Bringing Star Wars' lovable new droid to the big screen was no small task, as several different versions of BB-8 were used when filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
"We weren't really sure whether it was possible to achieve BB-8 physically," senior animatronic designer Joshua Lee told NPR. "In fact, it was only about a week to go before filming began that we actually had the physical droids there for J.J. to look at."
Lee then revealed that "seven different versions of BB-8" were built in order "to get all the shots" they needed, with Matthew Denton, who supervised the film's electronic design and development, chiming in to note "they all got nicknames."
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"We weren't really sure whether it was possible to achieve BB-8 physically," senior animatronic designer Joshua Lee told NPR. "In fact, it was only about a week to go before filming began that we actually had the physical droids there for J.J. to look at."
Lee then revealed that "seven different versions of BB-8" were built in order "to get all the shots" they needed, with Matthew Denton, who supervised the film's electronic design and development, chiming in to note "they all got nicknames."
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