The "Star Wars: Revisited" Project

[Dangelus]

I thought this deserved it's own thread because as a Star Wars fan I think this is an amazing project..

For those not aware of the Star Wars: Revisited  project is a fan production tweaking (and sometimes correcting) first the Star Wars original trilogy Special Edition movies and then later the prequels.

IMHO AdYwan (the editor) is a very talented guy and his changes and corrections are spot on, not change for change's sake. I am truly staggered this guy does this all on consumer equipment and succeeds where Lucasfilm can't seem to.

From the website:

"Star Wars Revisited is a fan edit project by a man called Adywan. It started around 2004, when Ady found himself displeased with what the Special Editions of Star Wars had become. He started color-correcting the DVD version, but as he was doing so, he found that there were many things he could figure out how to do to make what he felt the Special Editions should have been. He worked on A New Hope for two years before releasing it in 2008 with a new sound mix, new effects, new music, and hundreds of tiny tweaks.

After a short break, he started work on The Empire Strikes Back. Originally he planned for this one to be easy, but he kept finding more and more tweaks he could make to recreate how he remembered watching the film when it first came out. Besides removing the Special Edition scenes, he also wants to build models to reshoot some effects, build a full-sized Wampa puppet, and even has a team filming to replace some of the shots of Rebel soldiers on Hoth. ESBR will be released in 720p.

Once that is completed, he plans to move on to Return of the Jedi, also in 720p. Ady recently announced his intention to go back to A New Hope and recreate it in 720p before moving on to the prequels."

http://swrevisited.wordpress.com/

[turtlesrock]

that's a cool project!

[Meds]

I've been very impressed with what youhave posted so far Dan. :D

[M-5]

I've never heard about this project.  I can say that it looks better than the original.

[Dangelus]

Trailer for ANH: Revisited

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknBtoUYZeI[/embed]

Here is the change list for the movie. It's a LONG read! :)

http://swrevisited.wordpress.com/anhr-change-list/

Visual comparison:

http://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/ANHRVisualComparison

[KingIsaacLinksr]

That actually looks impressive.  Especially Alderan blowing up. 

King

[Bryancd]

Well, it's fine, but can't say I am overly impressed to be honest.

[Meds]

Bry, Bry, Bry. You know this is better ;) lol

[Dangelus]

Well, it's fine, but can't say I am overly impressed to be honest.

At least the movie is the correct colour now ;)

But....

I can't say I'm surprised this is your point of view although I would be interested in hearing you expand on it. The trailer doesn't really do it justice. Have you browsed the change list? If you watch the movie you probably would notice half of the fixes, many are very subtle. I would recommend looking at the visual comparison:

http://picasaweb.google.com/102542760950977079734/ANHRVisualComparison

[Dangelus]

ESB: Revisited extended trailer - hopefully due around May 2012 :)

This is a slightly extended version of the FINAL trailer. Most the shots from the original have been replaced by their final versions, with their final colouring, FX etc, along with some brand new shots.

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZliwkutFwV0[/embed]

[Bryancd]

What I really like, Dan, are more the documentary project
s like Star Wars Begins. I was also not too keen on the additional effects in the trailer.

[Dangelus]

What I really like, Dan, are more the documentary project
s like Star Wars Begins. I was also not too keen on the additional effects in the trailer.

Yes those are amazing but for me it's nice to watch ANH with most if not all it's problems fixed and some of the Special Edition CGI toned down.

Hey, if we were all the same the world would be a boring place! :)

[Meds]

I tell you what if all the characters were topless annd chewy had a shaved chest Bryan would love it. ;)

[Dangelus]

Obi Wan vs Darth Vader

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ldJJanD4c[/embed]

[Meds]

Dan i was wondering the DVD's that came out in 2007 with the original films on them as special discs did you not buy them?