John Knoll Talks Darth Vader's Costume Changes in 'Rogue One'
Darth Vader is known the western-world over, and probably outside it too, as one of if not the most iconic villain in the history of film. And there's every likelihood that we'll see him only sparingly in Rogue One, but still. The pressure is certainly on.
Executive producer and VFX supervisor John Knoll discussed the character, which saw a slight change between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and for Rogue One it was all about making him instantly recognizable.
"That's a bit of a hybrid," Knoll said of Darth Vader's look in the film. "If you look in New Hope, especially like that white corridor scene at the beginning you can see all these smudges and all these fingerprints on there because it was cast from a clay sculpt. Then by the time we got to Empire Strikes Back they made a new one that was like really polished and smooth and shiny and perfect. The chest plate is different in every film.
"We matched more the, what the chest plate looked like in Episode IV, but a little bit more of the high polish that's in Episode V. I figure he's got more than one version of those outfits. The reason the armor looks a little grungier and dented up in A New Hope is you're not going to wear your nice armor into battle. You're gonna wear your beater armor into battle. Then, if you're going to go talk to the Emperor or something you put on the nice shiny one, show some respect."
The film opens on December 16, 2016.
Source: Comicbook
