Firstly, many many thanks for these nice answers. π Now I try to give some answers...
Like how long is it? When do you expect to be done with it?
The trailer will be about 8 minutes long, I think. That much time is necessary to tell the whole Story about the Skywalkers. The trailer will be finished about the end of the month. If there are problems, it is I possible, that I will release it in May.
you could make a whole music vid with this stuff!
No problem, I'm planning to release a soundtrack of 6m 2 t 1s.
Only change I would make would be the music...too many changes in there for such a short trailer (I know they go with your visual themes, but for example you could stick to just one OT theme for the back-to-back ANH and ESB part).
I can tell you that there are much changes of the music. I have 18 (!) soundtracks in it, that sounds very much, but I think it is necessary to tell the actual story (e.g. the comeback of the Sith or Anakin's fall, Palpatine's seduction).
especialy the early change from the SW theme to the next one (think it was DOTF) is noticably sudden.
Don't be afraid, that won't be in the saga trailer. π I will use a change from the SW Theme to Anakin's theme. Then comes DOTF.
Sound transitions are awkward, heavy on the ROTS footage.
I try to work on it. Personally I'm not satisfied with the sound on some places in the saga trailer, too. When I'm finished with cutting and editing, I will check the sound in the whole trailer. Because it's very important that sound, music and colume fit together.
Best Part: I really liked Vader's redemption theme with the emperor frying mace. That was great shot and fit superbly well with the music. Very original use of it too. I watched that scene at least 10 times on your trailer.
I hope, in the saga trailer you will watch this scene 20 times. It will be better, this is just the beginning. Wait and see! π