Special Effects: They Shall Not Grow Old

Advances in film restoration technology, the challenges of matching black and white footage with shades of military khaki, and the depth of Peter Jackson’s passion for all things World War I arise in this conversation about They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) between assistant editor Elliot Travers and Ross Melnick (Film and Media Studies, UCSB). Travers describes the convoluted path the film took from its initial conception as a 30-minute museum commission for England’s Imperial War Museum to an internationally-distributed feature-length film. Recorded on 11/20/2019. [Show ID: 35411]

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[seaotter]

The movie was so moving with the technology making it even more compelling. Thanks for having someone from the technical side to explain the process

[elizabethaddis]

Elliot brought speakers to our bush rave. He’s a top bloke. Rate him and the film.

[ronanpatrickomalley]

Elliot's a good guy. He bought me a bee costume for my birthday!

[jessicawalsh]

A Japanese man won kamakazi style against me and Elliot at doubles table tennis...

[jessicawalsh]

What do Elliot and I playing table tennis have in common with Pearl Harbour?

Smashed by the Japanese...