![]() Part of the charm of the creatures of The Force Awakens was the emphasis on the physical. He did so and completed it over a single lunch period. Scanlan told Abrams he could build the worm for 100 quid, but Ivan Manzella - a creature concept designer - said he could build it for 50 quid. Abrams came to Scanlan with an idea for the worm, but budget was an issue. Scanlan just sunk into the sand and lifted the nightwatcher worm puppet up. He discussed it at the Creatures, Droids and Aliens of Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel at Celebration Europe. The creature on Jakku, also known as a sandborer or Arconan night terror, was a hand puppet controlled by the movie's creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan. Though some creatures require electronics or multiple puppeteers to move, the nightwatcher worm was a little more straightforward. ![]() And the luggabeast has to lug around other beings and items on top of all that. According to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, the cybernetically-enhanced creature's shell is comprised of mechanical systems that help with endurance - systems include water recycling tanks and tanks for purified air. The luggabeast bearing Teedo on Jakku isn't wearing armor because it's the latest fashion trend (side note: Is anyone on Jakku concerned about fashion? I'm guessing not.). Finger down my throat in front of the mic to accomplish that and then it’s pitched down," he told Nerdist. "When the rathtar has his mouth on the cockpit of the Falcon, when it’s trying to eat the cockpit, that is me literally choking myself. The film's supervising sound editor David Acord dug deep to get that sound. When Han tried to flee in the Millennium Falcon, the rathtar tried to take a bite out of the beautiful spaceship and made a distinctive noise. One of the rathtars Han had tucked away on the Eravana was in an especially cantankerous mood. The Force Awakens brought us strange animals we haven't seen before, and here are eight things you might not know about the newest creatures in the neighborhood. Tauntauns, banthas, the Zillo Beast - I'd happily display herds of them in my home. If I had a pile of credits to shape my Star Wars collection, I'd dump them into toys of the myriad creatures in the films and animated series. Our entry back into the Star Wars universe introduced us to different locations, all manner of characters, fresh aspects of the mythology, and new creatures. By merely existing, it invigorated the fandom. The news about the release Star Wars: The Force Awakens was enough to push fans' excitement levels through the roof. Learn how the metal-pecking birds, giant pig-beasts, and other strange creatures of The Force Awakens were brought to life.
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