Watch Star Wars' super-complex spaceships come together through the magic of special effects

*The Force Awakens* relied heavily on practical effects — a point director J.J. Abrams labored in the run-up to the film's release — but in a galaxy with spaceships, strange aliens, and world-crushing superweapons, some computer-generated work was obviously required. Industrial Light and Magic has now given us a new peek at how some of those visual effects were made, posting a highlight reel to YouTube that shows how First Order bases, TIE Fighters, and even major characters were put together layer by layer. A similar reel was uploaded earlier this year to the Oscars' official Yo... more »