Popular Post WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 Hi everyone one. I figured my first post should be something of substance. This is my fan-made concept album inspired by the Colin Trevorrow's rejected script for Star Wars Episode 9 entitled "Duel of the Fates". The bulk of the score utilizes John Williams' work for Rise of Skywalker only edited and arranged differently to better suit the plot of Trevorrow's story. (I know it’s blasphemous to chop up & rearrange Williams work. Especially after it was butchered in the final edit of RoS. Just consider this a sonic "fan edit" and an experiment to see if a different story could be told with the same music) Additionally, I also incorporated themes and moments from the prior two sequel scores and a sprinkling of the prequels as the script called for. I attempted to make the quotes from other films as seamless and organic as possible without getting too “fan-service-y”. But you may think otherwise. But come on. This was supposed to be the culmination of the entire saga for crying out loud;) Some edits aren’t perfect. But it gets the idea across. I should note there’s about 3 or so tracks that weren’t edited at all because the fit the scene so perfectly (in my mind at least) I’ve uploaded the first 10 tracks (out of 26 total) and will have more up shortly. It just takes a bit to export and upload these videos (The videos are kinda lame btw. Just focus on the music. But the concept art is nice at least). Side note: I attempted to just upload it all to SoundCloud but it kept flagging it for copyright. If anyone knows a workaround for that I’d give it another shot. I have it unlisted here on YouTube. Let me know if it’s not showing up/working. I’ll also go back at some point and add track summary/explanations in the description section. In reading the script it’s interesting how many beats were lifted and used in RoS yet (IMHO) they didn’t quite work as well. The script can be easily found with a simple online search. I recommend reading it or one of the many online summaries of it before listening as it's 1) a fantastic continuation of the stories episodes 7 and 8 set up and 2) helpful in understanding the editing choices I made and envisioning this untold story via John William's amazing scores. If you don't consider this a colossal waste of time and energy, I hope you enjoy it! rough cut, TheUlyssesian, Alan and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I don't have access to listen right now, but this is an all-star first post. My first post was probably a fart joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, mstrox said: I don't have access to listen right now, but this is an all-star first post. My first post was probably a fart joke. Out of curiosity, I checked, and on this version of the board, it seems your first post was about Darth Vader dissapeared, but of course if you started on the old board, none of that history is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yeah, I was 13 in 1999, so whatever it was, I'm glad it's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Oh strange! I wonder if there was another “WampaRat” back then lol. I was 11 in 1999 haha. I thought I was being so clever with my name. Rest assured it was not me (or a relative of mine) I apologize to the one true WampaRat wherever you may be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi 404 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 It's pretty done nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/amp30882356/full-star-wars-9-original-duel-of-fates-script-colin-trevorrow/ Im sure this got posted before. But here’s a link to a summary and the actual script in this article by Esquire if anyone is curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I always wondered if this was doable in a way so you can take all three sequel scores and make the themes apply to the Thrawn novels somehow. Like reassign the themes to the novel characters. Listening now. Track 3 is mostly nothing. Maybe it got killed by the Youtube bots? Otherwise, it's a really really fantastic edit. The blending of the different action tracks at the beginning along with that concept art is so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Thanks so much! Yeah the Thrawn trilogy would also be cool to see done in a similar manner. You might have to develop a glossary to help define and repurpose certain themes. It’s worth a shot! I’ll have to check on Track three. Thanks for the heads up! It’s probably an error on my end :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 7 hours ago, WampaRat said: 5:21–5:42 (Rey's Theme) – where's that from?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, lemoncurd said: 5:21–5:42 (Rey's Theme) – where's that from?! https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/31031-the-rise-of-skywalker-complete-score-discussion-spoilers-allowed/&do=findComment&comment=1697052 Henry Sítrónu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yeah that was the awesome piece from “Rey Trains” that I believe was taken from the bluRay menu of RoS. I absolutely HAD to use it to reintroduce the character:) Henry Sítrónu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,059 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 As a big fan of DOTF, that was really awesome! I like how you built up to the big Duel of the Fates moment by peppering in little ‘korrah ratimahs’ I enjoyed listening to the music with foreknowledge of the script, and just letting it take me away as I imagine the movie it could’ve been. The Battle of Coruscant would’ve been absolutely spectacular, and if Duel of the Fates played in the theatre as an incredible duel between Rey with a double bladed lightsaber and Kylo at the height of his power...I probably would’ve cheered for the first time. Even thinking about it gives me chills. WampaRat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 The script is by no means absolutely perfect, but WAY better than what we got. Not even close. The music re-edited here is also fantastic. Looking forward to more! WampaRat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Thanks so much! Yeah I wanted to build up to it (as Im sure Williams would have done. Heck he probably would have written a version with Rey and Ren’s motifs bouncing off each other under the ostinato) I ALMOST tried to do that. But it was difficult finding the right snippet of their themes to do that with. I’ll leave that to someone else. Got two more tracks to upload (a massive finale:) Look for it later today! Thanks for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WampaRat 1,105 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Alrighty. The final two tracks are up there now.( I believe Eric Wood of Cinematic sound Radio occasionally frequents these forums and I’d like to thank him/credit him for the inspiration in parts of my end credits suite) And with that, my sonic fan edit comes to a close. Hopefully some of you found it a cool experiment and were able to divorce the RoS Score from the film long enough to envision this alternate story. At some point I’ll add scene descriptions to each of the videos. But that might not be for a while. Thanks again for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 4:20 PM, mstrox said: Yeah, I was 13 in 1999, so whatever it was, I'm glad it's gone The joke, or the fart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I can still smell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 5:49 PM, WampaRat said: The final two tracks are up there now. Cool! I'll give it a listen during the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTenma 116 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Thanks! So far I think is a nice editing of TROS. I'll give it a full listen. About the Trevorrow script I feel ambivalent, I think is better than we officially got, but is also far weaker than what I expected as the end of the trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Definitely had more interesting ideas and additions to the lore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now