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Post: #542279
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/542279/action/topic#542279
Time: 30-Sep-2011 6:54 AM

slynger said:

sorry for such a noob question, but I am trying to download Adywan's fanedit, the SE revisited. I downloaded 5 or 6 of the .rar files from rapidshare but they came up corrupted when I tried to extract them. Can anyone help me with this, what else can I do to get this version?

You have to download ALL of the RAR files first. Then you unpack the first one and it unpacks the whole thing for you. If you're using jdownloader it will do it for you when its done.

Post: #542112
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/542112/action/topic#542112
Time: 29-Sep-2011 10:23 PM

In my eyes, TNG is already available in it's original form on DVD. While I would hope they would include both, that would basically mean having both the all-new HD version and the DVD version on the same disc. They're starting from scratch. The original comps are at SD on video masters. In order to upgrade them they'd have to do exactly what they're doing.

Post: #542043
Topic: Random Thoughts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/542043/action/topic#542043
Time: 29-Sep-2011 8:08 PM

I found a whole new section of Facebook where they keep messages from people I don't know (mostly spam). This was the most recent one:

Hey There Drew Stewart with Engineering...

How about working with us again, My name is LaReine R. Roark, I am a Captain and Commander of The Enterprise - NCC Class 1701 Star Fleet Vessel.

I work with Arvin Sloane, he is my one and only real husband and we are recognized by the Vatican as such...

We Work with Captain Jean Luc Picard (Captain Patrick Stewart Picard), Captain and Admiral Kirk and Starfleet Command!

Whatever you need you let us know we don't want to be Planet Bound at any time, we should always be working with Starfleet on The Enterprise and we are Currently Loading With Captain's Order's with the Starfleet Order's for: The Enterprise - NCC1701-G.

And no we never need our people killed nor hurt to get aboard our Ship's and we need all the Good help we can get!

I look forward to hearing from you, I am now awaiting Captain Picard and I've heard that Captain Kirk should be here anytime now to pick me up.

I shouldn't be here at the planet and if I am at a Planet he has to come and get me no matter what! I thank Starfleet for those outstanding order's!

Thank You!
Sincerely,
LaReine R. Roark

Post: #541999
Topic: "Comments currently unavailable"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541999/action/topic#541999
Time: 29-Sep-2011 7:18 PM

The day after I comment on a YouTube video, someone HELPS ME OUT and messages me with more help, and I say "Your help has restored my faith in YouTube, and the Internet as a whole" they turn it off?!

Post: #541984
Topic: OFFICIAL: Library of Congress had original prints replaced with 1997 SE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541984/action/topic#541984
Time: 29-Sep-2011 7:04 PM

zombie84 said:

http://savestarwars.com/lucas-nfr.html

Thanks, canofhumdingers and None for help and info.

Appalling.

Post: #541926
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541926/action/topic#541926
Time: 29-Sep-2011 5:19 PM

The top image is from All Good Things and the bottom image is from the HD teaser. Looks like ILM shot the effects for the pilot on VistaVision, but I doubt the in-house effects group did after that. The live action was 4:3.

Post: #541870
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541870/action/topic#541870
Time: 29-Sep-2011 3:46 PM

That makes sense, and what I meant. I wonder if the other effects done after the pilot were done in VistaVision/widescreen?

Post: #541864
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541864/action/topic#541864
Time: 29-Sep-2011 3:31 PM

skyjedi2005 said:

If they cropped the image nobody but idiots would buy it.

It was not shot 16:9.

What's interesting is that at least some of the effects were, as this proves:

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-b4G4wjT7g30/ToORCiKSbnI/AAAAAAAAJEM/BmeCnIgLOXw/s640/TNGHD-05.jpg

Maybe the footage shot by ILM for the pilot/intro was on 70mm or something?

Post: #541859
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541859/action/topic#541859
Time: 29-Sep-2011 3:20 PM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 3:21 PM

pittrek said:

I do NOT want them to re-do the SFX from TNG, and if they DO rework them, I'd wish they do something like they've done with TOS (that means BOTH versions of the effects on the same disc).

I agree, but I don't think its likely.

At least we're not having the argument here that seems to be happening everywhere else. "Is it going to be in Pan & Scan, or are they going to make it fit my HDTV? TOS HD looks dumb." You all understand aspect ratios and how terrible cropping the image would be.

Post: #541852
Topic: Help: looking for... a true Classic Star Wars Trilogy Restoration?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541852/action/topic#541852
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:57 PM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 2:58 PM

Fenriz said:

But in all Harmys Restorations are No CGI effects at all...

This is as true to the original as i can get, is that correct?

Indeed. Shots that were completely CGI were replaced with footage from D_J's V4(?), shots that had CGI elements in them were rotoscoped with recreated or original elements, the only things that remain from the SEs really are recomposites that used the original models and the redone wipes.

As you can see, its impossible to get them all. If you're going to flip out at ANY change, you might be better off with V3.

Post: #541849
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541849/action/topic#541849
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:51 PM

pittrek said:

doubleofive said:

I just realized that NONE of the effects are going to be on there. Hand phasers are going to have to be redone, disintegration effects, explosions, Q changing clothes in a snap...

TRANSPORTERS! My god, the transporter effects are going to have to be redone!
Hm... are you sure about that ? I know it might sound like a stupid question but I don't know in which "physical form" are these effects stored.

They're going to back to the O-Neg for the live action footage, that would be the on-set film with no effects. Even if the transporter effects were filmed, they'd have to be recomposited. Either way, its a lot of work.

Post: #541845
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541845/action/topic#541845
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:44 PM

I just realized that NONE of the effects are going to be on there. Hand phasers are going to have to be redone, disintegration effects, explosions, Q changing clothes in a snap...

TRANSPORTERS! My god, the transporter effects are going to have to be redone!

Post: #541843
Topic: Help: looking for... a true Classic Star Wars Trilogy Restoration?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541843/action/topic#541843
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:41 PM

Mavimao said:

Keep in mind that Harmy is also tweaking his A New Hope Despecialized with a 1.2 version. If you feel like downloading them, I'd wait a bit longer for that one.

And redoing Empire from scratch after that.

As for the topic, yes, there are many, I'm assuming D_J's V3 is the closest possible. Harmy's is great to have in HD, and my personal favorite.

Post: #541842
Topic: Last movie seen
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541842/action/topic#541842
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:34 PM

FanFiltration said:

"Soylent Green"

No review? That movie bored the crap out of me.

Post: #541838
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541838/action/topic#541838
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:18 PM

Warbler said:

I hope they do what they did for TOS, put both the original and their new version on the blu ray.

I'd like to think that they will. But DVD is actually better than the original composites could ever look, so it may be a case of "you already have the original effects in the highest resolution possible". That wasn't the case for the TOS DVDs since they were composited on film.

Post: #541832
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541832/action/topic#541832
Time: 29-Sep-2011 2:10 PM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 2:10 PM

Press release says Season 1 is coming next year. They're in it for the long haul. This is just a sample so you know they can do it and get excited (its working).

bkev said:

OK, can someone please kindly detail to me how a composite shot works? They can't exactly just re-render these, can they? And what will they do with the computer effects? Were those rendered in 480p or put in the film? Just confused is all. Thanks to anybody who can help.

The models were filmed against a blue screen in multiple passes, just like they did in Star Wars. In fact, ILM worked on the pilot! All of those passes are in film canisters in that warehouse in the teaser. They are scanning the film, lining them up, and laying them on top of each other digitally. Any primitive CG effects would have to be redone from scratch.

Post: #541793
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541793/action/topic#541793
Time: 29-Sep-2011 1:10 PM

Bingowings said:

Sadly I doubt if Babylon 5 will ever get the same treatment.

Every single special effect would have to be redone which is why even the DVDs look choppy.

The Firefly Blu-ray set has 1080p live action and 480p special effects shots. For a 14 episode series, I'd think they could redo them using the more detailed model they built for the movie for pretty cheap.

Post: #541788
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541788/action/topic#541788
Time: 29-Sep-2011 1:08 PM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 1:08 PM

TV's Frink said:

That guy is nowhere near as awesome as Mr. [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] YOU, [REDACTED]*!

Post: #541781
Topic: Star Trek TNG on BluRay confirmed !
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541781/action/topic#541781
Time: 29-Sep-2011 12:59 PM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 12:59 PM

Some awesome guy already made a visual comparison of the shot of the Enterprise from that trailer:

http://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/TNGHD

He points out that its the same shot, but recomposited from the original model that was shot on film. It's incredible work, what any good special edition should be: fix the composites and leave the rest alone. It's a shame they didn't have the original elements for TOS. The CGI is fun, just not MODELS.

What blows my mind is that they are going back to the original negatives, and re-editing the entire series from scratch. Every shot, every take, every effects shot, redone from the original negative. All of post-production for that series is being redone on modern equipment. I'm not a huge TNG fan, but I'm definitely interested in this.

Post: #541767
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541767/action/topic#541767
Time: 29-Sep-2011 12:16 PM

CP3S said:

I hereby declare C3PX as apparently a big deal. A very big deal, in fact.

Adore me!

C3PX hasn't posted here in forever.

Post: #541751
Topic: What HASN’T changed on the 2011 OT SE Blu-ray release – the uncorrected mistakes...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541751/action/topic#541751
Time: 29-Sep-2011 11:52 AM

edskizzorhands said:

Just noticed this for the first time while watching the Blu Ray of AOTC, went back and checked the DVD. It's there too! Can't believe I never noticed this!

AOTC - Scene is palps office. End of steps, left side of screen.
26:13-26:14

When lil Annie and Palps are walking away from the window the camera pans with them towards the steps. The tracking of the last step and column is off, then suddenly it snaps into place. Sure it's fast, probably been there for 9 years, but how does this stuff get missed? Better yet, how does this get missed for 9 years while they are "fixing" other stuff?

Screenshots? I dont' follow.

Post: #541749
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541749/action/topic#541749
Time: 29-Sep-2011 11:50 AM — Edited 29-Sep-2011 11:50 AM

CP3S said:

Do tell.

I don't recall where or why. I just googled him, apparently he's a big deal, or he sells himself as one.

Post: #541732
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541732/action/topic#541732
Time: 29-Sep-2011 11:06 AM

Harmy said:

Oops, yeah, sorry, you're right. I don't know why I thought they were different for every frame. My bad...

Didn't you, you know, rotoscope that entire scene a few months ago? ;-)

Post: #541718
Topic: Video Games - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541718/action/topic#541718
Time: 29-Sep-2011 9:49 AM

TV's Frink said:

doubleofive said:
Warcraft all the time, all the time Warcraft.
Wait...so you're a total biscuit now?

You know, I actually saw a reference to Total Biscuit outside of this forum? Blew my mind.

Post: #541700
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/541700/action/topic#541700
Time: 29-Sep-2011 8:10 AM

If they wanted the cave to be in other slow motion, they could have overcranked the camera. They wanted it to be this way. It's SUPPOSED to be dizzy and confusing.