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Post #664196

Author
Spaced Ranger
Parent topic
THX 1138 "preservations" + the 'THX 1138 Italian Cut' project (Released)
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Date created
8-Oct-2013, 9:56 PM

ww12345 said:

... "old school" cinematographers shot like that. ... I always over-frame shots, knowing that I can crop it in the darkroom to the image that I really wanted. ... a lot of cinematographers who came over from still photography (a la Stanley Kubrick) knew and practiced these methods.

George Lucas never had that background -- he began on motion pictures. What he framed was what he wanted (or the best he could get). Interesting that you mentioned Kubrick. I read where he was on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey with a square camera viewfinder composing the shots for his cinematographer! How's that technique for a Cinerama extravaganza.  :)

 

THX11384EB said:

... the Japanese LD? I have it, and would like to help out any way I can.

Thanks! I don't have the project resources yet but I'll keep in mind anyone who would like to help -- which I imagine would be mostly in the extras now (that still would include comparisons to previous & contemporary versions).