'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Visual Effects - Variety Artisans

This special episode of Artisans reveals the making of the visual effects of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with footage never before released publicly and rare on-camera interviews with the effects team's top artists.

This Variety Artisans special plumbs the creative process behind the visual effects of the highest-grossing film ever made; “Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens.” Visual effects supervisors Roger Guyett and Patrick Tubach, creature supervisor Neal Scanlan and special effects supervisor Chris Corbould reveal the artistry behind the film’s droid hero BB-8, its its creatures, alien worlds, action sequences and more. A must-see for “Star Wars” fans.

Producer/Writer/Host: David S. Cohen Supervising
Producer: Preston Northrop
Editor: Preston Northrop, Armando Aparicio
Camera: Armando Aparicio, Sal Castellanos

[ScrubmanLowell]

The effects in this movie were amazing! I loved how they blended practical effects and CGI so seamlessly!

[berstuck]

I could basically watch stuff like this for hours on end. Love hearing guys get into the nitty gritty of how stuff works - wouldn't mind even more of that.

[spilledinkcinema]

Although I'm a huge fan of Mad Max, I do believe these guys deserve the Oscar. They blended so many different methods into a seamless, believable visual landscape. Can't ask for anything more.

[Tokiofritz]

So awesome the way they had all these practical effects that were created on a computer.

[leshland]

"How is Jakku different from Tatooine?"
Patrick Tubach: *explains how they're the same place*

[TwoWrights]

This is great. I really get the sense of effort and care they took with these effects. Great interview.

[BoilingHotCoffee]

I heard the practical effects on this movie were so emphasized, that they filmed a battle happening on a planet light years from us, and we had to wait to get the footage because it took a decade for all the light to travel here.

[DronkGaming]

Perfect combination of CGI and practical effects

[miniroll]

Special effects were the key to all this.

[Balthazar]

I'm still finding out about amazing special effects that I didn't know were practical. Amazing.

Not dissing the CG stuff, that's amazing too. But wow, I had no idea her speeder bike was an actual ridable machine

[DuhAverageJoe]

Seeing scenes I thought were a mix of practical and cgi and finding out they're were a complete digital rendering was amazing!

[AndreThompson]

Thanks for this video! This is AMAZING!

[OwenFilmsOfficial]

this made me open after effects and learn it!

[keithwaynejones]

The fact that they paid more attention to character performance is a major reason why this film worked so much more than episodes 1-3.

[aguynamedlynx]

4:27

IMO This would look like Hoth if you add a sky and snow texture XD

[FocusReborn]

Kylo Ren's ship looks so awesome!! Can't wait for the Blu Ray release.

[nosfonader]

Should've just adapted Dark Empire with New Jedi Order novels. Jace Solo starts as Darth Caedus, Jaina Solo as a Padawan thanks to Luke. Han a drill sergeant-type for new recruits, Leia in charge of the New Republic at Yavin 4.

Admiral Thwarn would've lead the storm troopers corps against the New Republic. Mara Jade hunting down Luke and his New Order. That's what I would've done.

[billionbites]

Very cool Vid, Hopefully you can do a video for the next Star Wars film as well!

[fleckbigsby]

"How is Jakku different from Tatooine?"

Correct answer: It's not.

[soberbard]

This video is cool but I can't realise anything about proportions since everything is in imperial :(