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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:02:26 GMT
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:02:56 GMT
 What has become an iconic photograph of Hamill, George Lucas, Fisher, and Ford (in the background are chief hairdresser Barbara Ritchie; Michael J. Duthie, an editor who happened to be visiting the set that day; and assistant to director Debbie Shaw, daughter of actor Robert Shaw). |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:03:09 GMT
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:03:44 GMT
 Kenny Baker climbing into the R2-D2 suit. |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:04:09 GMT
 Harrison Ford sitting behind an X-wing. |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:04:34 GMT
 44 years ago today - May 3, 1979 - the Empire caught their “first catch of the day”. (see the date on the slate) |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:04:58 GMT
 Today, it's time to give The Empire Strikes Back some love. Seen here are Peter Mayhew (carrying a prop C-3PO on his back), Billy Dee Williams, and Carrie Fisher being filmed while making their escape toward boarding the Falcon on Cloud City. Shooting some Imperial Stormtroopers along the way, to get some revenge on them stealing Han away from Leia. Serves them right. Get them!!! The entire Falcon had been built for Empire, and here we see it sitting on a massive soundstage. Notice the stage above the Falcon here in this photo, as this is an unaltered behind-the-scenes photo. The only time during the entire Original Trilogy that the Falcon had been completely built on stage. |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:05:11 GMT
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:05:25 GMT
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:05:50 GMT
 The interior of the Millennium Falcon cockpit. |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:06:22 GMT
 ILM Visual Effects Legends Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Mike Pangrazio |
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Post by Science Fiction Movie on Nov 18, 2023 10:06:45 GMT
 Phil Tippett and Jon Berg stop-motion animate a shot with all three walkers (the background walkers are cutouts). Originally the plan had been to photograph the walkers against four-by-five Ektachrome transparencies shot in Norway; when these didn’t work as planned, matte artist Mike Pangrazio copied select Ektachromes onto large scenic backings. |
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