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VFX Veteran Reflects on ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

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Industrial Light & Magic’s Hal Hickel discusses the VFX approach for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ drawing inspiration from Phil Tippett’s work on the original Star Wars trilogy. The project aims to blend practical effects with modern techniques.

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ VFX Veteran Hal Hickel on Rotta’s Redesign, Phil Tippett and Jon Favreau’s ‘Less James Bond, More Jackass’ Approach

Industrial Light & Magic animation supervisor Hal Hickel approached Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” with a deceptively simple question: “What would Phil do?” The Phil in question was stop-motion pioneer Phil Tippett, whose work on the original “Star Wars” trilogy provided a template fo

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