So here's something unexpected. The Mandalorian, the new Star Wars TV show, is using miniature VFX for space craft. That's pretty much unheard of since 1997.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE miniature spacecraft.
BUT, in the practicality of TV production, it doesn't seem to make sense to me. That ship would be easily created and rendered in CGI and look just as good or better. CG spacecraft can easily rival or surpass miniatures.
Here is a video featurette on how they did it...
https://youtu.be/GrlTosbjylA?t=2859
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE miniature spacecraft.
BUT, in the practicality of TV production, it doesn't seem to make sense to me. That ship would be easily created and rendered in CGI and look just as good or better. CG spacecraft can easily rival or surpass miniatures.
Here is a video featurette on how they did it...
https://youtu.be/GrlTosbjylA?t=2859