Star Wars: 10 Things You Need To Know About Rogue One
6. Its Being Shot On Film (Partially)
Save for that one set picture that has been released online, very little of Rogue Ones shoot has been seen publically. One tantalising fact about it has leaked out, though that Rogue One was filmed, at least in part, using 70mm Ultra Panavision anamorphic lenses. What exactly does that mean, then? Well, it means Rogue Ones cinematographer Greig Fraser has borrowed some hefty widescreen apparatus from Panavision, the company that reworked 19 classic lenses to allow Quentin Tarantino to shoot and showcase The Hateful Eight in the widest way possible, on actual film. So Rogue One wont be shot entirely digitally, then, but partially captured on real film to offer an extra sense of gigantic scale. This means that Rogue One will be physically large, which should help convey the David and Goliath story of a small band of Rebels attempting to infiltrate the huge might of the Empire. Although the practical logistics of movie making isnt always the most thrilling discussion topic, the fact that Rogue One is being shot with the same technology as Ben-Hur is undeniably intriguing. Could this be the biggest, most visually astounding Star Wars movie of the lot?
