A point you have raised i find considerably interesting.
With regards to the destruction of Alderaan from within the view screen.
Although when you consider the explosion has a big jump cut in it. This may actually explain why there is a jump cut if the destruction was to be spread across 2 or 3 shots.
Perhaps the Laser forms the cone we then see the planet hit through the viewscreen being hit and the start of the explosion
Next would be a short reaction from Leia. Then cut to Space to complete the explosion.
So although we are merely talking about half a second or so.
I think it is the answer to the Jump cut.
Also it might go the other way around Space explosion. Leia reaction. Remainder of explosion completes in the view screen.
I might have a go at that. Where can I find the reaction shot?
You might be right. I would love to see any mockup you could do!
It’s weird but I have been thinking about this part recently… Anyway can you point me to the Leia reaction shot if possible?
Around the 1 hr 8-9 minute mark.
Of course now looking at it, she speaks so quickly that it might not fit but I was planning on combining the different angles of “You call yourselves humans” anyway. I’ll just have to silence her dialogue from the back.
Yeah ok so I am roughly looking at it and it and what is apparent straight off the Bat is the music is all wrong. If you track back from the millennium falcon the music is right. Basically it’s equivalent to reaching the climax before you should 😃.
The music builds up and up and then releases before the planet is destroyed. I don’t think John Williams would write it like that which means the music needs to start a bit later by ? amount which leaves room for the extra bit of ? length after the explosion which should join exactly with the music on the falcon which is correct. So I think if you listen to the music it’s pretty obvious where the explosion should go before the strings come in as we watch all the debris fly away. I would also imagine the shots in the control room will also fit better and the Laser will fill the Gap in the rhythmic stabs.
I’ll have a go tomorrow and see what it’s adding up to.
To Parch your curiosity It’s just an extended explosion (extra 3 seconds approx) nothing more.