When Star Wars, A New Hope first came to the big screen in 1977, it elevated the Visual Effects game to another level. That became a tradition for George Lucas, the very reason for the creation of ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), the VFX company that has brought us so much cinematic innovation since.
Enjoy this great video of John Knoll, chief creative officer and senior visual effects supervisor of ILM, as he details how Rogue One director Gareth Edwards used VR to virtually map out certain shots and sets, moving inside some of Rogue One’s digital scenes to determine the best camera angles.
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