Ron Fricke is a film director and cinematographer who shot the 2002 eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, alongside film producer Rick McCallum for the 2005 prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Specifically, Fricke's shots were used for scenes set on the volcanic lava world of Mustafar in the film.[1] Fricke and McCallum spent over a week at Mount Etna[2] with approval from the Italian government and accompanied local guide, capturing the eruption on a camera rented from a company in Milan.[1]
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- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
Wookiee Basketball, Kid Han Solo, and a Kenobi Dummy: 20 Fun Facts about Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith on StarWars.com (backup link) (as Ron Frickle)
