Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pre-release)
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yes, i read this as well, the C7 droid is the only one made totally wireless. and i also heard it was finished only a few days before the show, and there was no rehearsal for the stage appearance
i just had to explain this to a guy on astromech, if you watch this trailer at 1:09 it shows the puppeteer in green and the controls in green as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hzd_K5QdXQ
there are many bb8's made for ep7. but none that was wireless like we've seen at C7. there was a very early interview with mark hamill saying he controlled the droid and he mentioned somewhere it was "connected"
we don't know exactly how many bb8's were made for filming, but they guys on astromech now believe there are 2 stage droids (the droid at celebration 7) but this has not yet been confirmed. we do know there are bb's made for certain scenes, one scene he needs to jump out of a ship and land straight up, so they build a bb to do just that, when you throw him he lands straight up.
there is also a BB that is just a giant sphero and they CGI his head on, which you can see here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWZCOKK-r0 at 0:26
there was also BBs made to stay in one place and only move the head, which be believe is the "net" bb8 but we won't know until ep7 comes out
if your interested in learning about bb8 theres a great group building and researching on astromech, the builders of the droid actually are members, but since ep7 started and they were signed on they don't post anymore... we are dying to hear what they have to say once the movie is over
Brent M
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Another new TV spot. Looks like Kylo Ren can wield that crossguard saber quite nicely. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rF8G5m6_E4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rF8G5m6_E4
Well, it's the top turret we see turned around to fire at the pursuing TIEs on Jakku... Since I haven't seen any fire coming from the ventral turret, I'm presuming this is the one Finn's in.
Actually, Oliver's still posting there, no problem. He just doesn't overstep his NDA.
--Jonah
Jaitea
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Steve Starkiller posted on my TFA Falcon thread about the Quad guns,.....notice how now they come up from the floor instead of hanging in front
#190
It makes more sense coming from the floor......like the Joe Johnston sketch:
Unless this is the position when the turret turns to shoot backwards........(head scratch)
J
#190
It makes more sense coming from the floor......like the Joe Johnston sketch:
Unless this is the position when the turret turns to shoot backwards........(head scratch)
J
i really can not wait until they let us know all the details! so exciting
nwjedidave
Sr Member
BB8 has several arms
Riceball
Master Member
Regardless, it still means that they, for the most part, are pointing straight up and down, perpendicular with the Falcon and that TIEs conveniently come at the Falcon from the dorsal and central sides. Well, that is, they happen to do so whenever we see things from inside the turrets, in outside shots we see them coming from all angles, like they actually would.
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cayman shen
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division 6
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aweome! i love it!
Jaitea
Master Member
Ha,.....that is better,......& Chewie can't help himself with those mouse droids!!!
J
Is that Peter in the suit? Some of the mannerisms and head movements don't look like him, but then when he stepped around the corner in that classic Bowcaster pose, I thought, "That has to be Peter."
cayman shen
Master Member
He's not in the best physical condition--I assume some of the motions may seem "off" at this point. (I don't know if it's PM in the suit, just saying.)
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