kg1977

really great stuff here. Seems like you had a long break from your initial 2018 postings, glad to see your back at it here in 2022…BTW it is your work that inspired me to take focus to the deleted scenes and even my extended versions, so very excited to see your latest.

So my approach is a little different in that I am trying not to do any 3D CG at this pont and only color grade or enhance (which I am sure you will do last). My target is probably more vivid than some may want, but intent is to fit in with ANH-R color grade which is to be my base.

Your recent use of blending with the face is impressive and not what I would have thought of + seems like a lot of extra work to do unless it works (but seeing it does work in some places - very impressive).
I myself was am able to pull out details in some areas of the face using filters and Adobe tools , but the initial run inside Toshe is very damaged image and nearly impossible to pull too much out. I am still working on it, but decided to just start where he is already out of the speeder on this frame,

I am feeling it is ok after he runs by the big pipes,

but before that I struggle because the pipes are too blury and very pixelated…It’s just a mess

but seeing yours now, I see it can be done (I did not use extra turbines, but a still landspeeder model as a base my texture on top of the footage(I would just leave out the engine in that initial running in shot) if it were me or at least go just a mesh and dark as opposed to turbines spinning but again that is just me. The original does not show the rear engine, so kind of threw me when I first saw it, but it certainly is clean work you are doing with CG.

I was able to get something I was happy with on his face leaving treadwell,

but never got his hand back and hats off to your CG luke face!..would not have known you had done that if you did not call it out…fixing a hand this way might work as well…Interesting you are using a model from battlefront? It works

I see you must have done the pipes in 3D model? looks too clean to be the original? Or are they original?..I am not happy with using what is there until he passes by it and I even tried to do a perspective warp on those as he goes by, but they are not originally. My approach is to try using elements taking from the original if I can, so I have stuff on layers

…but I see your use of 3D CG as an option and a good way and it makes me re-think. I do think the houses in the background of treadwell and like scene where he is miles out in the desert are too much as the scene works without all that I think. I live around farm land and it just goes for miles with nothing, so feel that is more real for a desert farm, but each has their own take so I am not knocking it, just I don’t think you need all those extra elements. If you are offering later 2 versions for people… that works.

Your usage lately w/CG as a compliment to fix damaged stuff is really great use case though. I do like the rear shot of the landspeeder that scene only has two shots and is very boring without some extra, the side shot in itself is really damaged and lots of under exposed, so not sure how yours will look, but interested in that one. Keep up the good work. Also like your luke in the cave fix for ROJ deleted scene. The shot of R2 and like side view looks great.

Ronster said:

Commander Bast and Vader Sound Restored.

Thanks for sharing these links…downloading the first one currently and will take a look in a few

this second link below does not seem to work for me?

https://www.mediafire.com/file/t6xpgmoain98zwe/Vader_and_Bast_MOs_Eisley.mp4/file

Ronster said:

Also going back to the treadwell droid just thinking how the special edition Sandcrawler Shot might look through binoculars?

If you end up using treadwell scene as “morning of droid arrival” I have the binocs as a Photoshop and EA composition. if you want it to create a new view of distance sandcrawler…question on that if Luke sees it and then speeds back to farm is he running inside for a bit first? because we see him come outside when the jawas arrive. still works it just means he came back home and did something inside first.

Just for the record a little known deleted scene for the slaughtered Jawas was am establishing shot referenced in the script of smoke rising behind a landscape before we cut to that first shot.

This might an interesting extended shot if it is in the official script or was planned

Ronster said:

kg1977 said:

7. Search for R2 (POV in the Speeder) - 60% [SAMPLE IMAGE BELOW]
   
8. Extended sandpeople mounting their Banthas - complete

My usage of “Search for R2” deleted scene is an attempt to add in more dialogue from radio drama. This is a very raw scene shot against a projector…very cheesy. The scenes you don’t see as a still are the side shot of this (most of the scene) and I am experimenting with adding a clean plate which background looks almost like the deleted scene and is a driving side shot from a truck shot in Tunesia with what looks like near same location that someone on Youtube had (non-starwars related). The side slots in deleted have very bad color and the radio drama scene of the same (same dialogue etc.) is about 8X longer then the deleted scene we have (much will need to be cut or reused to extend)- I am interested in your cut in progress or final just to understand options to make this work. I also have some elements (photoshop layers) for “missing shot of the Landspeeder Scanner”. I had thought to improve the scanner from the existing “red on black” and incorporate into the extended scene not using deleted footage but interior shot with a 3PO arm as might have access in the future to someone who is building a life size 3PO and then making a interior cockpit shot prop (this would be in a V3 and some time off)

The bantha scene I kept (as you can see with sample) ended up only being the wide shot of the them before the close up mounting from cliff. These seemed like 2 different raiders then the ones that ground mount. The full scene of ground mount did not look or fit well even after I spent some time and not including it. I agree with your assessment of “please don’t bother cleaning that up!” It is an alternate take anyway and we get a nice clean shot of the bantha who heading off in the final film…so usage of even that long wide shot is only a very small addition.

Fruit672 said:

Guys, how do you go about downloading youtube videos? screen capture or just a converter somewhere? my laptop’s screen recorder is terrible and the website I usually go to for conversions got rid of its URL uploader.

I use the native free video downloader for chrome for Vimeo (google the extension and install)

Not finding an official google youtube extension unless have youtube red service (cash grab), so I use sites (not a fan of downloading client to do it for fear of maleware (I know this can come from sites as well)

I used Y2mate, but then some would not download, but it is good and less pop-ups

https://yt5s.io/en/youtube-to-mp4
works for all but you have to block and many dialogues to close or ignore and just know your anitvirus will constantly complain about the site trying to put adware or unsage. I dont think it is major risk, but it’s not risk free, I download on a dedicated machine (not my main editing) regardless. This site is getting ridiculous now for what you have to block ignore, close ope windows etc. Use only if you can’t find any other tool.

I may start looking at or use some of the ones mentioned in this post or go link below, since they look more “official”
Your options for what to use and what will work change all the time. - “growing” topic
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-downloader-professi/elicpjhcidhpjomhibiffojpinpmmpil/related?hl=en

We should probably put this topic in another post, I can move this there if that is the case or there maybe one? existing? I dont mind, but maybe others are looking for this topic and like I said it is probably one that continues to grow.

You may want to start from scratch but here’s a video where I’ve already improved the quality and made it 60 fps, no scratch removal done. This may or may not be the highest-quality version out there you just may need to compare since it was a while ago that I posted this video.

I looked at the other hi-quality and it’s a toss up, but I like yours using the AI scratch removal…I would prob drop the frame rate to do the scratches, the color I can tweak…did you do all the clips for Jedi like this or only have the sandstorm?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOndD5NX-F8&ab_channel=InfectiousSneeze

Ronster said:

There is a detail that you have missed in that clip where treadwell extends his welding arm to repair the moisture vaporater. This is animation based effect where the extended arm is paused to composite the welding effect on the droids arm.

I actually plan to back later and work more on that clip. I will need to see that missing part is, I did not think I left out any scene

After the stormtroopers in the desert “look sir droids” it could be better to create a bridge by cutting to treadwell here reparing the vaporator without Luke at all Then after he finishes his repairs he looks around and spots the sandcrawler approaching in the distance towards the lars homestead. Using this scene in this way would connect the Farm to where the Sandcrawler is approaching.

In my planned extended version, I was going to have closer to the beginning, the battle like in the radio drama, but this is also an interesting idea with the bridge after look sir droids.

Ronster said:

How well would the drunk driving PSA advert upscale for the cantina band shots?

The reason I ask is those shots are passable as being accurate where as the holiday Special shots are not location acurate such as the lack of window behind them and positioning of the band members.

The footage is not the best from that advert.

Even trying all the filters I have at it, not that good with 1080P restore version from youtube. Maybe if that better copy shows up from public domain mentioned earlier. thanks for sharing that clip idea though I did download it to have on hand. Looking now I think the Video #2 is as stated “better than the remaster” so if try it later I would use that one I think. But interested to see if a better can be found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JQid50UNE&ab_channel=ScratchedMedia
5 minute attempt to improve (Too blocky I would need really work on that

Fruit672 said:

You may want to start from scratch but here’s a video where I’ve already improved the quality and made it 60 fps, no scratch removal done. This may or may not be the highest-quality version out there you just may need to compare since it was a while ago that I posted this video. I’ll also see If I can do anything with the audio since there’s a massive fan blowing the whole time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOndD5NX-F8&ab_channel=InfectiousSneeze
and here’s my test at isolating the dialogue from the loud fans
\https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtvHLjtHOrE&ab_channel=InfectiousSneeze

Thanks I’ll take a look at version I have and compare. Just curious, what does converting a 23.97 frame video to 60fps do to help? I mean it’s more frame to edit if you have to go frame by frame for dust etc…just curious I see others have mentioned… I will also try a shot at isolation and see what I can come up with, have not tried it yet.

Fruit672 said:

Here’s the most recent test I’ve done on fixing old footage. This one was enhancing, removing scratches. and testing out a ghit hub ai colorized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1h4lllRabU&ab_channel=InfectiousSneeze
My PC recently broke so I don’t have access to all the softwares but I have been testing out a software for fixing old audio with mixed results.
Im also really surprised at how accurately you got the colors to match from the Hoth hallway scene. Was that just adobe?

Yep Adobe, It is premier for the color match and then the lumetri color correct filter going further. Also using those Vimager plugins mentioned earlier for for contrast and shadow fix where needed so the filter have something to look at. If its match close in tone before color match it is more accurate

Nice scratch reduction there!! Does that require frame by frame or is AI just running does it all?

Ronster said:

Most things that were earmarked for use ended up in color.

extra shot of the two Duros arguing etc

The thing is that that very first puppet in the cantina film version was unfinished it’s most likely a test shot as in the PSA drunk driving comercial and the holiday special you see him with proper skin rather than black fabric they had the eyes done but not the skin simply a fabric wrap. It would be amazing to somehow finish him off like he is meant to look.
Are you talking about the “hand sock” guy…if so I am wondering if there are some images of him for detail to help
or do you mean wolf #2 is really the unfinished guy?

The Cantina Band was done in pick up shoot with the wolfman and various other bits. I was not aware of extra shots of these guys.
Actually this from holiday special. would only use to keep the flow going

Anyway it is a fun scene but scenes are not always in the right order and to restore Han’s dialogue “Nice moves Old man” can be done without having to restore the footage of that scene.

In that scene he also tells Jenny to beat it or similar, so we get to see her again. But yea could do the dialogue with just existing. This black and white you also see Tzizvvt “fly guy” in the background (not in this frame cause han’s head is in the way)…but there are some others in the shot, which is kind of cool

the Jenny kiss is in color but very quick so not sure what to do on this as mixing a colored with another looks weird…may just use the color for reference

Pairing things down helps things flow quicker so The film makers will try to get an amazing result with as little work as possible not saying it was not hard work but you don’t want extra work if you can avoid it. you should think the same way.

Yea this definitely would be a shot out to the creature makers, service to the fans…however interpreted. What I plan to do is finish the scenes cut them together and see what works, what is shortened, what does not flow. With cantina if the cuts has music behind them it is a little more interesting. After seeing this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGpf4U_JKhE
I was motivated to how close one could make a video version that showed everyone in that bar…hopefully it ends working out and flows well from a timing standpoint. 😃

LucasMenz said:

May I ask if you used Crimson Maul’s version of the Hayden deepfake?

I think that is the one or try myself. Early on there was some chatter or blurriness in areas around the eyes by others trying this but Crimson seemed to have fixed in this last version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AExaJ03xOL8
At this point, this is definitely the highest quality out there I have seen on this take a dying Christensen “anakin” vader

LucasMenz said:

May I ask if you used Crimson Maul’s version of the Hayden deepfake?

I think that is the one or try myself. Early on there was some chatter or blurriness in areas around the eyes by others trying this but Crimson seemed to have fixed in this last version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AExaJ03xOL8
At this point, this is definitely the highest quality out there I have seen on this take a dying Christensen “anakin” vader

I might send you a few clips if you don’t mind later on that you might not have…

I appreciate any clips you may have that I do not, especially if they build on the story as well. I was not going to do B/W but software is good now and there are many still color reference shots to give it a try. below is my deleted scenes I plan to add in:

• Luke talks more about all the aliens he is seeing when they first walk in.
• Deleted scene of ben from behind the group to the bar to sit down before Luke and 3PO enter (deleted scene POV from behind luke as he enters
• extra shot of the two Duros arguing etc
• Deleted from special eddition shot of Defal (aka the Wolfman)
• Deleted shot of hooded fox character and robed balding snaggletooth character
• Deleted shot of Smoker (Dannik Jerriko) Pan shot over to others
• Shot of bald girl talking to the lutrillian (fat rodent guy)
• Twins talking to Mosep Binned character (stringy bearded guy who in the early comics they thought was Jabba)
• Extra cantina shots Model nodes
• Deleted hand sock alien talking to wolfman #2 (less face hair )
• Fly guy and Lutriallian again
• The Twins around another snaggletooth
• Praying manntis guy
• Jenny and Han kiss
• Jenny gets up as the gang sits down with solo (solo compliments ben’s handy work)

I think the extra scenes also are not as important…but more fan service…but worth preserving for some. I was shocked was was all there when I started looking. I looked and looked and do not see the informant guy and Obiwan coming near - walks away to the left behind chewbacca.? This must be the normal looking “Garouf Lafoe” who tells the stormtroopers outside they are inside rt? I am interested in this one and any others you may have

DeonStar said:

Hi can I have a link to your Return of the Jedi edit please

In progress…Empire will be released first, followed by ANH then ROJ

benduwan said:

kg1977 said:

• Lapti NekReturn of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly.
• SE with original dance old and new Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide that had CG sly, to replace back with puppet sly.

do you use the lapti nek music video for extend this scene?(please)

I plan to use the original Lapti Nek song. Sounds way more fitting IMO

Wow…Some really nice visuals here. Version I’m going for is an extended, but waiting for Adywan’s a base or what you have here for scenes might be benchmark. This one is really a standout for improvement we’ve been waiting for. I never thought removing Vader from the opening, but looking now it is repetitive to have them both. I think it helps the pacing better to start with the emperor. I think the best FX additions are the ones that are less noticeable or continuity fixes (Luke hologram stands out as an example). Anyway nice work!

Phase3 said:

That’s a big list of changes and additions! With the desert sandstorm scene, is there better audio available than what was presented in the Blu-ray release? The audio on the Blu-ray would be almost unusable I imagine, due to the sound of the (what I presume to be) wind machines?

No better audio that I know of… for sandstorm I am planning major audio clean up so you can hear them and more even balanced wind noise, you can hear the motors there of the fan machines pulsing some so that needs fixing. I have seen some versions with subtitles not sure I will need that after repair.

Some of you are probably familiar with my ANH-X & ESB-X that is a WIP:

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-ANH-X-the-eXtended-version-WIP/id/89934
https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/ESB-X-the-eXtended-version-WIP/id/94195/page/1#1503826

Here are the current plans scenes for the ROJ-X (also WIP) for those interested. I have not stopped ANH and ESB but it takes a while restoring all the deleted scenes to match the Bluray or Adywan quality. There will be a V1, V2, V3 for all these and follows the same format:
V1=excludes planned live action shots (unless a few are quick to do)-Format:2D and possibly 3D
V2=all planned scenes except the alternate radio drama beginning scene. Format:2D and 3D
V3=Full/all scenes. Format: 2D and 3D

~25 extra scenes or shots
Numbers in parenthesis represent version Scene will be released in
A “C” in front of the numbers denotes completed

1. First scene shuttle Fix (V1)Changed so that it does not proceed until they actually get clearance that the shield is downmodified delivery of dialogue:
   … code clearance blue. Deactivate the security deflector shield."
   The security deflector shield will be …. Stand by.
   You are cleared to proceed.
   We are starting our approach.…will wait and see if this gets fixed in ROTJ:R first though

2. Vader walking to chamber, calling to luke / Cave lightsaber construction (V2)
   Deleted scene with added extra shots and dialogue from radio drama. V2 to bring additional shots. This scene also cuts to outside where R2 exits cave and adding Lando’s Y-wing fighter to the matte shot.

3. 3PO and R2 Extended walk to Palace and door scene (V1)
   Original dialogue fix where 3PO mentions Chewie never returned from Jabba’s palace, because we know he arrives later. fixing to “Poor Lando Calrissian never returned from this awful place”+ Extra shots when they arrive at the door

4. Luke and the Rancor (tries force Jump to escape) (V1)
   B/W deleted scene that shows additional shots after Luke falls into the pit. V3 will have a cleaner shot of luke handing

5. The return of Lapti Nek (V1)
   Return of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly. Includes extra shots from deleted footage as well to fill in with extended version of the music, Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide shots and did have CG sly, will be replacing with puppet sly

6. The Sail barge arrives at the pit (V1)
   Modification to sail barge scene adding in of 3po’s extra dialogue from the radio drama about the sarloc pit off to the stern + music tweak to hear the music that is playing as they approach since the barge has windows open (smoother cut audio than what is there now).

7. Departure from the salac and into the Sandstorm (V3)
   A change to when they leaves starting after the last scene you see in theatrical. This shows the barge traveling more to the oncoming sandstorm before they arrive at their ships.

8. Walking the sandstorm/exit tatooine scene (V1)
   Restored version of sandstorm scene and some audio fixes. Will still do the subtitles but audio will still be clearer and this scene Han mentions now I owe you one as a line very clear and this will be removed later over the comlink so not repeated when they are in orbit.

9. Taking off in Sandstorm and in orbit (V1)
   The scene with ships, but a cut to Luke in cockpit from original and liea’s “hurry alliance should be assembled”. Luke just reponds with I will and R2 beeps

10. Dagobah Xwing parked (V1)
    Return shot of Dagobah where we first see the back of the X-wing it seems like it stands on nothing. This of course should be on some kind of ground. FX added to correct

11. Trip to Endor (V1)
    When warming up the shuttle, there is an extra line of luke and chewie’s growl from Radio drama and the showing of Luke is preparing the shuttle from rear counsel, We see Lukes hands on the dials and his dialogue. Adjustment of this actors voice to made close to Mark hamil, since Mark did not participate in the radio drama The line: “Chewie that fake clearance code is causing static on the IFF transponder Give me some signal clarification would you”

12. Endor known for its beauty (V1)
    Extra dialogue to scene from radioD of 3PO saying endor is known for it beauty and then leia commenting about that as they approach in the shuttle…Liea’s extra line is from radio drama"That would depend on your definition of paradise"

number continues with 15…will update later

15. Endor Night - Somehow I’ve always known? (V1)
    Removal Leia saying, “I know, somehow I’ve always known”. That line is strange since she has kissed luke a few times in the series now and within the context of not knowing fully this secret, saying "somehow I’ve always known is really weird

16. Vader’s ghost head fix (V1)Fixed shot of Vader’s head going through the shuttle when he exits onto Endor

17. Sullust space/General madine extra scenes (V1)
    Slight scene adjustment in editing due to Admiral Ackbar saying “prepare to jump to hyperspace on my mark”, and Lando answers “all right, stand by”. And then he jumps into hyperspace anyway on his own. Ackbar never gave the GO, and “standing by” should mean waiting for the order, not jumping on your own. Will be switching the two jump segments, so that the Calamari Cruiser with the Admiral, jumps first as this at least would clearly work as a ‘MARK’ by the Admiral without doing too much editing. Use the extra scenes of madine prepping his ship and looking around before they go into hyperspace and before Lando says may the force be with us. His dialogue needs to change to “My group prepare to jump on the admiral’s mark or ackbar’s mark”.

18. Deleted B-wing pilots in cockpit (V1)
    B/W deleted scenes with females and calamari where they are reporting in after hyper space

19. lando’s crew inside the falcon during attack (V1)
    Deleted scene of landos crew in the falcon. May shorten some of the rebels as the turrets as it is somewhat strange as far as there acting

20. Jerrijods tries to stop vader seeing the emperor (V1)
    Deleted scene where vader choked Jerrijod at the elevator

21. Rebels inside the shield bunker (V1)
    Extra deleted scenes of han blowing up the shield bunker and some fighting inside

22. Jerrijods hesitation (V1)
    Deleted scene before blowing up endor. By the time they fire the death star, lando is already free and clear.

23. Haden takes the mask off (V1)
    An alternate version Vader’s mask coming off using the deep fake that replaces haden’s face over sebastians - courtesy of fan man version of this.

24. New but old ending (V1)
    Vader funeral burning and cut to luke funeral pior This transition to new shots of the endor team and nub nub song back added back in and cut to the galaxy celebrations which does have SE music for the start (For corescant there is a zoom in more for the pan where the stormtrooper is being carried off by the crowed) but to end with back with nub nub and ghost scene to have the older Anakin back to the original, replacing a young hayden…… SE music just a little at the end to wrap it up.

NabooDuck said:

Any plans on using the extended bounty hunters scene? I’ve seen around here this scene in some project. It has a better view at Dengar.

I just downloaded that tonight in a good quality and yes I plan to use it. Actually Dengar looks pretty stiff in that clip 😃

Bobson Dugnutt said:

I am working on restoring this scene now and when I get to the black and white I too need to colorize. Bobsun, Do you have below (just the colorize full frame and lightsabre add in a full size edit?

I want to use for sure that lightsabre as overlay since it is already done and looks perfect

https://vimeo.com/698967441

Stitching it all together is the part I am working on now as far as sequence and audio to use for the bar being cut per yoda’s challenge + extra live action shot of bar on swamp ground how to show the bar in half or 7 pieces as yoda says from script I believe? (or maybe just leave it to luke missing it entirely and we see the bar fall or on the ground, that would easier to shot that shot I guess and just not sliced)

RogueLeader said:

Lookin’ pretty great, Bob!

Regarding the Lobot scene, I think you could potentially address the missing slug of footage by cutting to the footage from outside the door, but play it in reverse as if it is being opened by Lobot. I think it would fit since the door is already moving up when it cuts to that second shot of Lobot.

So the order would be:
• Lobot avoids the troops and starts walking toward door.
• Outside door, we see it begin to raise open (footage reversed)
• Cut back to Lobot, waiting for the door to raise all the way open.

I just finished my edit of this cut for my ESB-X (extended) edition. I was going to post after I fix a few more dust from it. I added a little movement of him going to the door before the wide shot, but still feels off. I never thought of a reverse shot of door coming up and then…this is a great Idea I will try and maybe post both version and see what everything thinks.

My version is more inline with matching a clean version of the film. Bluray/Adywan’s etc.

and great work Bobson on your footage and colorization I have played around recently using adobe PS on each frame with their new neural AI filters to auto color…saves alot of time and all automatic…will try to post a sample in a week + the process I used as it has to go back and forth between PS and AE.

jadenkorr41 said:

thanks for the share man.

I’m working with “Guy with No Name” to help me restore and remove dust/scratches.

Yes that second clip with the scream is something i’ve been wanting to put as a victory scream when they take down the star destroyer. Because I think that scream was for in ROTJ when the executor super star destroyer was destroyed.

I have topaz video enhance ai, so perhaps ill try running that second clip through every preset there is and hope i get something decent

I use these two for my enhancements.

https://aescripts.com/clearplus/

https://aescripts.com/contrastup/

These plugins by vimager are the best enhancement tools I have seen in years and way better than curves alone and other traditional image enhancement techniques. Although I do run curves or a Hue and saturation after these sometimes. They have a scale up, but did not get it. Curious how it compares to Topaz. Topaz seems good from what I hear If you have that, It might be your best bet… too bad 304P is the best out there for that clip.

I took a shot of running that clip through my plugins in case you want to try to use as a base to scale up from. It’s gonna be tough such low res 😃

could only fix so much because so low res…took some of the pink out…tried to match the other HD clip. Maybe that a 50/50 % looks better…again it hard to improve when such low res. I saved the settings if you end up scaling it up with good results and want to me to try it on what you come up with

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gIcRCQkgIErHbnnpuNLK6FRskZnpoN7Z/view?usp=sharing

jadenkorr41 said:

You have that in HD?? is it higher quality than this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=811TMjwEH04

I like the idea you have for the jump to hyperspace order. Cool to incorporate more of general madine in ROTJ.

Here’s how I wanted to incorporate Madine in my episode 9 edit. (He will be aged, but I need an HD restored footage first) https://youtu.be/5nlIKCXSZPk

enjoy!

The link you referenced is very low res have not seen that one in HD yet as I have the other more common that is before they are in the battle…Here is a link to my copy of that in 1920 Wide HD.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFl8wE6qrK48dr3kEEHqH2mEuu7mrr2J/view?usp=sharing

It needs to be enhanced, color matched to bluray or adywan color grade (when his is done) and some dust and scratch removal. Audio needs work to and the battle music behind it. but if you want to have it as is. I really like your idea for episode 9! You should look at EbSynth tool where you just get the first and maybe last frame of him aged using photoshop AI filters or any of the new aging tools out there. I think it would work well if as you said you had an HD version. You could prob do alot with lighting and sparks and really sell it.
I have not played around with the aging tech, but it’s getting pretty realistic now. First I have seen that 2nd clip to be honest. The scream at the end seems odd in the episode 9 clip as I think that scene was meant to be a victory scream? but looks weird as they are all in sync and it is very sudden. Might depend how it flows into the next cut. I would probably stick with just the cameo first shot if it were me. but sorry I do not have that 2nd clip of Madine in HD… if I run across it will let you know

jadenkorr41 said:

Hiya, super interested in this thread. Was wondering by any chance do you intend to restore this scene of Crix Madine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeOhP7KYILU from 0:00-0:39

It’s not part of the ROTJ blu-ray deleted scenes, I think it’s from the rinzler ROTJ ebook. I’m dying for good quality of this to put into my fan edit clip. Anyways, would be cool to see this scene restored if part of the plan.

yes…it’s #4 above under ROJ,

#4 - General madine extra scenes going into hyperspace before Lando

I have in HD, but not restored or color matched yet. it’s a good briefs scenes but needs to go in the proper place and also there is a fix where ackbar says on my mark and everyone takes off without even waiting, which is kind of weird. I am working on fixing that part too, Crix should go after ackbar and then lando is left with about 18 craft he is leading and should be the last group to jump, which is a slight re-order from what you see in the original cut, but makes better sense.