Watch how ‘Star Wars’ turns people into CG characters
There’s more to the videos than that, of course. They show how computer-generated visuals were incorporated into more scenes than you might expect (Finn searching the TIE Fighter crash site, for example). Also, it reveals how even brief moments require numerous effects passes and extreme detail, such as Rey’s scavenging and a dramatic pull-out shot that starts in an X-Wing cockpit. Whether or not you’re a big fan of The Force Awakens’ approach, it’s evident that the team was pushing the limits of what modern CG can do.
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