(https://i.imgur.com/2TeCrx0.jpg)
They filmed with physical miniature models for at least 15 spaceship shots, with a 5D III on a motion control rig.
Check out this little mini-doc on YouTube:
Strange cause its not 4k , unless they shot in 1:1 crop mode, its what i would do for best resolution.
Haven't watched the vid, but presumably it was stills?
and that is Mr John Knoll ! (VFX guy on the special editions of SW and then its 3 prequels)
He also famous among the motion design community for creating Knoll Light Factory, a lens flare plugin, long time before Andrew Kramer and Video Copilot came up with the same but different Optical Flare plugin.
Quote from: hyalinejim on October 09, 2020, 01:03:00 PM
Haven't watched the vid, but presumably it was stills?
It was not stills. You should watch the video, it's good!