Quote of today

"A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. I sense much fear in you."

Yoda sense Anakin’s fear to lose his mother.
The Phantom Menace

Today we celebrate...
Benton Jew at his 46th birthday (born 1964)

Benton Jew was born in California, USA and was a storyboard artist for The Phantom Menace. He found inspiration for the design of Oppo Rancisis based on a picture of an old Chinese man.

In Storyboarding the Menace you can read about what a storyboard artist do.

Oppo Rancisis is the shaggy-haired serpentine Jedi Master in the Jedi Council.
All footage of Oppo Rancisis was filmed during The Phantom Menace and some was reused for Attack of the Clones. Oppo Rancisis was played by Jerome Blake.