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#700648
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STAR WARS: EP V &quot;REVISITED EDITION&quot;<strong>ADYWAN</strong> - <strong>12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW</strong>
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I don't see how it's any more "like a set" than the cropped one. "Inside" vs "Outside" the cockpit is bogus, as a camera could easily fit inside the cockpit for both shots, and a human viewer could sit in that location for neither shot.

Perhaps it was done to hide Kershner's decision to build the cockpit set larger for ESB. He did this specifically to fit everyone better inside the frame...which the cropping undoes.

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#699027
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Tack said:

There's a series of Star Wars related videos called 'kit-bashed', which expand upon the notions of Star Wars' influences from classic cinema (The Hidden Fortress makes quite a few appearances)

There are some interesting points made in these videos, but one that stands out is the music influences for the opening. In particular, this one from Ivanhoe.

There's also one from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring that was interesting.

To toot my own horn, see also this thread.

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#698642
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Harmy's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Despecialized Edition HD - V2.0 - MKV &amp; AVCHD (Released)
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AntcuFaalb said:

n00b said:

@ Harmy

Is there any chance to get rid of those bright boxes around the Falcon and the TIE fighters at 00:36:42 - 00:36:44? This problem was much less prominent before Lowry "restored" the material though your workprint is already an improvement over 2004.

I don't have the WP downloaded. Are you, perhaps, referring to garbage mattes?

If so, then wouldn't garbage matte removal be a "specialization" rather than "despecialization"?

 Not if the garbage mattes weren't visible in theatres in 1977, due to the differences in film projection vs modern systems.

In short, no.

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#696592
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Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
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DuracellEnergizer said:

imperialscum said:

when it comes to reproducing creatures, puppet based SFX just suck compared to CGI. CGI can reproduce more natural behaviour and motion of a creature. In the end they both look fake.

I'll take the less-than-fluid movements of puppets over the plastic surfaces and weightlessness of CGI any day.

What if sometimes one is better, and sometimes the other is better?

I just don't see the reason in investing great amount of time, effort and money in making a stop-motion SFX with a puppet. Especially when it usually look very unnatural. The way to solve this is either putting a guy into a costume or using CGI.

You do realize that in this day and age, the herky-jerkiness of stop-motion can be corrected, don't you?

 How? With...computers?!

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#696090
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Bingowings said:

^Count Dooku has reprogrammed himself to be much younger and broken his nose and it's nice to see the Probot getting on with Chewie, Threepio and R5?

I like to see the symmetrical Vader queens faces when they see that Dark Lord.

Leia is missing a few digits and aged a bit too quickly and Luke is wearing...well it's hard to tell...is he one of the Osmonds because that looks very 70's Vegas?

 It's a fascinating choice, recasting Han, Luke and Leia.