TRoS 7 Director's Cut

Well, It's Episode 7 again, only this time I have took the opportunity to polish it up as practice for my upcoming films, (and yes, episode 8). I reciently managed to save up for a new computor and so with better processing power and programs I can finally have a go at better editing. This video isn't amazing by any means but I hope you can notice all the changes I have implimented, see if you can find them, I have added still sky's, animated sky's, moving eyes, moving birds, colour correction, I've cropped a few scenes for neatness but that also means the transitions are abit quicker in places as I was going over older transitions (never mind), higher contrast, I have also tried to make it seem like there are 3 weather periods too, 1st sunny, then cloudy, then sunny again but towards evening. You may notice at archibalds rescue and beyond things get rather yellow progressively, this was just my attempt at the start of a sunset, also the rescue music is abit louder this time. I've spent alot of hours on this even though it might not look like it! Episode 8 is still in the works, of course it is. I'm sick of the wait too, believe me, I really am. (Credits etc can be found on original - was squeezing to fit in 10 mins)

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[Lightninging63]

I liked the little changes, like the birds in the sky (and in some scenes, the sky itself).

I imagine the eyes must've been tough to animate. Thought Thomas's eyes looked like there was sun coming off them, it looked nice. Would have been nice to see a similar effect from Archibald's. The eyes made it seem that much more like the original series for me, though. I'm happy :)

really excited now for episode 8, the little changes make the viewing more worthwhile :)

[sparkshot]

@Lightninging63 - thanks :) I'm really pleased with the eye editing. I don't know weather my metyhod is common or not but it's working, glad you all like it. naturally mechanized eyes would be better but 'm happy with this, does the job. I made this mainly for practise for 8 and beyond. Seems it was worth it after all becasue I get bored of seeing y own episodes and I think alot of you do too, need more!

[kevinjohnglover]

Some nice touches and adjustments, well done!

If I'm to be honest though, while episode 7 was a great team-effort by all and still a brilliant vid, I always preferred your own writing and narration, Sparkshot; this episode lacked the humour of the previous six episodes, which entertain both my very young son and I equally. That's just me being selfish though!

Excellent work, mate. Looking forward to your future vids.

[sparkshot]

@kevinjohnglover - I'm trying to keep my series flexible, rather than fixate a style I want to make episodes that fall into different style catagories. Ep 1-3 were made up stories loosely based on RWS, 4-5 were totally loose, no rules just bring out the madness, 6 was a remake with a few changes, 7 was a story written by another and 8 will be very serious. But who knows, maybie 9 will be loose again! thanks for the comments.

[piglood]

Bill and Ben sound like the peas from Veggitales, I love it!

[bluecoatscheesypoofs]

One question mate. Who makes the oo scale gantry crane at 1:37? Thanks

[TheNewStoryteller]

very good lad this film im just letting you know that im making a mountain castle railway and it's nearly finished i'll just put in the finishing touches of grass and gravle then it's ready for some stories coming soon.

[legofan605]

I miss the series. : (

[crazyracer12]

@speedracer456v He cut it off.

[legofan605]

Awsome!

[speedracer456v]

how did you get percy's front hook and loop coupler off?

[leokimvideo]

wow, the memories

nice retouching on a tube classic

[stephen22564]

what a fantastic job you've done

i'm surprised you haven't been approached by any company you have great skills

well done

[LEON13858]

how did you make the old coaches and the sheds. looks excellent. very nice episode.