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Topic: Kudos to Woody
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George Roher
Master Film Handler
Posts: 266
From: Washington DC
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-21-1999 12:56 AM
I opened up the cans for "Sweet and Lowdown" and found the nicest and most diplomatically written instructional note that I've ever received with a print. I am used to getting notes in the cans that have the picture and sound format info WRONG and/or have a huge list of technical demands. Woody had a couple of helpful suggestions and he personally signed my letter (it was not a Xeroxed signature). I will retype the letter: (BEGIN QUOTE)To the projectionist: We're sending you this note to set your mind at ease when you first screen "Sweet and Lowdown." Don't be concerned when you discover that all the sound has been assigned to the center channel, with no information in the left or right speaker or the surrounds. Our reasons for releasing in Dolby SR relate to frequency response and dynamic range. In fact, we recommend that you turn off the surround amplifier completely to avoid the possibility of noise or unwanted signals coming through those speakers. We've found this works for us. As always, thank you very much for your help. Woody Allen
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You have to love a director who asks you to turn off the surrounds!!
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Michael Barry
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 584
From: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-21-1999 07:57 AM
I remember screening 'Husbands and Wives' and receiving a similar letter (I kept it!) - it contained a paragraph regarding the sound format like this letter, but included a note about the handheld camera work, the jump cutting and the focus racking as being normal for the movie. In 1992, these 'cinema verite' techniques had not been seen for quite a while.I'm thrilled to see that a new Woody Allen movie is coming out! He's one of the truly great filmmakers working today, I think. Not only is he highly prolific, but each film is a completely satisfying experience that actually improves with multiple viewings. All his movies are great to see but I think that the pinacle of his career was reached with 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'. However, I feel like mentioning 'Zelig', 'Manhattan', 'Stardust Memories', 'Interiors', etc...
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Scott Ribbens
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 118
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 12-22-1999 08:05 PM
There is no offical format number for Dolby Stereo SR/No Surrounds. Unless you have a CP-200 or CP-500, there is no way short of just turning off the surround amplifiers to get that format. I must however correct myself when I said that the CP-500 does not have format 03. The standard format selector configuration does not have 03 assigned to a soft key, but format 03 IS programmed into the unit. Programed formats in the CP-500 are: 01, 03, 04, 05, 10, 11, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28, 42, 43, 60, 61, 64, 65, & 66. There are also a number of user definable formats. ------------------
Scott
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