brash_stryker said:
Also, in a US (internet?) radio interview, Ady stated that the space battle shots were just that. Still images cut out and then moved around in aftereffects!
I think you're referring to an episode of the podcast put on by ihnradio.com. It's the only live interview I've ever head Ady do. (For those of you who haven't heard it before, you should give it a shot--it's really interesting!)