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George Lucas on Filmmaking: 'You’re Telling a Story Using Tools, Not Using...
George Lucas recently spoke with Charlie Rose, and the 50-plus-minute talk is fascinating on a number of levels, from how Hollywood changed in an unfortunate way after Star Wars, to how he feels about...
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From 'Psycho' to 'The Departed': A Side-by-Side Comparison of Original Movies...
With the new Ghostbusters trailer dropping today and myriad more remakes in the works, it's apt to check out the huge swath of films that have been subject to remakes throughout cinema history. Three...
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This Filmmaker Recruited George Lucas to Invent the Technology for His Movie
What do you do when you don't have the technology to get that perfect shot? Invent it, of course. When Mike Day was filming his award-winning documentary The Islands and the Whales, he encountered a...
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Watch: How to Composite with a Blue Screen Like Lucas in the '80s
Learn the technique that put Industrial Light & Magic on the map. Mark Vargo describes his latest video as more "tribute than tutorial," but you won't find a more comprehensive peek into this...
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Watch: The Greatest Title Creator of All Time on How to Make Great Titles
Legendary title designer Dan Perri explains how he designed iconic movie titles for directors like Lucas, Malick and Scorsese. If fifty directors all set out to make their own separate lists detailing...
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Watch: George Lucas Learns to Break Cinematic Rules with 1966 Student Film...
While many are familiar with Lucas' short THX 1138 4EB, far fewer have seen his previous USC student film. In 1966, George Lucas made a two-minute and 48-second MOS short film, Freiheit, as part of...
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Behind-the-Scenes Video Shows Stunning VFX Footage from 'The Force Awakens'
This behind-the-scenes video from Industrial Light & Magic shows just how the VFX wizards behind Star Wars:The Force Awakens created the amazing alien worlds and technology that wowed audiences....
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With Razer's Purchase of THX, We're One Step Closer to Ultimate Calibration
Gaming computer manufacturer Razer has bought the technical certification company THX, famous for its "deep note" trailer and dedication to picture and audio quality. When George Lucas was going to a...
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Scorsese, Kubrick, and More of Your Favorite Directors Morphed into Their...
Ever wondered what a Tim Burton-Edward Scissorhands cross would look like? The internet is a magnificent place. Without it, we may never have heard of visual artist Mike Leavitt, whose strange hybrid...
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Watch: 'Rogue One' BTS Reveals Practical Creatures True to Lucas' Original...
The new featurette reveals some incredible-looking additions to the Star Wars universe. Taking a cue from J.J. Abrams and The Force Awakens, a new featurette reveals Gareth Edwards has rejected CGI in...
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George Lucas is Building a Museum of Narrative Art in LA
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, home to more than 40,000 film-related pieces, will open in 2021. George Lucas has been trying to build a museum to house his extensive collection of art related to...
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Watch: How Roger Corman Gave Rise to Scorsese, Coppola, and New Hollywood
Roger Corman has made 400 movies. No wonder he's one of the fathers of American film. [Editor's Note: The following introduction was written by Max Winter.] Where does the American arthouse movie come...
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Watch: 3 Ways to Create Worlds Using the Artistic Method of George Lucas
Lucas' films are steeped in a personal philosophy. There are a host of filmmakers for whom the ability to imagine the simply unreal is central. Directors like Guillermo del Toro, Terry Gilliam, Michel...
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When David Lynch Rejected George Lucas
In his own words, here's how the famed surrealist "almost" directed 'Return of the Jedi'. As more and more of these institutions begin to pop up around the country, it's important for all film-goers...
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This 'Revenge of the Sith' Deleted Scene Raises More Questions
I know we're in the golden age of 'Star Wars' movies now, but what the hell was going on in this deleted scene? Star Wars was already a huge part of my life when the prequels came out. I was a massive...
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Go Behind The Scenes On the GoT Season 8 Premiere
No, George Lucas didn't direct the dragons to fly "faster and more intense." Game of Thrones put out a behind-the-scenes video of the premiere episode for season 8 "Winterfell". The verge shared it...
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Download the 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' Script PDF
At the time, the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade script was the perfect end to a trilogy. Now, download the third script in the series and learn how theme and character dictate an adventure. And...
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Read the 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Script
The "Raiders of the Lost Ark" script is maybe the greatest adventure movie ever written. It contains amazing set pieces, dialogue, and exposition. So there's a lot to learn. Let's read it and examine...
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Download the 'Star Wars' Script PDF And Build Your World
The Star Wars script is a thing of near perfection. Download and read the original script and as we discuss a few lessons we can learn from it. George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but he...
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Download 'The Force Awakens' Script PDF
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens script PDF was one of my favorite downloads a few years ago. I loved how it delved into the lore of the Star Wars universe and built something that felt both modern...
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