This makes Star Wars even more of a masterpiece 👏⁠ ⁠ Long before CGI became the norm, the original Star Wars trilogy used incredible hand painted matte paintings to create many of its iconic locations.⁠ ⁠ Artists painted vast sci-fi environments onto huge sheets of glass, which were then seamlessly combined with live action footage to make the sets appear far bigger than they actually were.⁠ ⁠ The technique helped bring everything from towering space stations to sprawling landscapes to life, all without the use of modern visual effects.⁠ ⁠ The unforgettable look of the original trilogy was shaped by artists including Chris Evans, Mike Pangrazio, Frank Ordaz, Harrison Ellenshaw and Ralph McQuarrie, whose work remains some of the most impressive practical effects in film history.⁠ ⁠ #StarWars #CGI #LADbible