The Secret Technique Behind Classic Star Wars Ships

Adam Savage sits down with legendary ILM model maker Lorne Peterson for a deep dive into the earliest days of Star Wars and Industrial Light & Magic. Lorne brings along some incredible pieces of history, including his rare 40-year ILM Darth Vader service award and a vintage tank model kit box that may have inspired the Sandcrawler. From showing up to his 1975 job interview with a beat-up Kennedy toolbox to kitbashing the Millennium Falcon to setting up ILM's famous Kerner Boulevard facility with 2x4s, Lorne shares firsthand stories of cinematic model-making history. An Interview With Former Star Wars Modeler Lorne Peterson: https://youtu.be/_WP5MKWGCrs ILM and Lucasfilm Stories You've Never Heard! https://youtu.be/vj1pydxM-Wc ILM Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejBoL6zH5FYchIAK5seBTbd Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR 00:00 – ILM Darth Vader Award 01:03 – Getting Hired at ILM 04:35 – Salary Negotiations 06:33 – Defining the Star Wars Model Aesthetic 08:26 – Kitbashing the Millennium Falcon 13:06 – Cat Whiskers & Sourcing Odd Materials 17:11 – WWI Tank Kit & The Sandcrawler Connection 21:08 – Meeting George Lucas 23:00 – Star Wars Premieres 26:38 – Building the Kerner Boulevard Facility 31:40 – Seeing the Completed Film for the First Time 35:36 – Rushing Prototypes Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!