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2025-09-02 16:58:27
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Leo
Leo
The obvious starting point for a discussion of the CGI use in ‘Attack of the Clones’ is George Lucas as the technical inventor. And the film as a whole marks a turning point in the way of dealing with visual effects in general. The image of Yoda, for example, in a lightsaber duel with a number of Clone Troopers, is of a figure long used as a puppet in such situations. But here he is fully realized as a computer generated character, moving and expressing himself in a natural and fluid fashion.

One of the areas where the CGI worked particularly well was the integration of live-action with digital sets and environments. A good example of this was the Sabacc game scene and the subsequent chase through the streets of Coruscant. The Coruscant scenes created a vast and alive city environment which encompassed the action within it. This was a completely new environment at the time, which took you on a journey through a galaxy far, far away.

Though some of the computer generated images fail to impress today, the movie still greatly deserves credit for the massive leap in technology that it was for its time. Attack of the Clones is definitely a highly recommendable film not only for its plot, but also for all the technological risks that were taken in order to create this film.
2025-09-04
Theo
Theo
My mind immediately returns to the cluster of scenes in “Attack of the Clones” that showcased the supreme use of CGI in the sequel. I could clearly see the incredible improvement from the original trilogy’s films, and specifically how the richly vibrant environments and detailed landscapes all combined to create the virtual feeling of stepping into paintings. The virtual world of Naboo was sublime and absolutely resplendent.

The arena scene on Geonosis was another stand-out point, particularly the large scale CGI creature battle. The amount of detail that went into creating the reek and acklay creatures, as well as how they interacted with the live-action actors, was simply incredible. Bringing to life such a chaotic and intense scene was a visual marvel, making for an enjoyable watch. Although some of the CGI hasn’t aged as well as one might hope, it is well worth a view in the context of its release date, paving the way for future generations of visual storytelling.
2025-09-06
Lucas
Lucas
It’s clear from watching Attack of the Clones that there was a lot of CGI used, some of which still blows me away today, particularly the scenes with Yoda in combat. The work done with digital effects in this film was groundbreaking and it’s helped create the way for many other movies to follow. Sometimes it hit, sometimes it missed but overall there was so much ambition with this work. Once again ‘Star Wars’ had done something different and it had worked really well.
2025-09-06

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