Originally posted by: Belbucus
Blitter sent me a sample of his recording from the Stuart engagement so I could work up some comparisons with the original 35mm mix and the DC ’93 mix (derived from the 70mm 6-track). I equalized the 3 samples to roughly match one another. They can be found here:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=54CC09C5233B3C5F
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=3972BE1324786728
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1DE255E717658F66
I'm quite certain this was from a 35mm print with no matrix decoding (which is why there is dialogue in the left and right channels). In the “70mm” file, one can clearly hear a pronounced explosion from the left channel that is absent from the 35mm file as well as the Stuart file. (This was in the original 6-track as well – not an addition to the “93 mix.)
It's quite possible that the Stuart had 70mm capability at the time, but likely did not have a Dolby processor and were unable to secure a 70mm print (legend has it that only 9 were struck for the initial engagement).
Blitter sent me a sample of his recording from the Stuart engagement so I could work up some comparisons with the original 35mm mix and the DC ’93 mix (derived from the 70mm 6-track). I equalized the 3 samples to roughly match one another. They can be found here:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=54CC09C5233B3C5F
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=3972BE1324786728
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1DE255E717658F66
I'm quite certain this was from a 35mm print with no matrix decoding (which is why there is dialogue in the left and right channels). In the “70mm” file, one can clearly hear a pronounced explosion from the left channel that is absent from the 35mm file as well as the Stuart file. (This was in the original 6-track as well – not an addition to the “93 mix.)
It's quite possible that the Stuart had 70mm capability at the time, but likely did not have a Dolby processor and were unable to secure a 70mm print (legend has it that only 9 were struck for the initial engagement).
So any news on uploading the whole thing? Those links have expired now. Even if it's not the 70mm mix, I'd like it to be uploaded to add to my Star Wars sound mix collection.