Of all of the fantastic effects in "Star Wars," maybe the most famous is in te first scene. The spaceships look huge, but the filmmakers used a model that was just over three feet long. Models were used in many places in "Star Wars." They are usually from very small to seven feet tall in size.
Other important techniques in creating special effects are made by computer artists. In order to save money and at the same time to create realistic settings, a computer artist often produces setting such as baseball stadiums or even a whole city as a background. When you see a character walk on a very high cliff, sometimes the cliff is only three feet above the floor. The depth has been created by the artist. |