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TLD · 08 Feb 2004, 08:26

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On top of the big news that an announcement from Lucasfilm is expected next Tuesday saying that the Classic Trilogy will come to DVD on September 21 in a four-disk set, there's also new updates about Star Wars: Episode III today.

First up, at the official Star Wars website, there's a great interview with editor Roger Barton talking about what it takes to work on a massive project such as the final prequel. Here's a clip...

Once Barton returned to Skywalker Ranch after principal photography wrapped on the set in Sydney, he began to work closely with Lucas and Ben Burtt. During production in Sydney, Burtt worked with the Animatics Department to deliver early iterations of some of the most action-packed scenes, while Barton was busily assembling live action footage shot on set.

"While Ben and George are knocking out the first 20 minutes of the movie that opens in a huge space battle, I'm working on the body of the movie and knocking out some Yoda sequences so that [Animation Supervisor] Rob Coleman can start his animation," he says.

That full article is available at the link above. Meanwhile, the official Homing Beacon newsletter shed some light on how many effects shots will be done for the May, 2005 film.

Industrial Light & Magic is still gearing up to take on the bulk of visual effects requirements for Episode III, but here's a numerical snapshot of where they stand as of February 4, 2004.

Total number of shots: 2,000
Client Finals (final shots as approved by George Lucas): 37
Final Omits: 1
Shots Turned over to ILM: 809

Finals needed per week: 32
Weeks to go: 61
Shots left to go: 1,963

Length of the opening shot, from after the crawl to the first cut (in frames): 3,768

Sounds like there's quite a lot of work yet to be done! Stay tuned for more on the latest "Episode III" news.

08 Feb 2004, 08:26	#78
TLD Spirit of the System Join Date: May 2003 Location: bucuresti Posts: 2,200	O alta stire care va poate bulversa, cititi doar datele... De fapt cititi tot: On top of the big news that an announcement from Lucasfilm is expected next Tuesday saying that the Classic Trilogy will come to DVD on September 21 in a four-disk set, there's also new updates about Star Wars: Episode III today. First up, at the official Star Wars website, there's a great interview with editor Roger Barton talking about what it takes to work on a massive project such as the final prequel. Here's a clip... Once Barton returned to Skywalker Ranch after principal photography wrapped on the set in Sydney, he began to work closely with Lucas and Ben Burtt. During production in Sydney, Burtt worked with the Animatics Department to deliver early iterations of some of the most action-packed scenes, while Barton was busily assembling live action footage shot on set. "While Ben and George are knocking out the first 20 minutes of the movie that opens in a huge space battle, I'm working on the body of the movie and knocking out some Yoda sequences so that [Animation Supervisor] Rob Coleman can start his animation," he says. That full article is available at the link above. Meanwhile, the official Homing Beacon newsletter shed some light on how many effects shots will be done for the May, 2005 film. Industrial Light & Magic is still gearing up to take on the bulk of visual effects requirements for Episode III, but here's a numerical snapshot of where they stand as of February 4, 2004. Total number of shots: 2,000 Client Finals (final shots as approved by George Lucas): 37 Final Omits: 1 Shots Turned over to ILM: 809 Finals needed per week: 32 Weeks to go: 61 Shots left to go: 1,963 Length of the opening shot, from after the crawl to the first cut (in frames): 3,768 Sounds like there's quite a lot of work yet to be done! Stay tuned for more on the latest "Episode III" news.