17 behind-the-scenes facts you might not have known about the making of 'The Mandalorian'

Jason GuerrasioJun 22, 2020, 23:42 IST

"The Mandalorian."Disney/Lucasfilm

"Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian" included many behind-the-scenes secrets about how the popular Disney Plus show was made.
Stop-motion animation, miniatures, toy recorders, and large video screens all contributed to the making of the show.
There were two stunt people for Mando — one specialized in guns, while the other was a fighting expert.
It took four puppeteers to bring baby Yoda to life.
"Star Wars" icon Mark Hamill voiced a robot on the show.

"The Mandalorian" on Disney Plus hasn't just become an acclaimed show for the new streamer but the latest obsession for "Star Wars" fans.

And to continue to feed their hunger for all things Mando (and baby Yoda), Disney ran the 8-episode "Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian" on Disney Plus, which delved deep into the making of the first season of the show. Everything from a look at the directors who pulled off the episodes to how the score and cutting edge virtual sets were created are all examined on the show.

With "Disney Gallery" running its final episode last week, we decided to highlight some of the more eye-opening moments.

Here are the 17 behind-the-scenes facts you might not have known about the making of "The Mandalorian."

The entire "Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian" is available now on Disney Plus.

There were two stunt people for Mando. One specialized in guns, while the other was a fighting expert.

Multi-Mandalorians. Disney Plus

Pedro Pascal was injured on the set of "The Mandalorian" just before filming the scene where we see his face.

Pedro Pascal's face was injured in real life. Disney Plus

Much of "The Mandalorian" was filmed on a virtual set called "The Volume."

Behold "The Volume." Disney Plus

Meet Misty Rosas, the person who was behind the Kuiil mask.

Actress Misty Rosas was behind the mask as Kuiil in "The Mandalorian." Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic and Disney Plus

Werner Herzog gave important wisdom about directing baby Yoda.

Werner Herzog in "The Mandalorian." Disney/Lucasfilm

Many different versions of baby Yoda were considered.

One early version of The Child. Disney Plus

Four puppeteers operated baby Yoda.

It took a lot of work to operate the little thing. Disney Plus

The first sighting of a Blurgg in the show was done with stop-motion animation.

This shot was done with stop-motion animation. Disney Plus

Mando's weapons were modeled after World War II guns.

Disney Plus

Some shots of Mando's ship, The Razor Crest, were miniatures.

Mini version of The Razor Crest. Disney Plus

Every episode of "The Mandalorian" was done in pre-visualization before shooting.

Everything on the show was mapped out digitally as a pre-vis before shooting. Disney Plus

Composer Ludwig Göransson used recorders he bought to create The Mandalorian score.

Ludwig Göransson playing a recorder. Disney Plus

Göransson used this giant board to create music for chapter 6 of the show.

Look at this board Ludwig used. Disney Plus

The show paid homage to a classic piece of equipment from "The Empire Strikes Back."

Werner Herzog with the comtono. Disney Plus

Mando's Pulse Blaster is inspired by a gun he used in the "Star Wars Holiday Special."

Boba Fett using the Pulse Blaster in the "Star Wars Holiday Special." Disney Plus

Many of the Stormtroopers in the season finale episode are from the 501st Legion.

Many of the Stormtroopers in this shot are from the fan organization 501st Legion. Disney Plus

Mark Hamill was the voice of the bartender EV-9D9 in "The Gunslinger" episode.

The great Mark Hamill showing off his voiceover skills. Disney Plus

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