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Post #1147664

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CJackson
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Filming Star Wars
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Date created
23-Dec-2017, 3:12 AM

Below is a list of what cameras, negative and cinematographic processes were used on the various Star Wars movies. Is all the info accurate? Why does ANH and ESB have identical info? This comes from IMDB.

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Camera

Arriflex 35-III, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision PSR R-200, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision Panaflex X, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision Panaflex, Panavision C-Series Lenses

Negative Format

35 mm (Eastman 100T 5247)

Cinematographic Process

Panavision (anamorphic)
VistaVision (special effects)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Camera

Arriflex 35-III, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision PSR R-200, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision Panaflex X, Panavision C-Series Lenses
Panavision Panaflex, Panavision C-Series Lenses

Negative Format

35 mm (Eastman 100T 5247)

Cinematographic Process

Panavision (anamorphic)
VistaVision (special effects)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Camera

Arriflex 35 BL3, Cooke Xtal Express and Varotal Lenses
Arriflex 35-IIC, Cooke Xtal Express and Varotal Lenses

Negative Format

35 mm (also horizontal) (Eastman 250T 5293)

Cinematographic Process

J-D-C Scope (anamorphic)
VistaVision (special effects)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Camera

Arriflex 435 ES, Hawk C-Series Lenses
Arriflex 535B, Hawk C-Series Lenses
Sony HDC-750

Negative Format

35 mm (also horizontal) (Eastman EXR 50D 5245, Kodak Vision 320T 5277)
HDCAM

Cinematographic Process

Digital Intermediate (2K) (Master Format)
HDCAM (some scenes)
Hawk Scope (anamorphic)
Powerscope (anamorphic) (underwater scenes)
VistaVision (some scenes)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Camera

Sony CineAlta HDW-F900, Panavision Primo Lenses

Negative Format

HDCAM

Cinematographic Process

Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
HDCAM (1080p/24) (source format) (matted to 2.39: 1)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Camera

Sony CineAlta HDC-F950, Fujinon Cine Super C and E Series Lenses

Negative Format

HDCAM

Cinematographic Process

Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
HDCAM SR (1080p/24) (source format)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Camera

Arri Alexa (aerial plates)
IMAX MKIII, Hasselblad Lenses
IMAX MSM 9802, Hasselblad Lenses
Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2, Panavision Primo, Retro C-, E-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses

Negative Format

35 mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)
65 mm (horizontal) (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 500T 5219)

Cinematographic Process

Digital Intermediate (4k) (master format)
Dolby Vision
IMAX (source format) (Escape from Jakku scene)
Panavision (anamorphic) (source format)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Camera

ARRI ALEXA 65, Panavision APO Panatar, Primo 70, and Hawk65 Lenses

Negative Format

Codex ARRIRAW (6.5K)

Cinematographic Process

Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format)
Dolby Vision
Hawk Scope (anamorphic) (source format)
Ultra Panavision 70 (anamorphic) (source format)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Camera

Arri Alexa 65
Arri Alexa XT Plus, Panavision C-, E-, G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses
Arri Alexa XT, Panavision C-, E-, G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses
Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2, Panavision C-, E-, G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses

Negative Format

35 mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 500T 5219)
65 mm (horizontal) (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 500T 5219)
Codex

Cinematographic Process

ARRIRAW (2.8K) (3.4K) (6.5K) (source format) (some shots)
Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format)
Panavision (anamorphic) (source format)