Instead of building massive sets, Lucasfilm is utilizing new "Stagecraft" technology that uses a rear-projected LED screen to create a reactive environment that essentially works as an immersive real-time green screen.
As you can see, the screen surrounds the entire set and allows the crew to shoot from any angle. The technology allows the screens to change how the environment looks based on how a scene is being shot.
In this shot from the sixth episode of the series, you can see the busy background of the docking bay on Ranzar Malk's ship. Parts are strewn all over the place, and sparks fly from people fixing their ships. It would take countless props and crew members to bring that set to life in the real world[
But here, it's created digitally, with the assistance of physical foreground pieces to help blend the real with the digital.
The Stagecraft technique is even used for some shots of the Razor Crest in space. Again, a completed practical ship isn't needed, and the screens allows the camera to move around the cockpit of the ship without having to worry about replacing a green screen in post-production with visual effects
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Game changer for smaller scale productions.
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