who plays yoda in revenge of the sith
Frank Oz
title: Yoda text: animation in "" and "", Yoda appeared in ways not previously possible, including his participation in elaborate fight scenes. In "Revenge of the Sith", his face appears in several big close-ups, demanding highly detailed CGI work. His performance was deliberately designed to be consistent with the limitations of the puppet version, with some "mistakes" made such as the occasional ear-jiggling. Rob Coleman was responsible for the character's new incarnation to the series. Yoda was recreated in CGI for the 2011 Blu-ray release of "The Phantom Menace." A clip of the new CG Yoda from "The Phantom Menace" was first seen title: Yoda text: Yoda Yoda () is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas, first appearing in the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back". In the original films, he trains Luke Skywalker to fight against the Galactic Empire. In the prequel films, he serves as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order and as a high-ranking general of Clone Troopers in the Clone Wars. Before his death in "Return of the Jedi" at the age of 900, Yoda was the oldest living character in the "Star Wars" franchise in canon, until the introduction of Maz Kanata in "". title: Yoda text: hostage, thus setting the stage for "Revenge of the Sith". Yoda acts as a supporting character in Dark Horse Comics' "Clone Wars" tie-in comic books. He is also an important character in several novels set in the "Star Wars" universe, particularly "". In 2007, Yoda was selected by "Empire" magazine as the "25th greatest movie character of all time". On their list of the "100 Greatest Fictional Characters", Fandomania.com ranked Yoda at number 60. Yoda also appears in Disney's "" attraction, where he is voiced by his original voice actor, Frank Oz. A life-size statue of Yoda greets visitors to title: Yoda text: "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", Yoda was voiced by John Lithgow, while Tom Kane voiced him in the , several video games, and the series "". George Lucas had originally conceived of Yoda's full name as being "Minch Yoda" before shortening it. The make-up artist Stuart Freeborn based Yoda's face partly on his own and partly on Albert Einstein's. In "The Phantom Menace", he was redesigned to look younger. He was computer-generated for two distant shots, but remained mostly a puppet. The puppet was re-designed by Nick Dudman from Stuart Freeborn's original design. Rendered with computer title: Yoda text: was merely a vision, and that he has passed the test. The priestesses inform Yoda that his training will resume in time. Yoda was heard in the "Star Wars Rebels" episode "Path of the Jedi" with Frank Oz reprising the role for the first time since "Revenge of the Sith". He communicates with Padawan Ezra Bridger and his master Kanan Jarrus during their experience in an ancient temple on Lothal, and helps the pair do some soul-searching to analyze their true motivations. He appears physically for the first time, in the season 2 episode "Shroud of Darkness", in which he