Talk:Special effects of The Empire Strikes Back/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Cerebellum (talk · contribs) 14:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Hello! I'll be reviewing this article. Hoping to knock out the review today! --Cerebellum (talk) 14:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Ok, all done! Fascinating article and topic, very well-researched. I've left my comments below and I will place this article on hold for seven days so you can address them. --Cerebellum (talk) 20:09, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Criteria

• Prose: The prose is good, I made minor copy edits throughout but feel free to revert them if they are not improvements. I've left a few comments below with other suggestions.
• References: The referencing is thorough, you do rely on Rinzler a lot but I don't think it's a problem since you also consulted other sources. I like how you used contemporary news articles like the NYT.
• Coverage: At times, when you go into detail about the casting and filming, this reads more like an article about the development of the movie then one about special effects specifically. However, I think it is okay since you use the information about casting and filming to provide context for the VFX. The only things I think are missing are why Lucas shut down ILM after Star Wars, and the fact that the film won an academy award for the special effects.
• Neutral: Yes.
• Stable: Yes.
• Illustrated: No. I think you need some kind of images, maybe the film poster or pictures of some of the people who were involved.

Comments

• Development: However, his special effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) had shuttered after production on Star Wars Was there a reason for this? It seems strange that he would shut down the studio if he was planning to make a sequel.
• Development: some of them founding a separate effects company, Apogee, Inc., under John Dykstra I recommend either removing this or making it a separate sentence, right now the sentence is pretty long.
• Sets: Real locations were scouted for the film, including Central Africa, Kenya, and Scandinavia for the bog planet Dagobah, and for Hoth. I think the sentence could be clear, I recommend Central Africa and Kenya for the bog planet Dagobah, and Scandinavia for Hoth.
• Sets: Sets were the single biggest expense at $3.5 million This seems to contradict the lead which says that the VFX cost $8 million.
• Hoth: 12 Taun Taun shots were needed Per MOS:NUMNOTES, avoid starting a sentence with a figure. Same goes for 100 pieces of film were used altogether.
• Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back says tauntaun, this article says Taun Taun. Which one is right?
• Ships: matted in to avoid creating a substantially large set to create the appearance of vast distances. I think this could be smoother, I recommend matted in to create the appearance of vast distances without a substantially large set.
• Ships: the 18-inch Millennium Falcon ($10,000).[155] The Falcon model was about 2 feet (0.61 m) Was it 18 inches or 2 feet?
• Reception/influence: I think you should say a bit about the reception of the special effects. According to the main movie article they were were lauded as "breathtaking",[238] "ingenious",[237] and visually dazzling, and Brian Johnson's Wikipedia page says that a special Academy Award was created for them. --Cerebellum (talk) 20:09, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback, I've read your notes and will take a look at sorting all of them tomorrow as its 11pm here now! Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 23:01, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi Cerebellum, I think I've addressed your issues but if I missed any let me know. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 19:29, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

@Darkwarriorblake: Looks great! I'm happy to pass as GA. --Cerebellum (talk) 12:59, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for your help Cerebellum! Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 16:11, 12 January 2022 (UTC)