ILM has released a cool new behind-the-scenes video for The Mandalorian and it explorers the creation of The Razor Crest ship. If you’re a fan of the series, this little doc is worth your time. It features some cool information and interesting insight.
Join us as we journey behind the scenes of the Emmy™ Award-winning visual effects behind the first season of The Mandalorian. We’ll pull back the curtain on one of our favorite bounty hunter’s ship, the infamous Razor Crest and look at the distinctive former military ship from its initial concept design in Doug Chiang’s Lucasfilm art department through to ILM artists building the ship in the digital realm and as a practical miniature for filming. We’ll also look at the parallel development of the custom motion control camera system created by ILM Visual Effects Supervisor, John Knoll to allow for the first motion control shots to film at ILM in 15 years. We hope you enjoy this look ‘Inside ILM’.
The doc was directed by Chris Hawkinson, and it focuses on ILM’s commitment to using miniatures despite the increased usage of CGI, and he explains, “Miniatures and motion control are in our DNA at ILM, and it’s been over 15 years since we have done a motion-control shoot.”
The video also reveals that the Razor Crest is supposed to be a ship that “predates X-Wings.” Check out the video for The Mandalorian below: