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Post by Le Petit Prince on May 8, 2005 3:14:12 GMT -5
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Post by totalinfo on May 8, 2005 9:06:54 GMT -5
The restoration of HELP! was even more difficult. Again Rutan sought out the original negative. It was discovered in a vault in Los Angeles, greatly damaged and poorly repaired. For example, a section of negative in the "Bahamas sequence" had a seven-foot tear, plastered back together with scotch tape. Therefore, a suitable alternative element had to be located to replace the torn and damaged areas. No separation masters had ever been manufactured, and an interpositive struck in 1965 could not be located. An old duplicate negative (with German titles) was located in a vault in Pittsburgh, it was damaged and worn but the areas needed to replace the original was serviceable. Through photographic processes once again, a duplicate negative was created that closely resembled the original negative. The various tears and damage were replaced with restored footage.
Hmm. And the Bahamas sequence is the one we're sure was reshot, right? With the magic vegitation in the background?
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