ILM Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Take a look behind the scenes of ILM's visual effects work on STAR WARS : THE RISE OF SKYWALKER in this all-new breakdown video. The featured work was created by our visual effects crews in San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver, London, and Sydney.
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: ROGER GUYETT
ILM VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: PATRICK TUBACH
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR: PAUL KAVANAGH
ILM VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER: STACY BISSELL
ILM ADDITIONAL VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: DANIELE BIGI, NIGEL SUMNER,
ILM ANIMATION SUPERVISOR: STEPHEN APLIN, LEE MCNAIR,
LUCASFILM DESIGN SUPERVISOR: JAMES CLYNE
ILM VISUAL EFFECTS ART DIRECTOR: CHRIS VOY
ILM ASSOCIATE VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER: KACY MCDONALD, ED RANDOLPH, MAGGIE LEUNG, RUSSELL LUM
ILM EXECUTIVE VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER: LUKE O'BYRNE
No matter what you thought about the story in the end the amount of love and passion both from practical and CG artist which goes into these movies is undeniable!
The amount of passion from the writers and directors is insignificant to that of the artists though. They are told what to do, the writers are “creative”. it’s an argument, for another time! Peace out!
It sure took a lot of passion to add cg dirt onto daisy ridleys face for no reason
Brandon Tidwell yeah story continuity isn’t a reason 🙄
pizza lol the dirt on her face ruins the continuity if you were to pay attention you’d have noticed. And continuity alone still isn’t a good reason to do it with cg, they could’ve done it cheaper quicker and made it look much better with just makeup.... when Rey is in the cockpit she has this cg dirt pasted all over her, but when she gets out, she’s perfectly clean. No dirt on her face in any of the shots following. So what? You could say she wiped it off before she got out of the x wing, but in that case why ad cg dirt at all if it’s not in the scene before or after. “Story continuity” is the shittiest reason you could’ve possibly come up with for them adding this. She is perfectly clean, costume and all throughout the entirety of the film, except for in these x-wing shots. She has these perfect white robes and every character has perfectly washed pressed ironed and folded clothes despite living in the jungle and constantly going to dirty planets throughout the course of the film. There’s none of that lived in look that the originals and 7 and 8 captured so perfectly. Everything is so perfect and pristine except for this one shot of Rey in the x-wing. And like I said it would’ve been done better, quicker, and cheaper with make up. So uh yeah.... continuity. Right 👍
Do you want a metal or something?
All of the credit to everyone at ILM - you never disappoint.
My thoughts exactly. They're awesome.
The bug anakin rode in the field?
@@Business_News ILM didn't decide to use old star destroyers, it was JJ
@@Business_News it wasn't ILM lmao, JJ decided what design of Star Destroyer to use, blame the filmmakers not studio
TheCloneX2 what bug?
I love that you added explanations, it's so much more didactic and enternaining. Thanks, guys.
Regardless of how anyone feels about the new movies, I don’t think there’s any denying that the amount of work that goes into the special effects is downright stunning! I especially appreciate the combination of practical sets with CGI.
They're certainly better than the visual effects featured in the prequels, if they ever decide to special editions of the prequels, I hope they update the visual effects
@@CodyJMinor0620 ROTS still has the best CGI effects. In the 90s nobody would've even though of trying to cgi in Carrie Fisher had she passed and blend it with her footage. That's a completely new trend, so pretty amazing.
@@MasonStrand It is, that why I like the visual effects in this new trilogy more than the ones in the prequel, it's harder to tell what's real and what's made on the computer
@@Darriusleonard Uh, just about everyone knows that Disney is an animation studio
Daniel McIntre The HUGE amount of a) really really hard work; b) great talent; c) artistic vision and d) creativity was used during filming of Original Trilogy (1977 - 1983). This shit even doesn't come close in every single level and dimension of filmmaking / vfx 👎
It makes my heart so full to see Billie Lourde playing as young Leia. Carrie would be proud :,)
camila I miss Carrie fisher so much
You don’t know that, you tool
@@Kalle72 don't be an asshole
Say what you want about the sequel trilogy, visually they're masterpieces.
Benny's here 😊
The last jedi is FAR from my favorite movie, but MAN is it gorgeous
That doesn't mean much
Yeah, they're absolutely gorgeous. Nobody can deny that.
But then again so were the prequels and the original trilogy back in the day.
And not only were they visual spectacles for their time, they also featured iconic unforgettable characters and masterful storytelling.
Cheers.
I loved that movie so much, I saw it several times in the theater.
If only the storytelling could match the immense talent displayed here!
what a tune, please?
The storytelling was actually pretty good, ( in my opinion )you just have to really understand the lore and everything else. Which I feel is a bit wrong, but it is what it is
Generally speaking story telling in movies just plain sucks. Because the people signing the checks have too much input. Let the artists tell the stories. You rich bastard just shut up and sign the check...
If a Star Wars movie has to be explained by lore, or books. It sucks, the movie must be easy to follow. This is the rule in the franchize.
@@ef-5tornado495 the more you understand Star Wars lore the stupider these Disney movies become
ILM did a wonderful job bringing Carrie Fisher to life in this movie.
Dumbass
She looked dead expressionless every time they showed her
@@suckmymiddlefinger4350 yup it freaked me out
@@suckmymiddlefinger4350 looked like a puppet
@@larzguy3714 Yeah and not to mention that her voice sounded like low quality old recordings of her
Honestly, the VFX in this was amazing. It held its realism a lot longer than Endgame did.
The Cameron Sullivan Variety Channel well endgame was 3 hours long so but I agree it needed a bit more time for the cgi in the endfight but thanos that dude fing looks way to real
Old, GOOD (BETTER) Times ;D "water effects" from 1998 >>> th-cam.com/video/VNtsVP42bOE/w-d-xo.html
"water effects", motion capture, motion tracking from 1997 > th-cam.com/video/scBY3cVyeyA/w-d-xo.html
And, more "fireworks" from 1996 ;D >>> th-cam.com/video/vjFG-4Ge668/w-d-xo.html
PS> I will not mention the more interesting plot and interesting, and suspenseful narrative of those productions.
@@Marecheck1978 you really dedicate your time to giving people scenes of movies you think have better cgi, look in a mirror my guy
@@Marecheck1978 chill
@@jdrummerdd That's painfull truth! Currently, everything is "artificial", boring, infantile, predictable. Trailers (sounds, editing) are similar. Industrial line. When I was at the premiere of the brilliant movie "The Truman Show", I didn't even suppose, that the intro may be prophetic after decades > th-cam.com/video/WAJEyZ3Mg8s/w-d-xo.html
Wow. Nobody does it better than ILM. :)
MPC, Weta Digital, DNEG, Digital Domain, Framestore, Rodeo and very many others are equally good. :)
@@bjo004 Of course they are. I respect people who have the time, money, and expertise to do this type of work.
@@BasicFilmmaker "Of course they are equally as good." 2 seconds before... "Nobody does it better than ILM."
So which is it?
Bob Smith LOL! You’re one of those guys. Let me see...now I have to report to you that...NOT. Pick an answer that satisfies you. 😂😂😂
Actually I personally think that WETA is way better at realism.
The scene with all the ships is amazing.
and over the top, really unbelievable if in the star wars universe far far away
Nah its just really, really stupid lol
@@joseph_kenyonyour stupid lol
This movie should win Oscar for best visual effects. That's incredible!
ITs def. been nominated for best visual/special effects....
It won’t though because it’s a bunch pf techniques we’ve seen before
Fucking 1917 won it
@@crispyengineer7521 Good movie, 1917!
No significant progress has been made since Babylon V (a quarter of a century ago). In those days, CGI was impressive, now it is abused. Computers much faster than 25 years ago, and the effect is predictable. More and more "fireworks", but the narrative and story worse. Reproductive, boring and infantile ideas. Where are those times;)
Example from "Babylon V". Effects rendered on Amiga computers and generated in Newtek "Lightwave" 3 >>> th-cam.com/video/mYq-XJ5XfkI/w-d-xo.html
Amazing - I love the practical effects, puppets and forced perspective models, they are just as creative and inventive as the latest CGI!
Exactly. That's what I love so much about these new movies. They take the best of both worlds and always choose to do effects practically whenever it's possible.
@@CaughtInTheLoop I'm just sad that after all the hype they didn't really use miniatures like in the prequels:S
but oh well. CGI was really good in these movies.
Regardless of the overall quality of the trilogy, the ILM Team deserves all of the accolades and praise that they have received. Masterful work
I'm actually one of those people who really like the sequel trilogy, TFA was great, TLJ is the best Star Wars movie, TROS was bad but it was fun.
@@stefan6347 Awesome!
Personally, the trilogy felt underwhelming. There were a lot of interesting ideas and concepts presented, but they were pretty much all poorly executed (IMO).
INCREDIBLE! But I still think your work on the "aerial" scenes in Rogue One are the best
IndependentVFX That’s a bingo
You're absolutely right. In my opinion makers of The Rogue One movie have put much more efforts to avoid a green screen.
Why are you highlighting aerial like that?
@@larniieplayz6285 because I wasnt sure if it falls under "space battle" or "aerial" depending on altitude above the planets surface. Pretty dorky of me... I know
@@skywalkies77 All I can hear in my mind is this when you say "That's a bingo". th-cam.com/video/O5s3Oj2cPgc/w-d-xo.html
When I was a kid, I was wondering always how all the effects of my favorite movies were done. And until I was a teenager, I was avoiding to discover it. But one day, I saw "The magic of the cinema" TV show and my life change. I was 12 years old and I didn't know what to do with my life, even if it was very early. But, when I finally get out of school I choose to study Art Direction and believe me, that your company is my inspiration for everything I do in my life. Because the magic is always in the details, you are masters in this and I admire so much. Thanks so much for this, thanks so much to all the people behind this eye-crushing effects.
Very underrated comment
I hope you get your dream job some day
👍👍👍
i'm so glad i work in the vfx business because we do awesome shit like this. i dont work for ILM but for one of the other big studios. so i love seeing things like this on the daily and i still cant believe we do this for a living.
I wish you'd all unionize so ya'll wouldn't be worked to the bone so hard. Actors have unions, production has unions, directors have unions...VFX REQUIRE unions. I don't like unions either, but I think given the nature of the work, they're required. Too much working to the point of lethal exhaustion going on.
@@MarkHoltze THIS!!
It might not be the best SW movie, but TROS had the best visual effects of 2019 (Sorry, Avengers doesn't top it).
@Mighty Pain Gaming Channel avengers cgi sucks
Different tones bro
As a person who enjoyed both movie visually I can At Least say the visuals are above average level
@@superkamiguru5354 It's some of the best CGI of all time but okay.
@@tylernorton8492 their old cg was better. Thanos was good but applying the cgi to the other characters were eh
I liked both of them but TROS had such an epilepsics nightmare in the final battle that my eyes hurt while watching it
Incredible work! I love that there are location shots and CG environments right next to each other, and you can't tell the difference. The whole film is beautiful.
You can say what you want about these movies, but you can’t disagree that their effects are incredible
of course it's a 275 million movie.
ludo van goethem exactly
basically your comment is "mega corporation has money"
There’s a lot more going into visuals than just “lol they have money”
Paulo Henrique of course they have money but some studios would spend just as much and their effects would look terrible
This instantly just became the new standard in vfx breakdowns, amazing!
"8.4 million hours of processor time to render."
Wut...
Yeah its a lot... but the way they render it is using a render farm.
Lots of CPUs with lots of cores... still takes a super long time... but not nearly as much.
@@WhiteWolf496 Ah render farm sped it up, ok.
Did you really think it took them 900+ years to render those ships? It's common sense
@@alfop6405 Obviously not, I thought it was a typo. Just wanted clarification is all.
@@brightgarinson3099 Perfectly reasonable question, kudos to whitewolf for answering in a non patronising way :)
Have to admit,these effects are AMAZING
this movie deserves to best special effects award
What an amazing vfx team, they did an exceptional job with this film.
There shouldn’t be any thumbs down on this video. Regardless your feelings on this film - or any in the sequel trilogy - the hard work, dedication, talent, and undeniable genius of those working at ILM should never be in question.
the tight timelines, last minute changes, and unbearable hours are par for the course in industry, and this movie was exceptional on all 3. kudos to all the unheralded talent behind the magic
Just a shame it was wasted on trash like this.
I understand what you say but i'm not happy what they did with the Star Destroyers. They took the model from Rogue One made it bigger and put a gun under it.
I would understand this if it was just a retrofitted ISD Class 1. But they call it the new Xyston-Class SD. That's just laziness.
I do understand if they didn't have enough time so they reused models. But those ships are almost THE CENTER of the whole plot. So I find it idiotic why they did that.
No matter what you think of any star wars film, the vfx have always been astounding
Eh, AOTC exists in the uncanny valley, but yeah other than that the VFX are astonishing.
ILM have been delivering flawless special effects for decades now. When I see ILM in credits I get excited. Well done.
You guys are amazing, The work you do Is so advance and beautiful. Looking forward to seeing what you guys do over the next 10 years. I think I'm going to buy another ticket to watch the movie again thanks for all your hard work.
People: CGI Suck, we don't need that, we need real background
Star Wars: Pretty sure we can make something beautifull
Exactly. No significant progress has been made since Babylon V (a quarter of a century ago). In those days, CGI was impressive, now it is abused. Computers much faster than 25 years ago, and the effect is predictable. More and more "fireworks", but the narrative and story worse. Reproductive, boring and infantile ideas. Where are those times;)
Example from "Babylon V". Effects rendered on Amiga computers and generated in Newtek "Lightwave" 3 >>> th-cam.com/video/mYq-XJ5XfkI/w-d-xo.html
Marecheck1978 seriously?
Harry Potter: am I joking to you
Too bad that people dont have brain that real life and movies are different
Can't be 100%sure but a lot of CGI explosions, but there is a shot of a planet blowing up and I think it was real. The flame licks looked small scale, and cg fire tends to be straight blackbody color. Chemical pyro has color accents depending on what's burning/interacting.
It wasn't. ILM's CGI is just that refined. I thought it was interesting how they ended up creating yet another way of creating CGI water instead of using the same one they created for "Poseidon" and "Avatar."
I think the reason that ILM's effects are so good is that they probably have a lot of people working for them that actually understand things like physics and science.
When I read this comment I thought you were suggesting they actually blew up a planet. XD
@@cubdukat I agree, they are the only ones to know how to make CGI smoke! I mean when you see the Kremlin explosion in Mission Impossible or smoke grenades in Amazing Spiderman, it's a joke.
@@Tuckerscreator oh I meant it was a physical miniature exploded old school with pyro, a cg texture map of planet matched to the big pizza pie chunks?
Another thing I liked is the bridge blowing up shot, sparkler fountains. That's not particularly realistic, but cinema explosions are done with spark elements and fiery gasoline, not a flash and it's gone like TNT. Cinematic cool more important than straight real.
@@michaelcooney9368 the ensuing shot of general pryde being yeeted like a rag doll by the explosion is so satisfying
ILM- The best in making practical and special effects
What music was used for this Reel? I love it so much! Great work, ILM. Be Proud!
Custom ILM Music composed by John Williams himself. Took over 150,000 man hours from writing, to recording, to the final Skywalker Sound 5.1 Surround Sound THX Certified Mix. Costing upwards of $15,000,000 USD. John Williams said himself in an interview by Time that it was, "my best work" as he put it bluntly. Truly a masterpiece by a wonderful elite composer.
sathya skywalker ohh you silly billy
@@VincentG991 sooo probably not available on Spotify then? 😅
Shazam couldn't tell, but I'd say it's some Audiomachine or some similar music trailer.
@@KingRCT3 Terry Devine-King - Solar Orbiter
Breathtaking, flawless, the finest attention to detail. THE best on the planet . Thankyou for letting us fans see the magic being created.
LOVE the descriptions. Please do those for future videos!
Hats off to all of you guys, who put so much effort for every single details on the screen. Great Job!!!
Can you imagine being one of the kids that played a Jawa in this flick, and nobody believed them later in life?..... 😂👍
Later in life? The movie came out less than 2 months ago.
@@h4724-q6j That's his point lmao.
Their name is in the credits and in the film guild so no.
"I played a Jawa in Star Wars."
"Cool."
The effects are incredible
VFX*
@@rogerhalt3991 Effects is correct too.
Roger Halt Visual Effects are also effects.
2:25 That poor B-wing pilot never got a chance.
Rip
He might of made it his cockpit just got cut off.
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Dread StarZ Completely different not mk2
@Dread StarZ The mk2 B-wings cockpit seems to be much bigger
You guys did amazing on the effects on Leia. I couldn't tell how you did it. I didn't know you actually used footage from the original trilogy for the flashback duel.
3:37. The dirt was fake...and the goggles..what? If visual effects done right means you don't even notice...perfect example.
Instead of spending money wisely on a couple bucks for makeup and an actual visor on the helmet, they rather spend thounsands of dollars on this....idiots.
@@DiamondDead The visors are often added or replaced in post these days, in order to avoid having to clean up and remove reflections of crew, rigging, lights, green spill, etc.
It allows the filmmakers to add the correct reflections of the digital environment around Rey onto the visor.
The addition of the dirt, blood, etc will be due to continuity requirements. The shot may well have been moved in post from a part the story where she had not yet picked up the injuries and grime.
EDIT: in fact, there's a little note which appears over that exact shot in the breakdown video explaining why it was necessary.
@@DiamondDead it's likely that the digital dirt was added in due to rushed filming and/or rearrangement of scenes. It's a well known rumor that the production on TROS was a big mess.
@@DiamondDead Calling people idiots when you have no idea how the effects industry works.
What an idiot!
@@tizerk It wasn't.
Blood and dirt effects on the body are often done it post because it's _much_ cheaper.
Not only do you get the full control, you also safe a lot of time with the make up department with dirt/blood not looking identical.
Tracking a shot like that isn't the most complicated. Not a problem at all.
People complain about the huge fleet rising from the ground...
but damn I think that looked dope AF
People who complained about details like that in a Space Wizard movie is just irritating.
You guys never cease to amaze. Especially when it comes to "invisible" CGI. Expertly done, as always.
John Williams, the CGI and Kylo are the best part of the sequel trilogy.
Yeah, I loved how expressionless and dead Leia looked
Cameron Novotny what do you expect them to do with someone whos literally fucking dead
@@suckmymiddlefinger4350 fuck off.
I replayed the video multiple times due to how impressive it is. In 3 minutes, I've watched 19 seconds !
GG to the whole team of ILM, entering is my goal as a VFX student =)
I did that too and TH-cam crashed once lol I love the music
That was amazing! I loved the movie. :)
ILM staff deserve all the applause possible for a magnificent job
So touching to see that Carrie Fisher’s daughter played the younger version of Leia!
un énorme merci de vos imaginations et travaux ! faut regarder plusieurs fois pour tout voir !! je suis de la génération qui a découvert en 1977 , et chaque fois vous poussez plus loin notre effect , MERCI
2:52 8.4M hours...that's 958 years...
maybe they count just 1 processor .....it looks silly true
Glad I'm not the only one who just did the math....
Dylan Hoang every computer they use has multiple processors, and I’m sure they were using a fuckton of computers, so this is just the total amount of rendering hours across the board, although it was actually happening simultaneously.
@@justinbellman makes total sense, as an editor myself that should have clicked but the wording just threw me off haha
Dylan Hoang oh dude for sure, it’s worded in a dumb way just to seem more impressive lmao
One word: AMAZING!, but still can't describe ILM's works. Thankyou so much ILM for your hard works for movies, you really bring movies to life! Still can't imagine it. Wow. 1000/100!
This is real magic for sure...
ILM you just continue to astound with your visuals to help tell these wonderful stories. Thank you for all you do.
I didn't enjoy this trilogy's story but you guys are awesome. You NEVER disappoint. The Force is strong with ILM. Thank you for your amazing work!
What you manage to pump out on a regular basis is just nothing sort of phenomenal. Bravo to all the VFX team, definitely one of the best in the business.
The CGI in these movies carry it 🔥🔥
Thank you for posting these ILM I've watched this channel for 8 years now and I'm sorry SO many people are really hateful of your unbelievably good visual effects (and all vfx in existence). I finally made it into visual effects and will almost be working a year now. You guys are a true inspiration to me to this day and I will continue to look up to and support your beautiful work. Much love :)!
This was genuinely more entertaining than the film.
Fuck off
Gamer King Sure buddy! That won’t fix the film though.
The shot flying through all the ships and turning around should have been in the movie!
What looks like a republic medical frigate at 2:55, which is quite cool.
And at 2:58 in the middle left you can see a Providence-class dreadnaught from the CIS
Polak1996 there is so many ships in this ONE SHOT and don’t know which ship your talking about
You're gonna have to be more specific, bud.
Thank you so much ILM guys for a lifetime of happines.
It isn’t magic, it’s hard work by mostly underpaid under-recognised people.
Truly the spear point of the entire magic show we call modern film...never kid yourself, it is all a "special effect" by the very nature of creating moving pictures with a series of still images. Amazing job ILM!
Amazing!
I just have no words! That's completely amazing
"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice."
For over a thousand generations, the ILM processors were the guardians of visual effects.
"Before the dark times, before the Empire....."
Jedi lies.
Incredible job. The visual work and technology amaze me. The movie itself was fast-moving and rapidly edited so it was hard for me to pay attention to the visuals, but this really showcased them the best. I’m in awe.
"Digital dirt, scars, and a visor were added to Rey in order to match **the this** story point in the film."
ILM is famous for visual effects, not grammar...
Why didn't they just film her with make up?
@@urshitheads Probably because the shot was meant to be earlier, before the final battle, and it was changed during the editing, meaning the battle damage should be added in post.
It just seems like it might have been simpler and cheaper to just call the actor back and reshoot.
Dan Waldman Not really. You’d have to pay the actor and crew, deal with scheduling, reconstruct the set, set up lighting - all for just one shot.
You guys made my childhood with your fantastic special effects thank you for making it awesome
wtf. cgi carrie's whole body. thats cool
Her younger self was portrayed by Billie Lourd, her daughter...
No, it's creepy. That's the kind of crap that Disney said wouldn't happen.
@@SirBlackReeds - They said that rather than having a CGI-Leia performing in the film, they would instead use her archived performances which is exactly what they did. They only used CGI to give her new clothes and add her into the shot.
@@RedCaio So, basically, they used CGI to recreate every single aspect of every single frame that she is in, except for her face. Because that would be disrespectful to Carrie Fisher to digitally recreate her. We'll just digitally recreate her body, her environment, her hair, the lighting, and the context of all her lines. Peter Cushing can be a completely CGI character, though. Fuck him, I guess. Who cares about respecting his memory?
@@calebmurphy9406 Her body wasn't recreated, just the clothing - her hands in the shot and her movements are still her.
Wow THANK YOU ILM for all the magic you make
VFX is a beautiful thing
What an awesome movie with some real tear jerker moments
16000 ships and 8.4 million hours of processor time, to sit there doing nothing as a background for a few seconds.
Just like your favourite government employee.
DeepSpace12 my god you are absolutely right. The fact that these magnificent ships were not even used is criminal. I’m a space ship, capital ship, space battle junky and it pisses me off to no end just how epic this battle could have really been.........if they used this damn impressive fleet.
The whole trilogy had not a single immersive battle. Poor ILM guys, i would instantly quit for this waste.
Missed opportunity to have an epic shot of all the ship’s engines at 2:59
I'm continually blown away by the work you do but seeing the step by step process like this is truly mind blowing. I hope they showcase a more in-depth look in the DVD/Blu-ray as there's so much artistry in each of these scenes that it deserves far more than just 3:59. Well done!
Was there any chance of rendering Wilson condensation clouds for star destroyer explosions? That planet is all humid thunderstorm atmosphere, and in nuclear tests, you get these translucent vapor shockwaves. I kind of imagined in a mental replay seeing visible transient vapor shocks in big explosions.
Nerd!
@@calebmurphy9406 shut the fuck up
ILM worlds greatest studio! Thank you for everything .
Funny how revealing the reel is and how it shows how much stuff was clearly changed from what was originally planned. Almost makes me feel bad for the artists that had to repurpose and reconstruct so many shots.
I know many people will probably disagree with me, but I LOVE these movies!
Even the ones made by Disney...they inspire me! Say what you want about Disney...I have seen the kids faces when I visited Disney World (back In late November). Children would run to the character dressed like Rey, without a care in this world. They recognized her immediately! They love Rey! There was a little boy in front of us with a light saber that he had just made...and wanted to show it to Rey. He ran up to her yelling; "Rey, Rey, look at my light saber." Too cute!
That's what these ILM artists have created for kids of all ages! Magic! They deserve an Oscar for their work! I know some kids who would agree with me!
majestically ILM!
thank you ILM for everything you do! The Rise of Skywalker is an outstanding film that is appreciated by so many and we are even more appreciative for the practical & CG effects breakdown.
I remember people being upset that they used CGI to make young Leia when they said they wouldn't. But it's nice to see that they took her performance from RotJ for that scene rather than do some kind of Disney Deepfake.
Deepfakes, digital actors, and de-aging isn't a Disney exclusive thing.
I think the biggest problem I had with Rogue One Leia was they kept it onscreen too long. The key to any good effect is not keeping it onscreen longer than you have to, and that one hung a little too long, especially when there was nothing else in the frame that could distract you from it. With TROS, the face replacement for both Luke and Leia worked a lot better; it seemed more like it was a natural part of the shot, plus there were other things in the shot that competed for your attention so that you didn't dwell on their faces.
ILM 🙌🏼 forever in debt with you, you have made my film experiences go beyond my imagination. Thank you and keep creating magic!
omg they used Billie Lourd to play young Leia I’m in tears 😭
Absolutely stunning work;
watching this in the theatre felt seamless and just breathtaking!!
wow, very impressive...
Lost count how many times I e seen this video. I love the music . Star Wars makes me happy 😊 ❤️
The Rise of Skywalker had the best visual effects ever. It is my 3ed favorite Star Wars movie behind Revenge and Empire. I am a huge fan and I am so happy that I loved the film it fixed so much wrong with TLJ. I hope it wins this Oscar. It was a great film and I want it to win that category so bad!!!
This movie took it to the next level, well done, unbelievable effort!
"8.4 million hours of processor time to render"
Now we know why they probably ignored the lore guy who came in 7 million hours into the render to point out the abundance of cargo ships..
They're resistance fighters, they'll strap armor and guns on to anything that can handle it.
8.4 million hours is 959 years... Lol
@@studio25kc59 that's for one processer probably, they definitely had multiple server class CPUs working on these scenes.
@@studio25kc59 A processor hour is how long it would take for one proscessor. ILM probably had a shit ton of proscessors
Incredible. Hats off. True stunning realism achieved.
In the immortal words of Babu Frik: WEEE-HEEEEY!!
ILM has the greatest attention to detail of any VFX studio.
The visual effects WERE the movie.
I really love this film!!
STAR WARS = ILM ⭐🏆
2:58 16K SHIPS - UNLIMITED CGI & VISUAL FX
I had a great time with Rise and really appreciated the work ILM put into it.
the forced perspective sandcrawler is more impressive to me than the thousands of cgi ships, though i know both require immense skill.
Forced perspective is used since Metropolis (1927), and it looked already amazing^^
From 1977 till today, ILM has led the way in VFX.
I didnt like the movie at all but at least ILM did a good job with the effects
That is sadly the case for a lot of movies with ILMs involvement.
Shitty story combined with the best of the best (V)FX.
If only the prequels were shot with this technology
@@gabemlee I heartily disagree with you. Originals - with little digital retouch from Special Editions - look FAR more better and realistic than this cheap CGI fakery. Episode V and - in particularly - Episode VI are not only far better movies, but also far better spectacles with budgets around 30 (TESB) and 55-60 million $ (RotJ). Entire OT's budget is about 100 - 110 mln $ ! And sequel trilogy ? Around 800 mln $ ! All this modern film industry should be ashamed of itself ! 👎😑
@@Jacques_the_Rooster "cheap"
@@WhiteWolf496 I rewatched the Saga last year (2011 Blu-Ray Edition, disney movies from digital) and wonder: HOW is that possible that OT with budget around 100 mil $ (entire trilogy, not just ONE movie !) looks way better, richer and more realistic than this bloated modern blockbusters with such enormous budgets, with "cheap" feeling of average videogame ?! I think that response can be only one: because 40 - 30 years ago all crew members (art / sound / vfx departments etc.) put their hearts, minds, talents and souls into best effort possible, and nowadays ? Bunch of mediocre, semi-talented "artists" that go to almost regular work doing they "chores" in front of computer screens as almost regular corporate workers. No magic, no heart, no soul, no hard work. NADA :-/
i could watch these videos aaaaall day