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Post: #319084
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/319084/action/topic#319084
Time: 26-May-2008 8:58 PM

rpvee said:

OK, utorrent says the download is at 0.1%, after quite a while of waiting even for that. AND, the "ETA" is shifting between "1w 2d" and "2w 1d", and I can't help but fear that w=week and d=day...

No one could upload it to rapidshare...?

EDIT: OK, now it says about 10h (hours, I'm sure). Still a bit too long to leave my computer on for, seeing as how I have to go to sleep sometime tonight!

I've been downloading it off and on since it came on the torrents. Several days ago. You're just going to have to stick with it. And it is on Rapidshare, just not in one huge file. But that's a different kettle of fish altogether.

Post: #318697
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318697/action/topic#318697
Time: 23-May-2008 7:49 AM

My DVD-9 torrent is churning along. I was worried because of the "PURIST" title, but I saw my DVD covers on there and figured it must be the right one. You guys should hear my computer whine...

4 days.

Post: #318696
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318696/action/topic#318696
Time: 23-May-2008 7:48 AM

Savage said:

I would actually like to see a more elaborate reveal of the Death Star II in ROTJ to give it a bigger sense of scale. I don't know how this would be possible, but it's one of the things that I think could be done better in the film

This just came to me: Beginning of RotJ, after the crawl, the camera pans down to the curve of a gray planet with the Executor in the distance. The camera switches to one closer to the Executor as a shuttle flies toward camera (the shot I mocked up a few days ago). The camera pans or switches angles to reveal the shuttle flying towards the massive DSII, taking up much more of the frame than the original shot.

I think they never really show in RotJ that the DSII is huge, maybe you should never be able to see the whole thing in a frame, just pieces of it, never getting the whole picture of what it looks like.

Post: #318560
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318560/action/topic#318560
Time: 22-May-2008 1:50 PM — Edited 22-May-2008 1:50 PM

sunday256 said:

Ady, out of curiosity, why do you think it doesn't work? And what further were you planning on doing to it to complete the effects?

Personally, I see no reason why it doesn't work and any reason it doesn't look finished. But perhaps your insight would change my mind.

adywan said:

I have to say i wouldn't want another version of my edit appearing any time soon on newsgroups especially one with that scene in the movie. That scene was omitted from the final edit for a reason and that is because it doesn't work and the effects were never finished.

Ady said when it come about that he wouldn't put it in because it doesn't fit in with the "voices crying out in terror and were suddenly silenced."

I think its nice to have as a deleted scene, but talk about taking you out of the movie, especially if you were watching them in release order. "Who's that guy, and what the heck is that thing?!"

Post: #318532
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318532/action/topic#318532
Time: 22-May-2008 8:20 AM

negative1 said:

AuggieBenDoggie said:

Any update on a torrent for the NTSC version ?

it WILL be up TODAY later this evening...on demonoid, and mininova..
maybe someone could repost it on TPB, as i don't have an account there..

later
-1

I will be there as soon as its up.

Post: #318481
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318481/action/topic#318481
Time: 21-May-2008 7:13 PM

Is it bad that I never noticed the color problems with any of the movies until I saw the first Revisited screenshots? It seems inexcusable to have destroyed the color in this way. I was thinking earlier that maybe its a good thing that they didn't remaster the OOT, or you might not have a color guide at all. Everything might be blue!

Post: #318472
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318472/action/topic#318472
Time: 21-May-2008 5:14 PM

Star Wars archives or something like that.

Post: #318440
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318440/action/topic#318440
Time: 21-May-2008 10:40 AM

MJPollard said:

doubleofive said:

The Bespin Betrayal plot line is resolved in Han not "accidentally" shooting Lando in the Sarlacc.

Which reminds me of another ROTJ change that Ady could make. In this scene, the original lines of dialog were:

Han - Don't move, Lando!
Lando - No, wait! I thought you were blind!
Han - It's all right. Trust me!
Lando - A little higher! Just a little higher!

In the SEs, Han's second line was changed to "It's all right, I can see a lot better!", which was shoehorned in and always sounded "rushed" to me. IMHO, the original line harkens to the "resolving the Bespin betrayal" concept, and flows a lot better. (I'm not a knee-jerk Lucas hater, but this is one of the few SE/2004 changes that totally baffled me.) It seems to me that Ady could restore the original dialog easily, as the background music during that sequence hasn't changed.

I kind of like both lines. I wish we could have it be:

Han - Don't move, Lando!
Lando - No, wait! I thought you were blind!
Han - It's all right. I can see a lot better!
Lando - A little higher! Just a little higher!
Han - Trust me!

But I doubt it would work.

Post: #318431
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318431/action/topic#318431
Time: 21-May-2008 9:51 AM

ImperialFighter said:

doubleofive - Another nice mock-up back there, giving a taste of what Adywan may give us where the shuttle is concerned. Thanks for these.

Thanks IF. I wish I could do more, but I lack the GOUT to pull elements from the original versions for my mock-ups. I'd love to do the mock-up for my "windows closing on Cloud City" idea, but I'd need the original window/wall. Does anyone have the GOUT that is willing to take screenshots for me?

Post: #318427
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318427/action/topic#318427
Time: 21-May-2008 9:00 AM — Edited 21-May-2008 9:00 AM

teharri said:

Hey Ady did you ever plan on changing the stormtroopers laser blasts to blue like in the prequels? Or do you just plan on changing the prequels to match the OT?

I personally don't have a problem with the clones having blue blasts and everyone else having red. I don't really have a justification why except that the blue looks really awesome. Besides, it would be really hard/impossible to change the clone blasts to red, with the hundreds of thousands of blasts during the Battle of Geonosis alone, especially when the dust flies up and the air is lit bright blue as the troops continue to shoot through the dust...

Sorry, I love those shots for some reason.

Anyway, I'm sure Adywan never really considered changing the stormtroopers' blasts to blue, since that would be bringing the prequels into the OT, which he tries to avoid. I'm not sure how we can justify that with an "in universe" explanation, but I'm sure George didn't have a reason other than the Battle of Geonosis would be really confusing if they were all shooting red at one another.

And blue is awesome.

Post: #318424
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318424/action/topic#318424
Time: 21-May-2008 8:22 AM

This is my first edit I've been "involved" with from the ground up, and I just think its incredible how much freedom fan editors truly have. I mean think about it. We can have Boba Fett removed from RotJ. A few months ago I wouldn't have known that was possible.

I agree with Savage, I wish we could all meet in person and have a committee (of which Leia would have no part in). Even when we disagree here on the boards, I think we handle it pretty well. Each of us has our own opinions and experiences with the Saga. Some have grown up with the OOT, some appreciate the prequels more than others. I wish we all lived close or even in the same country...

Enough gushing, back to the issue at hand. Like I said, I never considered the fact that instead of fixing the way Boba dies, we can remove him altogether. The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. Just keep him confined to be awesome in ESB, and not let RotJ ruin it by making him one of the Three Stooges. He doesn't have any lines and he has nothing to do with the plot (except letting Han accidentally get revenge). The Bespin Betrayal plot line is resolved in Han not "accidentally" shooting Lando in the Sarlacc.

Post: #318376
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318376/action/topic#318376
Time: 20-May-2008 5:11 PM

I put together my "storyboard" of Needa's shuttle using a scene from ESB and a scene from RotJ.

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4908/needashuttle1yb2.jpg

If Ady just speeds up the unfolding process, he could use the shuttle from RotJ without much difficulty.

Post: #318368
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318368/action/topic#318368
Time: 20-May-2008 3:37 PM — Edited 20-May-2008 3:39 PM

Savage said:

A lot of activity in the last few days here! Going back two days:

adywan said:

and here's another shot showing just how bad the 2004 DVD's colour really is:

I actually cringed looking at the 2004 DVD screenshot. Cringed, I tell ya!

So the excuse is that the blue looks more modern, right? Have I just failed to notice that all movies made in the last few years have a strange blue hue to every shot?

It's not just Empire either. When I was going through the movies looking for R2's translation screen, the shot in ESB is pretty good color-wise, but the shot in RotJ is of a definite blue shade.

Post: #318366
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318366/action/topic#318366
Time: 20-May-2008 3:20 PM

But now what about the flake in Han's hair? It always bugged me that it melted! I want it through the whole movie, and to be there when he gets unfrozen in RotJ!

Post: #318356
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318356/action/topic#318356
Time: 20-May-2008 1:35 PM

Gorilla said:

I know doubleofive, I goofed. I actually wanted to post this in the ESB thread.

That's OK, I thought we were having that conversation in the IV thread and that we should move it to the V. I'm just as confused as you are!

Post: #318352
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318352/action/topic#318352
Time: 20-May-2008 1:28 PM

Gorilla said:

adywan said:

Seeing the Wampa was great after all the years of not really seeing him but it also took away the mystery of that creature so i want to return that scene to having that mystery so no more wampa.

I agree with you here Ady, most of the SE Wampa scenes ruin the "unknown terror" the Wampa represents. How many of those SE shots do you plan to remove? Just my opinion now, but I would remove all the SE shots of the Wampa eating but leave in the final SE shot of the Wampa screaming and clutching its shoulder after Luke severed its arm, I actually like that final shot. But if you want to remove all SE shots that's cool to.

So are you officially on vacation now that all ANH Revisited versions are completed? If so, enjoy your time off and please let us know when you plan on starting work on ESB. Peace to you Adywan.

You need to hop over to the ESBR thread! We're having fun over there arguing the same points.

Post: #318349
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318349/action/topic#318349
Time: 20-May-2008 1:25 PM

I think he can just cut out Vader's shuttle dropping out of the SD in RotJ and paste it over the "shuttle" in ESB. No reframing, nothing but pasting over whats already there, maybe having to erase the "shuttle" first.

I'm hoping to do another storyboard with my idea about how that would look tonight.

Post: #318339
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318339/action/topic#318339
Time: 20-May-2008 11:42 AM

adywan said:

OBtwosy said:

also, I had done cover art some time ago and posted the rapidshare link for those interested, it didn't make it into the DVD-ROM folder though. No bruised feelings or anything, but it's still over at fanedit.org if anybody wants it.

Damn, sorry about that. I thought i had put them all on the DVD.

Is mine on there?

Post: #318324
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318324/action/topic#318324
Time: 20-May-2008 10:07 AM — Edited 20-May-2008 10:07 AM

Nevermind.

Post: #318318
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318318/action/topic#318318
Time: 20-May-2008 8:47 AM — Edited 20-May-2008 8:53 AM

negative1 said:

if you go back through this thread, there is plenty of cover shots for
both the revisited, and purist versions, and if you get the dvd9,
there is cover art included....

here's a whole bunch of covers..
http://rapidshare.com/files/116264369/swep4rev-COVERS_and_LABELS.rar.html

later
-1

He wants disc art, which few have made, and no one has made PURIST covers at all. I would suggest just typing PURIST on Ady's disc art and printing it out as "Disc 2". If I was printing out disc labels, that's what I'd do.

Post: #318271
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318271/action/topic#318271
Time: 19-May-2008 10:34 PM

bkev said:

Lucas has SAID in the past that some of the original Jabba designs were of a furry creature, much like Chewy.

Lucas says a lot of things bkev. Most of them lies. ;-P

Post: #318269
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318269/action/topic#318269
Time: 19-May-2008 10:28 PM

Sevb32 said:

Here's something I want to ask you guys, and please put some thought into it before you answer it. If those elements of Vader's shuttle leaving Bespin and docking in the Star Destroyer were in there since the 1980 release of Empire, would so many of you be so gung-ho to remove them? I don't think so.

If it slowed down the exciting escape as much as it does now, I'd still be all about getting rid of it. It's completely pointless. We know that Vader's shuttle came and took him to his Star Destroyer without showing him entering in it, flying it away from Bespin, landing it, and getting out.

Post: #318224
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318224/action/topic#318224
Time: 19-May-2008 10:13 AM — Edited 19-May-2008 10:13 AM

Matt_Kenobi said:

doubleofive said:

I'd seed the original XVID, but I can't figure out how to make uTorrent recognize that I already have it downloaded and just want to add it to the list...

Have you tried selecting the folder that holds the XviD as your download folder for that torrent?

I tried starting the download, pausing it, and replacing the temp files with the finished ones, but that didn't work. It's alright, there seemed to be plenty of seeds yesterday. And do I really want to push out the first draft?

Post: #318216
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318216/action/topic#318216
Time: 19-May-2008 7:39 AM

negative1 said:

AuggieBenDoggie said:

Anybody getting close to putting up a torrent anytime soon for the NTSC version?

should be up by tomorrow on demonoid/mininova if i can
double check everything...i'll probably post the non-ISO
version (VIDEO_TS) with the fix just in case...we'll see..

the DVD-5 version almost has 5 people completed after
a week, so it should be a lot faster getting that now..
i don't know how long it will take to get this..

if you have a rapidshare account, it will be a LOT faster,
as someones uploading it there, i could probably help
speed that upload also, if its not done yet..

later
-1

As a gesture of goodwill, I've been redownloading the DVD-5 to seed and share, and also the PURIST that is torrented from fanedit.org. Since there was only 1 seed and only a handful of leechers off and on this weekend, I still don't have PURIST, but I've downloaded the DVD-5 and already seeded it almost 3 whole times (I wasn't home all weekend, so why waste my high speed not doing anything?). I'm ready for the NTSC DVD-9 torrent, where I will try to get it and seed it as much as I can for at least the next week. I think the fixed VIDEO_TS non-ISO will work alright, since that is what the PURIST that is up there is.

I'd seed the original XVID, but I can't figure out how to make uTorrent recognize that I already have it downloaded and just want to add it to the list...

Post: #318093
Topic: STAR WARS: EP V "REVISITED EDITION"ADYWAN - 12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/318093/action/topic#318093
Time: 17-May-2008 3:41 PM — Edited 17-May-2008 3:42 PM

adywan said:

Added a visual comparison between the colour correction done so far on ESB:Revisited and the 2004 DVDs on the first page of this thread

You call it "post-production". It's sad that you have to start at the end to get to the beginning.

:-P