The Director and the Jedi Page #4

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And the box was big, but it was a box.

So, it had limits.

I mean, if one said, "Let's not do the sea cow.

"Let's stop at this point,

create a CG version."

I do have to say, from my visit

to the location in lreland,

I think without a helicopter,

we are dreaming, somewhat.

I do think it is very pivotal.

You know, we need to find different ways

how not to compromise the movie,

but sometimes you have to deal

with situations like this.

So, you know, it's tricky.

The fact that it's come so late

is a little bit of a surprise,

and I think it's just beginning to dawn,

or become a reality to all,

the sheer scope of this project,

which is enormous.

If we took The Force Awakens

and we take Rogue One,

we put them together,

this project is still bigger.

So, it's double the size.

We now go back, we look at,

I suppose, options to say,

do we keep this character?

Is this character potentially more expensive to do

as an animatronic practical effect

than potentially to do

in postproduction CG effects?

Can we still fulfill that expectation

on the money that we have?

And, if we don't, how can I trick him to think

that he's still getting

the same thing he asked for,

but, in fact, it didn't cost quite so much money?

- Hey!

- Hey.

You all right, sir?

How are you?

Wonderful. How're you doing? Good.

- Cool. Okay, fish.

- That looks so real.

Yes, it certainly is.

- You guys are amazing.

- Yeah. Will that be all right?

Yeah. That'll work. All good.

Okay, so, this is said entity.

How are you? Good to see you.

Yeah, it looks fantastic.

We just made that

a little bit salmon-y colored.

- Pinky, fleshy colored.

- Yeah. Yeah. It's perfect.

He has only two ways of responding, Rian.

Either you get the reaction,

which is very high-pitched giggle...

Or you get a, sort of, "Mmm."

It was eventually decided

to build the sea cow,

because it was Rian's ambition to always

try and achieve things practically.

So, to actually go to lreland and

place the sea cow on a rocky outcrop,

the sea, the sound,

the light, all of these aspects

just gelled together to make

the whole shot just look incredible.

I do think the flippers and

shoulders are in the right place...

- Yes.

-...over here.

But I feel like this is much more right

in terms of the relation with the belly.

Okay.

There's a level of humor in Star Wars,

a naivety and an innocence,

and Rian, in this case,

has particularly latched into that.

He loves the blend of

the grotesque with the beauty.

And there's a balance in that.

It feels a little bit more like it should be

a bit more gargle-y.

Yeah.

Cool. All right.

The tree.

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