The Blackstar Warrior
Posted on August 20, 2010 in Outtakes | No Comments
All you jive talkin’ space turkeys better clear out, there’s a new bad mutha jetting about. Blackstar Warrior – can you dig it?
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George Lucas turned to the Dark Side long before Phantom Menace
Posted on August 19, 2010 in Outtakes | 1 Comment
There was a bittersweet tinge to [Gary] Kurtz’s voice, and it’s no surprise. This year is the 30th anniversary of “The Empire Strikes Back,” the “Star Wars” sequel that many fans consider the pinnacle moment in a franchise that has pulled in $16 billion in box office and merchandising. But 1980 was also the year that Kurtz and Lucas realized the Jedi universe wasn’t big enough for the both of them.
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“Drew: The Man Behind The Poster” – Trailer
Posted on August 15, 2010 in Trailers | No Comments
“Drew: The Man Behind The Poster” is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the career of poster artist Drew Struzan, who’s most popular works include the “Indiana Jones,” “Back to the Future” and “Star Wars” movie posters.
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Improv Everywhere: Star Wars NYC Subway Car
Posted on August 10, 2010 in Acting, Outtakes | 2 Comments
for Improv Everywhere’s latest mission, they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on a New York City subway car.
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MIT Course: Film as Visual and Literary Mythmaking
Posted on August 5, 2010 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment
Below we have posted a video from MIT’s course “Film as Visual and Literary Mythmaking.” You can download this and many other courses from their site for free or view them on their YouTube Channel.
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AT-AT Day Afternoon
Posted on July 15, 2010 in Outtakes | 2 Comments
When I was a kid, there are two things I wanted badly and never got… A real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker.
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Dude Vader
Posted on May 3, 2010 in Outtakes | No Comments
Star wars mash-up in which Darth Vader is played by none other than Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski.
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Star Wars for an Avatar-style Makeover
Posted on January 25, 2010 in Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
If his over-the-top personality and the stuttering cadence of his speech didn’t captivate your heart the first time you saw him, then wait till you see Jar Jar Binx romping through a bio-luminescent forest in eye-popping 3d. And if that doesn’t win you over – you have a heart of stone.
…Director George Lucas has [...]
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George Lucas on the Daily Show
Posted on January 6, 2010 in Interviews | No Comments
George Lucas, creator of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” movies, was on the Daily Show last night with Jon Stewart to talk about the new book he’s written, “Blockbusting,” which examines the movie industry through its most “timeless” films. Lucas also discuses the duality of the love hate relationship of fan boys.
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Nature as Mythic Storyteller
Posted on January 4, 2010 in General Screenwriting | No Comments
by Jennifer van Sijll
Films that last often have a mythic quality. Like great children’s stories, we consume these films as we do ageless fables. Unlike lesser stories, the lessons learned in these films carry a universal authority that seems to transcend man.
Biblical stories naturally achieve this mythic stature by virtue of the role played by [...]
A 70 Minute Explaination on why “Star Wars: the Phantom Menace” sucked
Posted on December 19, 2009 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Mike from Milwaukee puts together an epic review of “Star Wars: the Phantom Menace”. This is not just a blathering fan-boy rant, but a well crafted and often side-splittingly funny review of the suckage that was episode 1.
“In this opening segment I discuss the major flaw of The Phantom Menace which is the characters and [...]
Bikini Girls Read Star Wars.
Posted on August 14, 2009 in Outtakes | No Comments
I know why you’re here… to hear some a riveting reading of America’s most enduring space opera. So without further ado…
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Sony Vegas Tutorial: Lightsaber Effect
Posted on June 23, 2009 in Digital Effects | 1 Comment
This video tutorial offers a slightly different method for creating a lightsaber in Sony Vegas without After Effects, VisionLab, LS Maker, or anything else.
VIA: ShamefulProductions
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You have to rotoscope. That’s the only way, regardless of what program you use.
FOR MULTIPLE LIGHTSABERS, you have to repeat the process for the other lightsaber, so [...]
505 Behind The Scenes Videos
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Featured | 4 Comments
Take a peak behind the Tinsel Town magic with this collection of 505 behind the scenes videos from over 100 popular and historic movies.
If we overlooked your favorite film don’t worry, with the amount of footage floating around the internets I’m sure we will deliver that other Hollywood staple, the sequel. Stay tuned….
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DIY Vacuum Former
Posted on April 16, 2009 in Costume Design | No Comments
Here’s a cheap and easy way to make 3D plastic forms like Stormtrooper costumes and tons of other things. Cost: around $20.
via: MakeMagazine
