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Saturday 7 September 2019

THE 'PHANTOM' AT TWENTY: FILMING THE POD RACE ASSEMBLAGE


A freak on location storm may have temporarily damaged the colourful and diverse pod racers shipped over from the UK, but the specially built props were quickly back up and running for filming in the desert of Tunisia, in material shot by George Lucas, whilst his old friend Roger Christian (formerly an Oscar winning set director on A New Hope, later a film director in his own right) came out to head the film's second unit material.


Roger Christian handles the camera.

A duo of aliens add to the background technicians.

Danny Wagner on location rehearsal as the pod racer Mawhonic.

Mawhonic as ready for filming.

The various pods as assembled prior to filming.

Lucas watches as Anakin's all-important Pod is put into position

The flag attenders parade in front of the Pods. Note that the puppet Threepio was added to the group in post production.

Wald (Warwick Davis) and the numerous background pod race aliens gather for a posed image.

Wald, Kitster and Artoo prepare to watch Anakin in competition.
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