The Phantom Menace

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Jar Jar Binks was nearly a practical suit and a CG head

May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 Ian Failes 2 Comments John Knoll, phantommenaceweek, Rob Coleman, The Phantom Menace

All about that ILM Jar Jar test which proved the character should be all-digital.

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Did they *really* use salt to help make the waterfalls in ‘The Phantom Menace’?

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Ian Failes 0 Comments ILM, Marty Rosenberg, phantommenaceweek, Scott Squires, The Phantom Menace

Yep.

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‘It cost about $65 to have a cold pizza delivered in the middle of the night to Skywalker Ranch’

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Ian Failes 0 Comments David Dozoretz, ILM, phantommenaceweek, The Phantom Menace

The intensive previs process on ‘The Phantom Menace’.

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The world already loved lightsabers, but then ‘The Phantom Menace’ made them even better

May 21, 2019 Ian Failes 0 Comments Alan Travis, ILM, John Knoll, Matt Wallin, phantommenaceweek, Scott Squires, Terrence Masson, The Phantom Menace

How new ways of shooting, new digital tools and lots and lots of roto resulted in the laser swords of ‘Episode I’.

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How ILM’s work on ‘Hook’ led to ‘Phantom Menace’s’ podrace

May 20, 2019May 21, 2019 Ian Failes 0 Comments ILM, John Knoll, phantommenaceweek, The Phantom Menace

Projection mapping played a key role in making those racers go fast. Real fast.

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