Film director JJ Abrams was hit by Star Wars again after a decade of void. With the awakening of the Force, Star Wars was brought back to its origin, and the simple and clear creation attracted much support.
It is a man who Lucas anticipated. After all the Jewish system is amazing. His skills are well praised. The point I admire is the revamped Stormtrooper helmet. It became easier for the actor to wear to see the front.
Star Wars' work always follows the latest technology at the time. This is what Lucas decided. It is well known that technology cannot keep up with Lucas's imagination.
At that time, it was not CG, so I couldn't shoot a jumping Yoda shot, couldn't make a large set like Coruscant, and problems with the Stormtrooper helmet.
The Imperial Army soldier's helmet was carefully designed and examined, but faced a practical problem where the visor was difficult to see and difficult to see. If you don't give priority to the design, it will become a mediocre shape, so this problem was not solved.
Then, with the dramatic improvement in filmmaking technology, Lucas began to work on Prequel. With the advent of CG, we finally have a chance to solve the helmet problem that has plagued him! The solution is a novel idea that the actors don't wear helmets and battle armor, but draw the soldiers themselves in CG. There is no need for a human to wear a helmet, that is, a shape that is difficult to see in front is acceptable. Since the innovative shape can be adopted, the width of the design has expanded! The birth of a clone trooper. Republican soldiers, between Jango Fett and Stormtrooper, grow into characters that symbolize the clone war.
Lucas seemed very happy, but this design was a pros and cons. Certainly, the design was a masterpiece, but since the practicality was completely abandoned, there was a painful opinion that it was not suitable for cosplay.
And JJ who succeeded Lucas takes this problem seriously. We will consider whether it is possible to improve the hardware of the helmet with the latest technology without relying only on CG technology. If practical problems can be overcome, actors can wear and play troopers, opening up the possibility of return to origin. The cosplayer is also very happy. Boyega was easy to play.
Rather than just pursuing an extension of CG technology, the attempt to invest technology in hardware such as props, costumes, and sets was right.