Star Wars Effects

Similar to genres in a collection of books, films are also categorized by the different styles being expressed in the film. Science fiction was influenced in early films by capturing the animation of different worlds or futures that may seem real but is actually fiction. Science fiction enables viewers to directly witness and understand science used by the corporation of visionary content. Their detailed images bring viewers closer to another world by creating a sense of reality. Science fiction films uses elements such as sounds, language, entertainment, and special effects to draw the attention of viewers. What makes films like Avatar considered science fiction, are the surreal settings, strange creatures, time traveling, and advancements of technology.

"Star Wars" was arguably the first in a new breed of high concept, high budget sci-fi action films. It was directed by George Lucas and originally released in only a few cinemas in 1977. However, the buzz around the film grew, and it is now one of the highest grossing films of all time, and along with its sequels, prequels and re-mastered re-releases, has a large cult following. I feel this is because of Lucas` ability to engage the audience through careful use of sound and camera technique;

Released in 1977, the original Star Wars movie quickly became the highest grossing film of all time and it changed the way people thought of filmography. With its unique special effects and storyline, it created a new era of Hollywood movies. It became a huge blockbuster and eventually spawned a new universe that now spans several decades. The films, now numbering six with three more being made, have a fan base of millions of people. In order for a film (series) to have that large of a fan base, the fans must be able to relate to the film. The Star Wars films are collectively a modern mythological narrative, meaning that it represents

“ A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away” there was a battle. Mostly everyone knows these words are from Star Wars. There are currently seven Star Wars movies. They all have good guys and bad guys. The Dark Side are the bad guys and the Jedi are the good guys.

Through the creation process and production of Star Wars, Lucas was able to implement a variety of media improvements that changed how movies sounded, looked, and how they were edited. For instance, Lucas' computer team invented the EditDroid, which was the first digital-editing system. The EditDroid permitted films to be transferred to computer discs so editors would not need to tinker with lumbering film reels ("Tampa Bay Times"). As far as sound is concerned, Ben Burtt, the sound designer of Stars Wars, took a more organic approach to the making of the sound effects of the movie by going into nature for realistic sounds, or simply taping himself rather than using the traditional electronic noises. However, with the creation of his new method to sound production, many people would not be able to hear the movie in theatres; therefore, Lucas created the THX loudspeakers, which paired with the Dolby system in the projection booth, brought clean, crisp sound to theatres, cars, and home stereo systems (Corliss 4). To enhance the visual appeal, Lucas revised the idea of special effects. One example of this revision was the usage of motion control rigs to imitate swooping, dynamic spaceships in the first 1977 Star Wars production ("The Telegraph: Film"). Thanks to the

The beautiful picture on the screen needs to be created with quite a bit of detail but what exactly is animation? According to Merriam Dictionary, animation is, “a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after another create the appearance of movement” (Merriam). Frame by frame, animation requires countless hours of attention to make seconds or even minutes of work that can make up a full-length film. Animation, before 3D animation, was hand-drawn, silhouette, stop motion, and countless other techniques that use to fill our lives. On July 29th, 1928, Walt Disney made one of the biggest advances in animation by matching sound to animated picture. It was a true

Monsters were men dressed up in rubber suits and extra-terrestrial planets were hand-made sets built in studios. For a while, animatronics were even used to bring the otherwise impossible to life. But without the advent of computer generated animation, today's live-action movies would be completely unrecognizable. Computer Generated Imagery in movies started in the 1970s as visual effects and short animations were being made from layering multiple 2D images to make it look rounded and therefore 3D. In 1972 Pixar co-founders, Ed Catmull and Fred Park, produced the first prototype of a digitally-rendered 3D hand using technology that would become the foundation for countless effects and film masterpieces that followed. In 1993 the production of toy story start which was set to be the very first full animation film made using CGI. Pixar, which was known for producing small animations to promote their products(computers), was approached by Disney to make a computer-animated film after the success of their short film Tin Toy. In 1995 Cameron wrote the first treatment for Avatar with the intention of pushing the

Anyone who was born in the 1980s or 1990s, they most likely played their fair share of video games. The majority of people remember playing games like Tetris or Mario and the vivid memories that go along with experiencing them. The memories that involve getting a high score in Tetris to the memories of completing a hard level in Mario and the challenges one had to get through to achieve them. There are certain individuals wish they could bring back some of those great memories, trying to relive the past. This is called nostalgia. A lot of people yearn for the past, hoping to reclaim their youth and the memories that they created during these earlier years. Some authors now are trying to incorporate this reminiscence into their stories.

Star Wars, the single most recognizable science fiction experience to the date, hides a substantial amount of real life issues, and borrows a great deal from real life history. While feasting these senses, a lot can be gained by analyzing the saga, specifically A New Hope and The Phantom Menace by George Lucas. Ironic themes exist in the saga in the likes of an oppressive government, the horrid results of such governments, a strong presence of theology—all which demonstrates parallelism of real life; borrowing from some of history’s most notable governments, events, and theologies. From the first installment of Star Wars, it is overtly operant of George Lucas’ intentions to weigh in on

A dinosaur, thrashing through the woods. A terrorizing cyborg, attempting to seal humanity’s fate. A friendly toy cowboy, coming to life. These are some of the unimaginable things that computer generated imagery (CGI) has brought to life in film. CGI is constructing still or animated visual content with picturing software (Rouse). It has many uses as well, and is a helpful tool in many fields. CGI is used for visuals, advertising, anatomical modeling, architecture, special effects in cinema, and video games (Rouse). CGI has played a significant role in film over the years. Before CGI, special effects in cinema were simple. In “Pre-War Hollywood” or before World War II, special effects included adding clouds to the sky, and ceilings to sets (Keil and Whissel 91). Many different methods were also used to make the figures appear like they were moving, which CGI replaced. A praxinoscope was one

When the film was released on May 25th 1977, it earned $461 million in the U.S and around $314 million overseas with a total of $775 million. Within a year Star Wars: A New Hope became the second highest grossing in North America and the third highest grossing film in the world from a budget of 11 million. In the 1970s America was in economic bloom as the vietnam war had given them so much money that children and parents had enough money to go the films as the average income had doubled since the end of the second world war. The Star Wars Corporations was eventually bought by Disney in 2012 when Lucas retired, Disney bought the franchise as they knew they could gain large economic benefit as the fanbase was so loyal to the franchise that they would go see every movie made even if Disney was producing the films. When Disney released their newest film for the Star War in 2015 directed by J.J Abrams, the film made $2.068 billion in the box office breaking many box office records from a budget of $306 million USD compared to Star Wars: The Clone War which had a budget of 8.5 million and made 68.3 in the box office, a lot the success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is because of the franchises pre-existing fanbase. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There have been 9 Star Wars films with another 2 expected to come out in the next three years, this is because of Star Wars large franchise so the company knows that it can make millions of dollars from the box office with each film they release. The first Star Wars has been a large influence on fox grossing $100 million in three months, Fox's stock soared from $6 to $25 per share and generated revenues of $1.2 million a day for the studio. However because the Sci-fi films are so overexposed in the media because so many new films are coming out such as; The Martian, Mad Max: Fury

First released in 1977, the Star Wars movies are good, and that is all. At the time, the films were regarded as storytelling and special effect masterpieces, but forty years later, those feats that once defined them are no longer special. Though thought by some to

After the decision has been made on which virtual camera shot to use, the figures are animated to create the scene (Pixar, 2004a). At Pixar, they do not paint or draw the figures in the final stage, but use the ones already made. By using the hinges, the figures are controlled like puppeteers, creating movement and different emotions. This provides the movie makers with options they would not have without the new technology. Then, shadows and lighting are added, before the information is put together to a film in a computer system. This process adds motion blur to the animation. Each frame of 1/24 seconds screen time takes at least six hours of processing,

‘Occasionally, there's an effect that the directors want in a film that would be virtually impossible to do with traditional animation techniques," explains CGI supervisor Scott Johnston. That's where computer animation can sometimes make a difference. A stampede of thousands of wildebeests would be too laborious to create by hand but animators working with computers can figure out what the behaviour of the animal is and replicate it. We can also create all the camera angles that the scene requires and match

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