Filmed at Elstree Studios on Friday June 4th, 1976 (with an additional day of Second Unit work on Tuesday 8th), Obi-Wan Kenobi’s perilous mission to de-activate the
chasm-facing Tractor Beam control access terminal is realized on
a set (a redress of the previously filmed chasm area from April) that is built literally only three feet off the floor
(with a higher up walkway set corridor/bridge behind
and above it (with futuristic piping set decorations that
were a combination of specially built props and
cardboard photo blow ups previously used in the chasm
sequence)). The looking down view of the Tractor Beam
control set would be enhanced with a matte painting
overlay added on in post production by P.S. Ellenshaw.
The set would be the favourite of Continuity Supervisor Ann Skinner during filming.
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Discovering the tractor beam power terminal. |
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Moving to the controls. |
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ILM storyboard. |
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Harrison Ellenshaw working on the matte painting for the scene at ILM. |
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Matte and studio final combination. |
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