dkerin

Hello all…

I finally got around to uploading a DVD ISO format of the G1980 Return of Starbuck re-edit, which under it’s new title is called “Judgement Day.”

Just uploaded the torrent to www.demonoid.com, so if you go there and search “battlestar galactica” you should find it.

As a DVD ISO you will need to burn it to a DVD as a disk image, and then it should be able to play in a standard tv DVD player. This is a better quality than the previously released xvid avi that I put online before, but is of course larger in sice. Some 3 gig roughly. Since the original footage is from a VHS it is not the best looking source material, but I did try to get the FX a little more grainy to match the original footage.

Since this is larger, I ask that anyone who downloads the file, please try to keep it on to seed for others.

I’ll let this go for a while, then when the downloading dies down I’ll upload one of the others in an ISO disk image format.

All the best,

Dave

Just uploaded the torrent to demonoid.com. Go there and search for “battlestar” and you should find it.

The file is 3.06 gig, and saved as an ISO disk image, so to view it you will need to burn it to a dvd. Then you should be able to play it in a standard DVD player. Most DVD burning software has an option to “burn disk image”. Use that and it should do the trick.

On the disk it the re-edit movie, the raw FX I edited in, and the “Sentinels” trailer I did some time back. Figured it was somewhat appropriate as it is a spin-off from the original timeline.

I know not all of the requests and alterations are in that people had asked for, but I hope you enjoy what I did with it. The biggest change, or addition, is definately to the Colony destruction. You’ll definately see other changes.

Lastly I ask for anyone who downloads, please let the file seed for some time. This is a bigger file than the others, so the more people keeping the file online, the faster it will download for others. When it gets down to the point where I’m the only one seeding for quite some time, then I’ll figure it is time to remove the file. But as long as others are seeding, I’ll keep the file on.

All the best,

Dave

Hi all…

Been working on a re-edit/special edition to the original Battlestar Galactica pilot movie “Saga of a Starworld.”

Saga re-edit is coming along, and all the main “chunks” are in. Still tweaking the audio, color balance, adding more stuff ino the composites… etc. Thought I’d take a moment to get down the additions/alterations to the edit.

*Additional class escort ship to the fleet (Steve W’s Ranger class)
*additional shuttle/ship activity in the fleet.
*modified Apollo/Zak launch scene
*viper flyby outside window while Adama/Adar talk
*opening gambling scene restored with Starbuck and Gemini (Jolly back hair and all)
*many,many more raiders in shots as they approach fleet/Zak
*additional sequences to fleet destruction
*Triton, Acropolis and Solaria nameplates on other Battlestars (Pacifica could be the smaller class)
*Atlantia death squadron kamikaziis the Atlantia bridge and hull
*projected displays on Imperious Leader chamber walls
*High energy beam from orbit strikes city behind Serina
*many additional colony destruction scenes. Orbital energy beam attacks from basestars (many different shots here)
*alternate basestar version based on Ralph McQuarrie design
*a DeSanto Viper appears in one shot.
*other colony planets/cities destroyed
*alternate class battlestar trying to defend planet (thanks Steve W.)
*outer planet destruction sequences
*the destruction of the Columbia defending a colony world
*enhanced Starbuck crashland shot.
*some additional fleet forming shots
*enhanced Baltar on Caprica sequence
*Adama saying to Athena that he plans to resign scene restored.
*Apollo arguing with Adama about resigning scene restored.
*enhanced Nova of Madagon. Not majorly changed, but added to some to the “nebulous” shots, and worked in some different viper shots.
*Viper passes over landram before “returning to base” on Carillon
*enhanced ovion mine sequence and entering Lotay’s chamber
*add in additional shot as Adama enters council chambers just before Uri makes his peace announcement. (in movie version but was removed from pilot version for whatever reason)
*added laser streaks from blasters/Cylon rifles in ovion mine fight scenes
*shot where Muffit bites the Cylon’s leg and the Cylon falls over is GONE!
*more fighters approaching fleet in final battle (over the horizon of Carillon)
*vipers on surface of Carillon. changed color from orange to match surface better… added figures walking/running in background matte painting… Vipers flying off and overhead
*added new shots to end battle to take out repeating footage, and place the battle more amongst the fleet
*changed shot of basestar over Carillon surface as vipers approach
*energy starts to strike from surface to basestar as basestar opens fire (over Carillon surface)
*baltar’s “epilogue”… removed epilogue title… altered color (though still different in hue/lighting from first IL’s chamber)… removed line about offering peace to the humans (more as it was re-edited for Lost Planet of the Gods)

The above list is a general overview, as there are numerous other subtle alterations that fall under that list’s “umbrella”.

Not ALL of the repeated shots have been removed, as some of the beauty shots (close up) of single Vipers or Raiders may still be repeated. The models still look better than CGI. So in the closeups I stuck with the original footage. For wider shots with multiple ships I did add more with CGI/compositing over original footage.

The major changes/additions are definately to the open/destruction scenes, and then the latter third on Carillon from the ground battle to the end of the film. Most of the middle is more character oriented and any changes there are subtle.

Current runtime is around 2 hours and 26 minutes.

I think that is the most of them. For now at least. Have to get all the tweaking done on these, watch it, then probably end up with a list of addiional alterations.

Uploaded some preview shots from the re-edit/special edition I’m doing with Saga of a Starworld. For those interested you can see them here…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgRWZSmWZ9M

For the bittorrent file go to:

www.demonoid.com and search torrents for “battlestar” and you should find it.

Is the last of the re-edits, at least until I complete Saga of a Starworld.

Some scene reworking, additional fx, and a little addition to the ending.

Hope you like.

Dave

p.s. - Original series, not the reimagining.

Started working on a “special edition” of Saga of a Starworld, and thought I’d share a test clip. A quick view of what the Borellian Nomen may have seen as the baseships headed to all outer planets.

Original BSG series here, not the reimagining.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvyzObI4uX0

Thanks,

Dave

(from BSG original series)

Just uploaded torrent of my Experiment in Terra re-edit to demonoid.com for those who may be interested. This was the first one I did as a, well, experiment. Initially I had inserts of effects borrowed from the video game cut scenes, but took those out as they did not mesh well with the original footage.

Some deleted scenes put back in, the planet shield is out, and some other subtle changed and enhancements here and there.

Hope you like,

Dave

Hello,

New here, and a couple people suggested I stop by. I’ve been playing around with some fan edits of some original Battlestar Galactica episodes. So far have done Living Legend, Experiment in Terra, Hand of God and the Galactica 1980 episode Return of Starbuck.

Currently I have Living Legend and Return of Starbuck posted on demonoid.com.

Living Legend fixes a few edits, works in some deleted scenes from the DVD release (although the quality difference is noticable) and added some new SFX shots. Mostly supplimenting the current footage with some CGI.

Return of Starbuck is much more of a re-work, in fact so much so that it has a new title of “Judgement Day”. This re-edit removes all the Galactica 1980 aspects and tries to place it with the original series. I think of it as an episode from what would have been the second season. All the Viper footage in the beginning is new, as well as a Viper design that is based on Tom DeSanto’s/Bryan Singer’s Galactica production designs. Also tried to wrap up the end a little more than what was in the original episode. And the title change was done since this is not really the “return” of Starbuck any more since it is supposed to be part of the original.

Once these seed for a while I’ll get the remaining eps uploaded. Which are…

Experiment in Terra was my first re-edit attempt which mainly removes the big planet shield from the end of the ep. (for those who remember) Also tweaked some shots, added in some subtle fx, and mixed in some of the deleted shots.

Hand of God, worked in additional FX to add to the battle at the end. Also gave a little more of a clue to the moon landing transmission’s origin. (again, for those who remember)

Please take a look and let me know what you think.

Also, if I do any more, I’ll likely do the pilot (Saga of a Starworld). That one is a little bigger than the others, but it is the only other one I would like to do something with.

Thanks,

Dave