Neato Star Wars Stuff...

[broox]

worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/bits/rare-star-wars-photos/

[professordave]

I like the helmets-off and masks-off photos, especially the robots. The in-production photos show how charmingly low-tech were the sets for some of the scenes.

[broox]

I was actually thinking the opposite, how elaborate some of the sets are. It's so cool to me that they actually built those magical environments, all the lights and matte paintings. Makes me so sad about movies nowadays where all the sets are cg.


I mean, check out the cloud city pics, hoth, the death star. They built a sandcrawler for heaven's sake!

[broox]

Here's some more star wars neatness: pics from deleted scenes. I dig the hoth stuff. I wonder if it'll ever see the light of day.

galactic-voyage.com/Star%20Wars%20Cut%20Scenes.htm

[ctupa]

I have never seen the one with the Rancor before, that's pretty neat!

[lynn]

I like how every picture of Leia she's totally posing. And there's a lot of them.

[broox]

how awesome is this?

[lynn]

I want!!!!

[gretl]

A television interview with Harrison Ford right after Star Wars came out ... including commentary on why it was so accessible to non-SF fans. www.kuriositas.com/2010/09/archive-harrison-ford-star-wars.html

And isn't he just the ladies man?

[broox]

That Harrison Ford intv is super cool, I'd never seen that before. He looks so young!

Why didn't they have this when I was a kid?

www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/09/three-words-boba-fett-backpack/

[broox]

Some fun stuff here:

nedhardy.com/2010/09/28/youll-be-surprised-by-the-most-odd-places-that-star-wars-seems-to-show-up/

[gretl]

You guys been seeing all the amazing pictures promoting the upcoming Empire book? Hands up, who's got it on their Christmas list?!

Also, did you see the behind-the-scenes of the elephant they used for the Tusken Raiders' bantha? *swoon* Practical effects FTMFW, people!! (That's one o'them thar cool interwebs acronyms, bee tee double-you. "For the #*&^ win!" FYI. CIA. BYOB.)

[broox]

Oct 16, 2010 12:45:12 GMT -5 gretl said:

Practical effects FTMFW, people!!

I couldnt agree more, look how awesome this photo is. They actually built that beautiful set!



How things have changed...

[lynn]

that photo comparison is good.

[gretl]

gizmodo.com/5679566/tie-fighters-are-invading-new-york-city

I love the seeing "augmented reality" applications becoming a "reality". So cool.