Before CGI dominated Hollywood, Star Wars brought its universe to life with paintbrushes and glass.
The original trilogy leaned heavily on matte paintings –massive, hand-painted backdrops that transformed simple sets into vast alien landscapes, spaceports, and Imperial strongholds.
Rather than constructing full-scale sets or relying on computer effects, artists painted much of the scenery, and even entire armies of stormtroopers, directly onto glass.
These detailed masterpieces were crafted by legendary artists like Chris Evans, Mike Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw, and Ralph McQuarrie, whose visionary work shaped the iconic look of the galaxy far, far away.
Credits: Lucas Seastrom
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The original trilogy leaned heavily on matte paintings –massive, hand-painted backdrops that transformed simple sets into vast alien landscapes, spaceports, and Imperial strongholds.
Rather than constructing full-scale sets or relying on computer effects, artists painted much of the scenery, and even entire armies of stormtroopers, directly onto glass.
These detailed masterpieces were crafted by legendary artists like Chris Evans, Mike Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw, and Ralph McQuarrie, whose visionary work shaped the iconic look of the galaxy far, far away.
Credits: Lucas Seastrom
Follow us @FutureTech for more!
Before CGI dominated Hollywood, Star Wars brought its universe to life with paintbrushes and glass.
The original trilogy leaned heavily on matte paintings –massive, hand-painted backdrops that transformed simple sets into vast alien landscapes, spaceports, and Imperial strongholds.
Rather than constructing full-scale sets or relying on computer effects, artists painted much of the scenery, and even entire armies of stormtroopers, directly onto glass.
These detailed masterpieces were crafted by legendary artists like Chris Evans, Mike Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw, and Ralph McQuarrie, whose visionary work shaped the iconic look of the galaxy far, far away.
Credits: Lucas Seastrom
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