"They thought they were building skyscrapers,
But really, they were just putting up tents." - Mr Atwater
Reflection on the work of the VFX artists that created the effects for the Original Star Wars.
For the 25 year reissue, all the visual effects were recreated using new software and machines. None of the original visual effects remain in the movie and they will never been seen again.
To be fair, the original concepts remain and they were just re-visioned for the new release. The ideas are the most important part and they remain legendary. But it is still ironic that the actual work, the original VFX, that helped to make Star Wars legendary in its own time, will never be seen again.
Also, if we were able to see these visual effects shots, we would probably remark on how poorly they were constructed, not realizing how much more sophisticated and critical our own perception has become since that time.
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copyright(c)2015
William Schaeffer
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