kg1977

V2 is now complete

Raiders 2.0 should finaly be ready end of week as I only have one more shot to finish

Here is the shotlist for it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14CUwjVCRi1Ocd5XJHj7AyOTh2hpxzIqx/view?usp=drive_link

I have plans for V3 but the scenes are small editions that probably are not critical. V2 I think is a pretty comprehensive cut, that many Indy fans will enjoy.

Stay tuned

merculix said:

Don’t know if you saw my PM but you can upload ESB to my ProtonDrive if you like.

yep its there and thanks! Gives me enough space to upload ANH now that I have cleaned some.

All, sorry this has taken so long. I have had so many competing things going on right now.

I am happy to announce ANH Version 1 is finally completed…PM me for a link

There is a fast follow-up for some items that I just will not get to until end of year but they are minor. These will be in version 1.5 as mentioned prior

Here is the latest shotlist for ANH that will show versions and additions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19BQWrM2O--XmOTVyoPc47Son5kwpEOQi/view?usp=sharing

Additional versions beyond 1.5 may be some time yet as I want to start ROJ and get back on Raiders V2 to final to conclude that. I also some other 3D printing related and other personal projects to get back to.

Thanks for your interest and support and patience with this one. Hope you enjoy this version. Feel free to give feedback as I am not against small tweaks and improvement as I know there can always be more done and technology will get better, but I did want to get something out verses sitting on this for years

All the best

merculix said:

Just let me know kg1977 if you also want me to host ANH-X v1 the 28th of September. I mean in case you haven’t solved the Google Drive storage situation until then. It would be an honor. 😄

Thanks I got enough space freed up for ANH should upload tonight. Thanks again for hosting ESB

ESB V1 is done

Here is the shotlist for it
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BQpSqy_ydg5e-i6u1qUn3YWN3gL-tbdJ/view?usp=drive_link

PM if you want a link. Note: This is graciously being hosted by merculix for the time being since I am out of space. So a big thanks for helping me out while I get back space on GoogleDrive. I will try to free up and post ANH V1 on my GDrive when I can get space freed up, hopefully sometime this weekend

merculix said:

Hi kg1977,

You mean to host it for you? 🤔😊
I could download the movie if you give me a download link and then upload and host it on my ProtonDrive with a link that’s accessible to anyone. That link you could give to anyone that asks for the movie and when you have more space we can reverse the process?

I mean a directory that I could put it in so you can host. Right now trying to free up space for my online storage to share. If your online storage allows an empty folder I can place it else, I may just have to do some clearning over the weekend

trying to free up space to move ESB over plus I have to get on the road for travel. Do you have a location I can place this for you. it is 12.1 GB

trying to free up space to move ESB over plus I have to get on the road for travel. Do you have a location I can place this for you. it is 12.1 GB

…updated shot list and status of project:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14CUwjVCRi1Ocd5XJHj7AyOTh2hpxzIqx/view?usp=drive_link

Erb said:

kg1977 said:

Version 1.8 is ready has some new stuff and some fixes…updated the shot list link in the first post if you want to check out what they are…PM if you want to check it out this version so far…still on target for the final “V2” 8/1

Is the final V2 ready? I’m very interested in your work. Thanks!

Hi All,
Was hoping to have V2.0 of this completed by now, but unfortunely will be another 30 days or so. Too many competing things going…I will post an updated shot list in a few days…sorry for the news, but should be worth the wait though. Thanks for the interest

Version 1.8 is ready has some new stuff and some fixes…updated the shot list link in the first post if you want to check out what they are…PM if you want to check it out this version so far…still on target for the final “V2” 8/1

If anyone is interested in ANH-X before September a special ANH V.3 version is ready and avail.

This version is basically V1 From the start up to end of fight in the cantina first – 1st 53 min

added a V1.5 too my list of planned versions, which will have more scenes. This will be EOY if wanting to just wait for it then – and have a longer version.

I Updated the shot list in the first post as usual… or you can get it here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GoP-1unifyMTxXjanqdXZAehXkvgf2PS/view?usp=sharing

I am switching over to Raiders extended version to try and play catch up for awhile as want to get that one done.

Thanks for the interest.

Update

V.3 almost done (first 53 minutes)
Just need to do the 5.1 proper mix for the stereo deleted scenes and a few more adywan upscale FX composites
…still on track but will need the next 2 days to wrap up.
Also, I updated the link to latest shot list in the first post of this tread

Braltika said:

No problem, I don’t want to be intrusive but I made a little mockup of what I meant:

Without a HUD element: https://ibb.co/gLjG4G7X
With a HUD element: https://ibb.co/9mJXCyHm

I did not mean anything too fancy, basically something that draws your eyes to the action immediately. Either way, it is your edit of course and I totally understand your vision to keep it visually close to the original movie.

(Coincidently I found the exact same image online you used for the SD).

Keep up the great work! Will be looking out for the final version of this.

Hey this is really good. If I swap it out I may also want to do it with the Bantha’s in the other scene (for consistency)…I’ll play around with it…thx for sharing

Braltika said:

kg1977 said:

ok…so this took forever and I was on vacation a week and a half so that delayed it some… but finally made progress. The Treadwell and Luke scene edit is somewhat a little different than shot by shot of the deleted, plus this one has always been a challenge to fit in with that awsome opening scene. I think this works though…bout as good as it can get…hopefully it flows well. as far as the scene, the orginal is kind of boring so I had to improve a little, audio is radio drama and original and the color grade is of course in-line with the other deleted/color from adywan or BLU etc. …not a big fan of the yellowish color tint so I think this fits well with the finished film scenes. Music added as well to help it out… Anyway here it is…moving on next to some edits on the homestead and then off the finish the extended cantina which is a big one

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p1LUllwIQzSsUv-7eDeDiHXSo-a_Vfu6/view?usp=sharing

This looks great! Can I make a small suggestion for the binoculars shot? The Tantive and SD probably would be covered in atmospheric haze. Perhaps making these elements a bit more translucent and blended into the sky, it would look more like a shot from space. Perhaps even a HUD element that tracks the ships in the binoculars? Minor things, of course as I can only imagine the immense amount of work it took to clean these shots.

Thanks for the feedback. There is some added haze or colorization, but maybe I can look at that on pass 2 (version 2).I probably would not add tracking HUD graphics tot he Binocs as trying to keep it more 1977 style, simple HUD etc. But interesting idea. Thanks again for your feedback

Phase3 said:

kg1977 said:

help with a cantina shot

does anyone have this shot from the original in 1920 wide or even UHD format they can PM me.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Y2VtdgAAs5KqaUqjmlEooH5qWJrKRB8/view?usp=sharing

My clip I have is 1280 and has some pixelation in the shadows so when uplscaled to 1920 it’s noticeble, rather have a clean clip. I don’t have UHD despecialized as a download but I am sure its in that too. If anyone can cut the clip and PM me (with or without audio doesnt) that would help…thanks in advance

I’ll send you a high-quality version of that clip today.

Thanks that will really help save time and improve it I think…Hoping to get this .3 version out soon (first 53 minutes) that some may want. hoping for MON night or shortly after.

For those interested. below is a very tentative timeline of SW related stuff. I have some Indiana jones and other projects mixed plus personal competing things to focus on this spring, so somewhat of a big gap during summer. But for those that have been asking here is what I am shooting for

ANH V.3 up to end of fight in the cantina 6/2/25
ESB V1 8/28/25
ANH V1 9/28/25
scene 38 full breakdown/with sample clips pre-release 10/8/25
ANH V1.5 12/1/2026 (this is a newly added version includes scene 38 + many new additional shots)
ROTJ full shot list 1st release 11/5/25
ROTJ V1 5/4/26
ESB V2 5/21/26 - 46 year anniversary
ANH V2 5/25/2026 - 49 year anniversary

Phase3 said:

Hey kg1977,

With regards to upscaling the behind-the-scenes, B-Roll, plus alternate & deleted footage, it’s definitely possible to get decent-quality videos from the source material, and retain as much original footage as possible.

Some examples: on the top are screen-shots from your v1.6 Raiders edit, along with upscales that I have done (upscales only – no colour correction has been applied):

wow these are great!. The Upscaler I use (Hitpaw) is ok for clean shots but these B rolls I think it struggles. Even with AI enhancement it still is not this good. Are you using Topaz? or something more robust? This is fantastic!

Can you share the files upscaled so I can color match align and crop to aspect ratio as replacements? would be great to have these as better quality. I have some B roll for ANH that could also benefit from a boost…working on ANH up to fight int the cantina (3 more days) than was planning to jump back to raiders and try hammer out the 2.0 in the next 30 days after that.

Thanks

help with a cantina shot

does anyone have this shot from the original in 1920 wide or even UHD format they can PM me.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Y2VtdgAAs5KqaUqjmlEooH5qWJrKRB8/view?usp=sharing

My clip I have is 1280 and has some pixelation in the shadows so when uplscaled to 1920 it’s noticeble, rather have a clean clip. I don’t have UHD despecialized as a download but I am sure its in that too. If anyone can cut the clip and PM me (with or without audio doesnt) that would help…thanks in advance

regularjoe said:

kg1977 said:

Thanks for the feedback and kind words…here is the full frame version of treaswell as someone was asking if I could post it…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZ9X6G0kE_xO_AcZvWaRrLid0xX7icls/view?usp=sharing

Wonderful!

Do you have a sharing ready full frame of the Tosche Station clip?

Working on V1 (or V.3 technically 😃 for those that want 1/3 of it early.

Early to be EOM (prob 6/1 now – so I have the weekend and since we have a U.S. holiday coming that I will not be near a computer on).
This early .3 version will be from the very start up to (but not including yet), where “Garouf Lafoe”, the 1st informant, leaves the bar inside to tattle on our heros. This will include all the anchorhead scenes that proceed up to this point.

merculix said:

Really good stuff. Do you also have the full scene ready for Tosche Station (when Luke meets his friends inside the station first and then continues to talk outside) or is the scene not ready for release yet? 🤔

Ha someone was just PM me on that 😃…yea that one is not uploaded yet as I was thinking about trying to get V1 done in the next 5-6 month and may be easier to post that so folks have everything + post what I have posted is 2.0 channel for the deleted and audio is the last thing I do so holding off to finish all Sept/Oct. and then do a spot check and audio check.

If enough people show interest here I can finish up to the cantina (but before they meet Han)

ANH V1 up to cantina meeting with Han ETA: 5/30/25

and post V1 up to that. That would give you all with 5.1 up to that point and you could even splice it into your current

…Are others here interested in ANH-X V1 (Act 1) sooner than later?

This would be the first 1/3 of ANH-X…never thought of doing it this way but I could upload and it might be easier than posting scenes ala carte.

Phase3 said:

Hi kg1977,

I’ve just started watching v6 of your edit, and was wondering if the restoration you’re doing on the deleted scenes are still a work-in-progress or not? The clips are of significantly lower quality than the main film, plus the colour correction doesn’t match the main film either.

You’ve written that you have restored deleted scenes; which software are you using for this?

Are you upscaling the footage? Some of the deleted clips, such as the shot of Satipo walking in the jungle, as well as the shot of the Jovitos Indians shooting their poison darts at Indy, are almost unwatchable.
If you’re upscaling, it would be worth doing more tests and experimentation with settings to get better results.

Is the audio for the deleted scenes a work-in-progress too? There was a big shift in audio quality for the scene of Satipo falling through the hole. Did you not have the soundtrack or separate SFX to make the scene work? Right now it’s not seamless at all, and the colour grading makes it look like a different film altogether.

Also, is the audio for the deleted scenes 2.0 instead of 5.1? It would be worth converting the audio to 5.1, which would go a long way to having a more balanced sound in the edit.

Please know that this is constructive criticism – your ideas for the film are great, so it would be a shame to not have high-quality audio and video throughout the entire film.

To an extent, the following shots from the latest shot list (which I did update today-see very first post) or here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gAUSRGFmFMHpOTdD8OqQZD-qPDdnvd05/view?usp=sharing

are “B” grade, so I know the ones you mean.

“B” grade is to describe ones that are the more rare deleted scenes that are not as good of quality as the more common and widely circulated ones. In some cases, these deleted scenes are not even in 1280 resolution and in some cases 800 as the highest avail. As such, they will have a different quality (even enhanced and upscaled to 1920/1920 cropped to 1:2.35 ratio).

In looking at the latest shot list, I would assume these are the ones you are referring and would be shots 1,2,10,11,18 (some of it), 21,22,23,29,32,47,51(to an extent), 53

I may produce a 1.8 before 2.0 that excludes these as I can certainly see people not wanting them if they are not at least 1280 upscaled and of decent enough quality to blend in. In some cases (I think you mentioned a few) the quality may be hard to swallow on anything larger than a 27 inch TV.

That being said, some of those did have a final pass on them using some some new software this spring that I think is about as good as it going to get on some of “b” grade scenes. These final tweaks at quality will be in 2.0 so hopefully that attempt works better.

I do value your feedback and if you do see any deleted that are not these numbered shots, that you feel need to be better color matched to the original do let me know the shot/the shots number.

As far as audio, I have to convert much of the deleted scenes that are stereo to 5.1 yet as well as do a balance out of it post conversion. The audio is usually the last I do right before the final version or in Raider’s case, 1.8 and 2.0. I would probably finish 2.0 and then go back and remove the “B” footage for 1.8. So there will be a final pass for audio specifically before calling it done.The reason I even release versions with audio that is still in process is that even with stereo a decent receiver can translate it to surround somewhat acceptable (sony/ pioneer receivers etc). But yea I hear ya. Don’t worry I’ll mix it as best I can on some of the deleted - mainly it’s just getting dialogue in the center channel and balancing the other channels.

For those of you who have been following this one, know I have taken a break from it to switch gears over to ANH. I want to at least get that up to the cantina and then finish ESB V1 and I plan to get back to Raiders in June, so not too much longer I will be diving back into this one.

and @Artan42…yea I do not intend to add the rocks in front of R2 hiding in the rocks 😃

Thanks for the feedback and kind words…here is the full frame version of treaswell as someone was asking if I could post it…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZ9X6G0kE_xO_AcZvWaRrLid0xX7icls/view?usp=sharing

ok…so this took forever and I was on vacation a week and a half so that delayed it some… but finally made progress. The Treadwell and Luke scene edit is somewhat a little different than shot by shot of the deleted, plus this one has always been a challenge to fit in with that awsome opening scene. I think this works though…bout as good as it can get…hopefully it flows well. as far as the scene, the orginal is kind of boring so I had to improve a little, audio is radio drama and original and the color grade is of course in-line with the other deleted/color from adywan or BLU etc. …not a big fan of the yellowish color tint so I think this fits well with the finished film scenes. Music added as well to help it out… Anyway here it is…moving on next to some edits on the homestead and then off the finish the extended cantina which is a big one

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p1LUllwIQzSsUv-7eDeDiHXSo-a_Vfu6/view?usp=sharing