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So my son and I finished up our Nerds reconstruction.

We’re definitely amateurs, but I’m happy with it and can finally watch this old movie without cringing.

I posted a short clip of the for rent sign insertion we did on YouTube if you want to check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSpatDlHUlQ

It’s obvious where the old footage starts and stops.

I ripped my bluray to use for the video footage, but used the stereo audio track from my Panty Raid DVD for the sound.

The missed clip was captured from my laserdisc.

I ran it through VirtualDub and masked a very small amount of noise on the left side of the picture and some overscan on the bottom.

It looked OK on smaller screens, but on my 65" it was just too blurry.

We used Topaz Video AI’s Nyx model to denoise it and add some grain to try to match the bluray’s.

We also added the black bars to the sides so it wouldn’t get stretched.

Adobe Premiere was used to insert the clip after I was happy with how it looked.

Like I said earlier, we’re amateurs and it definitely isn’t perfect.

But it didn’t seem like anyone else was going to do it, so it is what it is…

Same here.

Anyone that can, please shoot me a PM.

Thanks!

Any more progress on this guys?

I picked up a pristine copy of the laserdisc on eBay for ~$30.

Just watched the scene in question today and then watched the chopped footage on YouTube.

Horrible.

It’s sure nice to have access to the original, but an HD copy would be fantastic!

Those are all pretty cool!

I forgot those closing credit images were on there…

Hey Smudge…

I desperately needed something to print on the bluray disc I burned of this AWESOME edit.

I used the text from your poster and quickly made this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dEcaEGUxuu-ZOzkfTn8UM61013lo_pIu/edit

Nothing special, but it fit the bill. 😛

If you find it worthy, and / or think others might appreciate it, feel free to use it as you see necessary.

So I downloaded the bluray image about a week and a half ago.

Quick and easy (only took about an hour).

Life got in the way as it tends to do.

Finally got around to burning it this morning and I’m about half way through the show right now.

This is fantastic Smudg.

Awesome work!!!

PM inbound!

Been waiting for this for quite a while… 😄

Anyone have a link they can provide?

Sent Bobson a PM a few weeks back, but didn’t get a response.

EDIT: Got it. Thanks guys!

Added a few more.

Work in progress on some Anti-Cringe art for TLJ and TROS.

And the kids have been hounding me non-stop for a Forces of Destiny disc.

Did that up just for them.

V.I.N.Cent said:

It is really cool there are also covers for some Fan Films too in there - if they are good enough to have their own covers then they must be worth checking out?

I downloaded all of those fan films on the compilation discs from YouTube with 4k Video Downloader (a free program).

You can search for any of them by name on YouTube.

Most of them have won Star Wars Fan Film Awards.

The ones that haven’t were just ones I like personally.

The other two fan films are older.

I downloaded their ISOs and the art separately.

Trying to remember from where, but I am drawing a blank.

Hello all.

My wife was giving me a hard time today on the amount of time I’ve spent on cover art.

She said: “You better at least be sharing all that with those other crazy Star Wars people!”

I decided that as crass as her comment was, she was absolutely correct.

Now I’m not sharing anything here groundbreaking or Earth shattering at all.

In fact, with the single exception of some fan film compilation discs I’ve done, everything here is someone else’s work.

I take no credit for it.

For the most part I just located other’s DVD cover art and Photoshopped them (GIMPed actually) to my blu ray needs.

Some edits are nothing more than replacing COLOUR with COLOR and PAL with NTSC (as in my Harmy covers).

Anyway, use if you’d like.

Thank you all for what you’ve provided here.

Most of this is probably all your work that’s just been recycled! 😉

My Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TmU9Lkek_LcJd4GaIcmjcnbHUylSv0Rq

Thanks for the update poppa.

I’m going to bed right now, but I’ll snag the big guy tomorrow morning before work! 😉

I’d appreciate some links too.

PM inbound Mr. Zane…

If you aren’t familiar with his work, Clark Zuckerberg has already done this.

His edit ended up at 3 hr and 27 min.

Google his name and check out his website.

You can look at his “movie” and see what he has done / what you could further cut to shorten to your desired length.

Edit: And from your options, I like “Pursuit of the Asset”. 😃

poppasketti said:

The 34gb blu-ray version is up!

Awesome Poppa!

The 34 GB files are my go to versions.

Still working, so I called home to have my 10 year old download it (he’s getting quite used to your Google Drive 😛 ).

I’m off tomorrow and am planing on watching it with him in the morning.

Thanks again.

You’re the best!

Not quite sure how you spotted that Nev.

You have a much keener eye than I.

I tried a frame by frame on the computer and couldn’t see it.

Did so on the bluray and easily saw it.

NEVER would have seen that if you didn’t bring it up though.

Did you watch the whole show in slow-mo or something?!?!? 😄

Anyway, I’m good with it.

I’ll never see it again.

Good catch Nev.

And thanks again for the edit Poppa!

I called home and had my 10 year old log in to his Google Drive and download the 34GB version.

(My wife would never have figured it out.) 😛

I’ll have it waiting for me when I get home so I can make my ISO.

I won’t get a chance to view it until Monday (working the weekend)… but I’ll be ready.

THANKS AGAIN POPPA!

Can’t wait to view it in all it’s glorious entirety.

Poppa,

I downloaded the 34GB file before work this morning.

Just got home and watched the part you mentioned paying attention to the audio.

I guess I see what you’re saying but honestly if you wouldn’t have asked me to look for it, I don’t think I would have noticed!

I had to close my eyes and play it over a few times. 😛

If it bothers you enough, go ahead and adjust as required.

But I think it’s fine.

Watching this closely (I was one that messaged Eddie).

Hoping that these get posted somewhere. 😃

h4ldol said:

Found all the 1080p versions I was looking for, thanks for all the help to those who replied!

Glad I could help.

I think I’ll take a look at the grindhouse versions next.

Need a little more grit in my life. 😉

Your Oppo should play 50GB DL bluray discs, and if so, I can point you in the right direction.

Register for the forums over at thestarwarstrilogy.com

Register in the FORUMS section, not just the main page.

At least for me, my forums login doesn’t access the main page.

In their download section there is information on how to download many different versions of our beloved trilogy.

There are 1080p ~40GB bluray ISOs in there for 4K77 and 4K83.

That’s where I got mine.

I even accessed usenet, but all I could get there were mkv files and like you I wanted the ISOs.

For the menus, language options, subtitles…

We’re not allowed to post links outside of their forum, so I can’t give the exact information required on here.

Check them out and see if this helps.

Good luck.

Hello all.

I found out about the Harmy Despecialized and TN1 fan edits of our Original Trilogy by accident.

I was searching to see if non-Special Edition versions were even available.

Found links to some info about these and here I am.

This community is fantastic.

I have the blu-ray box set of the first two trilogies and, like most other fans, was very upset with many of the changes that destroyed the originals.

I was not old enough to view Star Wars in 1977 when it was first released, but I do have fond memories of Empire and Jedi.

I saw Empire at our drive-in that closed long ago and Jedi in our theater that has been closed for the last few decades.

Empire is by far my favorite, but when Jedi came out I was at that age where slave Leia was a sight to behold.

So back then I suppose it ranked a little higher on my list. 😉

Anyway, my mother bought the OT on VHS at our local Target when it was first released and we watched them to death.

I have all the 25GB NJVC ISOs of Harmy’s work downloaded right now and have burned and watched the actual movies on my Samsung 65" UHD… they were awesome!

I’m trying to figure out if my burner will write to 50GB DL discs and, if so, I’ll purchase some DL discs and download the NJVC 50GB ISOs instead.

Probably give this first set to my mom (she hates the Special Edition changes too).

In the mean time I need to get my post count up.

I see there is a forum member that prints artwork to our discs and I’d like to get that done.

Looks really professional!

But there is apparently a minimum post count required to get in on this.

In the mean time thanks for allowing me in and for all that you do.

You guys rock!!!