Gareth Edwards made a $80M sci-fi film like a student project. This is how.
Join director Gareth Edwards and crew for nearly an hour look behind the scenes. Hear from actors about the filming experience, and learn about the production's documentary-style approach, the innovative camera and lighting work, and much more.
Direction
Edwards' radical 'just go film it' philosophy in action.
Production
Consumer cameras on a studio blockbuster. Chaos genius.
Practical Effects
Location shooting in real Asian countries, not green screens.
Director
Glen Milner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The crew was only 50 people—smaller than most indie films—shooting across 80 locations in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, and Japan.
Edwards developed this lo-fi approach after Rogue One's Disney-mandated reshoots broke him; The Creator was his artistic exorcism.
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