“The R2 canyon scene with the Jawas is supposed to be dusk. There was some debate about this since earlier home videos had the scene in bright day, as it was filmed. In 1993, it was re-timed to be dim and sunset-tinted, which was then greatly embellished in the Special Edition. It was reported that the earlier video versions were mis-timed. While the 1993 telecine might seem to exaggerate the sunset hue a bit, the scene in 1977 is definitely as dark as it is in current versions. There is a tiny green shift in the I.B. print, indicating it is actually slightly warmer.”
Tag Archives: A New Hope
EPIC Star Wars movie – behind the scenes
This above screen grab is from a movie compilation of BEHIND THE SCENES footage of making A New Hope back when it was simply known as Star Wars. It also has some cool scenes of the motion picture’s aftermath as well.
What makes it epic?
- It names names, as in labeling people to show who all these legendary FX folks are (liberal pausing may be required).
- It shows kit bashing in progress. As Neo may say, “Whoah.”
- It shows testing out the starfield (breathtaking).
- It shows the Death Star surface being cast.
- It shows rotoscope testing.
- Check out the couches in the viewing room.
- The “trench run” as you’ve never seen it before.
- It shows the pre CU pre nge pre CGI pre Blu-Ray versionHan-shot-first-era of- Er, nevermind…
Described by the uploader:
“Crude home movies from the 1970s depicting activities at a certain location in the San Fernando Valley.”
As a bonus, here’s a link to this amazing find, which has more screen grabs, and also has the historical artifact embedded (via the Star Wars blog):
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2009/07/09/ilm-the-early-years
And now, here it is..!
5757 from David Berry on Vimeo.
If the embed code is temperamental, use this link:
http://www.vimeo.com/5494280
It’s worth the effort – trust me.
