to the political flavor and shows a lack of faith in the foolish Grand Moff, thus leaving more room for other ambitious sorts, such as Darth Vader.
Yes, agreed, it makes it seem like Anakin really is facing a moral dilemma. Never really liked the dilemma originally presented in the film.
I got a PM from him a couple of weeks ago. He says he's very busy, bu the hasn't given up. Hopefully he comes back to the land of the living sometime soon.
Thanks for listening to DE for us. Even just one or two lines would make it worth it. Perhaps we can use, "You okay, Wedge?" and maybe somehow, "Han Solo; you old space pirate."
The Bothan spies idea is something we've been trying to figure out, but we haven't concluded anything yet. We're still working on it, and you've got an interesting idea to add to the collection.
@Ronster, a lot of the things we disagreed on in the beginning were things I didn't feel were realistic or possible. But your rough concept edits may be proving me wrong. I look forward to seeing your transmission clip :) Good thinking about maybe using Boba Fett in that regard as well.
At Bingo, that is a good potential use for these other scenes, using them as holograms and thus taking advantage of their quality. Good idea.
@Angel, that is a hilarious commercial, and I had the sound off because only my 2 year old and I are awake. I can only imagine how funny it is with sound. I'll have to watch it again later :D
Interesting thought...I'll have to ponder other ways some of this stuff could get incorporated. We'd have a truly unique and amazing edit if we managed to find a use for so much alternate footage.
This is fantastic news! I'm studying at the moment, but I'll check them out ASAP and provide whatever feedback I can.
Glad you like my ideas, Ron. It's too bad the color correction isn't working out. Like you said, I hope the DVD is worth it. I agree that it could be useful for the Death Star surface in particular, and maybe a closeup of a Star Destroyer's underside. And that's good thinking: a numbering system could make it easier for reference when the editors decide what portion to work on.
Honestly, if I got nothing visual out of that movie other than that walk down the hall, I believe it would be sufficient. But if we were to go further, you're probably right that it would be best interpreted as "lost" footage.
I know it is taking a while, but I hope to be able to get a sort of summary or interpretation of the vote up tonight. I don't know what to do to get this project to shift from simply a focused ideas thread into an actual movie-making thread. MrInsaneA is working on the rough edit, and hopefully that's progressing well. But I'd really love to step back and let things go without feeling like a nag or anything.
I think what I'll do is this: With the summary of the two votes, I'll make general categories of what we've discussed as far as changes (for instance, a Vader arrival to DSII category). I will list all the needed special effects changes under each category. Then I will make this available on the other forum and here. Hopefully the editors will be able to simply select a particular aspect to work on. We can then keep tabs on what is currently under construction and what is completed...sort of a checklist.
^Almost included that picture myself, and didn't :)
You're doing a good job. Keep it up!
Looking forward to it. Great work!
That looks very nice. I'm interested to see how your efforts turn out, Ron.
So I PM'ed a few people with the torrent of the Interactive Board Game. I'll try to seed when I can, but this computer is often not on. Anyone who wants will need to wait patiently for a few days, but I'll make sure I spread it to those who want it.
I'll just torrent the whole movie. PM me if you want something. I'll send a few of you the torrent just in case. Can't promise I can seed all day, but I'll do it as often as possible.
I should have added that I'm sure I can make a higher quality AVI to work with also. I just wanted folks to see what I was talking about. I'll probably end up converting the whole movie and rar-ing it for everyone.
Thanks, Harmy. Nice to know it might have some use with a little work. I appreciate the answer :)
Very good editing, especially Anakin turning around and coming back to tell them he's a Sith. I'm curious to know how Anakin knew at this point. I also would recommend removing the "plot to destroy the Jedi" line. We don't want to turn Mace Windu into Ric Olie ;)
Nice work removing the droid! However the way it stands now, it lacks some of the emotional impact of the original, given that she seems completely unconcerned that Vader is about to torture her. I would instead insert a short version of her scared face (I don't think it's obvious that she's not looking right at Vader), and then cut to the closing door. Make sure you keep some scary sounding music.
So I am having some difficulty with extracting the audio from the VOB files of the Interactive Board Game, but I seem to have no problem converting portions to an AVI. I downloaded some free editing software and may try my hand at fixing this up as much as possible, but for now I've uploaded a very short clip of Vader walking down the hall in the Death Star. I figure it can ultimately be inserted just before Vader gets on the turboshaft to go to his meditation chamber, thus freeing up the already present walk down the hall to be used in the Vader choking Jerjerrod scene; it needs a Vader approach to work, and the other hall matches.
http://www.4shared.com/video/p4Azg9Db/vader_hall.html
It's nothing much, but it can be cropped to fit the widescreen format with no problem, and hopefully can be enhanced. Believe me, it's short.
So, Angel, aalenfae, Harmy or someone else who loves to enhance videos, can this be improved to the point where it could be used in our edit? It is short after all, so even if its quality is lower than the rest, can it be improved enough to not feel too out of place?
Use the Japanese track sped up a tad during the sword fights, like a badly dubbed kung fu movie.
Well, I just bought it, so hopefully it was worth the money. I will be sure to upload it when I get it, assuming it's something usable.
Has anyone found the Interactive Board Game audio valuable or useful? Ronster, I hope you found your quote.
I know, I am somewhat concerned. He described it to me as a workprint from a Walt Disney Imagineer. $25 is not exactly cheap, but it's not the end of the worl either if it ends up not being worth it. Hopefully it's a good purchase.
I've downloaded several different versions from different sources, but thus far I can't find something that would be an easy restoration (near-proper colors, stable frame), not even on the well thought out DVDs. However, I may have found someone willing to sell me a movie for around $25 (for a 4 1/2 minute movie...). I've asked if it is a good quality version, and hopefully I'll get feedback soon. This really needs to be put on MySpleen or something, and if I do end up getting it, I will provide it for all. I think it could be a good resource for several edits, not just this one.
All they've punished so far is MegaUpload. Hopefully it doesn't get worse. In any case, if it's small enough you can upload it to a lesser known file sharing site, like 4shared (which I'm using). Or you can make a torrent and provide it to us.