China at Epcot – Martins Ultimate Tribute 2023 re edit from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

This month is something I’m pleased to have been able to do. A re edit of my China tribute, but with better footage – and better quality – of Wonders of China and far better video quality of Reflections of China with far better source quality audio.

Both films are of course shown again in full, with Wonders again being split screen and Reflections again being a virtual pan and zoom camera. Wonders again has a source quality audio track.

With the retirement of this show, here it is in full, shot in 4K from multiple angles with a source score / clean live pyro audio mix

Before the Peace on Earth tag was this EPCOT holiday fireworks special which played from 1994-1998. With thanks to the original uploaders, I’ve cleaned up the footage to present a multi angle video of the festive show. The main show is followed by a little extra  treat, and both parts have a source audio / live pyro audio mix.

Merry Christmas.

EPCOTs 40th Anniversary – A Megamix by Martin.mp4 from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

15 years ago I created an audio mix celebrating the history of the park, with no idea how popular it would be.

For the 40th anniversary I’ve revisited the idea and spent a lot of time expanding and improving on the original. Better quality. More source. More content. At almost an hour long, this soundtrack is a journey from the past to the present and – I hope – touches on every main show, attraction and genre of entertainment the park has had, some well known and some more obscure.

Like 15 years ago, I purposely didn’t lay the tracks in chronological order. I thought it’d be more fun to have a few surprises and play “guess the show/attraction”. I will post a full track listing afterwards (there’s well in excess of 100 main topics and numerous sub topics)

EPCOT Forever by Martin from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

From 2019, the interim Epcot night show. With video from multiple angles and a source score / live pyro audio mix this is the original version of the show.

Illuminations 25 A and B by Martin from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Following on from last months illumiNations, here are both versions of Walt Disney Worlds 25th anniversary show. Each show features multi angle video and a source score / live pyro audio mix. Video is of its vintage but I’ve cleaned it up somewhat.

IllumiNations 1988-1996 by Martin from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

A re edit I’ve wanted to do for a while. Go back to 1982 and follow the history of Carnaval de Lumiere then New World Fantasy, then take a detailed look at Laserphonic Fantasy. This is followed by a look at the changes made in 1988, and then the whole original IllumiNations show, shot from multiple angles with a source score / live ambiance audio mix. Video is of its vintage, but I’ve done some cleaning up and enhancements to improve the quality.

Reflections of Earth a farewell by Martin from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

Well, here it is. Having edited this show numerous times over the last few decades here is my farewell edit. Shot in Full HD over the last five years, I pulled footage from numerous shows in an attempt to show every detail and every visual effect from wide “full show” shots to closeups.

Begin with a unique tour of the lagoon with some facts about the performance. Wait for sunset, follow the chapters of the show, and then experience the entire show one last time, from multiple angles and with source quality earth globe footage superimposed. This is followed by the post show as guests left the park.

Audio is a new source score, clean live pyro mix with subtle and not so subtle details like shell launchers, the inferno barge and burning effects along with the traditional bangs.

Canada at Epcot – Martins Complete Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

After nearly three years of work, my EPCOT Center re edits come to an end for now with Canada.

See the origins and design of the pavilion, its layout and its construction. After highlights of the dedication ceremony take a stroll around the 1980s pavilion, enter Maple Leaf Mine, and enjoy the complete original 1982 O’Canada! Each of the nine screens were shot individually on a tripod, and I joined all together at 4K resolution to give me the ability to pan around and zoom into any screen or selection of screens to as I felt appropriate without loosing quality. I also reduced or eliminated any screen flicker. This is accompanied by a new clean, high quality audio mix which I hope is the best available.

See the changes made over the years, and then take a complete current day HD tour of the pavilion. Explore the store, the canyon, and again enter the mine for the complete 2007 O’Canada! Again all nine screens were tripod shot individually and assembled as before for ultimate creative control. Screen flicker was again reduced or eliminated and audio is a new high quality ALD mix.

After leaving the mine, take a look inside Le Cellier, tour Victoria Gardens and take a walk around the pavilion after sunset.

France at Epcot – Martins Complete Ultimate Tribute from Martins Videos on Vimeo.

The next in my completely new EPCOT Center re edits. See the history of the pavilion, it’s design, layout and development. See changes made over the years, then take a full HD present day tour.

For Impressions de France, experience a new source quality audio mix and something I’m very proud of for the visuals. Each screen was individually tripod shot in 4K and then assembled as a five screen “strip” in post production. This enabled me to pan and zoom across all the screens, and include as many screens as I felt necessary at any given time, for maximum quality and without loosing resolution. I hope this is the highest quality video of Impressions de France available in the fan community.

Afterwards take a tour of both Monsieur Paul and Chefs de France, and a tour of the pavilion at night. The edit was purposely shot before work on Ratatouille began to capture the original pavilion layout and ambiance. Enjoy!