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George Takei attempts to Broker a Star Peace between Trekkies and Jedi

Posted on December 12, 2011 in Outtakes | No Comments

When war breaks out between Captain Kirk and Princess Leia, only Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu can step in and try to negotiate a peace. Oh my….

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50 Star Wars Vintage Toy Commercials

Posted on September 27, 2011 in Featured, Marketing | No Comments

If you are feeling nostalgic for the your old classic Star Wars toys, look no further because we rounded up over 50 vintage commercials. If you are too young to be feeling nostalgic, get off my lawn and get a job hipster!

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William Shatner on Star Trek vs Star Wars

Posted on September 20, 2011 in Interviews | No Comments

William Shatner weighs in on the decades long debate of what was better: Star Trek versus Star Wars?

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Creating the Original Stormtrooper Mask

Posted on August 9, 2011 in Costume Design | 3 Comments

A step by step guide to the creation of the original Stormtrooper by prop maker Andrew Ainsworth. In 1976 at Shepperton Design Studios Ainsworth created the original Stormtrooper helmets and armor for the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope.

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Why David Lynch Turned Down ‘Return of the Jedi’

Posted on July 20, 2011 in Interviews | No Comments

David Lynch was offered to direct the third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi, but turned it down. Why? Spoiler.. Wookies give him headaches.

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Example of Bad Screenwriting: Star Wars Episode III

Posted on June 8, 2011 in General Screenwriting | 1 Comment

Robert McKee explains; “If the scene is about what the scene is about, you’re in deep shit.” Just to drive the point home “Star Wars Episode III Revenge Of The Sith” is offered up as an example of this bad screenwriting practice.

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George Lucas Strikes Back

Posted on June 3, 2011 in Outtakes | No Comments

Not all men are created prequel.

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Seth MacFarlane Interviews George Lucas

Posted on May 18, 2011 in Interviews | No Comments

Creator and Executive Producer of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane interviews George Lucas in this special feature found on the DVD of Blue Harvest (the Family Guy Star Wars spoof).

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Harrison Ford on Shooting Star Wars

Posted on May 17, 2011 in Interviews | No Comments

AFI sits down with Harrison Ford who talks about shooting Star Wars, the originality of the film and when he knew it was going to be a huge phenomenon.

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Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Secretly Offensive for Women

Posted on April 12, 2011 in Outtakes | No Comments

Leia is one of the few females in the universe who’s not a stripper, and even she is a terrible role model for women.

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30 Movie Title Tutorials for After Effects

Posted on April 5, 2011 in Credits, Digital Effects, Featured | 6 Comments

It has been awhile since we did an After Effects tutorial roundup. This time we want to focus on titles. Your opening titles maybe the the first impression viewers will have of your film, so you better make them count. Here are 30 Hollywood style After Effects tutorials to help and inspire [...]

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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Star Wars

Posted on March 16, 2011 in Outtakes | 1 Comment

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reenact the famous scene between R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatooine from Star Wars.

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Scientists Hard at Work on Princess Leia Hologram

Posted on March 15, 2011 in Off Topic | 1 Comment

Forget about curing cancer or finding new energy sources the scientists at the MIT Media Lab are working on the truly important stuff. That’s right, the Princess Leia hologram from Star Wars. “Help them, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re our scientists only hope.”

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The Economics Of Star Wars

Posted on February 16, 2011 in Filmmaking 360, Marketing | 2 Comments

This Star Wars themed info-graphic by illustrator Adolfo Arranz of Guardo, Spain creatively shows us why George Lucas’ net worth is around $3 billion.

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Epic 110 minute review trashes “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”

Posted on January 2, 2011 in Film Reviews | 1 Comment

In the words of reader Roger Ebert, Henry Plinkett’s 110-minute review “doesn’t rip Episode III into 1000 pieces so much as completely disintegrate it into dust.”

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