ifjg

As a donor, I also would like an update.

Very interesting listing but the 10k price tag + the lack of proof that it actually has the censored scenes makes it a hard sell. Hope this surfaces somehow if it actually has the censored footage.

Hal 9000 said:

Here’s something new from JJB. What do you guys think?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwmceJ0DiMyqbkGC-sEHo_rfelpqBzZV/view?usp=drive_link

Holy shit, this sounds incredible.

I’m interested in donating for a copy if it’s still possible.

Runroader said:

I have had a hard time finding the right edit of ROTJ for me. I am interested in Spence’s version but not sure about the big change to the duel. I think this one by Possessed might be what I want, but I saw that the author was banned… According to the fanedit website, it was completed though. Does anyone have it and willing to share? If not, any recommendations for an ROTJ edit that cuts some goofy stuff without any radical changes?

Just register there and DM him for a link. It’s a really strong edit. Makes the film more watchable without being too radical or noticeable in its changes.

I took “there is an agreement in place that at this point in time prohibits us from providing additional updates” as implying there were ongoing discussions for a new restoration from the OCN, which would be officially released. Maybe I’m being overly optimistic.

Pretty much what I wanted it to be. It’s a heavily edited version of the TV series that can be watched by people like myself who want the background points without having to watch a full TV series. I kind of dig the silliness, personally. If we take TFA as a remake of ANH, this works as the cartoony and kid-friendly cousin to Rogue One.

Regarding the extended TFA, I think you should definitely reconsider the Forces of Destiny stuff. The animation looks awful compared to the other material and it screws with the pacing of the theatrical footage.

How are you planning on having a 50fps intro while the rest of the movie is in 24fps without having jerky playback?

I have it. People interested in watching can PM me for a link.

I’m very late to finding this thread but if you’re recording with OBS as a last resort, I would recommend using 60FPS. Mismatched framerates get less noticeable at higher framerates. I also think you might be able to use mpdecimate to get rid of the duplicate frames, though I haven’t tried it myself.

Also you need a decent GPU/CPU to handle the encoding. Your build not being good enough for high quality recording might be a reason for the choppiness.

I wonder if AI video could be used to create a Sifo Dyas scene that looks convincing without having to enlist the help of a VFX artist. Feels like we’re at a pretty crazy point now of being able to create entirely new scenes.

Yeah, I don’t think much color correction is needed here. Excellent print. Really looking forward to this.

If anyone is located outside the UK and wants to watch the new restoration, feel free to DM me. Pretty sure the film and its restorations are in public domain outside the UK until proven otherwise.

Interested in donating for this.

Chillye said:

ifjg said:

somewhatdmgd said:

dont have myspleen, does anyone have link? cant find this anywhere

It’s on TPB.

What is TPB and where can I get this?

The Pirate Bay

somewhatdmgd said:

dont have myspleen, does anyone have link? cant find this anywhere

It’s on TPB.

I’m personally a fan of Ronster’s edit of the duel. FVDnz’s video is probably a better realization of what people in the editing room were trying to create and, by extension, a more obvious tribute to the fast paced swashbuckler sword fights that Lucas was trying to riff on. But Ronster’s duel just flows so well and works better at showcasing the pure choreography.

https://streamable.com/glrcsb

Count me in.

The Kenobi series has a lot of good stuff. Ewan back playing depressed Obi-Wan, snarky child Leia, Vader badassery, and the epic final duel. It’s only brought down by some questionable moments and repetitiveness in the story that makes it feel stretched out, so it’s prime material for a condensed fan edit.

Surely something better than that hybrid cut can be done with current AI upscaling/cleaning/color correcting software. I’ve watched it a few times and it does the job if you just want to see the original cut in mostly HD quality, but it was really distracting whenever it switched to the LD footage.

Holy shit, that’s awful. Please rest easy.

For me it’s just that the line delivery feels a little flat compared to the rest of the scene. It’s really cool and already would be usable in an edit, but I think it can be improved.

I’m personally in favor of including everything that’s non-redundant and has finished FX. If the duplicate lines can be edited out, I’d like the Mace Windu one for showing off a more optimistic side of him in regards to Anakin to counterbalance he how treats him in ROTS. I also like the Padme bedroom scene as a hint of looming darkness.

I also like the Dooku statue scene but I’m a little iffy on the unfinished FX and the low-res statue close-up. Best version I’ve seen is by Mecha Salesman.
https://youtu.be/5vPvyV7xznc?si=1_d9PkFg3Je43kQw&t=218

What about the extended Jango Fett death scene? Looks great with the finished VFX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gbh08F061A

paja said:

WIP

Working on recontextualizing the beginning of AOTC presenting Dooku MUCH earlier. The sequence playing out as follows:

• Padme’s ship is bombed.

• Padme in the senate (deleted scene) that intercuts with Dooku reacting (from near the end of the film, the Neimoidians redubbed and or subtitled for new context)

• J cut that to Dooku and the CIS table talk.

After that there’s a scene inspired by a deleted scene from ROTJ where Vader force talks to Luke. Here Dooku talks to Yoda (using the scene of him after Anakin killed the Tuskens) that will feature snippets of dialogue of the duel from the end of the film, plus other dialogue implemented, e.g… “Master Yoda, the senate cannot be fixed, it is time to start over”. After that scene we cut to Palp’s office.

“It’s gonna be great”

I like the idea of Yoda talking to Dooku at the start a lot. Could probably make a pretty compelling scene if you got creative with AI lines, and there would be no need to worry about lip syncing.