Making sure the Wampa attack on Luke Skywalker was effectively realized on screen would mean the use of a specially created monster arm and taloned paw on a stick that could be directed down on Mark Hamill atop the two Tauntaun creatures used on location.
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| Capturing the movement of the Wampa arm. Note Mark Hamill atop the full-size Tauntaun in the background, not yet removing his ski jacket for filming. |
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| In indoor rehearsal with the Wampa arm. |
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| Producer Robert Watts examines the Wampa arm in location. |
Originally the creature was to have been able to navigate itself under the ice to attack its prey- like a snow shark of sorts, as seen in this alternate/unused footage below...
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