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The Battle of Ruusan was one of the bloodiest conflicts in Star Wars history, as massive Jedi and Sith armies tore the planet apart in the final days of the New Sith Wars. This video explores Darth Bane, Lord Hoth, Arfala, the Brotherhood of Darkness, the Army of Light, and the brutal clashes that ultimately reshaped both the Jedi Order and the Sith forever.
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Q: The underwater scenes of Otoh Gunga had a beauty all their own. Were these particularly difficult to create, and what parts were live action vs. miniatures vs. CG?
ILM: The Otoh Gunga Boardroom scene was challenging as we needed to create an otherworldly environment with a backdrop which was underwater. We wanted everything to have a magical feeling, with warm rich colors; that in itself presented problems as we still had to convey that water, which is inherently cold, was beyond the transparent walls. Generally the only live action parts were the actors Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor; they were shot on a partial set, but even that, along with various miniature model elements of the environment, was brought into the CG world and manipulated, before being composited together with other entirely CG elements (the board members, Boss Nass, JarJar, the fish, the exterior spheres and bubbles).
In addition, concept designers need to be world builders. We need to be architects, vehicle designers, costume and creature designers, all in one. Good designers have the ability to see the uncommon in common objects.
[…] The Great Hyperspace War stands as one of the most important conflicts in Star Wars history, marking the moment when the ancient Sith Empire emerged from isolation and launched a devastating invasion of the Galactic Republic. Led by the ambitious Dark Lord Naga Sadow, the war transformed the balance of power in the galaxy and changed the course of Sith and Jedi history for generations, ultimately leading to the fall of the Sith Empire. […]