The crew produced a total of 9 R2-D2 models, of which 7 have the ability to walk. When shooting desert scenes, the standard R2-D2 model is not only easy to run off, but also often gets stuck in the sand.
The set of the film is built according to the height of the actors, and the rest is filled by CG images. However, because Liam Neeson is 1.93 meters tall, the crew spent an extra $150,000 to expand the set to suit his height.
The costume department of the crew took 8 weeks to design the costume of Queen Amidala in the Throne Room.
The design of the spacecraft on which Queen Amidala escaped from Naboo was inspired by the SR-71 "Blackbird" strategic reconnaissance aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin in the United States.
In order to ensure the authenticity of the crash scene in the Speed Shuttle Contest in the film, the special effects team of the crew has studied the crash video of the NASCAR competition.
This film is the first movie to use Dolby Surround Sound EX.
Director George Lucas said that some of the shots in the film were shot with DV, and I believe no one can tell.
George Lucas and Fox have reached the same agreement as when filming "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", that is, if they can enjoy the final editing rights and the ancillary rights of all toys and related commercial products, Lucas will give up As the director deserves the film chip.
Soon after the film began, the roar of the monster actually originated from the cry of the sound engineer’s 3-year-old daughter.
The plot in the Speed Shuttle is very similar to the 1975 Norwegian animation "Precipice Racing".
When the ending subtitles disappeared, the black samurai gasp can be heard.
In preparation for the final exam, Natalie Portman had no time to attend the premiere of the film in New York.
The first trailer of the film was extremely popular. In order to prevent illegal sales, 20th Century Fox had warned theaters to return the trailer and poster in time, otherwise the cooperation would be suspended.
Darth Moore rarely blinks in the film, because the contact lenses worn by Ray Parker, who plays him, are difficult to blink.
Although Liam Neeson completed most of the stunts himself, he still has three stand-ins on the set.
Michael Angrano had hoped to play Anakin when he was young.
The visual effects director John Knoll made a cameo appearance in the film as the Naboo pilot who was killed by the trade union attack.
The film is 133 minutes long, only 10 to 15 minutes without special effects.
Kenneth Branagh was the first candidate to play Obi-Wan.
After applying makeup, Natalie Portman and her stand-in Keira Knightley are almost indistinguishable, and even Knightley's mother who came to the set to visit the set can't tell the difference.
Benicio del Toro was the first person to play Darth Moore, but he decided to quit because George Lucas deleted most of Moore's lines.
In order to create the sound effect of the audience in the Speed Shuttle, sound designer Ben Belt went to the San Francisco 49ers football game to record the sound effects.
Steven Spielberg visited the British set of the film during the filming of "Saving Private Ryan".
Many of the scenes of Anakin racing are Lucas's tribute to "Benxu".
In the film, the completely computer-synthesized character Ga. Ga Binks is Lucas’s favorite, but he was strongly opposed by the older generation of Star Wars fans and became one of the most attacked characters in film history.
The first named robot to appear in the film is TC-14.
