They’re using Hollywood CGI artists and paying a massive amount for them. I’m using one of their guys who’s charging £100 per second which is a bargain, IMO. We’re just fortunate to have a lot of artists willing to make amazing graphics/audio/LUTs in their own time in this community.

These aren’t finished scenes. Just teasers to raise funds. This is the closest to finished scene quality they’re producing https://youtu.be/yLT3UCbuoms

Fair use implies you use it for educational, transformative or parody. They’re creating new scenes which falls under transformative.

They’re raising money to cover costs but the film will be free on release. It’s a grey area in non profit “fan films” but it’s a case by case study. Star wars theory is allowed to raise funds elsewhere but can’t solely do it for one project. Fan films are a risky business so it’s always best to cover your ass before asking anyone to donate.