Darth Vader question

[pisoiu]

This question really begun to hunt me. I can hear the regulator but where are his tanks?

 

[Scott]

Darth sidemounted spare airs

 

[jboneng]

He probably used a hose-less hookah system.

the foley sound effects crew for the original starwars trilogy actually used a scuba reg to create the sound.

 

[nimoh]

This question really begun to hunt me. I can hear the regulator but where are his tanks?

The device on his chest automatically extracts oxygen from the atmosphere and compresses it enough to deliver it to his mouthpiece.

...or the sound effect is added in post processing.

 

[AngloFish]

Funny I just watched return of the jedi last night and noticed there are two vents on his chest and the flaps alternate open and closed in a few scenes with the breathing.. I suspect nimoh nailed it.

 

[Adam Grose]

Nah..... that's a closed-circuit rebreather.

The device on his chest automatically extracts oxygen from the atmosphere and compresses it enough to deliver it to his mouthpiece.

...or the sound effect is added in post processing.