mrbenja0618

Got quiet here.

So will you prefer to watch your epic prequel edit to your prequel trilogy? Just curious.

Jason, I'm incredibly late on this, but I thought I'd let you know about it. I noticed you were irritated about the grain in episode one. There is in fact a remedy for that. I have an incredible plug in called Neat Video. Google and see if there is a version you can use. I know they have it for After Effects. But it is easily the greatest grain remover I've ever seen. I can't boast enough about it. It would be worth it to you take a look at it. Look forward to this edit. Also thought that since you're doing another epic edit of the prequels that maybe it might be a good idea to do an epic of the classic trilogy. Just an idea.

Currently, this is the only way to accomplish this: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Voice-Actors-for-Fan-Edits-and-Re-dubs-Thread/topic/10624/

It just never took off like we had hoped.

Let me add... I really want you to succeed with this. I want you to knock this out of the park.

Anxious, Asteroid. =)

Let us know when you get done. =)

It won't be long before all I have left to do is colour correct and learn after effects, at which point I'd appreciate any help!

videocopilot.net

You're welcome.

Get any answers on your encoding question?

Shouldn't you be able to adjust the shots to fit the screen?

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

Has anyone tried using shots from the Chronicles of Riddick when the planet is under attack? It's sorta Nabooish.

Yeah but the cinematography is way different.

If you can even call it that. Seems like every shot is wide and sometimes slowly zooms in or out. I don't even think they are dollying a lot of the shots. Just boring, nothing going on shots... But then AOTC they randomly shift to a Saving Private Ryan doc style of shooting. So many inconsistencies I really don't think the Riddick footage could throw it off that much... Probably improve it.

I once thought something like Riddick's night attack on a SW city would've made a great prologue if you did something like Mandalores invading.

But it's also at night.

The problem is this:

So many things in TPM are mentioned but not shown with the Naboo. "My people suffer and die. The death toll is catastrophic, etc".

That RedMedia critique posted a few pages back didn't bring up anything not discussed in the previous 10 years of critiques. But it was a one-stop review covering most of the big problems with the film. It was great for that.

I remember in 1999 discussions on theforce.net about why early IG-88 droids weren't used instead of dump battle droids and why they spoke and sounded so silly when silent and deadly would've worked better, and on and on.

Why instead of Annie asking Qui-Gon about midis, he couldn't have asked about the Sith and who they were, etc.

I truly think the ultimate TPM edit is yet to be made.

 

 

That and confused matthew, who in my opinion has far more exhaustive list of problems... And he did it for all three prequels. http://www.confusedmatthew.com/Star-Wars-Episode-I%3A-The-Phantom-Menace.php

Yeah I watched confused matts reviews a few months ago. Funny stuff too. I don't agree with all his opinions(I loved the last Trek film) but he's always entertaining.

I'm looking forward to see what he says about Minority Report.

Plus he had the balls to rip 2001. That takes cajones(and I grudgingly agree with him on some of his points).

I think we are on the same page. I agree on about 97% of all his issues with the prequels. But I thought Star Trek was a amazing movie and feel the series could be going in a new and exciting direction.

And honestly, he put into words my actual feelings on 2001.

To bring back on topic... If one were to fix all the  issues that matthew  brings to light... We would either have an amazing movie, or a 3 minute special effects clip. Can't decide which yet.

He's a pretty busy guy. You might ask someone else about that.

Asteroid-Man said:

All I can say now is that the final render will come in the next week or so BUT then I still need to get to work on the DVD menu and I have never worked with DVD Architect so I'll have to learn how it works first. If you guys have your copies of Renascent could you possibly check some visual transitions and tell me if any of them looked too fast or too slow to you? Thanks!

DVD architect is probably the most user friendly software for that. You shouldn't have much of a problem there.

So, at this point... Is a release date coming?

That's actually not bad at all A-man.

Seems like you're moving along quickly. Do you like what you have on the edit so far?

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

Has anyone tried using shots from the Chronicles of Riddick when the planet is under attack? It's sorta Nabooish.

Yeah but the cinematography is way different.

If you can even call it that. Seems like every shot is wide and sometimes slowly zooms in or out. I don't even think they are dollying a lot of the shots. Just boring, nothing going on shots... But then AOTC they randomly shift to a Saving Private Ryan doc style of shooting. So many inconsistencies I really don't think the Riddick footage could throw it off that much... Probably improve it.

I once thought something like Riddick's night attack on a SW city would've made a great prologue if you did something like Mandalores invading.

But it's also at night.

The problem is this:

So many things in TPM are mentioned but not shown with the Naboo. "My people suffer and die. The death toll is catastrophic, etc".

That RedMedia critique posted a few pages back didn't bring up anything not discussed in the previous 10 years of critiques. But it was a one-stop review covering most of the big problems with the film. It was great for that.

I remember in 1999 discussions on theforce.net about why early IG-88 droids weren't used instead of dump battle droids and why they spoke and sounded so silly when silent and deadly would've worked better, and on and on.

Why instead of Annie asking Qui-Gon about midis, he couldn't have asked about the Sith and who they were, etc.

I truly think the ultimate TPM edit is yet to be made.

 

 

That and confused matthew, who in my opinion has far more exhaustive list of problems... And he did it for all three prequels. http://www.confusedmatthew.com/Star-Wars-Episode-I%3A-The-Phantom-Menace.php

shanerjedi said:

mrbenja0618 said:

Has anyone tried using shots from the Chronicles of Riddick when the planet is under attack? It's sorta Nabooish.

Yeah but the cinematography is way different.

If you can even call it that. Seems like every shot is wide and sometimes slowly zooms in or out. I don't even think they are dollying a lot of the shots. Just boring, nothing going on shots... But then AOTC they randomly shift to a Saving Private Ryan doc style of shooting. So many inconsistencies I really don't think the Riddick footage could throw it off that much... Probably improve it.

Any news?

Has anyone tried using shots from the Chronicles of Riddick when the planet is under attack? It's sorta Nabooish.

Not sure if it's too late, but I would love to take a look at the workprint. I understand if not. PM me if you're interested. Thanks!

Does anyone know how the motion blur technique is done?

I don't know. The Empire always being in the movies doesn't click with me. Just a personal choice though. I remember as a kid wondering what The Old Republic was like, so I want to see that. I don't see why Tarkin's comment makes it seem that they are so far removed from The Republic.

Again, just my 2 cents.

I like the lightsaber burn effect when Han is opening up the Taun-Taun's belly... Nice touch!

Bingowings said:

I love the way that Lucas up until very recently was saying something along the lines of "We tried to give them a better Yoda and they didn't like that" and that the CGI Yoda was purely down to him leaping about like a nutter in the next two prequels.

I can't get the suspicion out of my head that the TPM puppet was deliberately made rubbish to get the CGI Yoda through without protest.

If the puppet had been perfect there would be no way they would be able to pull off the Yoda State Circus moves that George had in mind.

Only if Lucas can plan and think ahead.... But the prequels prove that he can't.