Originally posted by: Obi-Wan Spicoli
I saw a Return of the Ewok DVD on ebay about a year ago. I don't know what the source was, probably a cam from Celebration I.
Yep... and I believe that auction got pulled because the copy was given to the seller under strict agreement that it was not to be copied or sold. The footage was most likely from a camcorder, shot at a con in Germany. And although I didn't see any cameras going this time in the Pop Culture Room at Celebration 3 while I was there, I saw at least two people filming it at Celebration 2. I have yet to see their copies surface.
Anyway, why does the Boba Fett shooting at Wicket scene exist is such high quality?
I saw a Return of the Ewok DVD on ebay about a year ago. I don't know what the source was, probably a cam from Celebration I.
Yep... and I believe that auction got pulled because the copy was given to the seller under strict agreement that it was not to be copied or sold. The footage was most likely from a camcorder, shot at a con in Germany. And although I didn't see any cameras going this time in the Pop Culture Room at Celebration 3 while I was there, I saw at least two people filming it at Celebration 2. I have yet to see their copies surface.
Anyway, why does the Boba Fett shooting at Wicket scene exist is such high quality?
Good question. My theory was that either Lucasfilm took Warwick's VHS copy of the footage, digitally cleaned the heck out of it, and used that (not likely, it looks way too good, even for Lucasfilm's expertise)... or, there was a reel of film in their archives with that particular scene on it (much more likely). There's also the little piece that appeared in the VH1 special (Wicket saying goodbye to the heroes), which I figure is the same story.
--SKot