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Post #1666708

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oojason
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The random YouTube / Vimeo etc video finds thread for the Original Trilogy
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Date created
31-Oct-2025, 9:53 AM

This may be of interest to anyone interested in film - and the use of VVI in Star Wars (as well as recent ALI OOT leaks)

 

Adam Savage Learns About VistaVision Filming Cameras at Paramount!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX9eV_JeVR0 - a 13 minute video from the Adam Savage Tested youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Adam visits the archives at Paramount Pictures, where he and Joey get to examine and learn about the history of VistaVision film cameras. Charlotte Barker, Paramount’s Director of Film Restoration and Preservation, shows us examples of this groundbreaking widescreen format and the inventive ways that VistaVision made use of 35mm film.

Tested Team Youtube Channel ‪@TestedTeam‬ ASC Video Series…
The History of Hollywood Film Cameras and Cinematography
The History of Hollywood’s Large Format Film Cameras!

 

a 2 minute snippet of ‘VistaVision for Star Wars FX’ - from Paul Hirsch’s book: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfe6AoX6w0