Not so many years ago, in a galaxy very, very near, George Lucas imagine a world no one had ever seen. Now,
in this mesmerizing saga behind the saga, journey back to a time when the "Star Wars" trilogy was little more
than one filmmakers dream. As Mark Hamill narrates, you'll watch dreams become reality right before your eyes.
You'll share rare insights into the filmmaking process as you explore the films' deeper meanings with the man
who made all things possible. George Lucas himself.
Witness the making of the Trilogy including: Spectacular footage from all three films mixed with
never-before-seen, unfinished scenes. Some of the largest sets ever built for motion pictures. Close to 100
workers labored 4 months...all for roughly 2 minutes screen time. Over 80 different creatures created for
Jabba's palace. Relive their birth and evolution, from models to monsters, in the Creature Shop of LucasFilm's
Academy Award-winning special effects division, Industrial Light & Magic. Jabba the Hutt, at 2000 pounds, the
biggest, most complex puppet ever built for a movie. The Ewok language - how it was created and what it all
means. The original "Star Wars" animatics. See "home video" tapes of small scale models in action, made one year
before the actual shooting. Miniature special effects photography created by expert visual magicians for a medium
that is literally quicker than the eye. Combined technological effects. See how a real redwood forest was
combined with matte paintings, a blue screen, puppets, actors on bikes and incredible editing to create one
of the most breathtaking chase sequences ever filmed. |
