June 15th, 201841857The Real World History Behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's Jedha City -- A Guest Blog by Randy Hutchinson The tragic real world history of one of the key influences behind NiJedha In the Star Wars universe, creators have utilized real world influences in its design, such as Yavin IV and the Mayan Temples of Guatemala, its archetypes,...
February 16th, 20170231ILM has released a new video highlighting the work that went into creating the worlds of Jedha and Scarif for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The ILM team earned one of two Oscar nominations for Rogue One this year in the category of Best Visual Effects (the other nomination is for Best Sound Mixing). Check out their amazing work in...
July 26th, 20165118Jay's Galactic Espressions On my 46th birthday (July 16), I was reduced to my 10-year-old self. I laughed, jumped for joy, squeed more than a few times, and quite literally performed at least one happy dance. My eyes were a little brighter, and my steps a little lighter. All because of Star Wars. And that’s a good thing…a VERY...