BB-8 in London: Star Wars short and free 3D model

With Star Wars fans set for the world premiere in Los Angeles today, independent animation studio Get Wright On It have been busy shooting and animating their own Star Wars short film ‘BB-8 in London’, bringing the adorable new BB8 droid to life around famous London landmarks. Starting out at Primrose hill, BB-8 explores Buckingham Palace, hangs out with some fans and takes a ride on the London underground.

Shot in just 1 day and animated over 1 month, the BB-8 3D model featured in the film is also available to download for free. The model is available as an OBJ so will be compatible with all 3D programs and comes with diffuse, reflection and bump maps so you will have everything you need to produce your own BB8 projects.

Free BB-8 Model

Free BB8 model available from getwrightonit.com/BB8

Make sure you get in touch and share your own BB-8 renders or animations and don’t forget to check out the Get Wright On It Facebook page for behind the scenes pictures and storyboard. If you enjoyed this, you might want to check out their previous short film featuring Mario in Tokyo.