22nd April 2005, 4:05 PM
There were an incredible number of limitations that Lucas and co. had to deal with in the making of the prequels. They had much more freedom, yes, but they had to deal with time contraints, money constraints (seriously), and even technology contraints. You should really watch some of the documentaries on the dvds and read some of the interviews with the people at ILM.
Also, most people don't realize this, but the prequels used tons of models and practical effects. They were just blended so perfectly with the CG work that nobody noticed. So they assume that it was all CG and little else. Not true at all.
Also, most people don't realize this, but the prequels used tons of models and practical effects. They were just blended so perfectly with the CG work that nobody noticed. So they assume that it was all CG and little else. Not true at all.