Archeology of SW: David West Reynolds, Lorne Peterson

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Archeology of SW: David West Reynolds, Lorne Peterson

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This behind-the-scenes stage panel paired archaeologist and author David West Reynolds with ILM model maker Lorne Peterson for a discussion of Star Wars locations, artifacts and production history. The title framed Star Wars as something that could be examined like archaeology: through objects, environments, ruins, props, models and the real-world sites that stood in for the galaxy. Reynolds brought a research and location-history perspective, while Peterson connected the conversation to the physical objects built for the films. The session likely mixed travel, production design and artifact analysis.