Documentary · United States of America · 2001 · 1h 6m

The Beginning: Making Episode I

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Director
Jon Shenk
Cast
George Lucas as Self Jake Lloyd as Self Steven Spielberg as Self Ewan McGregor as Self Ahmed Best as Self Rick McCallum as Self
Crew
Jon Shenk — Director of Photography Josh Peterson — Editor
Synopsis

The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jon Shenk Director Jon Shenk Director of Photography Josh Peterson Editor
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