The Star Wars Visual Effect That Almost Wasn't Ready In Time For Release

Visual effects artists are a lot like film directors. If the movie on which they were working didn’t have a hard-and-fast release date, they likely would continue to tweak specifics until the cows came home. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was no different. Even as the movie raced along toward its predetermined December 18 release date, the visual effects team assembled by director J.J. Abrams worked tirelessly to make sure that every effect looked as polished and perfect as possible… even when...