• Prime Focus joins 'Phantom Menace' 3D Conversion
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[img]http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PhantomMenace.jpg[/img] [quote]Lucasfilm and Prime Focus, the global visual entertainment services company, are proud to announce their collaboration on the 3D conversion of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace for theatrical release, heralding an exciting new era in Star Wars entertainment. Prime Focus was selected by Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) following an exhaustive testing process. Utilizing Prime Focus' proprietary View-D; process, the cutting-edge conversion is scheduled to hit 3D theater screens on February 10, 2012. Involving meticulous crafting and attention to detail by Prime Focus' global team of artists, the 3D release promises a wonderfully immersive experience for fans of the original, and a big screen introduction for a whole new generation. "It was incredibly important to me that we have the technology, the resources and the time to do this right," said Star Wars creator George Lucas. "I'm very happy with the results I've been seeing on Episode I." Prime Focus founder and CEO Namit Malhotra said: "Wherever you are in the world, the Star Wars films have become part of the very fabric of film-making - the epitome of the big cinema experience. To be chosen by Lucasfilm as a trusted partner, and to be given the time and opportunity to re-present this series as a new experience to both old and new audiences alike, is an incredible honor. For a project of this importance and magnitude, Lucasfilm and ILM would only have chosen a company with the best talent in the industry, leading proprietary technology and infrastructure, a production-proven pipeline and unmatched scale. I am hugely proud that Prime Focus is that company." The extensive conversion process is being completed under the close supervision of John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor for ILM. "Getting really good results from stereo conversion requires a lot of attention to detail and it is imperative that you take the time to get it right – and that's just what we're doing," said Knoll. "We're taking a different approach than you might expect. George's vision has been to add dimension to the film in subtle ways. This isn't a novelty conversion, with things jumping out at the audience; our goal has been to enhance the classic Star Wars theatrical experience, utilizing the latest cinematic tools and techniques." Prime Focus is a global leader in 3D conversion and VFX, and has delivered work on films such as Avatar, Shrek, Tron: Legacy, Narnia: Dawn Treader and most recently Sucker Punch. Deploying its global View-D; conversion team on the Star Wars project, led out of the Prime Focus Hollywood office, artists in Los Angeles, London and Mumbai are delivering shots via Prime Focus' 'Global Digital Pipeline.' In collaboration with ILM, the meticulous conversion is being completed with the utmost respect for the source material, and with a keen eye for both technological considerations and artistic intentions.[/quote] [url]http://movies.ign.com/articles/115/1158399p1.html[/url]
This better not turn out like the Spiderman Musical. This seems too good to ruin.
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;28887601]This seems too good to ruin.[/QUOTE] I think you're confusing this with a Star Wars movie that didn't have Jar Jar Binks in it.
Now they just need to make Star Wars: Christmas Special in 3D.
[QUOTE=ChilColdCoolaid;28887756]Now they just need to make Star Wars: Christmas Special in 3D.[/QUOTE] God no. Please no god.
Can they edit episode 1 in where jarjar just gets blown up on naboo?
[QUOTE=slinkman;28887765]God no. Please no god.[/QUOTE] Now you get to watch an old man wookie getting off to softcore porn of humans in THE THIRD DIMENSION!
Why would I want to watch this shit again let alone in 3d again
george lucas you prick we don't like those fucking movies give us back the first ones god damnit and not with any of your fucking cgi cluttery dance number haden chrisgensen bullshit
jar jar binks is so fucking bad, ironically seeing him in 3d will only make his character even more of a cardboard cutout
[QUOTE=jeimizu;28887632]I think you're confusing this with a Star Wars movie that didn't have Jar Jar Binks in it.[/QUOTE] hey hey hey hey hey hey hey.... hey... fuck you [editline]30th March 2011[/editline] jar jar binks is a beautiful character and he will not be defamed by you!
[b]THIS IS A GREAT IDEA[/b] If it was just the original three films, not the prequels. And not the edited originals. With the shitty extra cgi. And not in 3D. ... so yeh I guess it's a terrible idea.
It was bad enough when they added shitty, out of place CG characters to the originals. 3D is only going to highlight how fake the characters are in this one. Hopefully they won't go overboard with this and "improve" the movie like they did with the original trilogy. For fucks sake Lucas, just release one last game and then be done with it forever.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;28887776]Can they edit episode 1 in where jarjar just gets blown up on naboo?[/QUOTE] that is the only way I would go see this.
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