A Galaxy Far, Far Away but Closer Than You Think: Character Design/Animation

Continuing with our Star Wars-themed show on Drive in light of the final episode releasing this Thursday, the franchise is beloved for giving its fans entirely new worlds populated by vivid, extraordinary characters. Science fiction and fantasy, yet grounded in some form of reality. Dr. Ari Chand, Lecturer in Visual Communication Design at the University of Newcastle, joined us to discuss how character design and animation goes from the drawing board to what we see in the movies.