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Post #883568

Author
CJackson
Parent topic
Why did they use Arriflex cameras on Return of the Jedi rather than Panavision cameras?
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Date created
4-Dec-2015, 4:48 PM

For Star Wars and the Empire Strikes Back, PanaVision cameras were used, but for Return of the Jedi they switched to Arriflex cameras. Why was this?

On an unrelated note, Return of the Jedi just didn’t look as good as it’s predecessors, in my personal opinion. I don’t if it’s the DP they used, or the director, or the cameras, but Return of the Jedi just didn’t look as good as Star Wars or the Empire Strikes Back.