Well here we are.
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
is about to lower the curtain on the season. I bet you’re wondering what nugget of info have to share with you.. so here ya go..turn off all the lights when you watch the episode. Trust me. & CRANK UP THE VOLUME! So proud of our team!
Sometimes.. It’s not all cg that you see. Keeping with tradition of making
#starwars
with your hands, Kyra, our massively talented matte artist built the Dathomir mountain, painted the depth, and silently grave you all a taste of classic filmmaking ❤️
#TalesOfTheEmpire
Inside the archives, I was able to show how the Star Wars sabers work in camera. Painted with reflective paint, they would react when light shines on them from camera pov. So here it’s just the flash on my phone. On the day, they shot through a mirror reflecting the light.
Lots of love poured in to these last few episodes. We hope you enjoy the cinematic experience of
#StarWarsTheCloneWars
and story that Filoni has so masterfully assembled with our amazing team! We are so very proud of our work, and it’s all for you! Stay safe! ❤️
This
#TheBadBatch
finale teaser tweet…. I give to you as a parent, for when my then 5yr old daughter would keep asking glow long something is.. I tell her a way she will understand: “A bit more than 4 Doc McStuffins”. I’ll let you figure out the rest. ❤️
This week on
#starwars
#TheBadBatch
…it’s gonna get dark. Very dark. ..that being said, it’s the most fun we’ve had brining an episode to life! So YAY! Just remember… after this week, there’s only three left.. what could happen!?
#StarWars
#BadBatch
cinematography at the limit. I literally had these scenes lit for pure sun daylight, knowing we’d b pushing the look for nighttime in the color grade with my partner in crime for over 10yrs, master colorist, Sean Wells.
Y’all have no idea what’s coming your way for this week’s
#starwars
#TheBadBatch
Hehe! Aimed the lighting for a Sci-fi spin based on the work of one of my favorite cinematographers, Conrad Hall. Our CGCG lighting, matte, and Fx teams CRUSHED IT!
Congratulations to the
#BookofBobaFett
team! Holy SHIT.. that is some epic and amazing
#StarWars
(that I’m not going to post spoilers about). Stunning on every level.
The most proud I’ve been in my career, is for the beautiful work our incredibly talented team has done for the episodes you’re all about to see. Finished under COVID, and full of love.
Hey everyone! We are in the process of having D+ fix the 4th episode of
#TalesOfTheEmpire
that looks too dark in HDR. Please watch again for it looked freaky saturated and dark.. b/c lots of beautiful work on those details!
Wait till you hear the
@KinerMusic
score this season. 🙌❤️
Additionally.. The exceptional voice talent and acting in these first few episodes is goosebump material. When you watch ep2 of the season.. within the first act…. 🙌
@deebradleybaker
….you are amazing.
"We're soldiers...or we were supposed to be."
The final season of Star Wars:
#TheBadBatch
arrives tomorrow, with a three-episode premiere, only on
@DisneyPlus
.
I am so proud of the CGCG lighting & VFX team. We’ve been family for the better part of 14yrs, learning so much together for what is possible within our very tight schedule w/ a very small team. Next week, you will see a
#starwars
#BadBatch
that is the best we’ve ever done.❤️🙏
@SWTweets
...and due to time, I hand painted the background for these two shots, and the shot of Grievous in the ship as well. Used the original plate as reference. :) only thing rendered were the characters.
Just qc’d a completed S2 episode of
@starwars
#TheBadBatch
that will have y’all fall deeper in love with Omega and the crew. Plus, the
@KinerMusic
score is INCREDIBLE! (They know what ep I’m talkin about!) Can’t wait for everyone to absorb season 2!
Let’s see if you can spot the shot in this weeks
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
..where I ran out of time adding a background element to sweeten a shot in post, and re-composited the background with an altered photo I took flying over Mexico a few years ago. :)
@hunterbadbatch
Sitting here after reviewing dailies just now, for a mid s3 episode…. And you all will be very, very fulfilled. ❤️….if you only knew who is on my screen as I type this. Hahaha!!
nearly every shot of
#crosshair
on
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
, I’m always looking for ‘hatchet lighting’ or ‘split lighting’ on his face or helmet. I lit the recent poster of him that way. Fun cinematic tactic to make you go crazy wondering what side he’s on over the season. :)
Just watched first 3
#TheBadBatch
with the family on the couch at home.. and now it really feels complete. So proud to be a member of our lucasfilm animation team! Wow. We really made something that made my family come together to watch
#starwars
. ❤️🥰 Thank you team!!
Just gonna put this out there.. now is the time to invest in a 4K HDR Tv. :) this is the most beautiful work we’ve done, and
@swellssays
and I have squeezed every bit of light and dark into each episode! Let alone the masterful work from our CGCG team!
Did anyone notice that for the last 10 shots of the series, that I rendered with depth of field for the first time on the show today make the shots more emotional by sending the background out of focus?
#starwarsrebels
#starwars
Here we go!! Let’s have a look at your fan art this weekend leading up to our season premiere! I’ll repost and comment on all the beautiful art you send my way!
#starwars
#TheBadBatch
#fanart
The future of the galaxy is at stake.
The final season of Star Wars:
#TheBadBatch
is coming February 21, with a three-episode premiere, only on
@DisneyPlus
.
As of 4:30 this am, the episode 4 of
#TalesOfTheEmpire
has been updated to look correct on all devices! Gotta thank our Lucasfilm team for the scramble in getting it updated so quickly!
The penultimate episode eve of
#TheBadBatch
! This episode has one of my favorite tricks in visual story telling. Not as fun as the split diopter that I have in the final episode.(
@tvaziri
!!) but you’ll have to look for some color tricks that fool your brain.
Is anyone excited to see what happens this week on
#starwars
#TheBadBatch
? One of my favorite episodes! ...Aside from the one we QC’d for air about an hour ago in our theater. :)
Who’s gonna stay up and watch
#TheBadBatch
with me tonight? The only way I have closure on these episodes is if I watch them at home. And I can’t wait to see 310 at midnight. ❤️
@JEDIREXS
Sure thing! So this weeks
#starwars
#TheBadBatch
…and next week….the absolute hardest and most challenging work for our entire team to pull off with our schedule. You all have a stunning treat coming your way, and SO proud of our team!
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
from last weeks episode. I’ll usually paint additional concepts to set mood when Fx are important to the environment/story. Keep in mind we have less than a dozen weeks to light and add Fx per episode! (I don’t sleep).
Hoooooly wow.
#ObiWan
this week. The whole family was gripped. And I had to do a whole ‘cannon’ download after that was well received (that tells a something about how good the writing/directing/acting was). Brilliant episode! I completely feel like I watched Star Wars❤️
Studied shots like this for this weeks
#TheBadBatch
Brilliant balance of b&w lighting methods and color photography to make you completely sucked into the character. From Mexico, cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa added an amazing 1940’s fingerprint to “Kelly’s Heroes”
Let’s try this again… are you a generalist and wishing to come work on a
#StarWars
animated series at
#lucasfilm
alongside me and our team!? Let me know! New job posting coming soon. Last candidate backed out, so the hunt continues for someone that is honest and dedicated!
See General Grievous in action in this new clip from
#TalesOfTheEmpire
.
Tales of the Empire, featuring six all new Star Wars Original shorts, is available May 4 on
@DisneyPlus
.
#TheBadBatch
cryptic post update. Split diopter effect THIS episode. Strawberry cryptic post still stands. lol! My bad. We spend SO much time in the vault. 🤪
@MeredthSalenger
@MonicaLewinsky
Do it in a shallow clear bowl of water, using two tweezers. Float the knots and they come free easier. Oddly, this is one of my favorite things to do.
My primary inspiration for lighting target, DOF, and tone references for this weeks
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
: “Kelly’s Heroes”. Let’s talk tomorrow. :) we made a GIANT leap in our cinematography with this episode! Wait till you see what’s coming next!
Hey everyone! We are in the process of having D+ fix the 4th episode of
#TalesOfTheEmpire
that looks too dark in HDR. Please watch again for it looked freaky saturated and dark.. b/c lots of beautiful work on those details!
What I was gonna say... ;) is that at this point in production we were facing shelter in place due to COVID, and when we hit our stride on making each episode a work of art in every discipline of production. And it keeps getting better!! Enjoy!
Cleaning out the garage today, and I find this in the forgotten box when I packed my office after we moved out of big rock after
#StarWars
#CloneWars
was stopped.
(1) So I just got a msg from someone who kindly (and most appreciative) said that :
#TheBadBatch
animation we’re doing is “the most cinematic they’ve seen”. I replied “the way the characters are moving?” ..and their reply: “no, the animation”. So here we go….. to be clear…
One of the most talented and inspirational artist that I have ever worked with, and can not thank the stars enough that aligned so that we can work together! MIguel you are a brilliant light to our team, and so deserving of the spotlight! 🖤
@Arlothia
@Dreamingastrid
Thank you! ☺️ watch this weeks episode… and without giving anything away…. Watch whenever hunter and crosshair talk to each other. Notice the light on each and when it changes. From this episode onwards, watch the lighting on omega when she’s around crosshair. :)
Before I start up with the cryptic posts about
#TheBadBatch
episodes coming up.. if you love motorcycle racing as much as I do.. follow
@Mallory126
and get ready for more women in road racing!! 🙌❤️. …cause she’s fast.
#starwars
@moon1733195
There’s A TON to that type of that metaphoric 1940’s cinematic lighting in S3 I’ve dropped in for each character/creature/droid/ship. Enjoy!
30 years ago today, I opened this door as a new employee. Thank you to everyone along the way that kept me inspired and fueling me along the path to where I am today. Still in love with
#starwars
and as passionate as ever to keep going for another 30!
@TheSpaceshipper
The best part of Star Wars for me when I was a kid.. was not knowing what was coming next and feeling the joy of that wait. This is why I’ve been working at Lucasfilm for 35yrs. Don’t stay annoyed, and trust that we have the torch that GWL gave to Filoni and our team(s).
One of my idols of cinematography is the legendary Viloms Zsigmond. I had the pleasure of having a drink with him & his wife and will never forget his last words to me, “keep shooting!” So he’s the strong influence you’ll see in this weeks
#StarWars
#TheBadBatch
#thedeerhunter
@JenniferCorbett
@Keith_Kellogg
….no more teasy tweets from me after tonight’s episode. …cause the story is so brilliant, and I’m not even telling my wife and daughter what’s about to happen!