Apocalypse Now (1979) — The Journalist at Kurtz’s Camp

Movie: Apocalypse Now (1979) Scene: The PBR crew arrives at Kurtz’s camp and meets an American photojournalist Apocalypse Now is an American epic war film directed, produced and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. It was co-written by John Milius with narration written by Michael Herr. Apocalypse Now had novel sound techniques for a movie, as Walter Murch, the sound designer, insisted on recording the most up-to-date gunfire and employed the Dolby Stereo 70 mm Six Track system for the 70mm release. This used two channels of sound from behind the audience as well as three channels of sound from behind the movie screen. The 35mm release used the new Dolby Stereo optical stereo system, but due to the limitations of the technology at the time, this 35mm release that played in the majority of theatres did not include any surround sound. Murch had problems trying to make a stereo soundtrack for Apocalypse Now because sound libraries had no stereo recordings of weapons. The sound material bro