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What Made Darth Vader Visually Iconic
Always great stuff, by The Nerdwriter: About two years ago I started watching Star Wars with my children. Whilst watching the first movie (Episode IV) I kind of found Darth’s role quite disturbing. He was just floating there in the … Continue reading
Behind the Magic of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
This full-length reel represents a sample of the work created for over 1750 shots by hundreds of artists, scientists, and engineers around the world.
Arya vs Brienne Lightsaber Duel
Arya Stark fights Brienne of Tarth making for an epic Lightsaber duel. Geeks rejoice!
Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder™ Kid Electric Car
Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder™ by Radio Flyer is modeled after the sand-pocked and sun-faded X-34 craft from Star Wars: A New Hope. With seats for 2 riders, an interactive dashboard with lights and real movie sounds, and a 5mph driving speed, … Continue reading
Rogue One: The Battle of Scarif
Speaking of Rogue One: Maple Films have released a fan edit of Rogue One, entitled “Rogue One: The Battle of Scarif”. If you’re in the mood to watch Rogue One but would rather skip the attempts at character development and … Continue reading
Behind the Magic: Creating Jedha and Scarif for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
A taste of the Oscar Nominated Visual Effects work behind the destruction of Jedha and the battle on the beaches of Scarif in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Hope to see a longer cut of this in the future, … Continue reading
The Death Star and the Final Trench Run
At the end of the original film, Rebel ships fly along the Death Star trench in an attempt to blow up the space station. […] Can you point to the trench that Luke and the Rebels flew down to fire … Continue reading
New “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” Trailer
Very, very, excited about this one: If you want a frame-by-frame analysis, The Verge has got you covered: The latest Rogue One trailer: a breakdown of all its hidden clues →