The Last Jedi Relied Heavily On Practical Effects
The upcoming book The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is soon to be available for purchase. In it, Oscar winning Production Designer Rick Heinrichs gives insight into the scene of Luke blowing apart the hut in Ahch-To when he sees Rey and Kylo together. Heinrichs reveals it was all done without the aid of CGI.
He explains, “Luke blowing apart the hut worked out amazingly.