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Some of the most iconic movie sets aren’t sets at all – they’re paintings

In the final moments of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mystical Ark of the Covenant is stored in an enormous, box-filled warehouse.

The Conversation

St Andrew's Reform society was quashed but the lessons must be learned

WHEN The Saint, St Andrews’ independent newspaper, uploaded a video I had presented about a student protest against a proposed Reform society at…

The National (Scotland)

25 Years Later, The Most Unfairly Maligned Jurassic Park Sequel Is Better Than You Remember

'Jurassic Park III' may have been received tepidly at the time, but its secretly the second-best Jurassic Park movie.

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A YouTuber just recreated the original Star Wars with cardboard, and it's awesome (video)

Star Wars superfan and YouTube sensation Zach King recreates the seminal 1977 sci-fi film using cardboard.

Space

Stranger Things behind-the-scenes videos turn fans' assumptions Upside Down

Fans thought they knew what was real.

Creative Bloq

Why The Most Important Effect In Movie History Is Nearly Extinct Today

The retro detonations of sci-fi classics are a lost art called "miniature explosions." Here's why those mattered, and why the debris of those moments impacted sci-fi filmmaking forever.

Inverse

ILM art director shares his concept art tips

Jason Horley on the importance of studying visual language.

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From Star Wars to Superman, how Industrial Light & Magic's art team pictures possibilities on screen

Supervising art director Jason Horley reveals all about ILM's concept art culture.

Creative Bloq

30 Years Ago, Star Wars Debuted A Deeply Underrated Action Series

The year was 1996, and the coolest Star Wars series was 'Rogue Squadron.'

Inverse

After a Super Bowl misstep, the latest Mandalorian and Grogu trailer proves the film will be worth the 7-year wait for Star Wars to return to the big screen

Opinion | The latest Mandalorian and Grogu trailer proves we should all be excited

Total Film

Lucasfilm says the 36-second Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl ad nods to "classic Big Game spots of years past," but fans aren't happy

The Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl ad wasn't a regular trailer

Total Film

Kathleen Kennedy regrets timing of Solo: A Star Wars Story

Kathleen Kennedy says her one regret from her tenure as president of Lucasfilm is releasing 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story three years after Harrison Ford reprised the character Han Solo in Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens.

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Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy explains her Lucasfilm exit as Dave Filoni and Lywen Brennan step up

After over 13 years at the helm of the studio, Kathleen Kennedy is to step down from her position as Lucsafilm CEO, with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan due to become the new Star Wars and Indiana Jones bosses.

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Behind Severance’s minimalist style lies an incredible complexity

Here’s how ILM and Mango FX pulled it off.

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These new Meta Quest games reminded me that VR magic hasn't faded yet

Mark Zuckerberg and James Cameron are excited to pivot Quests to focus on 3D films, but Quest game devs haven't stopped making incredible games.

Creative Bloq

The best YouTube channels and podcasts every film artist should subscribe to

These are the must-watch channels to sharpen your craft and stay inspired.

Digital Camera World

Did you know Photoshop wouldn’t exist without Star Wars?

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most famous pieces of software ever created, and it might not even exist if it wasn’t for that galaxy far, far away…

Space

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

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Why AI means anyone can be a filmmaker not just Hollywood insiders

Director Jason Zada says tools like Google Veo 3 unlock storytelling for everyone.

Space

'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' at 45: Stop-motion master Phil Tippett on creating the iconic Battle of Hoth (exclusive)

The Oscar-winning SFX guru talks turkey sandwiches, space lizards, and making the awesome Battle of Hoth scene for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".

Total Film

Lucasfilm uses AI to explore a "new Star Wars planet", but fans aren't convinced: "It's not impressive if a 14-year-old can do it on their smartphone"

The Force isn't strong with this one

Creative Bloq

Lucasfilm's vision for AI in Stars Wars is making me cringe

Blending two animals together is the future of creativity?

PC Gamer

Lucasfilm declares creative bankruptcy with an AI-generated Star Wars film that's just 2 minutes of mostly normal animals jumbled together

I've got a bad feeling about this.

TechRadar

Star Wars Celebration is in full swing, and Lucasfilm just dropped more details on its Beyond Victory experience for Meta Quest, and I couldn't be more stoked

If you're in Japan for Celebration, be sure to play the Beyond Victory experience for Meta Quest demo.

TechRadar

3 new Disney+ TV shows I can't wait to stream in April with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

TARDIS or Tie Fighter, April is a big month for sci-fi fans on Disney+.

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