The Optical 020 - Return of the Jedi

Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/020

We chat about the effects of Return of the Jedi with Filmumentaries creator Jamie Benning, covering advances in motion tracking, Steadicam, and what life was like inside Jabba the Hutt.

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Features

* Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Guests

* Jamie Benning, creator of Filmumentaries

Music

* All tracks by Digital Droo

Research Materials

* Cinefex 13 — July 1983, also available in the Cinefex iPad app

* Revisiting Cinefex (13): Return of the Jedi by Graham Edwards

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* See http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/020 for complete show notes.

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* The Optical theme by Digital Droo

* The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower

* Dialogue editing by Josef Ravenson

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