Editing TIE fighter (section)

== Origin and design ==
[[Colin Cantwell]] created the concept model that established the TIE fighter's ball-cockpit and hexagonal panels design for ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977).<ref name="annotated" /> ''Star Wars'' creator [[George Lucas]] liked the basic design consisting of two panels connected by a stick with a ball-shaped cockpit, but Cantwell's concept had few details.<ref name="annotated">{{cite book|title=Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays|last=Bouzereau|first=Laurent|date=1997|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]|isbn=0345409817|pages=99, 311|author-link=Laurent Bouzereau}}</ref> [[Joe Johnston]] created additional details, such as the cockpit window and the attachment points between the solar panels and the hull.<ref name="annotated" />

Initially given a blue color scheme, the TIE fighter models for the first film were grey to film better against a [[Chroma key|bluescreen]]; TIE fighters in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1980) and ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983) shifted back to being a muted blue. Sound designer [[Ben Burtt]] created the distinctive sound of the TIE fighter in flight by combining an elephant call with a car driving on wet pavement.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Star Wars: The Power of Myth|publisher=DK Publishing|page=27|date=March 1, 2000|isbn=978-0-7894-5591-8}}</ref> In the book ''The Sounds of Star Wars'', the engine roar is likened to [[Junkers Ju 87|German Junker Ju 87 "Stuka" bombers]], which used sirens to frighten civilians during air raids. This could have been a possible inspiration for the sound. Combat scenes between TIE fighters and the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' and [[Rebel Alliance]] [[X-wing fighter]]s in ''Star Wars'' were meant to be reminiscent of [[World War II]] [[dogfight]] footage; editors used World War II air combat clips as placeholders while Industrial Light & Magic completed the movie's special effects.<ref name="empireofdreams">{{cite video|people=Burns, Kevin and Edith Becker|date=2004|title=[[Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy]]|medium=Documentary}}</ref> [[Darth Vader]]'s distinct TIE Advanced x1 in ''Star Wars'' was designed to make it instantly recognizable,<ref name="tabts">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/tieadvancedx1/?id=bts|title=TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter (Behind the Scenes)|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|work=Star Wars Databank|access-date=July 20, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050402061723/http://starwars.com/databank/starship/tieadvancedx1/?id=bts |archive-date=April 2, 2005}}</ref> and the TIE Interceptors featured in ''Return of the Jedi'' were designed to look fast, deadly, sleek and frightening.<ref name="annotated" />

The [[Jedi starfighter]], created for ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005)'','' was designed to bridge the appearance of the Jedi starfighter in ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002) and the TIE fighter design from the original trilogy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/delta7/?id=bts|title=Jedi starfighter (Behind the Scenes)|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012011554/http://starwars.com/databank/starship/delta7/?id=bts|archive-date=October 12, 2007|work=Star Wars Databank|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> The V-wing starfighter, seen at the end of ''Revenge of the Sith,'' also makes the distinctive TIE fighter sound when flying by a [[Star Destroyer]]. [[Dark Horse Comics]]' Sean Cooke designed the TIE predator for ''[[Star Wars: Legacy]]'' (2006), set 130 years after the events of ''Star Wars'', to appear both reminiscent of and more advanced than the original TIE fighter.<ref>Interview in ''[[Star Wars Insider]]'' No. 89</ref>

Designers for ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'' (2015) had numerous discussions about how much to "update" the TIE fighter for the first sequel film set 30 years after ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref name="nerdist">{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/interview-doug-chiang-on-designing-star-wars-the-force-awakens/|title=Star Wars: The Force Awakens Designer Explains Starkiller Base and Updating TIE Fighters|last=Thompson|first=Luke Y.|date=April 3, 2016|website=Nerdist|publisher=[[Nerdist Industries]]|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907225511/http://nerdist.com/interview-doug-chiang-on-designing-star-wars-the-force-awakens/|url-status=dead}}</ref> They retained the starfighter's design but altered its aesthetic to suggest improvements to the vessel's manufacturing process and materials.<ref name="nerdist" />