Having logged lots of childhood hours with these toys, I really dug Patrick Boivin’s AT-AT Day Afternoon when it made the rounds a couple of weeks ago:
Now he’s shared some background info in a CNET interview & has posted a behind-the-scenes video, briefly showing Photoshop video layers in action:
I love it! What fascinates me is the simplicity of his shots, and the use of whatever’s laying around (pink screen, blue foam mat) for the keying shots.
Obviously being a skilled puppeteer and compositor helps. Too fun.