Star Wars: Funny Story How Salacious Crumb Got His Name
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Phil Tippett, the ILM visual effects supervisor during the making of the first STAR WARS trilogy accidentally came up with the name for Jabba's sidekick, Salacious Crumb. Watch the story he told at the Star Wars Celebration about the happy accident. Trippett reveals more behind-the-scenes fun facts in the 'Light & Magic' documentary on Disney+.
Salacious Crumb's species will return in season 3 of The Mandalorian. CineMovie got a sneak peek at Disney+'s third season. See our recap.
Tippett is part of Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Disney+ six-part documentary series produced by Imagine Documentaries that showcases the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Learn what inspired some of the most legendary filmmakers in Hollywood history, and follow their stories from their earliest personal films to bring George Lucas’ vision to life. Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtains of Industrial Light & Magic.
All episodes of “Light & Magic” premiere on July 27, exclusively on Disney+.
The Star Wars Celebration panel for “Light & Magic,” moderated by ABC’s Chris Connelly featured director Lawrence Kasdan and executive producer Ron Howard, joined by VFX titans Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan and Lynwen Brennan
Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtains of Industrial Light & Magic, the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Learn what inspired some of the most legendary filmmakers in Hollywood history, and follow their stories from their earliest personal films to bringing George Lucas’ vision to life.
CineMovie later sat down at a press conference with the filmmakers to discuss more about their innovative work in cinema.
