Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Making of Some Special Lenses

Mon, 12/28/2015 - 15:47 -- Nick Dager

When J.J. Abrams and Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC took on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, they knew they were handling a cultural touchstone. As they did with Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, they wanted to respect the antecedent while making a great, entertaining film for today’s audiences. So when it came to choosing format, lenses and the right look, they began by researching how the original Star Wars films were made.

Subscribe to Star Wars: The Force Awakens