{"id":4062,"date":"2015-03-10T08:19:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T08:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolbox-studio.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2015-03-10T08:19:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T08:19:02","slug":"ilm-kathleen-kennedy-and-star-wars-episode-vii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblog.toolbox-studio.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/10\/ilm-kathleen-kennedy-and-star-wars-episode-vii\/","title":{"rendered":"ILM, Kathleen Kennedy, and Star Wars Episode VII"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When the announcement of Disney taking over Lucasfilms and their in-house visual effects team ILM came, it blew socks off the internet. Nobody saw that coming. But then when the announcement of Kathleen Kennedy, renowned for her work on the <\/span>Star Wars series<\/b>, as the new president came, there was no surprise at all. And that was followed by the announcement of <\/span>Star Wars Episode VII<\/b>, <\/span>crafted with the expertise of <\/span>ILM Star Wars<\/b> visual effects<\/span>, being released in the month of May 2015<\/span> which had every Star Wars fan blessing them to heaven and back.<\/p>\n

Step one was to woo director J.J. Abrams as the hand behind the making of this movie, and since then, many changes have been implemented on how these movies were approached after the original trilogy. Things have just been on the roll since then. One of the biggest complaints that the old-school <\/span>Star Wars <\/b>series\u2019<\/b> fans had with the visual effects in prequels was that Lucas overused CGI and animation. The puppets and droids were replaced by computer graphics. Even the beloved Yoda puppet was retired. A lot of the action was shot in front of a green screen. But it looks like things are looking up for the old-school fans now. <\/span>Kennedy\u2019s <\/b>Star Wars<\/b> team has brought in a more combined style of practical and CG, bringing more authenticity to this episode. This is what she went on to tell the crowds at the <\/span>Star Wars celebration Europe, <\/b>referencing ILM\u2019s work on Star Wars<\/b> and its contribution to visual effects innovation<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The conversation we\u2019re having all the time now about \u2018Episode VII\u2019 is how much CGI. \u00a0We\u2019re looking at what the early\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0films did; they used real locations with special effects. So [for \u2018Episode VII\u2019] we\u2019re going to find some very cool locations, we\u2019re going to end up using every single tool in the toolbox.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She also proceeded to say that,<\/p>\n

I was amazed yesterday and looking at what the fans are doing,\u201d referring to some of the presentations and displays of Celebration Europe. \u201cUsing model makers, using real droids, taking advantage of the artwork that you can touch and feel, we want to do that in combination with CG effects.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She also gave the crowds another bit of news to celebrate upon by confirming that Williams would composing the score. There was still more chew upon when she said that they were looking to create some really cool new characters.<\/p>\n

Brennon spoke out about how the practical approach will only make things easier for the visual effects<\/a> team saying that,<\/p>\n

What it does for us in visual effects is it also gives us something to build upon. It gives us something to ground our visual effects with. Not only in the shots that have practical sets that we\u2019re expanding on, or putting a creature into, it also gives us a really strong aesthetic that we know to follow in shots that are all-CG.\u00a0<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If that wasn\u2019t all too much of a surprise, here is another little happening that will blow your mind. Not only has Kathleen got people embracing the new style for the movie, she has also got many to admit that they need to be looking at the privacy details for this movie in a different light. Kathleen said that with a franchise as big and popular as the <\/span>Star Wars <\/b>series<\/b> and with the internet being what it is, it is absolutely impossible to keep the happenings of this movie a secret. <\/span>She added that <\/span>ILM Star Wars<\/b> innovations have also played a role in shaping the visuals for this project, making it even harder to contain the excitement<\/span>. That is why, <\/span>under <\/span>Kennedy\u2019s Star Wars<\/b> leadership<\/span>, they are going to be giving the crowds a peak at what is happening every once in a while! <\/span><\/p>\n

That is it for today on the visual effects<\/a> of Star Wars Episode VII. But stay in touch, you will be hearing more from us again and soon![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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