Star Wars Mixed Science Fiction, Fantasy And Science-Fiction

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Close connections can be made from Greek Mythology into pop culture, especially into fictional stories such as Star Wars. Introduced to the world in 1977, Star Wars was a cultural phenomenon that took the whole world by storm. It broke new ground in cinematic storytelling, visual effects, and what a director could do with a film, paving the way for many other great films to come. The world of Star Wars is also rich with history and lore, and a lot of that can be connected to Greek Mythology. Two main characters in Star Wars are Luke and Leia Skywalker, twins who are separated at birth but eventually reunite on their journeys to defeat the dark side.

"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;

The science fiction film genre has been around almost as long as movies have, but like the cinema it is still a fairly young art form. This genre came into existence shortly after the invention of the movie camera in 1888 and has endured for over one-hundred years. Science fiction is adaptive; it changes with the times and this trend can be seen in its incorporation of other genres, cultural history and technology. This essay will attempt to define the genre, chronicle the history and evolution, and explore its relation to technology. This is in general and in the cinema.

The concept of pop art started to become popular during this time as it was described using simple, bright colors and images to symbolize everyday life.

This new period created the films to become more realistic. The Movie Brats have created biggest blockbusters in American history, from Star Wars, The Godfather and Jaws.

By the beginning of the 1970s, film had become the medium through which performing artists were commenting on currant events. Films

The science of Star Wars is book written by Jeanne Cavelos, it tries to link the content of the Star Wars trilogies with modern science. It offers the readers the plausibility of the phenomena that occurs in the world of Star Wars. The book is divided into five chapters excluding the introduction. She proceeds from environments to aliens and androids to spaceships and weapons to end with a chapter on “The Force”.

Passing through, “Star Wars and the Power of Costume,” at the Denver Art Museum, was exciting. I could not believe the creativity and detail that went into making the costumes. For example, Han Solo’s outfit was based on Gary Cooper’s character in the 1952 movie, High Noon. Princess Lea’s hairstyle came from the Hopi Indians and, Princess Padme’s costume designs came from the medieval period.

Star Wars and Star Trek have been one of the most popular series invented. For many years now people have gone to events called comic-cons. These events are where people dress up as a character of their choice and do activities. These two subjects that were chosen for this compare and contrast essay were picked out by a birthmark. A birthmark on me myself that looks like the Star Trek symbol. This birthmark has led me to want to know a little more about these two popular movies.

It was until the late 70s when the first Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) was released and it changed the way VFX in the movie should be. The Star Wars movie introduced some evolution in special effects technology, such as alien, spaceships, and some strange planets. The 70s was not only have an action and sci-fi genre, but it was also The Exorcist (1973) that was present classic and original horror

The world of comic books has long been home to heroes and heroines. So it was little surprise that Marvel took the Star Wars Universe into the comic book world with great enthusiasm all the way back in the 1970's. They would later be followed by Dark Horse Comics when the Expanded Universe really reached its stride. The heroes of the movies were quickly joined by those from the novels as well as new creations for the medium.

By the 1950’s science fiction began to take off as the current event of the day lend to new stories of space travel, atomic energy mishaps and the monsters that ensued. With sound also came the advent of musicals many of which were delightful fantasies by the likes of Disney and bring the fairy tales and children’s books to life on the screen. Now art also had a place to be expressed through the outlet of fantasy films, by the likes of Dalí and Bruňuel disorienting pieces. During the 1970’s and beyond the science fiction reclaimed a spot in fantasy with the likes of E.T. and Star Wars and blend though was involve of the fantasy and science fiction as there was no explanation of Yoda’s magical qualities or E.T.’s healing powers. When CGI came it was able to bring the audience to a new level of fantasy pushing the bound of what the imagination could provide with the likes of The Matrix, The Abyss or films made completely of CGI like Toy Story.

Star wars is an American space opera film directed by George Lucas. Star Wars takes place in a galaxy far away. We can establish that because the director started with a wide angle shot in the beginning to show us the preview of the setting. Throughout the movie, Lucas does this to emphasize where it takes place and how the surrounding fits with the characters. Star Wars doesn’t use many close-ups and I think Lucas does this to emphasize the characters and their costumes. Star wars is also known for its use of special effects. Since it was written in 1977, the technology available wasn't advanced enough to create good visuals. Because of the lack of advanced technology, space travel and Alien was very rare genres to

Motion Pictures have always had a strong influence in today’s culture, but maybe none as prevalent as Star Wars. Originating with Episode 4 A New Hope, the series boomed from 1977 to 2005 with yet another addition coming in 2015. The strongest of the series was the original trilogy episodes 4, 5, and 6, all generally released in the 1980s. As one of the strongest film francaises still today, it’s impact within the 1980s was only the tip of the iceberg. Children and adults alike still anticipate the new edition of this seemingly endless journey. If any singular film series still holds prevalence in its future decades it is Star Wars: Original Trilogy.