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Star wars in Switerland
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Only plate photography or background shots were taken of Grindlewald in Switzerland and used to show the peaceful home planet of the house of Organa, where Senator Bail Organa and his wife bring up and care for the baby Leia (twin sister of Luke, daughter of Anakin and Padme) in the star wars film Revenge of the Sith.
Gridelwald
Gridelwald – a peaceful beginning
Grindelwald is a mountain village set at the foot of the ‘North Face’ of the Eiger in a prime central location of the Jungfrau region.
Accessible by rail, cable-car or gondola it is a lively resort with cafes and restaurants and a good variety of shops because of its popular summer and winter pursuits.
The spectacular landscapes served as plate photography for the end scenes of Alderaan the arrival of Senator Bail Organa and the caring for of Leia.
The establishing shot of the Tantive IV is a combination of digi-matte painting and shots taken by Rick McCallum and a helicopter crew and CG building models. A tiny piece of balcony bench was built for Bail to hand over the baby to the Queen.
It is almost impossible without knowing exactly where the photos were taking to give further details.