10 Best CGI Moments In Star Wars History
7. Battle Of Scarif - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One not only has one of the strongest overall narratives out of all the Star Wars movies, but it's also the most visually stunning.
The CGI effects are simply luscious; there are non of those rubbery textures that give you an uncanny valley feeling, and at no point does spectacle win out over the plot. Director Gareth Edwards is first-and-foremost a visual effects artist, but he has such a respect for narrative that at no point did he let himself get carried away.
Look at any of the CGI sequences in this movie and you will not find a moment that's anything less than gorgeous, and utterly integral to the plot. From the antics of the sarcastic K-2, to the destruction of Jedha, each moment is visual-story-telling perfection.
But it was the desperate battle above Scarif that really solidified this as one of the most breathtaking films in the franchise. The CGI ships and fighters looked so real it's hard to believe they weren't scale models. Unused footage from the original trilogy was spliced into sequences, serving as a wonderful homage to Lucas' original vision. In terms of the greatest space battles ever put to the big screen, you'd be hard pressed to find one that beats this.