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== Background == | == Background == | ||
In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed days | In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed in only a few days of work. This version was in black-and-white and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. It also lacked music, sound effects, and special effects. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction that the editor had taken the film. He soon after scrapped his version and fired him, to later edited the film with his own crew. The "Lost Cut" version is stored on 13 reels titled "The Star Wars" in the LucasArts archive. Only few people, among them Dr. David West Reynolds (a Star Wars author and archeologist), has seen this version of the film. He wrote article in issue 41 of ''Star Wars Insider'' in which he described it as "documentary-like" and "missing scenes". | ||
== Footage == | == Footage == | ||
On the ''Behind the Magic'' CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. The cantina scene has been uploaded to YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8sD6-u7g2Y Cantina Scene] | On the ''Behind the Magic'' CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. The cantina scene has been uploaded to YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8sD6-u7g2Y Cantina Scene] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[ | [http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swcs/episode4/lostcut.html Star Wars Info] | ||
[http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/the-lost-cut-of-star-wars/ Lost Cut Tbone Blog Post] | [http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/the-lost-cut-of-star-wars/ Lost Cut Tbone Blog Post] | ||
[ | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jympson John Jympson Wikipedia Page] | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 7 October 2016
The movie Star Wars is renowned for its many groundbreaking feats in cinema, among them it's quick and engaging editing style. There was a early version of the film, however, that had a much different pacing to it. This version, known as the "The Lost Cut", was a early version of the film edited by a British editor named John Jympson.
Background
In early 1977, after all the Star Wars footage had been recorded, George Lucas asked John Jympson to design a "rough cut" of the film so that he could have an idea of the final product. This version was completed in only a few days of work. This version was in black-and-white and contained 30-40% different scenes then the final version of the film. It also lacked music, sound effects, and special effects. After watching the film, George Lucas decided he didn't like the direction that the editor had taken the film. He soon after scrapped his version and fired him, to later edited the film with his own crew. The "Lost Cut" version is stored on 13 reels titled "The Star Wars" in the LucasArts archive. Only few people, among them Dr. David West Reynolds (a Star Wars author and archeologist), has seen this version of the film. He wrote article in issue 41 of Star Wars Insider in which he described it as "documentary-like" and "missing scenes".
Footage
On the Behind the Magic CD-ROM, some of the footage of the movie was found in bonus features. The cantina scene has been uploaded to YouTube. Cantina Scene