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Post #145755

Author
Gillean
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***The "Darth Editous" Episode IV DVD Info and Feedback Thread*** - a partially "de-specialed" DVD
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Date created
5-Oct-2005, 9:38 PM
While I too prefer the original edit, I'm pretty sure that Han isn't CGI in the new shot, but instead a previously unused shot that was then digitally manipulated to make him move (which DE has removed from his edit). A couple of reasons why I think this, first it would take a lot longer and cost a lot more to do it the CGI way because the alternative is so simple. While making CGI body doubles isn't too hard these days, it would have been very difficult then, plus they didn't have the actual actor to scan or base work off (as Harrison Ford looked completely different by then), only 2D imagery. Secondly, Han would of had much more realistic dodge movement if he was all CGI!