Star Wars has always been on the cutting edge of special effects. At its core, it is, after all, a space opera, and that means going above and beyond to make the most outrageous scenarios feel realistic. When the Imperial Starcruiser zoomed over the camera in A New Hope, anything seemed possible.
Almost a half-century later, Star Wars is still on the cutting edge, but that isn’t always a good thing. In fact, the latest Star Wars trend seems to be rejecting more advanced technology and using older techniques, even if it means a less seamless image. There’s no better example of this than Skeleton Crew, a show entirely built on nostalgia for the Star Wars of yore, from the story all the way down to the special effects — including a rarely-used technique that once formed the heart of the franchise’s most ambitious shots.
