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Optimus · 10-09-2015, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

New The Force Awakens Toys!!! HAN SOLO!!

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/hasbros-n...eta-1735396630

Looks like a cake

Infernal King · 10-09-2015, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

New The Force Awakens Toys!!! HAN SOLO!!

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/hasbros-n...eta-1735396630

Creepy

SteamPunkCat · 10-09-2015, 05:17 AM

The display lights must have been mighty warm-- And maybe a little too close.

Forever Knight · 10-09-2015, 06:02 AM

Anyone here own any of the Kotobukiya ArtFX+ Star Wars statues?

Foggy · 10-09-2015, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Deacon

The Force Awakens world premier set for December 14th in Los Angeles.

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/n...miere-20151008

Anyone getting a sense of déjà vu?

dgoswald · 10-09-2015, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OptimusL

Looks like a cake

I nearly inhaled my cup of tea, thanks.

aiman04 · 10-09-2015, 09:38 AM

And 68 days in my country.

JamesBenjamin · 10-09-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamPunkCat

The display lights must have been mighty warm-- And maybe a little too close.

Its a resin prototype that's been painted, it'll look more like an action figure in the final form.

Col. Zombie · 10-09-2015, 06:04 PM

So I just watched Super 8 last night.

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

Spike M. · 10-09-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

So I just watched Super 8 last night.

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

Rain Johnson doesn't over use them, so probably not.

tedies · 10-09-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

So I just watched Super 8 last night.

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

After all the sh*t JJ caught for having too much "lens flare" in the 1st Star Trek film and from what I've seen in clips/trailers, I'd say not too much flare in this one... Also this is Episode 7

stvn1974 · 10-09-2015, 07:03 PM

JJ Abrams even said he wife told him he went overboard with the lens flares for Star Trek Into Darkness. Hopefully like most men he does what his wife tells him.

jayman3 · 10-09-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

So I just watched Super 8 last night.

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

From the trailers I've seen, there seems to be no visible lens-flares. I wouldn't mind a few here and there. I personally love them

PeterTHX · 10-10-2015, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

All of Abrams films to date have been shot anamorphic and Episode VII is no different. Anamorphic lenses flare easily. Now Abrams will deliberately shine lights off camera on set to cause flares but still, it will have some flare even if he didn't.

BTW: I think it's why they shot the first season of Fear The Walking Dead with anamorphic lenses. Lots of flares in that show (nothing really to do with JJ, just saying he's not the only one).

Geoff D · 10-10-2015, 01:23 AM

Anamorphic doesn't automatically equal lens flares though, as most (but not all) productions right up until the turn of the millennium actively avoided them and lit/blocked their shots accordingly; the previous 4 Star Wars movies shot anamorphic are a case in point, there's nary a flare to be seen. But now it's become such an 'in' thing that they even add anamorphic-style flaring to stuff shot flat, like Die Hard 5, Fincher's Dragon Tattoo and some of the MCU movies like Cap 1 and Avengers.

If JJ wants to avoid them to keep the continuity of that 'clean' SW photography then it won't be too difficult for him to do so.

aiman04 · 10-10-2015, 01:42 AM

Anamorphic lens flare is not uncommon in Star Wars, both artificial and natural. But that's a good thing, they're subtle and far in between that we don't even notice them. I actually like it but just not too much, only where it's logical.

We need something new to talk about, like maybe a full length trailer. That will give us enough to get going for 2 months.

CinemaBlu · 10-10-2015, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Anamorphic doesn't automatically equal lens flares though, as most (but not all) productions right up until the turn of the millennium actively avoided them and lit/blocked their shots accordingly; the previous 4 Star Wars movies shot anamorphic are a case in point, there's nary a flare to be seen. But now it's become such an 'in' thing that they even add anamorphic-style flaring to stuff shot flat, like Die Hard 5, Fincher's Dragon Tattoo and some of the MCU movies like Cap 1 and Avengers.

If JJ wants to avoid them to keep the continuity of that 'clean' SW photography then it won't be too difficult for him to do so.

There are actually quite a few lens flares throughout the films.

Geoff D · 10-10-2015, 11:26 AM

Okay, there are some. Thanks to aiman's cap above a few more come to mind from the space scenes in Phantom Menace, like when the shiny Naboo cruiser flies past Tatooine's twin suns (though ironically enough they're computer generated flares anyway, as are any in Eps II and III which were shot flat anyway). But I'm struggling to recall any from the OT, and the point stands: it's not necessarily a chronic affliction just because something's shot anamorphic to begin with.

I've always found another irony in that modern filmmakers love using anamorphic for that flary 'old school' look that it has, when the reality is that 'old school' filmmakers usually avoided flares at all costs (Dean Semler talks about it on the Mad Max 2 commentary). But not all of them did, natch. Senor Spielbergo's use of flares on CE3K is probably what imprinted that look onto JJ's young mind to begin with (it's his fault!

) and then Jan de Bont's photography for Die Hard introduced it to another generation.

Arch Stanton · 10-10-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

So I just watched Super 8 last night.

Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any.

Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

He'll almost certainly tone it down significantly for Star Wars.

Geoff D · 10-10-2015, 11:38 AM

I agree. As Peter alluded to, I don't think JJ will be shining lights into the camera this time.

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10-10-2015, 11:26 AM	#17038
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Okay, there are some. Thanks to aiman's cap above a few more come to mind from the space scenes in Phantom Menace, like when the shiny Naboo cruiser flies past Tatooine's twin suns (though ironically enough they're computer generated flares anyway, as are any in Eps II and III which were shot flat anyway). But I'm struggling to recall any from the OT, and the point stands: it's not necessarily a chronic affliction just because something's shot anamorphic to begin with. I've always found another irony in that modern filmmakers love using anamorphic for that flary 'old school' look that it has, when the reality is that 'old school' filmmakers usually avoided flares at all costs (Dean Semler talks about it on the Mad Max 2 commentary). But not all of them did, natch. Senor Spielbergo's use of flares on CE3K is probably what imprinted that look onto JJ's young mind to begin with (it's his fault! ) and then Jan de Bont's photography for Die Hard introduced it to another generation. Last edited by Geoff D; 10-10-2015 at 11:31 AM.

10-09-2015, 05:17 AM	#17023
SteamPunkCat Senior Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:The Land of Mary 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:287 DVD collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:2	The display lights must have been mighty warm-- And maybe a little too close.

10-09-2015, 06:02 AM	#17024
Forever Knight Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Toronto, Canada	Anyone here own any of the Kotobukiya ArtFX+ Star Wars statues?

10-09-2015, 09:38 AM	#17027
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	And 68 days in my country.

10-09-2015, 06:04 PM	#17029
Col. Zombie Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:I've gone into outer space to destroy another race. Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:435	So I just watched Super 8 last night. Do you think this new SW Ep. 8 is going to have and intolerable amount (well maybe not intolerable) but a giant s*itload of lens flare? I guess I haven't paid attention to the trailers to in any attempt to notice any. Not trying to start a flame war here, just curious on civil thoughts.

10-09-2015, 07:03 PM	#17032
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	JJ Abrams even said he wife told him he went overboard with the lens flares for Star Trek Into Darkness. Hopefully like most men he does what his wife tells him.

10-10-2015, 01:23 AM	#17035
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Anamorphic doesn't automatically equal lens flares though, as most (but not all) productions right up until the turn of the millennium actively avoided them and lit/blocked their shots accordingly; the previous 4 Star Wars movies shot anamorphic are a case in point, there's nary a flare to be seen. But now it's become such an 'in' thing that they even add anamorphic-style flaring to stuff shot flat, like Die Hard 5, Fincher's Dragon Tattoo and some of the MCU movies like Cap 1 and Avengers. If JJ wants to avoid them to keep the continuity of that 'clean' SW photography then it won't be too difficult for him to do so.

10-10-2015, 01:42 AM	#17036
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	Anamorphic lens flare is not uncommon in Star Wars, both artificial and natural. But that's a good thing, they're subtle and far in between that we don't even notice them. I actually like it but just not too much, only where it's logical. We need something new to talk about, like maybe a full length trailer. That will give us enough to get going for 2 months.

10-10-2015, 11:38 AM	#17040
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	I agree. As Peter alluded to, I don't think JJ will be shining lights into the camera this time.

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