We Remade the Original Star Wars VFX with Miniatures

Summary by Krater

The creator demonstrates how to film and composite a model Millennium Falcon in After Effects using motion control to mimic the look of original Star Wars visual effects.

From the video

Answers: How do you shoot and composite a spaceship model like Star Wars?

• motion control spaceship filming
• After Effects 3D camera tracking
• green screen keying and compositing
• adding planetary backdrops and lighting effects

What it concludes

• Recording at 3 frames per second and playing back at 24 frames per second creates faster movement and in-camera motion blur that matches scale.
• Using music recognizable as mainstream music increases audience watch time and engagement.
• A model upgrade and detailed lighting pass significantly enhance the convincing appearance of a cheap toy model on camera.