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#311828
Topic
LOST
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311828/action/topic#311828
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Originally posted by: Zion
That was freakin insane.

That was more than insane. I was really worried about Lost for a bit, but it's been pretty right on this year.

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Well, I just saw my first episode of the show tonight. Obviously I have no real precedent or knowledge of what's going on, but I thought it was really cool. I think I might become hooked after this.


You definitely need to start from the beginning with Lost. Rent or buy the first season, and I guarantee you will watch all of it in a week. It's TV-crack.
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#311823
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Independence Day: Liberated (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311823/action/topic#311823
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I’ve just started my next fanedit, and it’s Independence Day. I plan on doing the obvious editing that this film badly needs. I enjoyed this to an extent in the theater, but the jokes have worn thin, and the acting was never all there.

I’m hoping to be able to crank this one out, as I want to get back to my Transformers edit (the second, “hard” cut). I figured I could use a break from editing Transformers (just finished the first cut), so that I could see it with fresh eyes.

If anybody has any input on this, please post your thoughts here.

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#311598
Topic
Live-Action Akira Confirmed Already for 2009!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311598/action/topic#311598
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Supposedly, he's producer.


That's what I read, but the real rumor is that he may be stepping into one of the roles. This has to be close to the top of the list of movies that do not need to be redone. Not that I don't think it could be an amazing movie, it just won't be unless some seriously good people are involved, and unless a studio throws tons of money at them and says "do whatever it takes to make this right". Not likely. I'll keep one finger crossed.
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#311535
Topic
Transformers The Movie: Resparked (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311535/action/topic#311535
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As I was set to start burning copies of this, someone asked me if I had cut a certain scene out of the movie. I had been on the fence about making this cut, and my earlier attempts at removing it where obvious at best. I had planned on figuring out a way to cut it out in the second cut, and was fooling around in Womble to see what I could figure out. Well, I found a new way to cut it, and it works perfectly. Watching the edit all over again, I realized that the scene is totally irrelevant, and needed to be cut now. Soooo, I did it, and it pumping out of TMPGenc right now. Since I had everything else already done in DVDlab, it should be easy enough to just drop it in, and re-export it again. I expect it to be fully done tonight, and I will be mailing out a couple copies tomorrow.
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#311269
Topic
Transformers The Movie: Resparked (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311269/action/topic#311269
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Allright, this mofo is in the can! I'm burning a dozen or so copies to be mailed out. I'm going to start with SL discs, and if there is any interest, I may upload a DL version. The SL looks just fine on my projector, blown up nice and big, but it is shrunk to 66%. The retail disc shrinks to 61% with all the audio options except the 5.1 mix deleted, so my edit is about the same or slightly better than what the retail disc would shrink to.

I want to once again thank everyone who made suggestions, and helped me with the tons of questions I had while making my first fanedit. I learned a ton of crap, and had a pretty good time doing it. I definitely appreciate the work that has gone into all the great edits and preservations I've discovered and watched through this (and the other) site, even more than I already did.

I hope you guys enjoy this, though I know some won't because I left some of the humor in, and a few scenes that even I didn't want to leave in. I just wanted to make a cut that had a consistent, smooth audio track, without getting into advanced audio manipulation. I also wanted to retain all the pertinent plot points, and some of the better humor. If this is not your cup of tea, hang on a few months, and should have the "hard cut" finished. After that, if I still have the energy, I'll be making a Generation One cut, using voices, sounds and maybe a little music from the original series and movie.

Drop me a PM if you want a copy of this (assuming you own the original). If anyone is handy at tor rents, that would be appreciated too. Thanks again, roll out!
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#311226
Topic
Transformers The Movie: Resparked (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311226/action/topic#311226
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I may have to go to Botcon, and secretly record Peter Cullen narrating the final speech, so that I can do this. The score is a bit "over-epic" at points, BUT, it could have been a Nu-Metal puke fest over the whole thing.

The next cut I do will focus more on cutting parts that I couldn't cut, due to lack of skills/tools in the first cut. Some of the stuff I left in, because I like the humor, or because it's wrapped in relevant plot points. There are a few things that I'm going to cut, that the viewer will have to take for what it is, and fill in the backstory themselves. An example would be the Sam buying Bumblebee scene, which unless I can cut up (damned fiesta music all over the thing) effectively, I'm going to scrap entirely. Sam's dad tells him he's going to get him a car, later on Sam goes out in his new car. Pretty easy to fill in the story on that one.
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#311151
Topic
Transformers The Movie: Resparked (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311151/action/topic#311151
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So having both seems like too much? I played the 5.1 mix on my little 2.0 TV and my giant 5.1 home theater, and seemed to be OK on both. Transformers only came with a 5.1 mix, so I assume that they set it up to be OK with a crappy little 2.0 TV. I'm just going to call it done, and move on.

I'm 99.9% done, and should start sending out a couple discs this weekend.

Thank you to one and all who helped me along the way. It would have taken me months longer, and probably cost me my marriage if I had to go this alone. Cheers!
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#310979
Topic
Raiders of the Lost Ark - Story LP (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310979/action/topic#310979
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For something that's going to be on a DVD, wav would be nice. Why compress it to anything, when you can just leave it be.

I'm getting a Rega P2 soon, so I can hook it up to my Pioneer Elite PDR-99 CD recorder. I've got a nice preamp, so it should make some pretty damn nice recordings. If anyone in the central states needs a record copied for a project, I'll be set up soon.