doubleofive

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Post: #315718
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315718/action/topic#315718
Time: 11-Apr-2008 1:54 PM

ron2112 said:

I took it as something she adopted when speaking in a diplomatic/official capacity, reverting to her normal speech patterns in casual conversation. This seems reinforced by the prequels, where Padme adopts different tones in different scenarios.

Or maybe the director wasn't so good at helping actors with their characterizations. Could go either way.

Ron Moses

If saying that she recognized Tarkin's foul stench is diplomatic/official, I'd hate to have heard her on the Senate floor...

[British]"Screw you, Ambassador. I hope you rot in the spice mines."[/British]

Post: #315712
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315712/action/topic#315712
Time: 11-Apr-2008 1:44 PM

Ripplin said:

Sorry to hear about your poor health, but at the same time, it's great to know that you're still able to keep yourself [extremely] busy with what you love! (I'm actually a little surprised you're able to post here so much. You must be good at tearing yourself away from it.) Your care for these movies really shows in your work. :)

Say, this is a bit off-topic, but I was just wondering if anyone knows why Carrie Fisher adopted a fake accent during her part with Tarkin. It was obviously a conscious decision (if it wasn't, they would've told her to cut it out, no?), so why was it done?

I find myself wanted to talk with a fake accent when I'm talking to people with accents. I always assumed that (a) it was her first scene and she thought she should have a British accent, which they later changed (you'd think they'd fix that in post) or (b) she was in such awe of Peter Cushing that she found herself speaking with his accent.

Come to think of it, she is the only person who talks to Tarkin who is not British. Maybe she was told to fake the accent to Cushing so he would think this was an all-British film?

Post: #315707
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315707/action/topic#315707
Time: 11-Apr-2008 1:29 PM

vbangle said:

Ady, sorry about your rude PMs and emails....

You have so out done yourself with this edit....you deserve better than having to deal with idiotic comments from the young moronic tossers that seem to populate the net these days....

Thank you Adywan for your amazing edit.

"Tossers..." I love British words. I never really thought how Star Wars is a world-wide phenomenon. That's the typical "Ugly American" for you.

Post: #315688
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315688/action/topic#315688
Time: 11-Apr-2008 11:08 AM

Ady, I'm sorry that people keep coming to a FAN EDIT website and keep telling other FANS what to edit. I thought the credo around he was "you don't like it, make your own." I do like that you thought to share that HILARIOUS email about George adding those dinosaurs when he filmed it for a reason. Sad that a whole generation is going to grow up thinking Greedo always shot first, Han always shot twice, "dinosaurs" always populated Mos Eisley, Han always stepped on Jabba's tail and Jabba didn't mind, and every explosion needs a ring shockwave. I mean, I'm young, but thankfully not that young. I will do my best to educate my future children correctly. The only edit of ANH they will know is yours.

I'm sorry to hear that your health problems are preventing you from working. Don't let anyone use that against you, saying that you should have the DVD-9 done and be working on ESBR because you have "nothing better to do". Feel free to spend time with your family, I can tell they mean a lot to you.

If you don't mind my asking, what did you do before you couldn't work? What's your background in?

Post: #315681
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315681/action/topic#315681
Time: 11-Apr-2008 10:28 AM

JediBorota said:

I am also waiting to see what Ady has come up with for his cover.

Ady,

Did you use oil paint, pastels, etc? I am curious.

Also, you sure you aren't triplets? Because you do the work of at least three people. It is amazing what you accomplish.

I've been impressed that he still has time for a "real job". I wonder what it is he does, because I don't think it's film editing, special effects, sculpting, painting, or any of the other things he's done for this project.

Post: #315678
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315678/action/topic#315678
Time: 11-Apr-2008 9:51 AM

adywan said:

WooHoo. crossed the 5000 post mark.

Anyway some good news. Hopefully the cover painting will be finished sometime next week so the DVD-9 could emerge as soon as next weekend (PAL first & the NTSC a few days later)

Awesome! I cannot wait to see the painting. I'm almost more excited to see it than the DVD-9!

Post: #315672
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315672/action/topic#315672
Time: 11-Apr-2008 7:59 AM

ron2112 said:

HotRod said:

Well, if it wasn't for me, there would be 'Star Wars'...so there..:)

But there *is* Star Wars... does that mean you don't exist? :-)

Ron Moses

Yeah.

What?

Post: #315665
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315665/action/topic#315665
Time: 11-Apr-2008 7:24 AM

Sky_ said:

doubleofive said:

I may not have joined the thread in time to make the credits, but my idea for comparisons will live on in the DVD-9. I'm proud. :-)

13 more...

well i think its great what you've done with the comparison and also great that you've got yourself on the creadits :-)
don't know if you've seen the ADywan 3D logo at the beginning of the DVD 5 version of star wars but I made that and he added the Star wars various x-wings and Tie's which i thought he did brilliantly

I'm not in the credits, which is why I'm happy the comparisons are. However, your 3D logo is incredible. In reading through the thread, I was impressed that all of a sudden you popped in and said "I made this awesome logo" and it was adopted without any debate. I love it.

Post: #315633
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315633/action/topic#315633
Time: 10-Apr-2008 7:05 PM

Sky_ said:

HAY doubleofive
I love what you've done with that comparison thing
It really pointed out so much stuff that I just missed.
Love it

anyway ADY cant wait for the DVD 9
:-)

also this was an excuse to get this tread up to 5000 lol

I may not have joined the thread in time to make the credits, but my idea for comparisons will live on in the DVD-9. I'm proud. :-)

13 more...

Post: #315626
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315626/action/topic#315626
Time: 10-Apr-2008 5:53 PM — Edited 10-Apr-2008 6:04 PM

I'm actually going to try to add to the thread to get up to 5000.

I was sad that OT.com's sister site, Fanedits.com, only had information about the Xvid version of Revisited. So I tried to make the DVD-5 and DVD-9 info as best as I could.

I forgot the Purist version, but I made one.

Post: #315618
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315618/action/topic#315618
Time: 10-Apr-2008 5:11 PM

adywan said:

doubleofive said:

I for one will not add to this shameless attempt to hit 200.

Nor me :)

How childish can one get, trying to get the page numbers even? I mean, its not like one more post is going to push it over.

Post: #315616
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315616/action/topic#315616
Time: 10-Apr-2008 5:04 PM

I for one will not add to this shameless attempt to hit 200.

Post: #315594
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315594/action/topic#315594
Time: 10-Apr-2008 11:46 AM

ron2112 said:

Cool. That was the only part that looked a little wonky to me, everything else is really great!

Ron Moses

I redesigned and reformatted the bonus features so that they match better. I am updating my original posting to reflect the changes.

Post: #315590
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315590/action/topic#315590
Time: 10-Apr-2008 11:09 AM

ron2112 said:

doubleofive said:

I updated my DVD covers to reflect the newly revealed bonus features on the DVD-9.

I think they look great! One little suggestion if I may... I think the specs box might look a little more balanced if "DVD-9 Specifications" and "BONUS FEATURES" were the same font size (and both either all caps or not) and then move the bonus features block up so that it's top-justified with the specifications block. Kinda like this:

I did a little rearranging to the logos and URLs as well, to try and balance that out a bit. It's just a suggestion, of course.

Ron Moses

I like it. I honestly never worked very hard on that section, just kind of threw it together. I'll take your suggestions and republish them.

Post: #315585
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315585/action/topic#315585
Time: 10-Apr-2008 10:05 AM — Edited 10-Apr-2008 11:54 AM

I updated my DVD covers to reflect the newly revealed bonus features on the DVD-9. the package now contains both the DVD-5 and DVD-9 covers, in both slim and regular size.

EDIT: changed the bottom of the back thanks to Ron Moses' suggestions.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6366/anhcoverdvd9aaq8.jpg

Here is the link.

Post: #315582
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315582/action/topic#315582
Time: 10-Apr-2008 8:04 AM

ron2112 said:

doubleofive said:

I added another hand/hoof shot

I believe it's spelled "cauterized" if it's not too late to change it. (Actually it's spelled that way even if it is too late to change it!) ;-)

Ron Moses

Ady sent me all the original comparisons already written over. I noticed the typo last night, but I can't do anything to fix it. :-\

Post: #315579
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315579/action/topic#315579
Time: 10-Apr-2008 7:21 AM

Crygor64 said:

How many versions of this film are there again? I have the original release (beta). I have a second, tweaked release. And now I hear about the "Purist Version" and a DVD9. Can someone explain to me what the purist version is? I'm a little confused by all the different versions.

Thanks

The xvid is the rough draft, the DVD-5 is the second draft, and the DVD-9 is the final draft. However, the Purist Version is a side project, with some of Adywan's changes undone (no added music, no extended Death Star reveal, no extended TIE reveal, and Obi-Wan's Hut reverted back to its original order). Like a Fan Edit Edit. I've not watched the Purist Version myself, as I am pleased with all the changes made. In fact, these are pretty much the exact changes I wanted to see in the 2004 DVDs.

Post: #315545
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315545/action/topic#315545
Time: 9-Apr-2008 6:39 PM — Edited 10-Apr-2008 1:27 PM

I added/enhanced two of the Visual Comparison shots. I added another hand/hoof shot and the disappearing, reappearing gun trick in the Death Star Control Room.

I believe that all changes other than that between the xvid, DVD-5, and DVD-9 are just improvements or fixes missed the first time around. Unless I missed something else, which is likely.

Post: #315505
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315505/action/topic#315505
Time: 9-Apr-2008 8:40 AM — Edited 9-Apr-2008 8:43 AM

ImperialFighter said:

doubleofive - Is there any chance of putting a shot of the initial Adywan Ponda Baba 'hoof' arm from the XVID up for me here? Seeing those shots above sure makes me wish we had a glimpse of it in the altered shot AS WELL... Thanks.

p.s. - Your finished 'Visual Comparisons' turned out great!

I really only came up with the concept and first draft, Adywan did all the final screenshotting. I'm not sure if I can screenshot xvid's, but I definitely can't right now because I'm at work. If Ady is too busy to show the xvid changes, I can do that tonight maybe.

Someday I'd like to see all the changes to some scenes from GOUT to 97 to 2004 to Revisited. I don't have GOUT or my 97 VHS's, so I wouldn't be able to do it. Just the major changes, you know?

Post: #315489
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315489/action/topic#315489
Time: 8-Apr-2008 9:52 PM

MattMahdi said:

I'm playing with the pictures of changes, courtesy of Adywan and doubleofive, and setting them to music via PhotoDVD. I originally set it to Enya's best-of album [title escapes me], mainly because it was on my hard drive and I hadn't listened to it in years. Since my wife and friends think it's all sorts of heretical from almost every viewpoint, I may leave the soundtrack as it is.

The question occurs, though, of what TV format is most useful: 16x9 or 4x3. The comparison pictures are almost 4x3, making that natural, and I disabled all animation to keep the pictures as much in view as possible (loss only to overscan).

Would it be preferable to set the format to widescreen and then re-enable the horizontal animation? The picture would slowly drift from side to side for its five seconds' viewing instead of remaining stationary and filling almost all of the 4x3 screen.

(Having only a 4x3 TV, it's an academic question to me but I am curious about others' thoughts.)

A good question, worthy of discussion. I'm torn. Having an 16:9 TV, I tend to lean towards the widescreen, but the pictures would be too small scaled down from the 16:9 image on a 4:3 screen.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9200/swrvisualdvdce2.jpg

Since I learned from some other movie that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, you should go with 4:3, no animation. Or heck, what is preventing you from making both? You must do what you feel is right, of course.

As for Enya... An interesting choice, to say the least.

Post: #315484
Topic: Topic subscription e-mails - new preference setting to adjust frequency
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315484/action/topic#315484
Time: 8-Apr-2008 6:31 PM

Thanks for giving us the option!

You run a great site!

Post: #315474
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315474/action/topic#315474
Time: 8-Apr-2008 2:46 PM

Jay said:

ron2112 said:

I think what might be happening is that you get one notification only until you visit the thread. After that you are notified of the next post, and then no more notifications until you visit the thread again. Which I guess is okay.

That's exactly what's happening. It used to send a notification for every reply, but then some people requested that it only send one notification until you view the thread.

I'll add a user setting so that you can choose how you want to be notified.

You truly are the Emperor. Thanks!

Post: #315449
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315449/action/topic#315449
Time: 8-Apr-2008 11:21 AM

ron2112 said:

doubleofive said:

You are not alone.

I think what might be happening is that you get one notification only until you visit the thread. After that you are notified of the next post, and then no more notifications until you visit the thread again. Which I guess is okay.

Ron Moses

I thought that also. I can see where they would be coming from, but I never know what to expect; whether I missed one person asking when the DVD-9 will come out or two pages of arguments about people's arms on floors.

Post: #315447
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315447/action/topic#315447
Time: 8-Apr-2008 11:12 AM

ron2112 said:

Is anyone else who's subscribed to this thread receiving only intermittent notifications? I get maybe one email for every five or six posts, at best, in the past few weeks. Anyone else?

I know there's a more appropriate forum for this question, I just wanted to see if it's just me before I go to the mods with it.

Ron Moses

You are not alone.

Post: #315399
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/315399/action/topic#315399
Time: 7-Apr-2008 6:34 PM

MattMahdi said:

What a _fantastic_ picture! And I can only imagine what you're planning for it....

(Sorry --- neat to see a picture I've never seen before!)

I was going to say pretty much what Matt here said. The best part is that they had no idea what they were getting into at this point... "Yeah sure, we'll take publicity stills for this cheap movie. No one's ever going to see them anyway!"