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[injurai]

I'm guessing the "running" one is CG.

First teaser must have been CGI. ;D

My guess is that it's a mix of CG and not in the movie. The actual BB 8 may not be able to move that fast.

They gave an official statement months ago that the shot from the first reveal was a real practical effect shot and that they had actually built the droid.

I'm not sure why people are so surprised, it's nothing that can't find in college engineering departments.

 

[Sorcerer]

Why do you guys think Like is talking to?

Luke is talking to Finn.

 

[super-famicom]

I'm curious what the context of the "Chewie... we're home." line comes from. It seems as if Han has been separated from the Falcon for some time, judging by how somber the line is delivered. Chewie also has his crossbow raised, which makes me wonder if the Falcon is being commandeered.

I thought maybe Han and Chewie went back to the Mos Eisley Cantina, or some other seedy place that they frequented in the past.

 

[Blader]

My guess is that it's a mix of CG and not in the movie. The actual BB 8 may not be able to move that fast.

No, it's real. The difference is that they're using a wire to pull it along that fast, while on stage its more limited.

 

[Master Yoshi]

They gave an official statement months ago that the shot from the first reveal was a real practical effect shot and that they had actually built the droid.

I'm not sure why people are so surprised, it's nothing that can't find in college engineering departments.

In my defense, I was being self ironic... I feel that BB's head tilting around gives so much more personality to the droid.

 

[Kurt Angle]

They gave an official statement months ago that the shot from the first reveal was a real practical effect shot and that they had actually built the droid.

I'm not sure why people are so surprised, it's nothing that can't find in college engineering departments.

how does ball move when head stays on?

CGI

 

[Lynd7]

The costume Harrison was wearing made it feel like he just wore that to the set lol.

 

[guek]

I gotta wonder what people will do if this ends up sucking. I'm confident it won't be terrible but if it is...after suffering through the prequels, I'm afraid the fan base would implode.

 

[Brakke]

Loved it for the most part. I dislike the fast zoom effect I spotted near the end hopefully there isn't going to be too much used for the flight battles.

kind of hinky but I like it better than a cut there; I wouldn't mind that as a technique throughout the film, I like a stationary camera in action scenes

Also the "Chewie we're home line" felt really cheesy like some SNL skit.

clearly the right tone, people all over the place eating it up an cryin' and shit

 

[bengraven]

Also the "Chewie we're home line" felt really cheesy like some SNL skit.

Best part of the trailer. Nothing cheesy at all.

 

[jelly]

Just remembered , Boyega thinks Force Unleashed 1&2 are awesome. Well, I guess there had to be someone.

 

[Prompto]

I gotta wonder what people will do if this ends up sucking. I'm confident it won't be terrible but if it is...after suffering through the prequels, I'm afraid the fan base would implode.

If it is, we still got Rian Johnson directing the sequel and the spin-offs.

 

[Sorcerer]

I thought maybe Han and Chewie went back to the Mos Eisley Cantina, or some other seedy place that they frequented in the past.

I wonder if Han actually goes back to Corellia, where he was born.

 

[injurai]

how does ball move when head stays on?

CGI

magnets

actually the head could also be a completely separate unit that balances on top of the ball below. It just counter acts the movement. I'd imagine that is mostly what it is.

 

[liliththepale]

It's really cool that BB-8 is real, but what I'm wondering is what does it do? Like R2 has all those arms and gadgets, but I can't see BB-8 performing any function.

 

[WyndhamPrice]

So it looks like "Imperials" and "Rebels" no longer apply

Instead we have "The First Order" and "The Resistance"

 

[Lmo911]

Ya know what I like? After all these years Luke is still not rocking the Jedi robes. Sure he's got the cloak but he's wearing something new and interesting under there and I appreciate that. I had enough Jedi robes for a life time. :X

I can't wait!

 

[TheJoRu]

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer: Pure Pandering? (The Atlantic)

I wouldn't go that far, but sure. I'm mostly interested in seeing more of Rey, Finn and Poe; at least there was a decent amount of them in the trailer. The Luke-narration was great, until I realized and learned it was just a ROTJ-line edited to make him sound older. That's when I stop liking these things, the rehashing. The short clip of Han with Chewy was nice, because it tickled the nostalgia bones while being new content as well.

But I have a good feeling it's mostly for the trailers they're doing these slightly too blatant references. If I'm lucky the film will have that adventurous and special Star Wars-feel. But it will do so with set eyes on the future and with new ideas that don't clash with what we've seen in the SW-universe, but instead just makes it feel fresh and exciting again. That's what I care about.

 

[- J - D -]

It's really cool that BB-8 is real, but what I'm wondering is what does it do? Like R2 has all those arms and gadgets, but I can't see BB-8 performing any function.

Being adorable is a function. Boosts morale!

 

[TheGreatDirector]

So it looks like "Imperials" and "Rebels" no longer apply

Instead we have "The First Order" and "The Resistance"

I can dig it.

 

[liliththepale]

Being adorable is a function. Boosts morale!

Haha, that's true

 

[Simo]

The Force Awakens exhibit looks cool as hell! Kylo's lightsaber hilt looks so dingy looking though, like it was roughly constructed.

Love his face mask though and the extra detail.

 

[MattKeil]

Why does his head tilt down as he moves, while in the first teaser that doesn't happen?

Because in the teaser he's moving at top speed. The head has to lean forward while accelerating to compensate for inertia.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

I so want a BB-8, holy crap that's impressive.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

So it looks like "Imperials" and "Rebels" no longer apply

Instead we have "The First Order" and "The Resistance"

The First Order sounds fascist enough

I'm not sure why they would be calling themselves the resistance 30 years later unless they are losing the war

 

[strafer]

Man, what a career jump for those three main actors, being in the new Star Wars.

Goodbye privacy.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I like to think that BB-8 is a reference to Wes Craven's Deadly Friend.

 

[Majine]

Any way to watch the panel?

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Watch the panel. Not only is it real, it's fucking adorable.

Adorable indeed.

BB8 walks all over Jar Jar.

"Jar Jar is the key to all this". Never forget.

 

[BocoDragon]

Ya know what I like? After all these years Luke is still not rocking the Jedi robes. Sure he's got the cloak but he's wearing something new and interesting under there and I appreciate that. I had enough Jedi robes for a life time. :X

I can't wait!

In early production for the prequels, Luke's black outfit in RotJ was the Jedi uniform. So in a previous vision for the universe, he was wearing them.

Later they decided Ben Kenobi's hermit robe was the jedi uniform (great disguise Ben!)

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Also the "Chewie we're home line" felt really cheesy like some SNL skit.

^^ the "cool" guy.

 

[televator]

I really like the new trooper design. I think I like it even more than the clones.

 

[Dryk]

If they can get working models of this into toy stores for Christmas....lots of money will be made.

There are a number of ways you can build a robot like that. Most of them require pretty complicated control systems.

 

[Abounder]

Outstanding

how does ball move when head stays on?

CGI

The fast rolling BB-8 is connected to a stick so a puppeteer can run with it

 

[injurai]

The Force Awakens exhibit looks cool as hell! Kylo's lightsaber hilt looks so dingy looking though, like it was roughly constructed.

Love his face mask though and the extra detail.

mmmmm, those textiles

 

[Simo]

mmmmm, those textiles

Some more photos here of the exhibit if they haven't been posted yet:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/71146

 

[Altazor]

So it looks like "Imperials" and "Rebels" no longer apply

Instead we have "The First Order" and "The Resistance"

whoa.

 

[liliththepale]

I so want a BB-8, holy crap that's impressive.

How long before this is an official toy somewhere for $200-500?

 

[RoninChaos]

Who exactly is Kylo anyway?

 

[injurai]

Some more photos here of the exhibit if they haven't been posted yet:

Thank you. That saber hilt looks quite well traveled. Wonder how much back story we will get for the Sith this time. They always seem to come out from nowhere.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

In the part where they hand over the lightaber, the one receiving it is Leia, right? I mean, it's when Luke says "my sister has it", and the other parts match with what's being spoken. Also, the persn/being handing it over is kneeling down (I think).

 

[Tookay]

In early production for the prequels, Luke's black outfit in RotJ was the Jedi uniform. So in a previous vision for the universe, he was wearing them.

Later they decided Ben Kenobi's hermit robe was the jedi uniform (great disguise Ben!)

Well everybody else on Tatooine was apparently wearing Jedi robes too, so you can't blame him.

 

[jelly]

Flametrooper is an actual thing, that is going to look so cool on film.

 

[adj_noun]

So it looks like "Imperials" and "Rebels" no longer apply

Instead we have "The First Order" and "The Resistance"

They will always be the Empire in my heart. <3

 

[Neverfade]

Is there an HD shot of that downed Star Destroyer anywhere?

Derp, OP. Ignore me.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

The First Order sounds fascist enough

I'm not sure why they would be calling themselves the resistance 30 years later unless they are losing the war

Certainly possible. The Empire still had a vast advantage over the Rebel Alliance in terms of resources and personnel across the galaxy even after the destruction of the second Death Star. The conventional thinking has always been that losing the Emperor and Vader at the same time would leave too much of a power void for that armada to collectively function and the whole thing would largely fall apart.

I guess in Abrams and Kasdan's idea of the immediate aftermath of Jedi, someone or something was able to maintain relative central power in the Empire and keep it from disintegrating. Still I'm sure that the RESISTANCE has made gains over the 30 year gap and they are on more equal footing power wise with the FIRST ORDER.

 

[injurai]

In the part where they hand over the lightaber, the one receiving it is Leia, right? I mean, it's when Luke says "my sister has it", and the other parts match with what's being spoken. Also, the persn/being handing it over is kneeling down (I think).

Leia trains Daisy Ridley?

 

[strafer]

Is there an HD shot of that downed Star Destroyer anywhere?

OP

 

[Altazor]

Is there an HD shot of that downed Star Destroyer anywhere?

courtesy from a GAFfer on earlier pages

 

[jelly]

In the part where they hand over the lightaber, the one receiving it is Leia, right? I mean, it's when Luke says "my sister has it", and the other parts match with what's being spoken. Also, the persn/being handing it over is kneeling down (I think).

I think it's possibly a flashback of Leia when she is young and the person handing it over looks like an alien.