Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/020

We chat about the effects of Return of the Jedi with Filmumentaries creator Jamie Benning, covering advances in motion tracking, Steadicam, and what life was like inside Jabba the Hutt.

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Features

Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Guests

Jamie Benning, creator of Filmumentaries

Music

All tracks by Digital Droo

Research Materials

Cinefex 13 — July 1983, also available in the Cinefex iPad app
Revisiting Cinefex (13): Return of the Jedi by Graham Edwards

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See http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/020 for complete show notes.

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The Optical theme by Digital Droo
The Optical “aperture” logo by Mike Gower
Dialogue editing by Josef Ravenson