Exclusive: Interview With Content Creator Cinematic Captures Gives Us an Insight Into Star Wars Storytelling With VFX

Star Wars has and continues to offer inspiration for artists and creators all over the world, spawning an incredible extended universe of content. From fan art to original cosplays, to boardgames and novels, there are few areas Star Wars creators have not explored. We reached out and spoke to beloved Star Wars content creator Cinematic Captures about their work in virtual production filmmaking using the Star Wars universe as inspiration.



Still taken from 'ORDER 66 - Remastered in UE5[4K]', Cinematic Captures on YouTube



Cinematic Captures has become well-known on YouTube for their virtual short films set in the Star Wars universe, capturing alternate views of different events like Order 66, creating original stories and giving life to deleted, unfinished Clone Wars scenes.

So, how did it all start? Well, with years of messing around with different software under their belt, Cinematic Captures was officially born in 2020 after lockdowns allowed time for experimentation with Unreal Engine 4.

Still taken from 'ORDER 66 - Remastered in UE5[4K]', Cinematic Captures on YouTube



Since then, the channel has only grown, amassing millions of views for stunning short films that look like they came straight out of the galaxy far, far away. In addition to all of the new projects, Cinematic Captures is now employed at renowned visual effects company Blur Studio, which has worked on cinematics for the likes of Sonic 2, Love, Death & Robots Vol. 3, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, to name a few. Blur was also responsible for the cinematics for the beloved video games Star Wars: The Old Republic (still going strong today) and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and this has been said to be a huge inspiration for the content Cinematic Captures creates today.

Truly, the talent of creators like Cinematic Captures is awe-inspiring. The shots they create look like pure magic, but in reality take a significant amount of work.



Still taken from 'AHSOKA'S DECISION - Deleted Clone Wars Scene Remake [4K]', Cinematic Captures on YouTube

When creating one’s own content, the process from start to finish can take a long time, especially when there is a story to be told. One of Cinematic Capture’s favourite short films, Shadow of the Republic, was not only beautiful artistically, but was also adored by fans of the channel, with people clamouring for more on the characters they grew to love in less than 7 minutes.

Still taken from 'SHADOW OF THE REPUBLIC - Star Wars Short Film [4K]', Cinematic Captures on YouTube



The question is: what is next for the channel? According to the creator, their next project will involve remaking a deleted scene from The Clone Wars in which we discover how Boba Fett’s helmet got its iconic dent. 

Their creative touch is definitely something fans want to see more of. If given the chance to create a feature-length film, Cinematic Captures would want to represent the 'darker and more grungy areas of Star Wars.'

A lot of what Star Wars originally frontlined was the creation of new ways to tell stories, stories that highlighted humanity at the centre of a fantastical universe. This legacy is upheld by creators like Cinematic Captures, who continue to tell stories across vast new mediums.



Still taken from 'NOT ALONE - Star Wars Short Story [4K]', Cinematic Captures on YouTube



You can find Cinematic Captures' YouTube channel here.



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