Jaw-dropping and other worldly, “Star Wars” has shown audiences places we never imagined to venture. An entire galaxy comprised of fantastical creatures, robots, and ships at hyper-speed, each film bears striking images that are synonymous with its title. Fans of the films have their beloved trilogy, and viewers who are just beginning to know the power of the force are becoming enchanted by each new shot on screen. Whether you are a fan or a passerby seeing what all the interest is really about, it’s impossible to deny that the “Star Wars” films aren’t comprised of beautiful shots, many of them thematically connecting to later films that have left an impression on filmgoers and an indelible mark on cinema.
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In a video compilation edited by Ignacio Montalvo, shots from Episodes I-VII and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” are comprised showing the gorgeous detail, colors, and moments from the far away galaxy. It really gives you a visual appreciation for “Star Wars” especially if you’ve just thought of the films as popcorn fantasy. Succinctly edited with terrific connecting transitions, we cut between shots of the Millennium Falcon shooting into hyper speed with Han Solo and Chewy at the helm, to Rey following suit later in the series. Battles between lightsabers, and tracking shots follow enemies and allies, and the camera captures the vast lushness and lonely desert planets the films take us. Through the editing, a pattern can be discerned leading each of the films to connect to one another in a visual manner. Inspired or given homage, the design within the frame and color palette used feel familiar and distant. Creating new spaces and seeing images that give us goosebumps, this compilation of “Star Wars” shots incites an appreciation the films’ inception and what we can expect to come next.
The “Star Wars” films continue to inspire audiences to day dream of the universe over our heads. What possibilities are there, beyond our galaxy? Allegiances to a preferred trilogy or film aside, one cannot deny there is stunning design captured in these films. “Star Wars” is beautifully conceived. In our viewing, we truly become transported to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.