The OFFICIAL Indy IV Thread

[mahler3 478]

Some news pertaining to the score here =

http://media.www.dailyillini.com/media/sto...n-3251800.shtml

Interesting

Ahh, any news is good news.

But i'm a bit confused - is it being used in a "song" for the movie, or for the actual score itself? The article seems to be quite vague about that.

I know what you mean, but I think they are referring to what we soundtrack fans like to call cues

[Marcus 390]

Probably a case of ill-informed/misinformed journalism. Randy Kerber is employed by Williams (and others) as the main orchestra keyboard player, and also as an orchestrator, more recently.

And I'm sure the fact that Kerber plays this instrument as part of the texture of the score has been confused with "composition", especially given that Kerber is also a writing musician.

I highly, highly, highly, highly doubt that Randy Kerber has actually written something to serve as part of the score for Indy4.

[King Mark 3,631]

Continuum fingerboard...mesa don;t like the sound of that

[Henry B 50]

Let's just say I'm hoping for a musical sound that's "out of this world."

[King Mark 3,631]

So this Kerber huy is writing the score,"helped" by this Williams guy who "composed the song to Star Wars"

[Beowulf 4]

Some news pertaining to the score here =

http://media.www.dailyillini.com/media/sto...n-3251800.shtml

Interesting

Ahh, any news is good news.

But i'm a bit confused - is it being used in a "song" for the movie, or for the actual score itself? The article seems to be quite vague about that.

I know what you mean, but I think they are referring to what we soundtrack fans like to call cues

After re-reading the article, methinks you are right sir.

Damn these people need to get up-to-date on their semantics!

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

So this Kerber huy is writing the score,"helped" by this Williams guy who "composed the song to Star Wars"

I liked that phrasing too. Even aside from that, it's kind of a poor article for a college level publication. Anyway, so this instrument is like a piano, but it transitions seamlessly from note to note?

[mcdaid72000 0]

Continuum fingerboard...mesa don;t like the sound of that

I agree

Is this what it really looks like?

Link: Continuum Fingerboard

[King Mark 3,631]

OMG Indy 4 is composed in MIDI

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

Spielberg wanted Williams to go for a fresh, modern sound like Hans Zimmer.

[davros72 1]

The way they use the word "song" in terms of the Star Wars theme song leads me to believe, along with more info on page 2 of the article, it'll just be incorporated into the orchestral scoring of the film, not a song-with-vocals type of "song".

It sure does make me think of the theremin, and how that became synonymous with 50's sci-fi B-movies... which is what I think I read they were trying to shoot for with the latest Indy film (as opposed to the 30's Saturday morning serial feel for the original trilogy).

[Damo 0]

That Continuum Fingerboard well you know...John Williams does occasionally use synthesizers in his score.

[Red 75]

Not to that extent.

[John Crichton 4]

Here's another whopper:

"According to Haken, the Continuum has been used in other movies such as "War of the Worlds" and "Superman Returns" for background ambiance. However, it was not yet been used in music for movies."

Er....

OMG Indy 4 is composed in MIDI

The entire score is tracked from Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

[Henry B 50]

Not to that extent.

What extent? The article gave no details of the instrument's use in the score. I'm sorry to say it, everyone, but this isn't Williams's first foray into synthesizers. He's only used them in dozens of scores.

[Red 75]

I meant with the device itself, it being something akin to MIDI. Synths are one thing, but that's something else.

[Beowulf 4]

Knows a thing or two about continuums.

[AzOutcast 122]

As far as Mr. Rudess is concerned, I love the continuum. When it comes to a film score, I am really intrigued (and nervous) to see how Mr. Williams will put it to use.

[Beowulf 4]

As far as Mr. Rudess is concerned, I love the continuum. When it comes to a film score, I am really intrigued (and nervous) to see how Mr. Williams will put it to use.

True - but most times in these cases, the instrument is used for like 2 seconds. They only get coverage because they are unique and I guess they need specialized players for them.

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

So this Kerber huy is writing the score,"helped" by this Williams guy who "composed the song to Star Wars"

Actually, this Kerber fella, an Academy Award-nominated movie soundtrack composer, is writing the score, which will be performed in collaboration with this Williams guy, who composed the Star Wars theme song.

[John Crichton 4]

Gotta love that Star Wars theme song.

Staaaaaaaaaaaaaar Wars! Nothin' but Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar Wars!

[Ollie 1,059]

Hmmm wonder if maybe it's going to be a substitute for a theramin or maybe used for source cues.

I think they got Williams and Kerber mixed up in the article as far as composing and orchestrating, either that or it was just sloppy journalism. But it looks like he's work with Williams before.

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

Well, according to IMDb, he shared an Oscar nomination for The Color Purple with Quincy Jones and about a dozen others.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449205/awards

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Cool, synths!

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

mmm what is this thin g about a guy composing music into Williams material?

I mean, if williams wants to compose some synth passages is OK...but this other guy is going to write the notes?

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

Maybe that story about Williams having a stroke had some truth in it. But hey, Kerber is an Oscar nominated composer! All Williams did was compose the Star Wars song!

[Pieter Boelen 740]

Perhaps they're trying to use it to add an interesting sound to the crystal skull theme or something like that? The article sounds REALLY weird.

Are there any known deleted scenes, or are we just assuming?

Does this help?

http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/deleted_scenes.php

http://www.theraider.net/films/todoom/deleted_scenes.php

http://www.theraider.net/films/crusade/deleted_scenes.php

[King Mark 3,631]

oh... question I always ask myself for 5 seconds while watching the film and forget after beeing distracted by something else:

How did Indy survive the sub ride?

now I know

[Pieter Boelen 740]

^ Should have put a spoiler tag on my previous post. Silly me.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

in the novelisation they say indy loses thehat in the sub trip. but the hat never returns like in last crusade...

[Pieter Boelen 740]

I recall in the novelization Indy lost his hat AND the whip. He's got them in the later films though, so something isn't right there.

[pete 907]

I recall in the novelization Indy lost his hat AND the whip. He's got them in the later films though, so something isn't right there.

Here's a crazy thought....He bought new ones.

About the strange article, I wouldn't be surprised of the author was a total moron and got confused between composing and performing.

[chinaismine 64]

Looks like the recording session wraps today: http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories...05.40f2556.html

[Henry B 50]

Now, with any luck, Williams will have a heart attack and die before he has time to assemble the original soundtrack album, thus leaving the job to somebody more capable!

[Beowulf 4]

Looks like the recording session wraps today: http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories...05.40f2556.html

God could we get a video or audio clip or something already!!

[Red 75]

With this news, it could be happening soon.

Of course, it is entirely possible that Spielberg and co. are trying to keep it under wraps until the release.

[indy4 155]

http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/deleted_scenes.php

http://www.theraider.net/films/todoom/deleted_scenes.php

http://www.theraider.net/films/crusade/deleted_scenes.php

Ah, thanks for that, Pieter! A shame the new DVDs won't include those scenes, how hard could it be?

Looks like the recording session wraps today: http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories...05.40f2556.html

Yes! It is finished and done, we will be getting a score to Indiana Jones 4 by John Williams.

[King Mark 3,631]

Time to start bitching about unreleased cues soon

[John Crichton 4]

Like with Ep. III, we were already figuring the best sounding stuff would be unreleased as soon as the Hyperspace reports came out.

[indy4 155]

Here's that new instrument keyboard thingy mentioned previously.

[King Mark 3,631]

Here's that new instrument keyboard thingy mentioned previously.

It sounds kind of nice....in JW's hands maybe it has potential

[GoodMusician 56]

woudn't mind it if it weren't flat...

which I suppose it would be prone to seeing as you're prtty much dictating whatever tone/pitch you want... like a erhu

[Henry B 50]

How is the erhu comparable to a keyboard instrument? You dictate "whatever tone/pitch you want"?

[odnurega1 0]

Not a huge fan on synthesizers, but I trust John Williams to make good use of it (although I think back to Heartbeeps and shudder)

[Romão 2,274]

So we have to wait like, 50 days to listen to this score?

[indy4 155]

Let the countdown begin!

[crumbs 14,311]

PLEASE let the official site have some sort of video on the recording sessions!!! Please please please!! We got ones for costume and set design....

[Quintus 5,399]

Here's that new instrument keyboard thingy mentioned previously.

Ooo, I hear ancient alien relics! Very suiting indeed.

Here's a novel new pic which once again makes one feel confident the old skool action antics of Indy Jones remain intact in the new movie: Clicky Use the magnifying glass

[MSM 126]

Here's that new instrument keyboard thingy mentioned previously.

Ooo, I hear ancient alien relics! Very suiting indeed.

Here's a novel new pic which once again makes one feel confident the old skool action antics of Indy Jones remain intact in the new movie: Clicky Use the magnifying glass :cool:

Judging from what I know about the instrument it will possibly be used and sound in the same way as the theremin, which is traditionally the instrument used for symbolizing alien presence, however the latter is very difficult to master and has less possibilities than the continuum fingerboard.

[Beowulf 4]

New poster.