Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus is a sequence of short documentaries available on the Disney+ streaming service. These documentaries delve into the production of the 2021 animated web television show Star Wars: Visions. For each episode of Star Wars: Visions, there is a corresponding Filmmaker Focus short that explores the behind-the-scenes aspects of each short film.
The Filmmaker Focus short film dedicated to "Tatooine Rhapsody" featured discussions with various individuals involved in the production of the episode. Taku Kimura, the director from Studio Colorido, the studio responsible for creating the short film, was interviewed in Japanese. Kimura shared with the interviewers that his studio understood the importance of music in Star Wars and aimed to honor the franchise's established themes while also innovating by shifting the genre to rock and roll. Furthermore, the studio sought to convey the message to viewers to pursue their passions and not be constrained by the past. Kimura explained that this idea aligned well with the narratives of both Jay and Geezer Odajion in the short film. Odajion departed from Jabba the Hutt's Desilijic kajidic to establish a band, Star Waver, driven by his love for music over criminal activity. Jay abandoned the Clone Wars and left the Jedi Order to join Odajion's band, even transforming his lightsaber into a microphone. Kimura stated that this conversion from a weapon to an instrument symbolized Jay's transformation from violence to singing.
Also featured in the short film were Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the voice actor for Jay in the English version, Lucasfilm Ltd.'s vice president of franchise content and strategy James Waugh, Lucasfilm executive producer Josh Rimes, and Lucasfilm producer Jacqui Lopez. Gordon-Levitt expressed his deep admiration for both Star Wars and anime, stating that creativity, in his view, involves finding a centered space within oneself where one feels empowered through creation. The character Jay experiences such moments in the short film, and Gordon-Levitt enjoyed providing the voice for Jay, a character who embodies the combination of music, creativity, and the Force. Waugh told interviewers that "Tatooine Rhapsody" is essentially a story about a band wanting to bring a friend back into the fold. Lopez mentioned that Lucasfilm was initially taken aback by Studio Colorido's proposal for a Star Wars rock opera, but they grew to appreciate the final product. Rimes describes the short film as a tale of genuine friendship and believes that Star Waver embodies the core Star Wars theme of a "found family."