To build the famous galaxy far far away, the original Star Wars production team toured the globe in search of wondrous locations that could double as the backgrounds for far-off worlds like Hoth, Tatooine and the moon of Endor. 

Developers working on Star Wars games have never been able to do the same for their digital planets, that is, until the developers at Dice began implementing photogrammetry into their animation process. At GDC 2016, DICE’s Keneth Brown and Andrew Hamilton explained how they were able to scan in real-life locations and leftover props from the Star Wars films into Star Wars: Battlefront. 

It’s a revealing look into the process of incorporating real-world elements into digital elements, and what developers need to consider when they decide to implement Photogrammetry into their own games. 

If you missed out on seeing it in person last year, no worries -- you can now watch the entire talk for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel.

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