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- #341852
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- Star Wars Redemption: Episode 1 (Rendering final cut!) (* lost project *)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/341852/action/topic#341852
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So, my computer is ok, footage is fine... I can get back to work again... and with that....
I need some opinions from everyone. I want to bang out an outline so that everyone can read it... I want to know if I'm using too much prequel stuff; or should I cut it differently.... All opinions are welcomed. So let me throw out what this thing should look like...
Now, this first part was inspired by someone else, so for the most part, I can't take credit. But I open up with the "A long time ago" graphic, and then it begins with with an opening intro font. It's long, but I like it. While it's up; I have the Emperor's music in the background, and then we open to Obi-Wan arriving at Utapu (Emperor music still playing) Another editor found some stripped sound effects of Obi's starfighter that I inserted so I could use the alternate cut, and then it fades into the original music when the ship enters the atmosphere. Anyway, the whole sequence is obi killing Grievous, and then being attacked by the clones... Meets up with Yoda, they change the distress message, and find out that Darth Vader killed many Jedi in the temple... I removed all references to Anakin to keep the mystery. You see the whole Yoda/Sidous battle with no breaks, and then I fade to Obi-wan watching Anakin burn; only I cut in a way that you couldn't make out a face, so you continue to assume that it's this Vader guy again... Then back to the tantive IV, they discuss going into hiding for a few years, and then it goes to the transformation of vader... Again, cutting it so you can't make out a face. Cut to black
Open up to stars, then a font reads 20 years later. Then we roll through ep. 4 all the way until Obi says Luke's father was the best starpilot, as he says this, we fade to the opening of Ep. 3, and end in the hanger where Obi wan says "Spring the trap" fades back to ep. 4 as Obi says, "And he was a good friend."
I needed a good lighthearted feeling adventure sequence with Obi-wan and Anakin to emphasize the "good friends" point. I think it worked beautifully...
We continue through ep 4 as normal, and then after the Leia/interrogation scene, we cut to black, and a font reads: An Investigation Begins, opens up to the Ep. 2 bombing of Amidala's ship....Cuts to the discussion between Obi, Anakin and Padme....I skip the Zam chase, and go straight to where the Jedi tell ObiWan to investigate the assassination attempt, and tell Anakin to protect/escort padme; cut to a much shorter version of the scene where Padme packs, and Anakin whines about Obi-Wan...(I cut the whines out), and then the go to the shuttle off sequence..... Then go to where they are on the ship and having the "Are you allowed to love" discussion....go to black, and then cut to Ep. 4 where Luke just comes back from seeing his aunt uncle murdered......Continues to right after the Alderaan explosion, then ends where ObiWan tells Luke to continue his training....Cut to black.... Font fades up and says: A Forbidden Act, and cuts to the strongest of the "romance" clips, and ends with the (very much edited) fireplace scene; cuts to black... Back to Ep. 4, and on the Falcon....Movie progresses until Vader sense something he hasn't since..." cut to black, fade into the title: Birth of a war. Cut to Obi-wan on the hologram viewer telling the Jedi that he's tracked the bounty hunter to Geonosis. I like that you don't know how he did it all. I like to assume that he found him only using the force. It cuts to Padme talking about how the Jedi are too far, and they should run to Obi's aid... But wait, that doesn't look like Naboo out the cockpit windows! Where are they? That's for another episode... Movie continues. I cut the conveyor belt sequence; inserted the negotiation scene...Add a font at the beginning that says: The Jedi surrendered his weapon. and added a geonosian sound effect. Continues all the way to where they are chained up in the arena, and after Obi Wans says, "Good job!" it cuts to black. Back on the falcon, and goes all the way to Vader telling Tarkin that Obi-Wan is on the Death Star...Cuts to black as he leaves the room. Title fades up: The Arena. I heavily cut this sequence to give it more focus... Too many cuts to mention... I cut all shots of Anakin, Obi-wan and, Padme jumping onto the getaway ships.... Show Yoda telling Windu, saying basically if Dooku gets away, we're in trouble, bu jig!" then cut to black. You assume Anakin and Obi-wan stay behind in the Arena.
Back to ep. 4...we go until vader kills obi, and you see Luke over the game table on the falcon looking depressed....cut to black.... title fades in: Shroud of the Darkside...... Cuts to the lightsaber battle between Obi/Anakin and Dooku... You don't see the battle... YOU DON'T EVEN NEED IT. Amazing. They fight... Yoda shows up...Big force pissing contest; and NO LIGHTSABER BATTLE... You got that in the intro anyway. Dooku runs after he tries to drop that huge.....whatever that thing was....on Obi and Anakin...
Goes to jedi temple on coruscant... Discussion ends after Yoda says "The shroud of the darkside has fallen." I cut the clone wars line... Thought it was too corny. Cuts to black.... Ep. 4 continues all the way to the celebration, and then fades into the Clone formation, and all the ships launching to go fight in the war....Anakin and Padme get married....End credits...
BRING ON COMMENTS.... I want to make this as good as it can be.
