kevin said...
excellent work. it clearly supports my argument that because of Star Wars , ILM came into being and changed Hollywood's perception of special effects
http://ilmcasestudy.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
A New Hope... for movies
YouTube - Star Wars original opening crawl - 1977
I think I might want to talk about the soundtrack as also being monumental
I think I might want to talk about the soundtrack as also being monumental
Some Awesome Blogs That I Thought Were Strong With the Force
I thought Tammy's blog was very good. It goes into great detail about here sources, and her summaries are clear and concise. It also helps to see a picture of what she is talking about, especially for her topic. I also thought that Philiana's blog was impressive. I liked how she included some clips of the show along with some reason for it. It really makes her paper seem very interesting and exciting to read. I also like Kalle's blog because I found that one of her sources came from a cinema journal, which I completely forgot about. I will definitely have to check it.
Here it is the real annotated biliography. for some reason I could not underline the book and movie titles
Empire of Dreams: The Story of Star Wars’ Trilogy. Dir. Edith Becker and Kevin Burns. DVD. Twentieth Century Fox, 2004.
This is a television documentary that is on the Star Wars DVD and originally aired on A&E. This is a great documentary about the phenomenon of Star Wars and gives great background of the making of the film. The documentary goes into detail about how Star Wars was different from other Science Fiction films of the time and how Lucas changed the industry. This documentary will be very helpful in analyzing Star Wars’ influence in business, film making, and culture.
Lev, Peter. “Whose Future? Star Wars, Alien, and Blade Runner”. Literature/Film Quarterly 26 no1 30-7 1998. http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.libproxy.usc.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e8aff0fe8a48e18e4be7e944bae1f9f835b3bf67546aef4d4522c1f4a9c62213c&fmt=H
This article goes into detail about how these three films started a renassaince for the science fiction genre. More importantly though it defends the special effects and visual design in this genre as essential and important in telling the story. Star Wars helped to show a world that was never fully visualized before because of its awesome special effects and ground breaking visual design. I feel that this is a good argument to back up the fact that good special effects are needed in order to make a world believable and memorable.
Rubin, Michael. Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 2006.
This book is a semi-autobiographical story of George Lucas the film maker, and the digital revolution that came with Star Wars. The book goes into detail about the technology that went behind making Star Wars, and its lasting influence in todays films. Interviews and quotations are taken from Lucas and his many famous friends to give a better insight. The chapters are put into chronological order of progression of the first Star Wars film. In each chapter a side note is given on the history of cinema and technology, giving detailed pictures like cameras, celluoid film, dvds, etc. I think this is a great book because it will help me better understand the technological side of cinema and how Star Wars brought about this revolution.
Sergi, Gianluca. “Tales of the Silent Blast: Star Wars and Sound”. Journal of Popular Film and Television v.26 no. 1 Spring 1998 p. 12-22. http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.libproxy.usc.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e8aff0fe8a48e18e4be7e944bae1f9f8317f65acc1d219db05826c084873d0999&fmt=H
This article basically talks about how George Lucas took advantage of new technologies and how he created new technologies to achieve the making of Star Wars. The article particularly focuses on the sound design of the film and points out that this film really took sound effects to a new level. It then goes into great detail of 1977 Hollywood and the changing times of that period with the release of Star Wars. This article will help me to get a good idea of how technology changed because of Star Wars.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Dir. George Lucas. Perf. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Alec Guinness. Twentieth Century Fox, 1977.
This film is the basis of the entire paper. I want to really focus on this film because this is the one to really set things in motion. The other original sequels were also important, but this first film set the bar for any special effects to come in any other movie. In my paper I want to cite specific scenes I feel that contribute to the technology and visual design.
Wood, Robin. Hollywood: From Vietnam to Reagan… And Beyond. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003.
This is an excellent book about contemporary Hollywood films. In one chapter it argues that Star Wars helped to dumb down films because of its emphasis on special effects over anything else. The book also talks about how Lucas helped to improve theaters and his impact on sound design and editing. I will probably not go into great detail about this, but I will acknowledge this argument, to show that there is a “dark side” to Star Wars.
This is a television documentary that is on the Star Wars DVD and originally aired on A&E. This is a great documentary about the phenomenon of Star Wars and gives great background of the making of the film. The documentary goes into detail about how Star Wars was different from other Science Fiction films of the time and how Lucas changed the industry. This documentary will be very helpful in analyzing Star Wars’ influence in business, film making, and culture.
Lev, Peter. “Whose Future? Star Wars, Alien, and Blade Runner”. Literature/Film Quarterly 26 no1 30-7 1998. http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.libproxy.usc.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e8aff0fe8a48e18e4be7e944bae1f9f835b3bf67546aef4d4522c1f4a9c62213c&fmt=H
This article goes into detail about how these three films started a renassaince for the science fiction genre. More importantly though it defends the special effects and visual design in this genre as essential and important in telling the story. Star Wars helped to show a world that was never fully visualized before because of its awesome special effects and ground breaking visual design. I feel that this is a good argument to back up the fact that good special effects are needed in order to make a world believable and memorable.
Rubin, Michael. Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 2006.
This book is a semi-autobiographical story of George Lucas the film maker, and the digital revolution that came with Star Wars. The book goes into detail about the technology that went behind making Star Wars, and its lasting influence in todays films. Interviews and quotations are taken from Lucas and his many famous friends to give a better insight. The chapters are put into chronological order of progression of the first Star Wars film. In each chapter a side note is given on the history of cinema and technology, giving detailed pictures like cameras, celluoid film, dvds, etc. I think this is a great book because it will help me better understand the technological side of cinema and how Star Wars brought about this revolution.
Sergi, Gianluca. “Tales of the Silent Blast: Star Wars and Sound”. Journal of Popular Film and Television v.26 no. 1 Spring 1998 p. 12-22. http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.libproxy.usc.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e8aff0fe8a48e18e4be7e944bae1f9f8317f65acc1d219db05826c084873d0999&fmt=H
This article basically talks about how George Lucas took advantage of new technologies and how he created new technologies to achieve the making of Star Wars. The article particularly focuses on the sound design of the film and points out that this film really took sound effects to a new level. It then goes into great detail of 1977 Hollywood and the changing times of that period with the release of Star Wars. This article will help me to get a good idea of how technology changed because of Star Wars.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Dir. George Lucas. Perf. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Alec Guinness. Twentieth Century Fox, 1977.
This film is the basis of the entire paper. I want to really focus on this film because this is the one to really set things in motion. The other original sequels were also important, but this first film set the bar for any special effects to come in any other movie. In my paper I want to cite specific scenes I feel that contribute to the technology and visual design.
Wood, Robin. Hollywood: From Vietnam to Reagan… And Beyond. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003.
This is an excellent book about contemporary Hollywood films. In one chapter it argues that Star Wars helped to dumb down films because of its emphasis on special effects over anything else. The book also talks about how Lucas helped to improve theaters and his impact on sound design and editing. I will probably not go into great detail about this, but I will acknowledge this argument, to show that there is a “dark side” to Star Wars.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Rubin, Michael. Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 2006.
This book is a semi-autobiographical story of George Lucas the film maker, and the digital revolution that came with Star Wars. The book goes into detail about the technology that went behind making Star Wars, and its lasting influence in todays films. Interviews and quotations are taken from Lucas and his many famous friends to give a better insight. The chapters are put into chronological order of progression of the first Star Wars film. In each chapter a side note is given on the history of cinema and technology, giving detailed pictures like cameras, celluoid film, dvds, etc. I think this is a great book because it will help me better understand the technological side of cinema and how Star Wars brought about this revolution.
This book is a semi-autobiographical story of George Lucas the film maker, and the digital revolution that came with Star Wars. The book goes into detail about the technology that went behind making Star Wars, and its lasting influence in todays films. Interviews and quotations are taken from Lucas and his many famous friends to give a better insight. The chapters are put into chronological order of progression of the first Star Wars film. In each chapter a side note is given on the history of cinema and technology, giving detailed pictures like cameras, celluoid film, dvds, etc. I think this is a great book because it will help me better understand the technological side of cinema and how Star Wars brought about this revolution.
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