tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271231512024-03-07T04:59:08.136+00:00'Star Wars Begins''Building Empire' 'Returning to Jedi'A look at the three fan documentaries created by Jamie Benningjambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-26152356766755154752011-05-03T11:57:00.003+01:002011-05-03T12:05:33.715+01:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span">A Crazy Couple of Months</span></b><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Well it really has been a crazy few months. Star Wars Begins' popularity peaked in mid March with 2.5 million views. At one point my videos were getting 180,000 views per day. Things have leveled off now but I am still pushing to get more fans to watch it. Just spreading the Star Wars love. The reviews in the New York Times and FHM helped, as did the radio interview with BBC Radio 4's The Film Programme. I have now created a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Wars-Begins/149715445095239?ref=ts">Facebook page</a> for short updates on the latest Star Wars Begins News. For instance, Star Wars Begins has been entered into the Florida SuperCon Geek Film Fest and the Berlin Internet Film Festival, Webcuts.<blockquote></blockquote></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-37159036865660285202011-02-04T09:22:00.003+00:002011-02-04T09:53:46.397+00:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Some big reviews have started coming in:</span></span></span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><a href="http://blogs.evtrib.com/nerdvana/2011/02/03/jambe-davdar-completes-star-wars-begins-makes-it-available-on-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jambe-davdar-completes-star-wars-begins-makes-it-available-on-youtube&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">East Valley Tribune - Nerdvana</span></span></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/02/star_wars_but_from_a_different_angle.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Topless Robot</span></span></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.misterhonk.de/blog/15863/star-wars-fanmade-documentary-awesomeness-star-wars-begins-return-to-jedi-building-empire/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Mister Honk.de</span></span></span></a></div><div><a href="http://collider.com/amazing-fan-made-star-wars-documentary/74392/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Collider.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"> - On the front page!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Some other comments from Youtube.com:</span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Thank you, jambedavdar. This was almost like seeing the movie again for the first time.</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">I love the concept of a real-time documentary for the ultimate fanatics. I just spent a couple of hours watching through this one. Excellent job and thank you very much!</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Best documentary i`ve EVER seen! And it`s not even an official one but a Fan made. MY god it was great. Scenes in it i`ve never seen before, dialogs i`ve never heard before. THANK YOU!</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Really great and entertaining. Even long time Star Wars lovers like myself will find something new here. I can't even imagine how much time and energy went into making these. I haven't watched the Ep. V and VI versions yet, so I guess I know what I'm doing now...</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">And from Twitter:</span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">The best Youtube documentary about the making of Star Wars you'll ever see.</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Star Wars, But From a Different Angle</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">'Star Wars Begins'. An epic 2 hour, fan-made documentary. Amazing work.</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Star Wars Fan-Made Documentary Awesomeness “Star Wars Begins / Return To Jedi / Building Empire</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Star Wars, como nunca la viste – Star Wars Begins</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">INCREDIBLE fan-made making-of doc for STAR WARS: 2+ hours, unseen footage, bloopers, interviews...</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Amazing Fan Made STAR WARS Documentary: That's because he's crafted a truly amazing doc on the making of SW</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Can't imagine how many hrs work you put into all 3 films. This is the sort of entertainment I was hoping would be on the blu-ray!</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Star Wars Begins is essentially the entirety of </span></i></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23StarWars" title="#StarWars" class=" twitter-hashtag" rel="nofollow" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">#StarWars</span></i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">, but with all shit you've never heard or seen before.</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">The saga is complete. </span></i></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23starwars" title="#starwars" class=" twitter-hashtag" rel="nofollow" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">#starwars</span></i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"> begins, a must view for every star wars fan </span></i></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iBJYWZkhTg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="twitter-timeline-link" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iBJYWZkhTg</span></i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"> . Excellent job JD:) - Adywan</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">--------------------</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Thanks so much for all the kind comments. It really makes it all worth it.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-70140011580659706552011-01-21T23:16:00.005+00:002011-01-23T18:01:15.413+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7OGPTzImY6qhlZ6jYc0s8eju-7_zTu_csHcoEtE98xrnqx-C348SNut9_IN9J1Bw48U_og9Yi8yR5KYN-aW34fnfqxXuq9VN_SagaTY-RCjeIHD00LeaYyhhP9pm6LU-n4Ds/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7OGPTzImY6qhlZ6jYc0s8eju-7_zTu_csHcoEtE98xrnqx-C348SNut9_IN9J1Bw48U_og9Yi8yR5KYN-aW34fnfqxXuq9VN_SagaTY-RCjeIHD00LeaYyhhP9pm6LU-n4Ds/s200/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565082490533381058" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:9px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; font-size:1.2em;">----------------------------------------------<br />-STAR WARS BEGINS- IS COMPLETE!!!!<br />----------------------------------------------<br /><span mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">Film Details</span><br />Video: PAL 16:9 MPEG2 SL DVD (I may do a DL DVD later)<br />(Also released as a DiVX Download)<br />Audio: AC3 Audio<br />Duration: 2hrs 18mins (Main Feature)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; font-size:1.2em;"><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; ">Background</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">Inspired by a love of the film 'Star Wars' and the idea that audio commentaries could be expanded, Jambe Davdar set out to make what he calls "the ultimate audio/visual commentary". He started the project in February 2007 and finished, four years later, in late January 2011. <span mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">It was initially released to in late Jan 2011 those who contributed to the project and finally to everyone else in <u style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Feb 2011</u>.</span><br /><br />Software Used<br />Final Cut Pro 4.5<br />DVD Studio Pro 3<br />A.Pack<br />Photoshop CS<br />Cinematize<br />MPEG Streamclip<br /><br /><span mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">Project Details</span><br />Star Wars Begins is an unofficial commentary to Star Wars, offering an insight into the development and creation of film. The documentary combines video from the movie itself with seen and unseen behind the scenes footage, rare audio from the cast and crew, alternate angles, bloopers, reconstructed scenes, text facts and more to give an in-depth look at the process which brought the film to the big screen.<br /><br /><span mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">DVD Special Features</span><br />Restored Music Sequences<br />Concept Crawl<br />Trailer</p><div><br /></div></span>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-62404928037552499792011-01-15T08:20:00.002+00:002011-01-15T08:20:54.551+00:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">SOME GOOD NEWS</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">My videos have now reached 900,000 views on youtube. I would love to reach one million! I would be grateful if you could post the following on facebook, twitter (copy me in - @jamieswb) and any forums you are members of to help me reach my target:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">Great TESB and ROTJ fan-made documentaries by @jamieswb. If you're a Star Wars fan these are essential viewing #starwars<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jambedavdar?feature=mhum" mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jambedavdar?feature=mhum" title="www.youtube.com/user/jambedavdar?feature=mhum" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(207, 220, 255); ">http://www.youtube.com/user/jambedavdar?feature=mhum</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">Also....</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">I would be grateful if somebody could send me the NTSC Miami versions of my films please. The first person that does will receive an early copy of Star Wars Begins before it's released in a few weeks. - EDIT - Many thanks, a kind soul have come forward and offered to send me the discs.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">Thanks</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; ">JD</p>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-60449447159695849092010-10-06T10:33:00.003+01:002010-10-06T10:35:14.391+01:00Interesting Interest<div><br /></div><div>Last week I noticed that Nathan Hamill, son of Mark, tweeted that he was going to take a look at my projects. So I contacted him and this morning have spend a couple of hours burning both the original and Miami versions to send out to him. I will keep you posted on his feedback. Wouldn't it be cool if the discs got as far as his father.</div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-22389692123604068642010-08-24T16:37:00.004+01:002010-08-24T16:39:59.133+01:00DRIVE RECOVERED<div><br /></div><div>Great news! The drive is recovered and the project is back on track. It cost me £700 to for the recovery, so I hope it's worth it. Things have been going well so far implementing some of my ideas into the timeline. There are a few dead spots but that happened with both 'Building Empire' and 'Returning to Jedi'. I am sure I will come up with something.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please do still donate if you are able!</div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-74500390158831663342010-05-21T16:37:00.002+01:002010-05-21T16:39:50.278+01:00<b>Recent Interest</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I've had recent interest from Kyle Newman, the Director of Fanboys. He tweeted that he loved my docos so of course, I got in touch. After a short exchange, I've sent him DVD copies of both the original and Miami Underground Film Festival versions. Driven by this interested, theforce.net also posted an entire news page for Building Empire. Given that it's Empire's 30th anniversary, it's getting quite a bit of interest. </div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-59754960114172450672010-05-21T16:33:00.003+01:002011-01-25T16:35:39.764+00:00<b>Drive Sent Away for Recovery</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I've sent the knackered disk drive away to see if the data can be recovered. I am awaiting news. Lets collectively cross our fingers. In the meantime I have been watching the low res render of the project (which I made only days before the crash) and making notes. The interest from Kyle Newman and TheForce.net has given me new motivation to get this done. Lets just hope the drive is salvageable. Otherwise it may take me another few years to get it made!</div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-40639196886541379082010-03-19T10:28:00.002+00:002010-03-19T10:31:14.247+00:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hard Drive Failure Scuppers Progress</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">One of my hard discs containing the majority of SWB and the original files for BE and RTJ has crashed. I am gutted!</span></div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-90368740077669409732010-02-23T10:26:00.001+00:002010-02-23T10:27:00.944+00:00PvGL Update<br /><br />The lovely people at 'The People Vs George Lucas' have granted me some more time to get my interview in. They were also kind enough to give my films a mention on their blog.<br /><br />http://www.peoplevsgeorge.com/blog/?p=97jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-9233051460096219342010-01-22T15:12:00.005+00:002010-01-22T15:16:19.765+00:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">An Update</span><br /><br />It's been a long while folks. Unfortunately I separated from my wife last year and things have been a bit tough. But, I've got a new place for me and my kids (I have them three to four days a week) and soon I hope to have my G5 Mac set up and ready to start editing Star Wars Begins again. I will report back with some more news soon. Oh by the way, I might be getting a preview copy of R.W Rinzler's Making of Empire Strikes Back to review. Anybody want me to review it for their site?<br /><br />And by the way, the interview didn't work out for The People Vs George Lucas. I just couldn't get it done in time. Shame.jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-30392264308658716272009-03-12T08:50:00.002+00:002009-03-12T09:00:22.153+00:00Rather interestingly I have been asked to be interviewed for a new documentary called 'The People Vs George Lucas'. They are interested in having a section on fan films and their creators. Fans taking things into their own hands, keeping the franchise alive. I have agreed to get involved as have a number of fan editor from originaltrilogy.com. Watch this space for more updates.jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-61857938154900832752008-09-19T17:19:00.002+01:002008-09-19T17:21:06.110+01:00PARTS 3 & 4 NOW UP ON YOUTUBE<br /><br />You can now enjoy (hopefully) preliminary versions of parts 3 and 4 on <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qUzwg7MGg">youtube</a>. Rest assured that the final parts will be packed with more facts and behind the scenes action.jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-51067383264880808022008-04-01T22:10:00.003+01:002008-04-04T17:41:38.403+01:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Too Busy for Hobbies</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What with a new child, moving house and some relationship problems, my hobby has taken a bit of a battering lately. 'Star Wars Begins' is still work in progress, but progress has been slow of late. There are now two preliminary parts on youtube for your viewing pleasure. Things will and have already be changed for the final release but each of the episodes will give you some idea of what to expect.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xNe7FEbdbLo&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xNe7FEbdbLo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CNVusP7D_30&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CNVusP7D_30&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /><br />Furthermore, some great leads on rare material have all but dried up and I haven't had the time or motivation to chase them up. Talk of original recordings of X-wing pilot radio talkback and an early audio mix of Star Wars have proved to be as elusive as they sound. Though you never know! I never expected to see the whole original Jabba scene.</div>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-79154039422429681762007-11-22T19:46:00.001+00:002007-11-22T19:47:42.330+00:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >'STAR WARS BEGINS' Trailer Released!</span><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zSMHMOf-DPk&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zSMHMOf-DPk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-85942044538326617692007-11-02T08:02:00.000+00:002007-11-02T08:07:59.246+00:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Star Wars Begins" continues...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">In my continuing attempts to bring something "new" to my Star Wars project, I've recently been sent the entire original Jabba the Hutt scene from ANH. It was broadcast in 1997 on the Paramount Comedy on a well known show called "ET". Unfortunately they ran it under some credits but with some fiddling in FCP I've recomposed the entire seen for you to watch in it's entirety. HUGE thanks go to Scott Weller for uncovering this gem. Further attempts are being made to improve it, but here it is:<br /><br /></span></span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3642rswxQsw"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3642rswxQsw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-35918939791761173412007-06-02T07:09:00.000+01:002007-06-02T07:18:40.684+01:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SW Project Under way<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Following the success of 'Building Empire' and 'Returning to Jedi', I have started work on an as yet unnamed Star Wars Project. I have already transcoded and imported the entire original unaltered film into FCP. I've also been through 'Empire of Dreams', 'WSWRTW' and 'The Making of Star Wars' and imported all of the behind the scenes clips. After editing them all into place this thing is beginning to take shape. I can genuinely say at this point that the work that Garrett did on 'Deleted Magic' should not be underestimated. His Jabba scene reconstruction is first class. I think I will have to reconstruct it in NTSC and convert to PAL, as most of the available footage is in the American format.<br /><br />Several OT.com members have been very kind in sending me storyboards, photos and videos showing Lucas' influences for which I am very grateful. Another member was kind enough to distribute some copies of 'BE' and 'RTJ' at Celebration IV - though I am still to hear how that went.<br /><br />There is so much to do on this SW project, I think it's going to take a long time. Furthermore my real life work is very busy at the moment, so I may have to wait for the autumn/winter to get the bulk of the work done.<br /><br />Please contact me if you find any rare footage or have any information that could be included in the text straps.<br /><br />Many thanks<br />JD<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-48964212095381903222007-06-02T07:08:00.001+01:002007-06-02T07:09:14.198+01:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Actual ROTJ Star reviews 'Returning to Jedi'</span></span><br /><br /><a href="profile/02741749822242029185" rel="nofollow">Toby</a> said... "I watched it last night and enjoyed it trememdously! A nice mix of watching the film, and having points of interest highlighted or revealed...the section on Jabba compiles most things I know into an entertaining and informative sequence - what more can you ask?"<br /><br />Toby Philpott - Jabba's Left Armjambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-74020940425432377122007-06-02T06:59:00.000+01:002007-06-02T07:01:43.724+01:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Back on Youtube!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Building Empire Part 1</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbkvK8ggMbE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbkvK8ggMbE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Returning to Jedi Part 1</span><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BdH12otbLFw"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BdH12otbLFw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Please remember to rate and comment. Thanks. JDjambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-33212436954087687492007-02-08T18:38:00.000+00:002007-05-01T09:06:54.867+01:00I am currently re-uploading BE and RTJ to youtube.jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-74738202265520305342007-01-26T13:59:00.000+00:002007-02-06T17:42:11.258+00:00<span style="font-size:130%;">'Returning to Jedi', Reviews:<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bobafeta.com/misc/Returning3d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.bobafeta.com/misc/Returning3d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I promised myself I'd start going to bed before 2am, but finally getting all of Returning to Jedi made be break that rule. I had to see it. Gorgeous! The deleted scene reconstructions and placement of behind the scenes footage was fantastic. I'd say this is on par with the previous volumes, and reminds me just how much I really love the original trilogy, especially this one, as it came out during the peak of my kid years (I was very little when the first two came out). Thank you so much for this Jambe, it really was worth the wait. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">review by What.Cobbler?</span>)<br />------------------------------<br />Jambe - Just watched RTJ tonight, and thought it was a great watch - certainly the most interesting thing that has been through my dvd player in quite a while!<br /><br />Interesting, informative & well presented - at times I forgot that this was the work of a talented fan - as it was more like something Lucasfilm themselves had come up with.<br /><br />Like the 'Building Empire 'documentary before it, RTJ gives a true insight into the sheer dedication, hardwork and fun the crew put into making the film, as well as how films of this magnitude are put together. Am sure they'll be a fair few things in your doc that will surprise even the most ardent of Star Wars fans too.<br /><br />Kudos to you for getting so much material from all sorts of sources - AND kept thing interesting and moving along nicely throughout the entire documentary.<br /><br />Top job mate - I can only imagine how painstaking this project must have been to put together - let alone getting it to the high standard that you acheived - well done<br /><br />ps - really liked the end credits and after too. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by oojason</span>)<br />--------------------------------<br />I've just watched this. INCREDIBLE, absolutely incredible! God, this brings back the fondness I felt for star wars a long while back. Building Empire fans will love this as it doesn't stray from the formula that made BE just work.<br /><br />I'm not gonna give things away because you owe it to yourself to see it in the first place. Also let the credits roll because it doesn't quite end there either.<br /><br />Highlight for me though (i'm on a total high with this) is to see my name in the closing credits of a Star Wars film!!!! You just cant beat that! Whoo! (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by DarthSolo</span>).<br />---------------------------<br />This DVD is everything a SW Fan would want. The way you integrated the extra content was wonderful. You brought lost scenes to life (e.g. the sandstorm) showed more angles and interviews from the 80s, 90s and the 21st century. This is by far (of course next to BE) one of the best things ever to come from the OT.com Forums. I hope you keep up the excellent work and bring us STAR WARS next year, after a short rest... (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by nix.nux</span>)<br />---------------------------<br />Wow! What can I say? "Returning to Jedi" is an absolute must have for any serious Star Wars fan or movie fanatic interested in the making of Geoerge Lucas' epic saga. Culled from numerous sources, "Returning to Jedi" is filled with facts and behind-the-scenes footage which gives you an up-close, insider look into the creative process and decision making behind the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy.<br /><br />As an absolute Star Wars fanatic who thought he knew everything about the making of the Star Wars saga, I was surprised to see so much documentary footage I never knew existed. Additionally, "Returning to Jedi" is filled with all sorts of interesting factoids and observations. I mean who knew that the stage they used to shoot the Death Star hangar in "Return of the Jedi" is now the home of a supermarket?<br /><br />Jambe Davdar's love of the Star Wars saga is obvious in the amount of effort and attention to detail that went into the making this well crafted documentary. This disc will now take it's rightful place next to official bonus disc of the recently released Star Wars Trilogy on DVD. Star Wars fans, "Returning to Jedi" is an absolute must for your DVD collection.<br /><br />I just want to say a special "Thank You" to Jambe Davdar for his hard work, and efforts to bring "Returning to Jedi" to life. This project is simply fantastic! I just finished watching it and all I have to say is WOW! "Returning to Jedi" is pretty much the quintessential Bonus Disc with tons of behind the scenes footage I've never seen, and little factoids I never knew... and I'm a HUGE Star Wars geek! Again, great work. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by gallandro</span>)<br />-----------------------------<br />Finished downloading at about 930pm last night and watched about 1/2 of it--SUPERLATIVE JOB all around!<br /><br />Thank you for all of the time and effort spent. It is not in vain. As a matter of fact, George Lucas should be ashamed because the effort put out by the people he PAID to do this pales significantly to the labor of love you have produced on your own time with very limited resources. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by lito2187</span>)<br />-----------------------------<br />Just finished watching - ... I loved it. Brilliantly constructed both in terms of content ("I hope he's included a bit about... he HAS!" ad infinitum) and of technique. The most intriguing aspect of this piece is the very subtle commentary on the Lucas/Marquand relationship. I was surprised to see so much footage of Marquand working fairly autonomously on set, and to hear so many comments from him about his input into the story and events.<br />Of course, there's plenty that suggests the size of Lucas' role in proceedings, from the effects artists' description of his constant screening of their work, to his own comments on how much he was 'needed' on set. In this context, the gag in the AT-ST cabin is very telling...(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by Jonno</span>)<br />------------------------------<br />So the DVD finished downloading yesterday and I immediately copied the files, threw in the IFO fixes and shrunk it so I could watch it without delay this morning.<br /><br />But yeah, my thoughts: ...Fantastic! Damn, dude, you really raised the bar with this one. The sandstorm recreation was incredible, as was the footage with the prop saber and the newly unearthed footage. The whole thing was so damned tight and professional, I've gotta add my voice to the chorus saying that Lucas should be paying you do to this kind of a service for the fans. This was really the first time I ever got a sense of Marquand as the director, rather than someone Lucas told exactly what to do. I'm excited to dive into the bonus features and easter egg.<br /><br />Take a break, sir, it's much deserved, but I eagerly await any future projects you feel like throwing at us. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by ReverendBeastly</span>)<br />------------------------------<br />Excellent work, once again... you've definitely outdone yourself this time! I was struck with how long it was, and how much material was in there. The footage of the saber that Luke built blew my mind, and the reconstructed sandstorm sequence was well done and a treat to see. This documentary really did make me appreciate more the less-appreciated "weakest chapter" in the original trilogy. Congratulations on another fine project. This is a monumental release, to be certain. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by SKot</span>)<br />------------------------------<br />It's official....Star Wars no longer holds any mystery for me.<br /><br />I've gone over the prequels frame by frame till I was blue in the face, I've seen bits of A New Hope I never knew existed thanks to Deleted Magic, I've watched in awe at how an Empire was built and now I've Returned to Jedi. The films I loved as a child, the films that held so much wonder for me, I've seen it all now, there's nothing left....<br /><br />However, I'm not a child anymore. I'm a fully grown adult who loves behind the scenes footage and 2 discs DVDs just for the extras.... and I fricking LOVE Returning To Jedi!!!<br /><br />Not that this is any shock. Anyone's who has seen Building Empire (and if you haven't then shame on you) knows what they're gonna get here.....but there's just so much of it. So much stuff that I'd never seen before, soundbites I'd never heard, fantastic recreations of lost scenes. Where the hell did you get it all? I mean, I'm a fully fledged SW geek but I can honestly say that at least 75% of the clips used were new to me!<br /><br />Favourite bit - the extended, pre-effects, Vader/Luke duel.<br /><br />Least favourite bit...and this is your own fault really JD....after making a point of pointing out Pruneface in the briefing room, I really couldn't help but notice just how much the Emperor looks like him in some scenes ;)<br /><br />So, to sum it all up, yet another quality release. Inspiring and informative. We all owe you our thanks JD, if I met you tommorrow I'd buy you a pint!! (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by Daveytod</span>)<br />---------------------------<br />A worthy successor to Building Empire in every way. If there's another millisecond of Slave Bikini B-Roll out there I defy anyone to find it without taking an all-access tour of the Skywalker archives. That Super-8 footage... holy crap. What do you bet Sansweet tries to figure out who shot that? Love the FX breakdowns, especially the match-move on the Imperial Reception painting-- that can't have been easy. Skiff flyby audio, matched to the guy driving an ATC. Cute.<br /><br />Caught Luke's blue trailersaber in the deck fight, but I never saw that video clip of the hero prop before-- what's that from? My favorite bits are the details that were right under my nose-- has that Hell's Angel stormtrooper really been there all along? Crazy. "Teddy Bears' Picnic": More proof that Harrison Ford was just trying to get fired, always a plus.<br />(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review by strangelove</span>)<br />---------------------------<br />Fist off i have to say AMAZING job you have done here Jambe. Just finished watching it and loved every bit of it. (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Comment by Adywan</span>)<br /></span></span>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-7067624031231675812007-01-22T15:32:00.000+00:002007-01-24T19:24:49.080+00:00<span style="font-size:130%;">'Returning to Jedi Complete!'<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I have finally finished 'RTJ'. It's taken the best part of a year to get it done. With an hour here and an hour there, I am very pleased with the final result. So much so that I am going to tackle my own Star Wars project in the same vein over the next year.<br /><br />To find out all the details of how to obtain a copy of 'RTJ' please visit the thread on <a href="http://www.originaltrilogy.com/">www.originaltrilogy.com</a><br /><br />JD<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-56690026987026513542007-01-11T17:03:00.000+00:002007-01-11T19:24:12.556+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zen67493.zen.co.uk/Jambe%27s_RTE_Cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.zen67493.zen.co.uk/Jambe%27s_RTE_Cover.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My DVD Cover Design<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In anticipation of the completion of 'Returning to Jedi, I put together this DVD cover design.<br /><br />Bar burning, all I have left to do is render the video (which is going on now in the background) and import it into the waiting track on DVD Studio Pro.<br /><br />'Returning to Jedi' is a matter of days away.</span><br /></span></span>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-73001114687508673372006-12-20T16:26:00.000+00:002008-12-11T10:20:56.372+00:00<span style="font-size:130%;">'R</span><span style="font-size:130%;">eturning to Jedi' QC Version 0.5 shipping soon.</span><br /><br />Despite having some rendering problems on a particular filter in FCP, I have decided to create a version 0.5 for my QC team to look over during the Christmas period.<br /><br />Below are a couple snaps to wet your appetite (taken from the mid-res FCP window, the final DVD will look sharper that these, I promise!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDrIUVr93Mk3W_C3uisgH0bSlulmc3ltJm1M2hA7QwdyEMNPY-R6kzQUxYL7_9VW71VY67BvlwsjFR5bj4C_7Q9Znjk8_awuceksX38_WdPKAzN7UF6M4tNOZYoeZnaHCDzbX/s1600-h/Picture+1-1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDrIUVr93Mk3W_C3uisgH0bSlulmc3ltJm1M2hA7QwdyEMNPY-R6kzQUxYL7_9VW71VY67BvlwsjFR5bj4C_7Q9Znjk8_awuceksX38_WdPKAzN7UF6M4tNOZYoeZnaHCDzbX/s320/Picture+1-1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5010647664762719314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2yXxmIhwCQNasXyM6SqKgd0md156oOp6Fh7QmhFXBpVmVu0-TVupCC7JP2A0qxj5Yvb_6b5sBWG3kK0D6vKUHEepw_3ItgyPbmhBK7TTcUH0Yexi4GQJkcF9OncfPzWt4uxX/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2yXxmIhwCQNasXyM6SqKgd0md156oOp6Fh7QmhFXBpVmVu0-TVupCC7JP2A0qxj5Yvb_6b5sBWG3kK0D6vKUHEepw_3ItgyPbmhBK7TTcUH0Yexi4GQJkcF9OncfPzWt4uxX/s320/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5010648304712846450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksEl987ga9eHliopo1t1WE0D9sSzcLH5gxbkqaDb2tG3sNsPnzTjXzjFotswaGCZwjQkOEI2ZdasI2-EDdUUrsZyTUAJlngnV1Eb7AvXmry5ggF2Lh2qgONq7_5fZ-aX3olcO/s1600-h/Picture+3-1.png"><br /></a>jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123151.post-411019515934623902006-12-08T09:21:00.002+00:002006-12-08T09:23:08.635+00:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Made some more progress yesterday (8th Dec 2006)</span></span><br /><br />Started on the DVD creation process. Figured I would get the bulk of that done and then return to the main doco for one last look through before I send it out the the QA team. 100% means edited, transcoded and imported into DVD Studio Pro.<br /><br />- Main Menu Screen (100%)<br />- Still Sub-menus (80%)<br />- The full length doco (90% complete, though not transcoded)<br />- 'Coming October 2006' trailer (100%)<br />- 'Ugly as Sin' Teaser (100%)<br />- Restored Music Sequence (100%)<br />- Rare footage sequence (Remainder of what was not used in the main doco. If there is room) (50%)<br />- Reconstructed opening crawl (I bet you can guess which one!) (100%)<br />- Animatics Comparison (100%)<br />- Easter Egg (100%)<br />- Cover and Disc Design (0%)<br /><br />I also managed to hook up with a guy that had some good Mark Hamill commentary. Not a great deal of it, but some good quotes nonetheless. My Yoda pupeteer contact, who I hoped to do an audio interview with is just too busy on location at the moment. So that will not be happening (at least, not for now).<br /><br />I've also added the 'Restored Music Sequence' to the list about, which I failed to include in my last post. I won't give away the details just yet, but I think its a worth addition to the project.jambedavdarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438633167103222551noreply@blogger.com0