25-02-2018 20:41 via theverge.com

Watch how ILM created Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s opening space battle

Star Wars: The Last Jedi scored a handful of Academy Award nominations this year, including one for best Visual Effects. As it did last year with Rogue One, Industrial Light and Magic has released a pair of behind-the-scenes clips that showcase how the film’s special effects came together.The first clip shows off the film’s opening space battle, where Resistance starfighters go up against a First Order fleet. Director Rian Johnson used some practical hanger sets and an A-Wing fighte
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