Watts is having a blast blending state-of-the-art techniques like motion capture and pre-visualization with classic filmmaking tricks.
I got to use all the cool stuff on my most recentStar Warsshow.
We had pre-viz, MOCAP, we shot on the volume, we did everything.
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But the most fun part was we also used all the old school techniques as well, he said.
“We gotPhil Tippettto do stop-motion.
We did matte paintings, like real old-fashioned matte paintings.
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We got an ILM painter out of retirement to come out and do that.
For Watts, its all about using the right tool for the right job.
Alegend in stop-motion animation, he is a pioneer in early visual effects.
Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy.
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Hes keen to point out that you dont need to be aStar Warsguru to jump intoSkeleton Crew.
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