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>  Movies which have sound in space are simply sticking to the movie
> convention that the soundtrack is that which is perceived by the subject
> being filmed, not that which is perceived by the camera (which doesn't
> really "exist" in that reality).

Interestingly enough, not only there's sound in space but the entire London 
Symphonic Orchestra (John Williams conducting) is there too, floating around 
and trying not to get in the way of the X-Wings. IIRC the first one who 
complained about whoosh sounds in Star Wars was Harlan Ellison, who wrote a 
big rant about this in 1976. I like Ellison as a writer, but that rant was 
really dumb.

In the DVD commentary of LOTR there's an anecdote (from memory, actual 
wording may be different) about an actor complaining about lighting being 
too artificial: "It's supposed to be completely dark there, where is the 
light coming from?" And the director answered: "From the same place as the 
music"

G.

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