‘The Phantom Menace’ is 25. Let’s talk about it

November 27, 2024
Ahmed Best on the set of 'The Phantom Menace.'

The latest VFX Notes podcast covers ‘Episode 1’.

In our newest episode of VFX Notes, Hugo and I dive into Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. This is part one of our discussion on the film. In this first episode, we review the film and discuss the fan reaction to Jar Jar Binks, talk about the digital revolution, digital cinema projections, digital editing, and many other groundbreaking innovations that made this film become the blueprint for the modern visual effects pipeline, pioneered by ILM.

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