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Originally posted by: adywan
You got it exactly right there. there seems to be a lot of nit picking going on which totally took the buzz i had for having finished it. the whole flipper debate just became stupid. One thing that really bugged me is that a lot of people slam lucas for using CG for things that could be created using real world items but suddenly there is enthusiasm to use a CG created flipper instead of a real item. i know totally how he feels now. damned if you do, damned if you don't. i need to finish off these dvd's, get them out and forget about star wars for a while (apart from something i'm working on For jambe) otherwise the way i'm feeing at the moment ESB is a dead project. i'm just happy that the majority like what i've done. i knew i'd never be able to please everyone, but come on.. It a bloody edit that was created at home and not a studio job. I'm not a miracle worker and there were bound to be shots that don't look like a true hollywood movie. I only started trying to do Fx work about 14 months ago and i had never even touched After effects until after that. I'm 99% happy with it so i'm not really that bothered is others want to pull it apart.
. The constructive criticism i like and its that which has helped me throughout the edit, it s just the plain bashing saying shots look like shit or that have got me to the point i'm at now.
Originally posted by: sunday256
Now in a very sick way, Adywan knows how George feels. There's just no way to please everyone.
Now in a very sick way, Adywan knows how George feels. There's just no way to please everyone.
You got it exactly right there. there seems to be a lot of nit picking going on which totally took the buzz i had for having finished it. the whole flipper debate just became stupid. One thing that really bugged me is that a lot of people slam lucas for using CG for things that could be created using real world items but suddenly there is enthusiasm to use a CG created flipper instead of a real item. i know totally how he feels now. damned if you do, damned if you don't. i need to finish off these dvd's, get them out and forget about star wars for a while (apart from something i'm working on For jambe) otherwise the way i'm feeing at the moment ESB is a dead project. i'm just happy that the majority like what i've done. i knew i'd never be able to please everyone, but come on.. It a bloody edit that was created at home and not a studio job. I'm not a miracle worker and there were bound to be shots that don't look like a true hollywood movie. I only started trying to do Fx work about 14 months ago and i had never even touched After effects until after that. I'm 99% happy with it so i'm not really that bothered is others want to pull it apart.
. The constructive criticism i like and its that which has helped me throughout the edit, it s just the plain bashing saying shots look like shit or that have got me to the point i'm at now. Ady, I read your comments here and felt like I had to post. Been lurking in this thread for some time now, checking occasionally on your progress with this edit. Grabbed the film from a.b.sw yesterday, and watched the movie last night. Been catching up on the thousands of posts here in the forum this morning. I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for the amazing work you've done, for all the time you've spent making your vision of Star Wars a reality, and for the generosity you've shown in sharing that vision with all the rest of us Star Wars fans, as well as making so many of us here in this forum a part of your efforts. I only regret not having posted anything earlier in support of what you've done.
Let me tell you, as I watched the clips you shared from time to time over the course of creating this masterpiece and read your posts about the problems and disasters you've had to overcome to make this thing happen, I've looked forward to seeing your edit like nothing else Star Wars I've looked forward to since Lando and Chewie flew off in the Millennium Falcon in search of Han, and I had to wait those long years in between ESB and ROTJ to find out what happened next. I sat down to watch "Revisited" last night, and I'll be damned if I didn't turn into that 4 year old boy again, seeing Star Wars on the big screen for the very first time. Saying "Thank You" can't adequately express how much what you've done means to me, and I'm sure to countless other fans who will be seeing your edit as the definitive version of Star Wars from here on out. I watched last night on the edge of my seat, with the biggest grin I've had on my face in a long time. The colors. The sound. The cantina. The duel. The Death Star. The medal ceremony. So many things you've done that just blew me away. You brought back all the joy, all the emotion, all the excitement of what Star Wars has been to me for three decades, and for that I can't thank you enough. This has truly been a labor of love, and the time and care you put into it shines from beginning to end.
Please don't let the nitpickers or naysayers get you down. What you've managed to accomplish is nothing short of the greatest thing to happen to Star Wars in thirty years, bar none. This edit is a testament to your dedication, craftsmanship, and persistence, and before you set your mind to doing it, I'm sure most of us never expected to ever actually see the Star Wars we've all really dreamed of on film. You've brought it all to life in such stunning fashion, and so seamlessly that maybe many of the nitpickers are just missing the forest for the trees. So from one true Star Wars fan to another, thank you, Ady. The blood, sweat, and tears have all been worth it, and you've earned a well-deserved place in the pantheon of Star Wars legacy as one of the greats. Looking forward with great anticipation to your next masterwork.