Gas Mine

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A new computer graphics addition . . . a rotating gas mine.

 

 

 

 

In the original daylight establishing shot of Cloud City, a matte painting

of the city was combined with cloud elements. (This shot originally

preceded the shot of Leia in the window of a Cloud City building

waiting for Han Solo.)

 

 

 

When George Lucas requested that a Ralph McQuarrie-designed gas

mine be added, ILM visual effects supervisor Dave Carson had a

computer graphics version modelled so that a subtle rotation could be

included.

 

 

In the final composite the computer graphics model was lit to match

the cloud plate and a slight push-in was added.

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