George Lucas (7 articles)
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Star Wars crew member: I hate 3D
And no 3D TV for Anthony Daniels 12 August 2011 16:00 GMT TweetAfter the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box-set has been released, the next major event in the sci-fi series' calendar is the release of each of the six movies in 3D. George Lucas and his team have been beavering away, converting each movie...
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Industrial Light & Magic: Star Wars Blu-ray reveals things never meant to be seen
SFX crew speak out 12 August 2011 14:59 GMT TweetStar Wars: The Complete Saga arrives on Blu-ray in the UK on 12 September, and two of the special effects team who worked across the movies have told Pocket-lint that, thanks to the Full HD transfers, we should expect to see things that wouldn't have...
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Stormtrooper helmet designer defeats George Lucas in court battle
He used the force... or maybe just lawyers 27 July 2011 17:16 GMT TweetIn a landmark copyright case, original Stormtrooper helmet designer Andrew Ainsworth has emerged victorious over George Lucas, being allowed to continue manufacturing replicas in the UK.
Ainsworth argued that he wasn't creating artistic works,...
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Star Wars Blu-ray hands-on
HANDS-ON Footage seen in UK for first time 15 July 2011 10:47 GMT TweetRarely have we been so excited about three 30-second video clips as we were at the Digital Entertainment Group Europe event held in Disney's offices last night. For the first time on UK soil, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment played actual footage...
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THX talks 3D, Cameron & Star Wars
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Senior VP Rick Dean explains how THX Media Director will bring the the perfection of the cinema to all TVs 24 May 2011 13:24 GMT TweetImagine you're a passionate film technician who's spent hours laboriously ensuring that the look and sound of your latest feature film is up to date. It launches at the cinema and it looks fantastic - just as the director intended. But what happens...
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George Lucas: 3D will completely take over cinema
Until he finds another format to remaster Star Wars in 31 March 2011 11:22 GMT TweetGeorge Lucas has boldly stated that he believes that 3D will eventually be the dominant format for movies, and that even today, 2D films are old hat.
Sitting on a digital-film panel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, US, alongside James Cameron and...
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Star Wars 3D in the pipeline
Lucas inspired by Avatar's success 21 January 2010 10:58 GMT TweetStar Wars in 3D could become a reality as George Lucas has stated that he was impressed with the technology used in Avatar and its subsequent success at the box office.
Lucas states: “We’ve been looking for years and years and years...