https://vimeo.com/5568592A Star Wars fan site is allowing aspiring Lucas-ites to reshoot "A New Hope" online, 15 seconds at a time.
Star Wars: Uncut is the brainchild of a self-described "Technologistioner," Casey Pugh. He broke up Episode IV into 473 separate, 15-second segments from the opening battle over Tatooine to the celebration on Yavin IV. Any fan can choose one section and reshoot it in the style of their choosing. Once all the segments are complete and submitted, the film will be knitted back together in all its disjointed, online glory.
All the scenes are already taken, but Pugh is making it possible for segments to be produced by multiple mini-auteurs – ensuring that everyone can still get in on the act. Five scenes are complete, and the submissions so far are a galaxy apart. They range from impressive stop-motion animation (above) to a couple of kids re-creating the Millennium Falcon in flight by running around covered in a jacket.
Image courtesy Star Wars: Uncut
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