Orbital FX: Inside the World of Practical Effects

Two lads from the North East of England built props that ended up purchased by Disney for actual Mandalorian productions — and they're still not entirely sure how to feel about it.Luke and Paul from Orbital FX are a North East-based practical effects and prop-making team whose work spans Star Wars replica props, Marvel productions, Disney theme parks and events, including a full-size Millennium Falcon build and components used in the Ant-Man quantum experience filmed at Pinewood.Why Lucasfilm's relationship with its fan community is completely unlike anything else in Hollywood — and what George Lucas apparently told Disney when they bought Star WarsThe story of restoring the original Boba Fett blaster from The Empire Strikes Back in five daysWhy making props for convention costumers is actually harder than making them for filmsHow the carbon fibre Darth Vader helmet came about — and why cutting 40% of the weight is, apparently, a genuine game changerThe day Steve introduced himself to George Lucas at a bankrupt Fashion Café in London with broken speakers, dodgy lights, and a Tandy mixerWhy practical effects never really went away — and how Star Wars single-handedly reinvigorated an entire generation of model makers and creature shopsConnect with Orbital FX here:InstagramFacebookWebsiteFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.