Attack of the Clones DVD Review
movie, but it was cool to see the extending platform with the Jedi starfighter on it, as well as how a small ship like that aligned with a hyperdrive ring to shoot into hyperspace. The scenes on Naboo would have fit in very well, and as Lucas and crew realize, they would have added more dimension to Padme’s character. In the first, we get to meet her parents, and in the next, we get a conversation between she and Anakin in her room. These provide some insight not only into Padme, but also into Naboo culture as a whole. However, the interrogation and the trial scenes on Geonosis - while showing some more of Count Dooku and solidifying his political views - are too short and inconsequential to have added much to the final film.
The DVD contains three really good documentaries. The longest is almost an hour, and it’s called “From Puppets to Pixels.” It is a very thorough look at digital filmmaking, specifically all the work that goes into animating characters like Dexster Jettster, Lama Su, and of course, Yoda. It is nice to know all of Rob Coleman’s work paid off, as shown by the most enthusiastic reception that the Yoda fight scene received from audiences. I particularly like one of the creators referencing the people opposed to computer graphics, noting that “[Yoda’s] digital, but I’m not.” And who couldn’t appreciate Lucas finally opening up and revealing that Yoda is in fact the illegitimate love child of Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog?
The next documentary is called “State of the Art,” and it reveals all that goes into previsualization in this kind of movies. It was interesting seeing the contrast between the blue screen shot first and then the final background-filled shots. The shots of the Clone Wars were particularly stirring, including the extra shots of Clone Troopers gunning down Geonosians and flying on speeder bikes tossing detonators at Separatist war machines. The final documentary is “Films are not Released, They Escape,” and its based on Ben Burtt, the mastermind who has been coming up with sounds for Star Wars since 1977. It provides a lot of neat tips for anyone wishing to get into the industry in that capacity. It’s yet another example of how inspiration can literally come from just about anything.
There’s lots of little things to enjoy as well, including all the trailers, the
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