In Rebels Recon #1.07, StarWars.com talks with the creators of the Star Wars Rebels episode "Empire Day," examines the animation process, and shows a special preview of “Gathering Forces.” "Empire Day" finds Ezra troubled during Jedi training. He is unable to let go of a deep anger reinforced by the holiday – which is also his birthday. The Ghost crew bombs a TIE prototype at an Imperial parade, and a long lost friend named Tseebo may know what happened to his parents. But the Inquisitor and the Empire are closing in… At the Art and Science of Lucasfilm panel in partnership with the San Francisco Film Society Education, Keith Kellogg, animation supervisor, discussed the process of bringing characters to full animated life. First, they create a full skeleton and create real joints. Animators pull on these joints to move the characters; this is tested by manipulating different body parts, facial features, walking, and running. In this week’s deep dive, Lucasfilm’s Andi Gutierrez talks to executive producer Dave Filoni about how the average citizen feels about Empire Day. “One thing I know,” he says, “is that at the end of the Clone Wars, the Empire was a celebrated thing. But over time, it becomes clear that the Empire is representing fear.” Pablo Hidalgo of the Story Group adds that many in attendance at the Lothal parade were there because they had to be. As for the parade, it was an interesting look into life under the Empire, and one that was carefully considered. “It was a challenging scene to do,” Filoni says. “…I don’t think our rebel crew would’ve wanted to actually hurt any of the bystanders there. But they are trying to just display that the Empire doesn’t have as much control as they would like everyone to believe.”
| Title | Rebels Recon - Season 1 Episode 7 : Inside "Empire Day" |
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| Alternative Titles | Star Wars: Rebels Recon, Star Wars: Rebels Recon |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 2014-10-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2018-03-05 |
| Number of Episodes | 61 |
| Number of Seasons | 4 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | YouTube, |
| Casts | Andi Gutierrez |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 1 Inside “Spark of Rebellion” Inside “Spark of Rebellion”
2014-10-03Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 2 Inside "Droids in Distress" Inside "Droids in Distress"
2014-10-13Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 3 Inside "Fighter Flight" Inside "Fighter Flight"
2014-10-20Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 4 Inside “Rise of the Old Masters” Inside “Rise of the Old Masters”
2014-10-27Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 5 Inside "Breaking Ranks" Inside "Breaking Ranks"
2014-11-03Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 6 Inside "Out of Darkness" Inside "Out of Darkness"
2014-11-10Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 7 Inside "Empire Day" Inside "Empire Day"
2014-11-17Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 8 Inside "Gathering Forces" Inside "Gathering Forces"
2014-11-24Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 9 Inside "Path of the Jedi" Inside "Path of the Jedi"
2015-01-05Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 10 Inside "Idiot's Array" Inside "Idiot's Array"
2015-01-19Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 11 Inside "Vision of Hope" Inside "Vision of Hope"
2015-02-02Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 12 Inside "Call to Action" Inside "Call to Action"
2015-02-09Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 13 Inside "Rebel Resolve" Inside "Rebel Resolve"
2015-02-23Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
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Rebels Recon Season 1 :Episode 14 Inside "Fire Across the Galaxy" Inside "Fire Across the Galaxy"
2015-03-02Webseries giving an inside look into the Star Wars Rebels TV Show
