Popular Post Jay 37,364 Posted October 9, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2012 This is seriously one of the best Williams-related videos I've ever seenhttp://www.mtv.com/v...rrestrial.jhtmlI wish stuff like this was available for everything he's written Muad'Dib, Brónach and mrbellamy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanner251 17 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I saw this the other day. Absolutely love it. I would seriously pay big money just to watch the entire composition process Williams goes through on a single score...or, for that matter, to just hear what he plays on the piano along the way. There's a little footage like this in that old British ESB score documentary on YouTube, showing Williams composing "This Is Not a Cave", but it's far too brief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 42 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Wow, this is great. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hasn't Spielberg had someone film all their scoring sessions and spotting sessions since E.T.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I assume this is a clip featured on the new BluRay extras? Damn, I can't wait to get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's part of the John Toll behind-the-scenes footage doc, "E.T. Journals". Some of it was used also in the DVD music featurette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I love fly on the wall style footage. It says so much more than any interview or talking heads reminiscing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russds 8 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thanks for posting, I always love these fly on the wall style footage like this. Really a rare treat to see two masters at work. I saw this the other day. Absolutely love it. I would seriously pay big money just to watch the entire composition process Williams goes through on a single score...or, for that matter, to just hear what he plays on the piano along the way. There's a little footage like this in that old British ESB score documentary on YouTube, showing Williams composing "This Is Not a Cave", but it's far too brief.I saw this one too, and also a very good rare treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,913 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 That's really great to see! A lot can be learned from this one minute of footage...just imagine seeing hours of this from various films throughout his career. A real model of professionalism, craftsmanship, and talent in perfect balance. Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 That was really lovely and interesting and I recall seeing a section of this on the DVD documentary. I wonder if they still work like that from time to time on a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, MTV blocks out any viewer out of the US. Thanks MTV for contributing to make the internet less people friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 That was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, MTV blocks out any viewer out of the US. Thanks MTVYeah, but if you click 'continue anyway', you'll get to see it.I want more of this, please! MORE, MORE, MORE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I remember seeing on the DVD documentary how Williams was slightly uncomfortable that Spielberg was using a hand held camera to shoot the recording sessions of E.T. Williams wryly remarked, feeling very self conscious, something to the effect of being as comfortable as he would be if Spielberg was shooting him taking a shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I find it cool that he has a Mozart book at his piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, MTV blocks out any viewer out of the US. Thanks MTVYeah, but if you click 'continue anyway', you'll get to see it.?The page just tells me to fuck off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, MTV blocks out any viewer out of the US. Thanks MTVYeah, but if you click 'continue anyway', you'll get to see it.I want more of this, please! MORE, MORE, MORE!!Ironic, huh? Welcome to our world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicebrallice 134 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 thanks for posting, jason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I love the old fashioned moviola JW was using at the time. And probably would be using today if they hadn't forced him to use more modern technology. I bet he still has one like that but adjusted to digital projecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 This is magnificent. When will Steven do a proper JW documentary? With all the footage he must have, he could do something amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Can't see the video since I'm outside of the States. A shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 On YouTube: Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 That was awesome. Thanks Koray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 So cool! Someone already mentioned that ESB documentary, but is there any other footage out there (JW or otherwise) from spotting sessions or of composers working with directors outside of recording? This stuff fascinates me, but it's not the kind of thing you get to see much of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 amazing video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 So cool! Someone already mentioned that ESB documentary, but is there any other footage out there (JW or otherwise) from spotting sessions or of composers working with directors outside of recording? This stuff fascinates me, but it's not the kind of thing you get to see much of.There's nothing really intense. Behind the scenes footage from the scoring or spotting sessions is usually only snippets of talking if anything.That ESB footage is pretty much the goldmine and it isn't much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 kewl vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdog1 50 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I love fly on the wall style footage. It says so much more than any interview or talking heads reminiscing.I agree. I could watch this stuff all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I would watch 72hrs of this. All of the classic Spielberg movies stuff, it'd be heaven on tape. I wonder if the back-and-forth between Williams and Lucas during the SW post production would be as irresistible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Spielberg's and Williams' collaboration has always been more intense and extensive than Lucas' and Williams'. That footage of E.T. looks like they are actually hammering out a specific scene, the finale, on the moviola and piano well into the scoring phase, not your average spotting session, where you would view through the film and take notes as Williams usually does with Lucas. In his own words he said they spotted the Episode I for example and then he went away for 2 months to write with very little interaction or discussion with Lucas. As we know Spielberg is a bit more hands on and likes to check up on Williams from time to time just to hear his music and socialize, while the Maestro is composing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Another way of saying it'd be a lot less informal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacius 7 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 You wanted more, you got it!http://www.soundtracks.pl/player.php?ID=791 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacius 7 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanner251 17 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 You wanted more, you got it!http://www.soundtrac...ayer.php?ID=791Prince! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I love fly on the wall style footage. It says so much more than any interview or talking heads reminiscing.I agree. I could watch this stuff all day.Seems to be becoming more common lately with Bouzerau's Raiders and E.T. documentaries created exclusively with on the set footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Spielberg's and Williams' collaboration has always been more intense and extensive than Lucas' and Williams'. That footage of E.T. looks like they are actually hammering out a specific scene, the finale, on the moviola and piano well into the scoring phase, not your average spotting session, where you would view through the film and take notes as Williams usually does with Lucas. In his own words he said they spotted the Episode I for example and then he went away for 2 months to write with very little interaction or discussion with Lucas. As we know Spielberg is a bit more hands on and likes to check up on Williams from time to time just to hear his music and socialize, while the Maestro is composing.It's beside the point of your post, but just thought I'd point out that it's not the finale they're working on, but rather this little exchange in the forest, on Halloween: http://www.dailymoti...1982_shortfilmsSpielberg and Williams are trying to figure out where to switch to "the call" from the main theme, and it looks like we're seeing them decide exactly where it ended up in the film, as ET slowly turns his head and looks into the distance (around 45 seconds into the clip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Ah good call. Thanks for pointing that. I thought they were talking about the finale, when I watched it again I realize that is not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I did the same thing...I kept thinking, They didn't end up using "the call" in that part at all! Then I realized it wasn't the finale, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Did anyone else notice what's sitting on Williams' piano stand? Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russds 8 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Awesome thanks, even a video to go with it! I was curious what scene it was, and what ended up the final music. You can see JW was talking about ET looking up twice, and changing to 'the call' on the second time he looks up. Very interesting. It's beside the point of your post, but just thought I'd point out that it's not the finale they're working on, but rather this little exchange in the forest, on Halloween: http://www.dailymoti...1982_shortfilmsSpielberg and Williams are trying to figure out where to switch to "the call" from the main theme, and it looks like we're seeing them decide exactly where it ended up in the film, as ET slowly turns his head and looks into the distance (around 45 seconds into the clip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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