The Making of Star Wars - Pioneering Special Effects, VFX, and Sound Design
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Star Wars Behind the Scenes of A New Hope - a look back at how George Lucas and ILM pushed special effects, visual effects, and sound design to create a blockbuster from a galaxy far, far away.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro - Star Wars Behind the Scenes
00:54 - Effective Budgeting
01:32 - Chapter 1: Practical Effects
04:05 - Chapter 2: Compositing Effects
08:36 - Chapter 3: Sound Design
11:26 - Takeaways
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Edited by MIKE STEELE
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STAR WARS BEHIND THE SCENES - THE MAKING OF A NEW HOPE
The making of Star Wars A New Hope is stuff of legend. Today, blockbuster movies are a dime-a-dozen and the magic of how they’re actually created has all but disappeared. But in 1977, George Lucas and his team at ILM were still magicians, crafting never-before-seen imagery that changed the industry forever. In this short making of Star Wars documentary, we’ll explain how they evolved practical effects, compositing techniques, and sound design.
STAR WARS MOVIES SPECIAL EFFECTS
Compared to the scope and vision of George Lucas’ galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was a low-budget production. One of the ways they were able to pull this off was to use practical effects. This ranged from making Luke’s landspeeder to be a functional vehicle but appeared to float above the ground, to the extensive use of matte paintings that could extend the sets and add extras.
STAR WARS VISUAL EFFECTS
What the crew couldn’t accomplish on set, the visual effects team handled. For example, some of the most dazzling sequences in the film are the space battles. But up until that time, the compositing techniques for photographing a ship in space was very limited. To capture the WWII dogfight footage Lucas shared as inspiration, the ships needed to have more dynamic mobility. The solution was something called the Dykstraflex, a motion-control camera that could be programmed precisely to execute the same movements multiple times. This allowed them to capture as many elements as they needed while giving the ships the desired movement and energy in the frame.
STAR WARS SFX
The final element in creating a fantastical yet believable world was the sound design. To be fair, the concept of a sound designer didn’t even exist yet. Ben Burtt, responsible for the sound effects coined the term for himself, essentially creating a new filmmaking role in the process. Here, too, revolutionary changes were being made to create the most iconic sounds like R2-D2’s bleeps and bloops, Darth Vader’s ominous breathing, and, of course, the hum of the lightsabers. To do this, Burtt mixed the sounds of a humming projector with a TV set - the swinging sabers were created by playing this sound through a speaker and waving a microphone in front of it.
Without all these innovations, there’s a good chance Star Wars would’ve simply gone unnoticed. Instead, it raised the bar for filmmaking in Hollywood with low-budget techniques to create an unforgettable cultural experience.
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♬ SONGS USED:
"Main Title" - John Williams
"Dojo Tradition" - In This World
"Princess Leia's Theme" - John Williams
"Imperial Attack" - John Williams
"Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack" - John Williams
"Cantina Band" - John Williams
"The Last Battle - John Williams
"Rescue of the Princess" - John Williams
"The Princess Appears" - John Williams
"Glass" - Claudio Laucci
"The Blue Danube (Excerpt) (2001 A Space Odyssey Soundtrack)" - Johann Strauss II
"1986" - Angel Salazar
"Mouse Robot and Blasting Off" - John Williams
"Assembly Line Dreams" - Ostin Drais
"The Little People Work" - John Williams
"The Walls Converge" - John Williams
"The Throne Room and End Title" - John Williams
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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro - Star Wars Behind the Scenes 00:54 - Effective Budgeting 01:32 - Chapter 1: Practical Effects 04:05 - Chapter 2: Compositing Effects 08:36 - Chapter 3: Sound Design 11:26 - Takeaways
@moviedorkproductions9465
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE do a cinematic deep dive into the work of the Shaw Brothers. Their cinematography techniques inspired many of us to this day.
@jahidhosssin54456
Жыл бұрын
Will you also please make a video on Terminator 1 and 2 how they shot it?
@cromwellw91
11 ай бұрын
😢😢😢
We forget how difficult it was to make movies like this. The creativity and technical prowess here is so inspiring.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
They left no stone unturned
@davidjacobs8558
Жыл бұрын
it is still hard. CGI requires long hours of labor too. but now days people just dismiss it as if it's something easy. saying "that's just CGI". problem is, producers and directors who are not familiar with CGI also think it's something easy, and are unwilling to pay enough money to the CG artists.
@andrewreynolds912
Жыл бұрын
@David Jacobs yea the reasons why movies are so expensive these days is because the over use of CGI practical effects aren't gonna go away as they are just too dam conventional and low cost
@cryptohalloffame
Жыл бұрын
this star wars movie - a new hope - may be the most creative endeavour in history.
@fidan2fast
8 ай бұрын
@@davidjacobs8558people dismiss CGI not because they think it's easy, but because it took out all the creativity and inventions you needed to make a movie while using as less money as possible, and amaze tge crowds... People used to look at a movie and wondered "wow, how did they manage to do that scene" while now, you already know it's just CGI and you rate how good or bad it is, which is boring... The only thing movies have fun now is the story and acting
your narrator is seriously dope man, give him a raise or smth
@angelomorales1932
Жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly second this statement ^^^^
@carl.from.accounting
Жыл бұрын
I third.
@BurritoFireo96
Жыл бұрын
This might be a dumb question but Why does he sound so loud and clear compared to every other narrator on KZread?
@dmc1943
Жыл бұрын
@@BurritoFireo96 Most narrators are just the people who made the video. I don’t know if this narrator was hired specifically to narrate, but if he was it would allow them to look for someone with conviction in their voice. They also may have a larger budget for sound equipment.
@quarterkagess
Жыл бұрын
@@dmc1943 yeah their mic quality’s always sounds so crisp and well-mixed. Impressive honestly, for a youtube channel to be able to maintain this level of quality over a span of several years, and that goes for both independent and non independent channels
And this is why this first Trilogy is a classic masterpiece.
Dang, George really went through it to make his dream come true. No wonder why Star Wars still holds up today
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
It paid off like no other film haha
Crazy how Star Wars still holds up today!! And ILM deserve a ton of praise because without this film, they wouldn’t have been able to do more Star Wars films and other movies as well!!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@LuisSierra42
Жыл бұрын
And Weta as well
@allenjones3130
Жыл бұрын
A good story and fine acting also play an important role in the film's continued success.
@ChynaFearsBuckwheat2001
2 ай бұрын
@@allenjones3130 Agreed! Especially Sir Alec Guinness, David Prowse, and James Earl Jones.
VistaVision isn’t a film stock, but a wide-screen format camera that had been more or less forgotten. While it is true that film grain was an important factor, the registration of this format (also the base for IMAX later) moving laterally (rather than vertically) through the shutter, and the registration system, made for a much more stable frame, avoiding the sort of registration error that could undermine any mattes or rotoscoping. There were ma,y optical probs that had to be overcome for this to work, but you get the gist.
These days the magic of Star Wars is away, but the first movies are so beautiful to watch, even after almost 40 - 50 years
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
The team's efforts paid off!
@alexanderharris8310
2 ай бұрын
Speak for yourself about the magic being gone I still find the movies amazing.
@ChynaFearsBuckwheat2001
2 ай бұрын
@@alexanderharris8310 Lol!
The practical effects in this never fail to shock me
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Game-changer for sure
Hi StudioBinder. I don't think I ever thanked you for sharing your documentaries on youtube. They are always interesting as well as entertaining. Thanks.
Sound design is the single most important element when creating emotion in your audience. IMO.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Incredibly important!
@Novastar.SaberCombat
Жыл бұрын
I designed saber and sword prop sounds for a decade (no joke). I have been inspired by Ben Burtt for decades. It's hard to believe that I've crafted over 9000 sounds. And now, I've designed a ton for my own project and series ("Diamond Dragons"). 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
All this stuff was common knowledge for geeks of my generation but you're doing the Lord's work here, teaching the youngins that special effects didn't begin with CGI.
Since i also edit videos I can understand how difficult it was back then. They had to actually make a camera and computer for it on a string budget 😮 so if something was wrong in the shot they had to refilm and remake it. Now we can see it while we make it with a click of a button
The skill to do something like this is incredible! Credit due to all of the people Lucas hired to make his crazy ideas a reality.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
We're all lucky they got to work on it
My debut film 'Miss Scarlet' will be released soon. Thanks to Studio Binder for helping me to be the director. One day, Studio Binder will explain my directing style in the playlist of director's playbook. Remember the name, Baliram Chauhan (The B.C)
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations!
@jackkroll1963
Жыл бұрын
Or not
@YadhanFilms
Жыл бұрын
@@jackkroll1963 They will....
For the next 'How They Shot It' I recommend: Alien, Blade Runner or Stalker
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
The extra time doing such thorough motion design doesn't go unnoticed, these are great pieces of content.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Greatness is in the details 💯
Should have included the amazing music of John Williams. His music was the thing that really punched up the emotion.
@aldunlop4622
Жыл бұрын
My favourite shots are both the Millennium Falcon being drawn into the Death Star (the sense of dread and doom the music inspires) and it leaving, as the engines whir up and the music accelerates to give that sense of the start of the escape.
Its crazy how much this one movie changed the game. George certainly bit off more than he could chew with this production but luckily he was surrounded by immense talent that bailed him out.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Filmmaking is a team effort haha
@jakefernandez3972
Жыл бұрын
“Bailed him out” the disrespect
@nydabeats
Жыл бұрын
@@jakefernandez3972 you must not be familiar with how that production went, it was a disaster up to the final edit.
@jakefernandez3972
Жыл бұрын
@@nydabeats lemme guess, you watched that one “how Star Wars was saved in the edit” video and just assumed that everything they said was fact?
@directedbyadrien1
Жыл бұрын
@@jakefernandez3972 well it was fact. but that doesn’t change George’s involvement/contribution one iota. there is NO star wars without George.
Whoever edited the music in the background, that was amazing!
No matter the quality of a star wars project. No one can deny how the special effects are always top notch.
Dykstra, Burtt, McQuarrie, and the cinematographer dude deserve a lot of credit!
@DigitalImageWorksVFX
Жыл бұрын
And John Williams :)
@Mokkari77
Жыл бұрын
And Joe Johnston, Colin Cantwell, John Barry, Richard Mollo, and many others.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Yup the whole team!
The narrator of the channel has the best way to explain a content/topic/subject. Thank you, sir. May you live ages so that we can listen to you all the time. Please tell me the name of the narrator.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
He prefers to stay anonymous :)
I saw this in theater as a child. From that day forward I was interested in filmmaking and SPFX. From that day forward, I wanted to work with ILM. Well I don’t work for ILM, but I am involved in filmmaking and SPFX today! Thanks George Lucas!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@filmreviewer117
Жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@SomewhatAbnormal
Жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder well, except I never worked for ILM and I only got into filmmaking at the age of 50 after a career that was much more boring.
@jesustovar2549
Жыл бұрын
@@SomewhatAbnormal And that career was?
@SomewhatAbnormal
Жыл бұрын
@@jesustovar2549 not that it's relevant to this conversation, but I started as a graphic designer in 1989, and I got into web development around 1996. It seemed like the most profitable way to use my degrees and those fields were in high-demand at the time. I didn't think that working in Hollywood film production was even an option, though I now know it was. Why do you ask?
These people were absolut geniuses🤩🤩
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
The best in filmmaking!
Star Wars is INSANELY timeless
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
And very intentionally so by George Lucas!
It's amazing the amount of fine detail work that was done for this movie. Everything was reinvented
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
They pulled out all the stops!
Love the fact this movie actually was kinda low budget, comparing the time, but Lucas kept the independence by doing it with his money. His team developed new technology that helped t make better movies now. Yet, i think there are still relevant things here for a low budget film on these days (like the matte paintings) or other things. CGI improved all but also shows we can do things on small scale.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Honestly it's a great example of entrepreneurship as well as filmmaking
@Agarwaen
Жыл бұрын
SW wasn't self funded by any means.
making of Star Wars with practical effects is as mind-blowing as the movie! i am a Star Wars kid, and just loved this video. The commentary spoke exactly what i feel of star wars
Studiobinder + Star Wars = Masterpiece
@ReySkywalker2
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥
One of the Best How They Shot it video. The Star Wars Franchise is the Great Example of how to make Dreams come True. From a Galaxy Far Far Away, Thousand Thanks StudioBinder.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it :)
This series is excellent.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying it :)
As a note, the Matte Paintings were not made out of plexiglass, but actual glass.
This answered so many questions I had about composting. Awesome!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Even more impressive than I realized, having grown up on the original trilogy; the number of new techniques they created here that went on to grace many amazing films is just incredible.
I watched,again, the trilogy last week. Still amazed me. Groundbreaking, like your videos.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Incredibly rewatchable
@vernonsmith6176
Жыл бұрын
Good for you...!
I think you should do a video about Mamoru Oshii and his distinctive style as a director.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
This is incredible. How did they did this blows my mind that at that time, this was such a ground breaking at the time
The only channel I will ALWAYS watch the new video instantly! The best film related videos available anywhere. Period.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
they really put in the E for EFFORT into these movies. What a work!!!
It's paul gregory who is the narrator if I'm not mistaken. Your voice is just chef's kiss from the both the hands. Immaculate clarity and fluency.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Star Wars was a perfect storm of just the right kinds of technologies and people coming together at just the right time. For sound, having Ben Burtt for the sound effects and the legendary John Williams doing the score was a genius move. Ben's innovative sources for sound effects set Star Wars apart from everything that had come before. And John's musical choices for Star Wars could have been very different. In fact, at the beginning John asked George if he wanted a typical "spacey" type music that pretty much every other sci-fi movie had had up to then, or a more serious approach. Luckily George chose the latter and John knocked it out of the park. And of course having John Dykstra and pretty much everyone at ILM at the time added to the power of the movie. For more detail on this, I highly recommend the Disney+ series, "Light and Magic" about ILM, its formation and innovations over the years. You'll see footage you've never seen before, and that's saying a lot!
@jesustovar2549
Жыл бұрын
Actually George Lucas used classical music records as temp-tracks for Star Wars and he wanted it to use it as the soundtrack just like Stanley Kubrick did with 2001: A Space Oddysey, then Steven Spielberg (one of the few that had faith in the project though he wasn't involved, even said that the movie was going to look better with special effects, indeed he was right) recommened George Lucas to work with John Williams who already earned an Oscar for his score in Jaws, you could still hear the musical influences on Williams' score like The Planets by Gustav Holst or The Rite o Spring by Igor Stravisnky.
May the Force be with you, StudioBinder.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
You as well!
This is just brilliant Studio Binder. Well done you
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I remember when I first saw " Star Wars " , also known as " Star Wars : A New Hope " at the now defunct Port Theater , way back in 1977 , I was completely blown away !!! I had never seen or heard anything like it !!! George Lucas is a genius , to think that him and his crew planned it all out for months , so when they began filming they knew exactly what they were going to do !!!
You can thank Gerry Anderson and Derek Meddings for the dirty worn look in Thunderbirds and UFO plus other shows. Way ahead of the curve.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
Say what you will, but I like these effects so much more than CGI. CGI effects, especially nowadays, always look murky and blurry (because they are trying to add "atmosphere" to place the ships into the scene). I prefer the sharp and solid look we see here.
Apologies if you've already covered some of these, but here are my picks for How They Shot It: Gravity, Moulin Rouge, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Stay tuned ;)
Wow that video was very an absolute beauty! Almost make me tears. The narration to explain all the magic that made Star Wars possible is so good! For all that it brought, Star Wars will exist forever 🌌
My God, the amount of work for that blue screen! I always wondered how they used to do Chroma Key before computers. That's insane. Now anyone can mess with transparent background at home with just a few clicks, and if you get the lighting right it will probably look great (might even look better than some recent blockbusters). At the time, the people working on visual effects were true geniuses.
@zez_gval
Жыл бұрын
@@nobody3404 What John Williams has to do with this? The video is about special effects lol
Without George Lucas, there is no Star Wars❤️
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Definitely
Honestly, the best tutorials out there. With respect, whatever you guys are paying this amazing narrator, is not enough.
An episode on Blade Runner would be fantastic!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
Awesome job! I’ve probably watched at least 100 X the amount of time of the movie in behind-the-scenes documentaries, opinion, pieces, and everything else that goes along with that, and yet I learned from this video! I really appreciate that.
I'm glad that I watched star wars of recent when I could appreciate sound design. The sounds are beautiful!
Great doc. Even though as a Star Wars fan , I've seen all this before, this was really interesting and well presented.
Amazing videos as always.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
You could have made this a couple of hours long, easily. This just scratches the surface.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
probably!
@newsbender
Жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder but I liked what there was 🙂 Some clips I hadn't seen in there!
Dear StudioBinder team. I just want to thank you for all the work you are doing. Your videos are helping me become a better creator, a better filmmaker. The advice you give for free on this channel is priceless. I am fascinated by cinema, and you make that fascination grow deeper and deeper. From all my heart, thank you.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Love hearing this! Happy filming :)
I'd love to see a breakdown of how the Wachowski sisters shot the Matrix, or Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.
@joaquinhernandez6940
Жыл бұрын
Me too! Including Neo dodging those bullets in slow motion.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@luxurybuzz3681
Жыл бұрын
They were brothers back then
Wow! Extremely well made video! Thanks guys! 🎞👍
It is truly amazing ❤ thank you for this video
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
respect to all this pioneers and all their hard work ... amazing ...
And THIS is why Star Wars is a Masterpiece!
This is an excellent piece. Especially for its shortness. How about doing a piece for every shot in Star Wars? You software looks good, too.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Every single shot? That might be a little too long 😅
@markgraham2312
Жыл бұрын
@@StudioBinder I just wanted you to know what a great job you did.😄
What I specifically like about these 'the making of' series is that they tell this from the perspective of the filmmaker. Add a most excellent narrative and it makes for a very watchable mini movie in itself. At some point I think it would be worth seeing a "The Making Of The Making Of" to show the huge creative effort behind all these explainers - just to celebrate the sheer quality of them.
George Lucas is the inspired mastermind and entrepreneur from Modesto to this Galaxy Far Away. And it was long time ago, when I was 9 years old and daddy took me to watch the beginning of this space saga...
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
we all have our first time star wars story
Amazing!!! And one more time thanks Studio Binder. I would the see the breakdown of "Cinema Paradiso". Soundtrack and script.
I haven’t even watched Star Wars but that was such a great explanation
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Now's the time :)
@aldunlop4622
Жыл бұрын
Seriously? Wow, who hasn’t seen Star Wars! Go watch it immediately!
probably not gonna happen, but i would love to see a break down of “what dreams may come” or “loving vincent”
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
thanks for the suggestion!
One of the best film channels out there
Adam Savage (Mythbusters) worked at ILM. "Adam Savage is an American industrial design and special effects designer who worked for ILM building ships and miniature sets for The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones."
I found Star Wars Arcade(1998) at a water park. It was so fun. John Williams music blasted from the speakers.
Amazing how 1970s and 1980s movies are much better than today's! "Star Wars"(1977), "Alien"(1979), "The Empire Strikes Back"(1980), "Return of the Jedi"(1983) and "Aliens"(1986) are THE BEST SCI-FI MOVIES EVER-EVER-EVER! *** I really hope one lucky day I can finally buy 4K or 8K "THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY(1977,1980,1983.)" Digitally restored unaltered original theatrical version! *** Everything that happened to Star Wars since 1997 is a crime against humanity!
It is interesting to note that the Star Wars animators developed a new software in making this film, called Photoshop 1.0. That's right,-- the birth of Photoshop thanks to George Lucas!
It’s awesome to know that the techniques ILM used on Star Wars were also later used in Star Trek. In fact, the one film they weren’t used on, Star Trek 5, the effects looked like garbage compared to the other films.
I loved these movies as a kid.
Greetings studio binder for this masterpiece video
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy :)
I hope the artists and special effects team get what they deserve
Great narration!
The effects in Star Wars are better than any CGI nonsense of today.
Awesome to watch
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
the success of star wars is credited to the geniuses behind the scenes just as much as george lucas. absoutley amazing that all of these people were able to create such a timeless piece of cinema.
¿Have you seen the documentary "icons unearthed: star wars"? Becouse they mention the importance of Marcia Lucas in the editing room and how basically she saved the movie
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@philippealain6172
Жыл бұрын
The video "How Star Wars was saved in the edit" is pure disinformation. The video has been debunked by Nerdonymous in the video called "How "How Star Wars was saved in the edit" was saved in the edit". A simple search of the facts confirms that this attempt at anti-George Lucas bashing is fallacious. The first edit of Star Wars "A New Hope" was a disaster because the editor didn't understand what Lucas wanted. Lucas fired him and had him replaced with also putting himself to the work of editing, because even though he was not credited for it, it was himself who supervised the final editing. The IMDb site confirms that Lucas did participate in the final editing.
It was made by a man with a vision where his story was told by a bunch of amazing editors.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Everyone on the team deserves credit!
Great Video!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
Excellent!
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
🙏
I would love to get your breakdown of The Fountain.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
Thank you so much for that.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
You guys should dissect the prequels and the techniques Lucas used then
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
We might!
“Less than most blockbusters”? This movie and Jaws were the FIRST Blockbusters.
@StudioBinder
Жыл бұрын
They defined the modern blockbuster but there were still blockbusters in the sense of big budget movies that were the most well-known
Great video. Although showcasing it very well, it doesn’t actually mention one of the key elements of the film’s success: the sound track. John Williams is the man!
I grew up in San Francisco & at about 12 yrs old my Mom Moved us to San Rafael in Marin County…it Wasn’t Long til I found out that ILM was Literally about 1 mile away down the street 😮…I remember how I found out…I,was cruising around Late at Night once,& saw a Semi Flatbed with a Space Ship on it…I was Amazed & found out after Asking around that It was in a Movie & the Warehouse down the Street is where Filming was happening,so the Next day I went down the Street & Found ILM,it was a Big Box Building,& I didn’t get to see much ,so Later on as I was growing up,I remember Riding my Dirtbike in a Big Field a short Distance from ILM,Then one day as I was Riding,I Noticed a Big Flame in the Distance,I had to Stop & Wait ,hoping I would See it Again…Sure enough There it Was Again…..so I Rode over there,& to my Surprise,I saw this Forklift with a man up,on the Extended Boom in a Cage with a Tank & a Nozzle,he was Blowing Fire to Emulate a Fire Breathing Thing…Not a Dragon,& there was a Small Section of Parking lot that was Made Up to Look like a Forest !…it was So Cool !…I remember going back Every Day for a Week & it was Still Set Up like that…I Eventually got to see the Inside of ILM but Only a 5 second Glimpse because it was Private,I eventually saw a Few more Short Filmings there,George Moved ILM to the Presidio in San Francisco later on
Thanks for this inspiring essay. Can you do The Mandolorian next?
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We'll definitely be including it in a future video!
Great video
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Masterpiece video 📷
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All of this is why we had to wait 3 years between each of these movies! 🙃 As for the next movie to look at, assuming that it hasn't already been done, would be The Rocketeer.
But the floating landcruiser...the mirror under it looks so seamless! Usually in old movies you can spot how they did it but this one looks too good.
I find your content to be so helpful, thank you! Could you do a video explaining Damian Chazelles filmmaking style?
Ooooooowwweee brilliant!