avsdT:yawitz@avsdS.UUCP (07/26/83)
Has anyone noticed the 'drizzle' in the scenes where Vader exits from his shuttle in the landing bay? I initially thought it was a scrtched print, but the effect has been noticed in no less than 4 prints, so I suspect it was intentional. The effect was present in some other scenes as well (perhaps with the emperor...I'm not sure).
wookie@alice.UUCP (07/28/83)
I too noticed the rain and thought it was scratches in the film. I was rather disconcerted about that since I had gone into New York to see the film on opening day. I have only seen it once since then but in the same format (6 channel 70 mm). I was amazed how much better the film was in New York in reguard to the sound system than it was in Paramus NJ which is one of the largest theatres in NJ. The NJ sound system just couldn't handle Jabba's voice and other effects. I would urge those who haven't seen this at a GOOD theatre to do so since it loses so much!!! Keith Bauer White Tiger Racing
mabgarstin@watcgl.UUCP (MAB Garstin) (07/29/83)
I noticed that to in prints being shown at Hamilton Ont., Toronto Ont.
and Oceanside Calif. so it must be intentional. I rule out the possibility
of some photograhpic or filming error because, after all, this is a $M
Lucas production. I noticed in the scene at the beginning where DV comes
down the platform of his shuttle (the most obvious scene with this so called
rain) that there was a lot of venting gasses eminating from the shuttle. At
first I assumed that what I was seeing was some residue of these gasses but
they persisted in a more wider angle shot. It somehow didn't quite fit.
Return of the Rain
When the big E comes on board there's some more of the rain as with DV
but again the effect just doesn't seem to have proper continuity. Maybe it
is something to do with the force, some sort of eminance to instill a sence
of fear into the hearts of the stormtroopers already waiting at attention in
the cavernous landing bay. (poetic, aren't we)
MAB
(in the lab)