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Indiana Jones: Making The Trilogy The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones The Sound of Indiana Jones The Stunts of Indiana Jones The Music of Indiana Jones There will also be a set of original theatrical teasers and trailers, as well as exclusive DVD ROM access through a special website. Stay tuned for Secrets' in depth review of this most important DVD release.
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As
if there was not enough excitement in the air over Paramount moving the release
date up to October 21, they've let us tantalize you with these images of the box
art and some shots from the bonus material.
In
terms of the movies themselves, expect the best image you have ever seen, save
of course for opening night at the movie theater. The best prints were
handed over to Lowry Digital Images for clean up. This is the same company
that knocked our socks off with their work on such titles as North By
Northwest and more recently Sunset Boulevard, making that classic
black and white film look like it had never been through a projector or aged a
day since it was struck.
"Relatively
speaking then" says John Lowry, the company's founder, "the Indy films were
easier to work with".
"There
were still a few challenges, but it was much easier than doing a film from the
'30s, '40s or '50s," Lowry says. "The films were, in our opinion, in quite
good shape compared to most. Raiders, though, had a very serious scratch
on about 30-some-odd-thousand frames and a blue line that was right across all
the faces and eyes of the actors. That proved to be an interesting
challenge."
Lowry
Digital uses more than 300 computers and more than 40 terabytes of computer
space in its restoration efforts. Technicians scan and convert
motion-picture imagery into digital information at a high resolution, and
examine it frame by frame for imperfections. They correct flaws using
proprietary software.
As
for material beyond the movies, we are told to expect more than three hours
worth. Feature documentaries include:
