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I had some solid ideas for a fanfix of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' soon after it came out but I never got round to working on them before (Aside from a few test clips more than a year ago). Since seeing and loving 'Star Trek Beyond' I got the urge to revisit these ideas and create my ideal version of STID. Don't get me wrong, I like STID a lot but for me, it's got many fixable flaws.
I call it... STAR TREK VENGEANCE
(^ Click image for full res poster)
...because Khan is out for vengeance on Admiral Marcus and the Federation, Kirk is out for Vengeance on Khan for the death of Pike, Admiral Marcus is out for vengeance on Khan, Spock is out for vengeance on Khan for killing kirk... and the warship is called 'Vengeance' too.
Here are some general goals I mentioned in my ideas thread...
A short test clip of a scene with much Uhura overacting removed, plus dialogue trimmed and shots rearranged. Here and in other surrounding scenes I've tried to keep the dialogue focused on the pirme directive without over explaining it to much...
(password: fanedit.org)
A rough test I did messing around with various Vegas settings to try and create a new titlecard that has a similar "glitz-level" to the standard JJ-Trek titlecard. It's beginning to take shape quite well I think...
(It's lacking any starfield-type background and ignore the weird bit round the edges of the frame)
...and a new video showing how I've heavily reworked the Meeting-Attack scene to incorporate elements from the deleted scenes...
(password: fanedit.org)
- Some but not all deleted footage is used and I've worked it in differently
- Greater emphasis on Pike at all times. Now much more clearly, we see all Kirk's efforts are to try and save him.
- The second half of the video isn't edited much but I uploaded it for some context
- Colour grade isn't done and timecodes are still there
- Much sound editing and music remixing has been. Hopefully the scene doesn't feel like that.
More details soon .
P.S. I haven't abandoned my other Star Trek edit, I just want to work on this first while the proverbial iron is hot or something.
I call it... STAR TREK VENGEANCE
(^ Click image for full res poster)
...because Khan is out for vengeance on Admiral Marcus and the Federation, Kirk is out for Vengeance on Khan for the death of Pike, Admiral Marcus is out for vengeance on Khan, Spock is out for vengeance on Khan for killing kirk... and the warship is called 'Vengeance' too.
Here are some general goals I mentioned in my ideas thread...
TM2YC said:- Fix Uhura's character. She is really badly served in STID. She is unable to control her emotions in many scenes and shots, as if she wasn't a Starfleet professional (Including on dangerous away missions). If possible, I may go so far as have her not fall out with Spock at all. That would save a lot of moaning at Spock and saying things like "You didn't feel anything" as if she's never noticed he was a Vulcan.
- Have Kirk be dead at the end because his death is rather pointless otherwise. To satisfy canon I may have a post credits scene hinting as his revival.
- Cut Dr Marcus down to a minimum and improve her character. I can't do much to fix Alice Eve's absolutely appalling acting though.
- Regrade the film to be closer to ST09 (Less blue tint)
- Remove old Spock. Sorry folks and sorry Nimoy but your cameo was not needed here.
- Kirk will not be demoted. Like with his death, it's meaningless when the movie reverses it 5 minutes later. I'm pretty sure I can pull it off with a few scenes rearranged.
- Fix up Kirk and Spock's relationship. It shouldn't be so strained and negative.
A short test clip of a scene with much Uhura overacting removed, plus dialogue trimmed and shots rearranged. Here and in other surrounding scenes I've tried to keep the dialogue focused on the pirme directive without over explaining it to much...
(password: fanedit.org)
A rough test I did messing around with various Vegas settings to try and create a new titlecard that has a similar "glitz-level" to the standard JJ-Trek titlecard. It's beginning to take shape quite well I think...
(It's lacking any starfield-type background and ignore the weird bit round the edges of the frame)
...and a new video showing how I've heavily reworked the Meeting-Attack scene to incorporate elements from the deleted scenes...
(password: fanedit.org)
- Some but not all deleted footage is used and I've worked it in differently
- Greater emphasis on Pike at all times. Now much more clearly, we see all Kirk's efforts are to try and save him.
- The second half of the video isn't edited much but I uploaded it for some context
- Colour grade isn't done and timecodes are still there
- Much sound editing and music remixing has been. Hopefully the scene doesn't feel like that.
More details soon .
P.S. I haven't abandoned my other Star Trek edit, I just want to work on this first while the proverbial iron is hot or something.