Star Wars: Squadrons – Watch “Hunted” CG Short
Wow. Just wow.
This tweet from genuinely great Star Wars guy Matt Martin was on point.
Set a reminder. This short is incredible. https://t.co/irnAYxNHOu
— Matt Martin (@missingwords) September 12, 2020
#Truth. The short for Star Wars: Squadrons is just 6:57 long, but is epic….
StarWars.com boss Dan Brooks posted:
Industrial Light & Magic legend John Knoll’s visual effects resume already includes the Star Wars prequels, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Mandalorian. But working on a Star Wars: Squadrons computer-generated (CG) short was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.
“I really admired cinematics from older Star Wars games. I think they’re wonderful stories,” Knoll tells StarWars.com. “It was kind of irresistible to have been offered to work on a standalone short. I felt like we had to do it…
“There was an opportunity on this to depart a bit from [the mold of TV and film],” he added. “To do shot designs that wouldn’t really fit into the cinematic design of the feature films. Go-Pro mounts and that kind of thing.
“It was really fun to get into.”
The game looks like a lot of fun to get into, as well!
Star Wars: Squadrons – “Hunted” CG Short
The New Republic fleet strikes the Imperial dockyard at Var-Shaa. Pre-order STAR WARS™: Squadrons now to get cosmetic items featured in this short film: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squ…
One of my tweeps took the words out of many fans’ mouths:
This looks FANTASTIC and I’m not even into games lol! https://t.co/8stzC7bv6P
— Becca Benjamin (@urangelb) September 14, 2020
Admittedly, that was a short to promote the upcoming come, but the gameplay trailer looks incredible, as well:
And, while you’re at it, check out the official reveal trailer:
I love that we are exploring and expanding the lore and legend of Star Wars; filling in the story of The Saga and literally interconnecting with the books and comics. Be sure to read the whole article at StarWars.com for much more on this upcoming game.
And, just think, the first Star Wars game was a first-person X-wing simulator using vector graphics.