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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Mike Harris

Sony built a camera for Star Wars: Episode II that could only shoot 8-bit 1080p – but that didn't stop George Lucas from rewriting filmmaking history!

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: A Clone trooper stands on the Red Carpet at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" on August 10, 2008 at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

You might be surprised to learn that 2002’s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was shot in 8-bit 1080p. But when you consider that it was the first feature-length movie to be shot entirely using digital cameras, it’s a little easier to understand why.

I’m a huge Star Wars fan and consider George Lucas to be one of my favorite filmmakers, so when I came across the video (below) by @indiefilmpodcast, I decided to do a little further research.

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