"You may remember a couple years ago when Lucasfilm announced they'd be opening a new animation studio in Singapore -- admittedly, a lot of people probably weren't sure exactly what that meant, since Lucasfilm was keeping at least part of LAL (Lucasfilm Animation Limited) stateside in Marin, basing them at Big Rock Ranch next to Skywalker.
So what would be the difference between the two studios, and more importantly, what did this mean for Clone Wars in terms of story, style, and execution?
It seems pretty evident that the heart and soul of Clone Wars -- the story, scripts, art direction, design, and overall vision for the series -- are based near and dear to us here in Northern California. But producing a series on the scale of Clone Wars, which can have up to 18 episodes flowing through the production pipeline at once, required Lucasfilm Animation to draw on the enormous pool of talent found abroad, specifically in Asia.
According to Producer Catherine Winder, the Clone Wars production family, which we already know consists of teams in both Northern California and Singapore, actually possesses a third member in Taiwan.
But wait -- let's back up and try to break down what each of these studios is bringing to the production, and how their contributions will be reflected in the final product."
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