WATCH BOX OFFICE MOVIES FOR FREE
How Star Wars Creature Team Ended Up With Chewbaccas New Movie Look
Bringing any Star Wars creature to life on the big screen is a bit of a challenge, but you might think that bringing back legacy characters such as Chewbacca might be a little bit easier thanks to their already being previous work to work off of.
Youd be wrong.
Speaking at Star Wars Celebration, creature designer Neal Scanlan discussed the myriad challenges to bringing Chewbacca back for Disney and Lucasfilms new series of Star Wars movies. The way the team ended up with Chewbaccas new movie look took ideas, plenty of perseverance, and honestly, a whole lot of luck. But dont take it from me. Heres what Neal Scanlan revealed.
Finding The ActorFirst and foremost, finding an actor who could play Chewbacca was incredibly difficult. You need someone who can embody the character, but also someone who is 7 feet tall to take on the role. There are definitely more 7-foot basketball players out there than working actors. Or, as Scanlan put it, perhaps George Lucas got really lucky when he found Peter Mayhew:
So the first thing about Chewie that we realized was that if you were George Lucas and you created this character called Chewbacca, what you really want is for someone to walk through your door whos 7 foot plus, has incredibly wideset, beautiful eyes and a very strong jawline. How lucky was that for George when Peter Mayhew walked through the door?
Obviously, Joonas Suotamo (who is allegedly 6 11) was signed on for the role and that particular problem was worked out for the design team. However, there was a bigger issue at the heart of creating Chewbaccathey didnt have any of the original plans or molds for the character.
Designing Chewbaccas LookNeal Scanlan said at Star Wars Celebration 2019 that he and his team were confident they could get Chewbaccas look close to that of the original trilogy movies, which came out between 1977 and 1983. However, he and his team quickly found out the process was hopeless and they were never going to get a fully accurate look for the character.
Then, the team got really lucky. Per Neal Scanlan:
Then almost at the point where we just tried to give up, I had a sculptures working. We were trying to reverse engineer: What does Chewie look like underneath? A colleague of mine walked in, he said, I have something for you. I thought hed probably brought me a can of beer or something. He said, I have an original cast of Chewbaccas head. I was like, Youre kidding me! He was like, No, I did a little bit of work experience with Stuart Freeborn and he gave me a cast of Chewies head.
So, they went from having a lot of trouble trying to figuring out exactly how to nod to the past to having Chewbaccas full facial look in the blink of an eye. Scanlan also noted about that particular bit of luck that it was one a great day for himself and his team.
That day was an amazing day for us because it literally allowed us to then go ahead and make Chewie with a likeness knowing that likeness was exactly like what Stuart Freeborn created.
Getting Chewbacca To Look As Furry As PossibleIf you are a big fan of Star Wars, you may already know the original costume was knitted for Chewbacca with a combination of yak and rabbit hair for the original trilogy. However, when Neal Scanlans team was designing the look they at first felt as if that would be damned near impossible to replicate. Again, it took a little tinkering, but Scanlan and co. finally realized knitting was the only way to go. He said at Star Wars Celebration:
The second thing was the original Chewie suit was knitted by Stuart Freeborns wife. She actually knitted it! I said to [my team], This is insane. We cant knit the suit. But actually what we realized was she didnt knit it because that was the only way they could do it, she knitted it because that was the perfect way to do it. Because [theres] something about the way a wooly jumper moves and a wooly jumper stretches.
It isnt easy to get a Chewbacca suit that looks and moves like the original. Neal Scanlan also told audiences that each hair is placed in and knotted one at a time. Ultimately, six or seven people were tasked with working on one Chewbacca suit, and even then a suit takes six months to complete. Six! The end result looks stellar, but it is very furry, and actor Joonas Suotamo has previously revealed some days on set it resulted in an unavoidable and uncomfortable temperature rise. Per Suotamo:
On interior sets there might not be any real airflow and the hairs would just trap all the heat to the fur and cause a slow temperature rise. While filming I would perform my bit and we would go again many times usually this would take from an hour to 2 hours. On scenes requiring 3 hours I would sometimes need to start conserving my energy.
There are always tough puzzles doing creature work. We learned during the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi that there were over 180 creatures created for that movie -- a number of large magnitude. In general, Star Wars movies are large scale productions. The flicks not only create actual, fully formed creatures but often construct sets rather than relying on CGI to make the films come across as realistically as possible.
It's not just Chewbacca that has been fully formed for the new movies. Neal Scanlan also talked more about the sea cows which had to be transported by helicopter to come to life this weekend, so the attention to detail given to this franchise is really unparalleled.
With that in mind, it's not shocking to now know each Chewbacca suit took six months to come together.
Still, if youre wanting to get into some legit Chewbacca cosplay, you have quite the challenge ahead of you. But if youre happy to admire Chewie from afar, you can catch the creature designed character back in action when Star Wars Episode IX hits theaters this December. To take a look at what else we know about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, check out CinemaBlend's full guide.
How Hiccup and Astrid's Relationship Feels Different Then
How A Romantic Relationship Introduces A Big Change For Shaft
Willem Dafoe reflects on his Green Goblin role in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man "I loved in Spider-Man particularly playing the double role," he continued. "Everybody thinks about the Green
Spider-Man: Willem Dafoe Recalls Playing Sam Raimi's Green Goblin
DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg Confirms Disney Is Moving Forward With Reshoots For THE NEW MUTANTS like an angel. And open. I'm not wearing make-up, which opens the face, opens my eyes
'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' to Get Major Reshoots as Simon Kinberg
12 Movies with the Best Color Cinematography of All-Time Roger Deakins does incredible things with color in "Blade Runner 2049," but he's part of a longstanding tradition. Chris O'Falt
It's Roger Deakins' Time to Win The Cinematography Oscar
As 21st Century Fox prepares to soon join the Disney Company, the studio can rejoice in a big hurrah: profits this past quarter have seen a 6% increase from the one prior, and it's all because of Bohemian Rhapsody's continuing victory lap.
Fox Can Totally Thank Bohemian Rhapsody For Its Great Profit
When Melissa McCarthy signed on for the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, she had no idea what kind of ridiculous backlash awaited her. As someone who doesn't use email and avoids social media, the
Melissa McCarthy on 'Ghostbusters' critics: 'I hope they find
Some people consider A Star is Born to be the one to beat at this point in the season. Awards season is an ever fluid process, meaning a lot can change between now and when the Oscars are handed out in February. Still, there's enough clarity now to realistically predict A Star is Born should receive several nominations across the board. If
Review: 'A Star Is Born' Will Win Best Picture At The 2018 Oscars
Jamie Lee Curtis has already expressed in the recent past that she'd be up for doing at least one more, but in a new chat with EW, she notes that she hasn't heard a peep just yet.
HALLOWEEN Sequel Moves Forward With New Writer; Jamie Lee
Elton John very much lived a rock and roll life and as such has many of those darker elements in his past. For John Furnish, Elton John's husband, it was especially difficult for him to be on set when the new movie Rocketman was filming some of those rough moments, as he saw the man he loved going through a very tough time.
Watching Rocketman Makes Elton John's Husband Want To 'Give
Catch The First Look At Samuel L. Jackson In Shaft Movies December 22, 2018 No Comments People are pretty pumped about seeing Samuel L. Jackson without an eyepatch in Captain Marvel , but now the actor has given fans another reason to get excited about the actor.
Catch The First Look Of Samuel L. Jackson In Shaft
Samuel L. Jackson also talked about Fury's storyline at the end of Captain America: Winter Soldier. In the 2014 film, Fury fakes his own death amidst S.H.I.E.L.D's infiltration by HYDRA. The end of the movie has Fury burning remnants of his past and fleeing to Europe to be a free-agent spy.
What Else Samuel L. Jackson Would Like To Explore From Nick
The season finale for The Walking Dead saw the debut of a new teaser for Deadpool 2, teasing the life of the Merc with the Mouth after the events of the first film.The teaser revealed that this is
The Walking…Deadpool? The mouthy merc does a zombie take for
movie streaming wordpress theme
what are the best free movie streaming sites
ex libris movie streaming
what is amazon movie streaming
movie streaming germany
your name movie streaming
how big is a streaming movie
top free movie streaming sites
vice movie streaming release date
movie streaming australia
movie streaming high quality
yts movie streaming
streaming movie kingsman
solarmovie streaming
movie streaming list
best worst movie 2009 streaming
everyday movie streaming
kursk movie streaming
disney movie streaming service
dilan full movie streaming
movie streaming php script
elf on the shelf movie streaming
movie streaming cinema
where is the wife movie streaming
what we do in the shadows movie streaming
clue movie streaming
streaming movie xx1 indonesia
movie streaming links reddit
it full movie streaming free
movie streaming free 2019
goosebumps movie streaming
movie streaming theme
movie streaming uk
movie streaming korean
glass movie streaming
movie streaming vumoo
movie streaming finder
the best movie streaming app
movie streaming laws
zama movie streaming
streaming movie youngblood
rampage full movie streaming
best free movie streaming app
who will write our history movie streaming
i can only imagine free movie streaming
movie streaming free online
heaven can wait movie streaming
dimsum martabak full movie streaming
iron will movie streaming
best movie streaming
elf movie streaming
hd movie streaming sites
upgrade movie streaming
movie streaming template free
that was then this is now movie streaming
movie streaming box for tv
zero movie streaming online
movie streaming reddit
who is uri movie streaming partner
movie streaming theme wordpress
free movie streaming yidio
new movie streaming free
movie streaming programs
lego movie streaming
veronica mars movie streaming
movie streaming firestick
yts free movie streaming
cold war movie streaming
movie streaming nz
movie streaming terbaik
how safe are movie streaming sites
aquaman full movie streaming
movie streaming xbox 360
movie streaming services
online free movie streaming sites
qnap movie streaming
movie streaming industry
movie streaming github
movie streaming apps for iphone
youtube free movie streaming
movie streaming vf
movie up streaming
movie streaming hd online
movie streaming english free
zac efron ted bundy movie streaming
how much data does movie streaming use
prospect movie streaming
movie streaming ubuntu
game night movie streaming
is the lego movie streaming
movie streaming kaleidoscope
does google have a movie streaming service
zovioz.com unlimited movie streaming
what is the best movie streaming site
streaming movie veer zaara
good will hunting full movie streaming
movie streaming sites new zealand
streaming movie zero
movie streaming hd
how much is amazon prime movie streaming
movie streaming zgemma
can we still be friends movie streaming
movie streaming sites uk
chef movie streaming
how to download movie streaming
movie streaming membership
movie streaming ps4
koki koki cilik full movie streaming
the lego movie streaming
captain marvel full movie streaming
best online movie streaming site
lion movie streaming
movie streaming sites for ps4
movie streaming terrarium
what is movie streaming
get out movie streaming
movie streaming kanopy
movie streaming sites australia
yify movie streaming
how movie streaming sites
legal movie streaming sites
movie streaming indoxxi
vice movie streaming
#4thofjuly #TvSeries #blackiflix #TVSHow #funnytime #watchmaniac #watchluxus #watchhill #watchos4 #blavity #filmizle #fourthofjuly #movietime #WatchRoss #HostalCASAMXalameda #independenceday #getsome #watchnerds #blackenterprise #moviesstreaming #movieaddict #slay #saladetv #Serialemetitrashqip #FreeMovies #bff #watchwomen #netflixturkiye #watchingthesunset #blackking #blackbusiness #watchalert #hostales #watchbrandname #watchswag #CASAMXhostales #filmyorumu #WatchUsRise #filmlover #blacksocialmedia #watchmovies #watchuswork #melaninmagic #merica #Movies #blackqueen #socialstreaming #blacksuccess #WatchMovies #murica #watchobsessed #watchphoto #Filmametitrashqip #watchblogger #Filma #firecrackers #america #putitinreverseterry #Qesh #watchdose #watchfamily #tvroomdesign #holiday #watchcrazy #birdbox #WatchJunkie #americanflag #watchtattoo #watchcandy #watchpornid #blackhistory365 #SomosTuConexi #sandrabullock #blacktech #melanin #filmography #fireworks #watchenthusiasts #Filma24
0 comments:
Post a Comment