The Dark Trilogy 39 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV8OT0wRdIo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for posting! We've never heard JW do more than acknowledge the score to Tinitn, so it's great to finally hear him speak in some detail. It also explains some elements of the scoring: why "Sir Francis and the Unicorn" is so much better than the other action cues, and why there were 2 recording sessions.And it confirms that there were multiple versions of the main title cue. I doubt any of them would be better than the final version, but I would love to hear the other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Great, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That was fantastic! Thanks for sharing Ethan! Its great to hear a full, in depth look into Tintin. What an awesome score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I liked that bit on the score. I probably won't see it again, but I liked hearing JW discuss the process and so forth.I'm irritated at Paramount... seems like every Blu-ray 3D they release nowadays are the ones with the best cover art. Captain America, Hugo and now Adventures of Tintin. Can't they use the gorgeous one-sheet artwork for the DVD too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That was so great! I wish there was more, though...On the plus side, I love how enthuastic Williams talks about the music. Lighter pictures seem to bring him a lot of joy.I really hope he can do one or two more animated films, apart from the sequel of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for posting this! Now that was an excellent little featurette. Of course I could have listened to them parsing the music a lot longer. The euphonium and accordion duet for Thompsons was something I have not caught while listening to the score. I thought that the brass instrument heard was tuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Williams already forgot he scored Tintin Aren't you a little too long in the tooth to be watching Tintin yourself?Thanks for posting! We've never heard JW do more than acknowledge the score to Tinitn, so it's great to finally hear him speak in some detail. It also explains some elements of the scoring: why "Sir Francis and the Unicorn" is so much better than the other action cues, and why there were 2 recording sessions.And it confirms that there were multiple versions of the main title cue. I doubt any of them would be better than the final version, but I would love to hear the other options.Agreed! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV8OT0wRdIoWonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Wow that was freakin' brilliant! Thanks for posting. Such a great movie and score. I'm reminded of how masterful the Haddock flashback sequence is from a film making perspective: Spielberg is dead right - Williams' music is what binds this extremely complex idea together and makes it make sense as a expository device. Just wonderful execution on every level; so easy to overlook and indeed, take for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Great featurette. Hopefully the one on War Horse will be just as good.Here's the details.http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/02/23/war-horse-coming-soon-to-blu-ray/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonStar 57 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Lovely video. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Actually now that I have seen this there's no need for me now to get the Special Edition DVD of Tintin... !I will just get your standard 1-DVD edition of this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonexperience 0 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Personally I think that was one of the best DVD documentry extras on JW, I adore seeing him work the orchestra at a recording session. Lets hope someone gets that alternate opening title sequence out on a complete score album i'm hoping for another great score feature on War Horse Thanks for posting.The specs of the Blu-Ray1080p High DefinitionHigh Definition 2.35:1No 7.1 audio!DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Really dissapointed about this, I really wanted it in 7.1 as in cinemas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Wow, the master at work!Watching him conduct with such energy and gusto, gives me pleasurable chills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I wonder when Spielberg will finally bring out all the countless footage hours of JW's scoring sessions and will edit a proper documentary about his friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Personally I think that was one of the best DVD documentry extras on JW, I adore seeing him work the orchestra at a recording session. Lets hope someone gets that alternate opening title sequence out on a complete score album i'm hoping for another great score feature on War Horse Thanks for posting.The specs of the Blu-Ray1080p High DefinitionHigh Definition 2.35:1No 7.1 audio!DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Really dissapointed about this, I really wanted it in 7.1 as in cinemas A couple of surround channels makes no difference to me. I just watch movies in 2-channel stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonexperience 0 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I'm happy now, apparently Bluray Tintin IS in 7.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 This is really a great JW featurette!One disappointing thing, though: most (or all?) of the music you hear is not what the orchestra is actually playing in the footage, is it? It's from the OS recording...Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonexperience 0 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I wonder when Spielberg will finally bring out all the countless footage hours of JW's scoring sessions and will edit a proper documentary about his friend...Now that would be a dreamPersonally I think that was one of the best DVD documentry extras on JW, I adore seeing him work the orchestra at a recording session. Lets hope someone gets that alternate opening title sequence out on a complete score album i'm hoping for another great score feature on War Horse Thanks for posting.The specs of the Blu-Ray1080p High DefinitionHigh Definition 2.35:1No 7.1 audio!DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1Really dissapointed about this, I really wanted it in 7.1 as in cinemas A couple of surround channels makes no difference to me. I just watch movies in 2-channel stereo.I can see your point but I spent a heafty work bonus last year on a full home cinema system and have to say 7.1 discs sound a lot more fuller. I hope War Horse is 7.1 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Certainly one of the better music featurettes we have from Williams.So now we have 100% proof that JW initially worked on Tintin for 4 months, then recorded his score, and did not work continuously on it for 16 months as some have suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Certainly one of the better music featurettes we have from Williams.So now we have 100% proof that JW initially worked on Tintin for 4 months, then recorded his score, and did not work continuously on it for 16 months as some have suggested.Yup. I thought that was fairly obvious but as you say this is the proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 It's "State The Obvious Wednesday" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Spielberg should create a big 40 years collaboration documentary where interviews with Williams and the director would be interspersed with long sections of the recording sessions footage Spielberg has shot over the years. They could do some really in-depth parsing of each and every collaboration they have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonexperience 0 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Spielberg should create a big 40 years collaboration documentary where interviews with Williams and the director would be interspersed with long sections of the recording sessions footage Spielberg has shot over the years. They could do some really in-depth parsing of each and every collaboration they have done.Stop it you are making me drool could you imagine how good something like that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 And then they would have it truncated by Laurent Bouzereau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 AWESOME! I'm going to make an edit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I wonder why the euphonium player isn't in the liner notes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I wonder why the euphonium player isn't in the liner notes?My guess is that the tuba player Jim Self was doubling as the euphonium player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 If one of the other players doubled, I'd imagine it would be a trombonist. Most professional trombone players know how to play euphonium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Wow. I must have watched too many music featurettes or I've recognized that trumpet guy; he's also featured in The River Wild clips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Is that McNab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That's a good guess since he is on every other soundtrack recording. If one of the other players doubled, I'd imagine it would be a trombonist. Most professional trombone players know how to play euphonium.Interesting. I had no idea. I assumed since it is relative of tuba it would be played by a tuba player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Excellent stuff!Makes me yearn even more for a feature length interview with him, or a feature length recording sessions film (one of those Spielberg has shot, and that others above have already mentioned). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That's a good guess since he is on every other soundtrack recording. If one of the other players doubled, I'd imagine it would be a trombonist. Most professional trombone players know how to play euphonium.Interesting. I had no idea. I assumed since it is relative of tuba it would be played by a tuba player.While the actual timbre is closer to a tuba, the range and technique required to play it is more similar to that needed to play a trombone. And a lot of trombonists can already play baritone from marching band or drum corps, which is a close cousin to the euphonium (the fingerings are the same). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 This is really a great JW featurette!One disappointing thing, though: most (or all?) of the music you hear is not what the orchestra is actually playing in the footage, is it? It's from the OS recording...Oh well.Another disappointing thing is that we don't get to see Gloria Cheng hammering on the piano... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedwig 5 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Do you think John Williams recorded the alternate opening cues or just played them through with the orchestra? If they were recorded someone needs to get them released, I would just love to hear them so much!!! Great featurette though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Makes me yearn even more for a feature length interview with him, or a feature length recording sessions film (one of those Spielberg has shot, and that others above have already mentioned).What's this, Thor wants an extended version of something JW related, and nobody even takes notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 the alternate opening are the tintin theme rousing fanfare everyone was expecting... to haveon the OST as a concert version of the theme.. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Makes me yearn even more for a feature length interview with him, or a feature length recording sessions film (one of those Spielberg has shot, and that others above have already mentioned).What's this, Thor wants an extended version of something JW related, and nobody even takes notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two.A possible confirmation that Williams will be scoring the sequel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two.A possible confirmation that Williams will be scoring the sequel? Well, he is seen hearing the recording sessions via Skype or something like that, so at least that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdog1 50 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 That was a very nice feature. I wish we could get more of that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two.Good point!I am actually still wondering what Jackson't contribution to this movie was (except that the visual effects were created by his company)...Spielberg at the beginning makes it sound as if Jackson's only contribution was that he saw it. "Michael Kahn edited the movie, I approved the cut, Jackson saw it, and we handed it over to Williams..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Jackson is in partnership with him so of course he'd want to see, and approve it. What did you want him to do, a Poltergeist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Jackson is in partnership with him so of course he'd want to see, and approve it. What did you want him to do, a Poltergeist?I asked what his contribution was exactly (which ideas were his, how was he involved in the creative or movie-making process, etc.)!Didn't you read what I wrote?Of course he saw the movie and approved it, duh! But I mean, beside that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 He convinced Spielberg to go mocap, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicebrallice 134 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 nice featurette! and it always strikes me how soothing williams voice is. it's crazy. I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two.agreed. also, I came to wonder how williams feels about listening to his scores after he's done working with them. desplat said in an interview that he hates and never listens to his own scores after he has watched the movie once or twice, which I find quite interesting yet understandable... does anyone know how williams feels about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 nice featurette! and it always strikes me how soothing williams voice is. it's crazy.I was actually disappointed that Jackson wasn't interviewed or included in this featurette. I was hoping to hear him speak about Williams, even for just a comment or two.agreed.also, I came to wonder how williams feels about listening to his scores after he's done working with them. desplat said in an interview that he hates and never listens to his own scores after he has watched the movie once or twice, which I find quite interesting yet understandable... does anyone know how williams feels about this?Williams has said several times that he doesn't usually dwell on his past scores and I think doesn't like listening to them. He is always looking ahead at a new project instead of thinking what he has just done. He revisits them for concert performances but I think that is the only reason he does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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