Snapshot: Podrace Background

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July 20, 1999

One of the digital paintings used as background for the Podrace scene.



Keywords: ILM, Snapshots

Filed under: The Movies, Episode I

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Episode I Academy Award Nominations
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Snapshot: Miniature Theed Main Plaza
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Q&A: What parts of Otoh Gunga were live action vs. miniatures vs. CG?
The underwater scenes of Otoh Gunga had a beauty all their own. Were these particularly difficult to create, and what parts were live action vs. miniatures vs. CG?
Snapshot: Ice Cave
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Digital Media World
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