Fan-Made FORCE AWAKENS Video features BB-8 Droid in Action

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People continue to go bananas for the ball droid from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser. Last week we learned that the name of the droid is BB-8, and Mark Hamill explained that it’s actually a practical effect — Jedi mind trick? No, Jedi mind blown! In this fan-made video by Julien Leterrier, BB-8 is recreated in CG and is on the move as he makes his way through the desert. After a few extra moments and maneuvers, the fan footage could blend almost seamlessly into the small glimpse we got of this new character in the trailer.

MAKING OF here : https://vimeo.com/113913727 Full CG animated shot inspired by Star Wars VII first teaser. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLk59H86ww) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Droid modeling / rigging / texturing / animation / lighting & rendering / compositing & film emulation 4 days to do it -------------------- Some CG elements of the environnement come from SciFi3D (http://www.scifi3d.com/) Contains parts of Star Wars soundtrack (by John Williams)