One of the trickiest tasks laid in front of Rogue One was to make it feel like a film made in the same era as the 1977 original. While film making techniques have changed vastly since the mid 70’s, the film achieved that lofty aim with panache and here Doug Chiang discusses the design process with Digital Trends.
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and the franchise-spawning Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Rogue One followed a ragtag group of rebels tasked with stealing the plans to the Death Star. Along with telling the story of the dangerous mission, director Gareth Edwards and Rogue One’s creative team also faced the daunting task of inserting the tale into the Star Wars timeline in a believable way — not only would the story itself have to align with the saga’s timeline, but the sets, costumes, and even the technology would need to seamlessly blend with the 1977 film that started it all.
