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Back in 1976/77 the film available to ILM wasn’t light sensitive enough to capture the Death Star surface inside the studio, so instead it was hauled outside. For Return of the Jedi, it was shot in the studio. View high resolution

Back in 1976/77 the film available to ILM wasn’t light sensitive enough to capture the Death Star surface inside the studio, so instead it was hauled outside.

For Return of the Jedi, it was shot in the studio.

There quite literally was a lasertower with his name on it! View high resolution

There quite literally was a lasertower with his name on it!

ILM shot the first Deathstar outside, so as to use the sun as a lighting source, as they had neither the stage space, nor the film speed to shoot it in a studio. View high resolution

ILM shot the first Deathstar outside, so as to use the sun as a lighting source, as they had neither the stage space, nor the film speed to shoot it in a studio.

So much for that plan… PS: Notice the wobbly plating on the walls. Somebody threathened the construction crew into finishing, and this is what they got in return. Speed, cost and quality; you can pick two out of the three… View high resolution

So much for that plan…

PS: Notice the wobbly plating on the walls. Somebody threathened the construction crew into finishing, and this is what they got in return. Speed, cost and quality; you can pick two out of the three…

And Vader found mouse droids annoying… Beginning of May, 1976. View high resolution

And Vader found mouse droids annoying…

Beginning of May, 1976.