I’m pretty sure too much detail has been lost in the darks. You can’t restore what isn’t there.
Curious if anyone has any interest in branching off this project.
Would love to see the initial parts of the scripts used for this (up through and including Levels and Gamma adjustment) rendered to a lossless file and AI upscaled to 1080p (4k would be Overkill, I’m sure).
I don’t have access to the PAL DVDs or AI upscaling, so this is just me wishing 😅. But seems worth the shot.
Looks good, I’ll have check it out when it’s done. Sent you a PM.
Now available for everyone.
Slowly uploading to Mega now.
HP2 on the spleen. Any suggestions on a free way to host the 21gb files elsewhere?
Cool project.
PM Sent.
Never thought you’d return to this franchise, NSP! 😁
I’ve never had reliable external hard drives before, and got tired of losing projects I made so I stopped editing for a long time. Now prices have come down and drives are conveniently small and USB powered and super fast transfer speeds.
Also, I love the open matte versions of the films and think that the extended editions of the first two help the films - SS a bit, and CoS so much I refuse to watch it non-extended.
I’m unlikely to work in 4k - my laptop isn’t powerful enough to render it with any semblance of speed. However, I may get in contact with JJPotter and MJBenito to consider using their work as a basis for mixed aspect ratio extended editions of 4-8. Film 3 will not benefit from an open matte version so I’ll continue to use JJPotter’s for my personal viewing.
Just a project to combine the Open Matte versions of the first two Harry Potter films with their official extended editions. The extended scenes are in the original 2.40:1 aspect ratio, as well as two shots before and after one deleted scene. Otherwise Open Matte (16:9 aspect ratio) was kept as much as possible. Audio is taken from the Extended Edition.
20+ gb Blu-ray Compliant files
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is complete.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is also now complete.
Released on the spleen, PM for alternate source.
I hope you enjoy!
It is finished, but that link will help you find it.
Seems strange to see Vader killing everyone then having prisoners marched by. Possible but just feels weird.
Does anyone have access to Bobson Dugnutt’s Expenses Editions - particularly TPM and AotC? I’d love a link.
4k=Ultra HD. They mean the same thing.
HDR10+ is very similar to Dolby Vision, and a lot of TVs only use one or the other. A streaming file with Dolby Vision often isn’t backwards compatible with even base HDR10 and will show up as SDR on older TVs
I’m late on the Palpatine line replacement conversation, but wanted to suggest that he say something like “My new vessel has been tested. Her training is almost complete.”
Out of curiosity for a potential Ep 1 project, how did you downmix to stereo?
If voice ai could do it, I think it would work better if Padme says “He wants to help US.” Followed by “HE can’t save you Padme. Only my new powers can do that”
Then “all I want is your love” followed by “I am becoming more powerful than any Jedi… I’m doing it for you”
If taking the prequels into consideration how do you deal with the I took it upon myself to train him as a Jedi. when it was because he promised qui gon?
He took it upon himself because of the promise to Qui Gon. Just because he leaves the last part out doesn’t mean the first part isn’t true. The rest isn’t necessary for this film, so no need to add it.
PM sent
The Summons was originally just a talking piece at the very end. I moved it to a place that made more sense and gave it it’s own track.
Music from The Elder was a hit and miss release with fans. The entire concept album was a musical departure and the released product told a vague story completely out of order. The Japanese CD and the later US Remaster are in a slightly better order, but still don’t tell a cohesive story.
With that said, my intention here is to tell the story of The Elder in the most narratively sound way. I have used the outstanding Japanese P33C release as a base (with Escape from the Island from Japanese Killers Album). I’ve rearranged songs, lightly tweaked volumes, smoothed out transitions, and borrowed a small bit here and there to create an outro.
I wish there were more to the story, but I believe this is the best way to present what is available.
I’d love the link as well.
For the Falcon breaking through the ice, could it be extended or slowed down? A single second of crashing through ice doesn’t feel right for the level of damage we see. An extra second would sell it better.
For Vader’s castle - there’s a lot of flashbacks. Would it be worth showing Vader’s castle, then a flash of Rogue One’s bacta tank, then a flash of Vader’s helmet, then finding the way finder?
Actually, cutting that and using it as “From the very beginning…” sounds conceptually very nice.
“Always” and “In the shadows” would work well as Leia sound clips when Rey touches her lightsaber.
I have a lot of catching up to do. I think I’ll get a chance to watch the workprint tonight.
I know you’ve used the titles of TFA and TLJ for your sequel trilogy Hal, but have you considered a new title for this one? The Rise of Skywalker just doesn’t convey what this movie (where the Skywalkers go extinct) is about.
My suggestion - Heir to the Empire. The film is about Palpatine’s heir and trying to decide whether it was Kylo or Rey. It’s a classic Star Wars book title, thus fitting with PT naming choices. Plus it gives a good ol’ George Lucas level rhyming scheme to the names of each Trilogy’s Climaxes.
Revenge of the Sith
Return of the Jedi
Heir to the Empire