Star Wars

If you wanted to see bionic arms or legs in action, you used to have to look back to 1970s television shows or Star Wars movies.

And as for the music, we've been able to use the classic, Oscar-winning John Williams compositions that Star Wars fans expect to hear.

TARTAKOVSKY: Most of the visual elements in Star Wars: Clone Wars have been created through traditional cel animation at this point.

But anyway, it's worth to record down at least one or two on this blog for any of you who are the big fans of Star Wars.

I try to consider what the audience would like to see me do and I thought kids would adore Star Wars.

For others, no doubt, brought up in the Star Wars age, it is yet another nostalgic return to England-land.

Zaalbar was one of the main playable characters in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

He made a Star Wars-style light saber for a neighbor's son, using light-emitting diodes.

This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, which led to his historical role as Han Solo in Star Wars.

One of his first designs was an extrapolation of a Star Wars-style swamp boat, inspired by the fan boats used here on Earth.

What if classic films like 'The Godfather' or 'Star Wars' had never been made and had to be cast for the first time, today?

Daniel Erickson, the lead writer of the "Star Wars" game, said the amount of storytelling content was unprecedented.

Sanda describes working on Star Wars art as fulfilling a dream, saying it continues to be a part of his "brain cells" even today.

We were extremely fortunate to have Skywalker Sound create the sound effects and background elements for Star Wars: Clone Wars as well.

The name Anakin dates back to the earliest drafts of Star Wars, where the character was to play a role similar to Luke's in A New Hope.

A number of characters in Star Wars stories have had the last name "Antilles, " but very few of them are related.

The encompassing Age of Aquarius has you reveling in everything from the Star Wars to the madcap gaiety of That 70's Show.

Imagine, you know, your friend calling from another city and having him or her pop up almost like Princess Leia in Star Wars.

Today is a historic day for some movie fans. On this date in 1977, Star Wars came out in movie theaters.

She took on the major role of Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy that rocketed her to international fame.

"It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers, " Mr. Lucas said in a statement.

But in its own way, the production design was as exciting as Star Wars.

There was a whole forest in Leavesden as opposed to just sections, which we would have had in Star Wars.

The trailer has a darker underlying tone, as the Clone wars were no doubt darker times in the Star Wars Galaxy.

So, players of a Star Wars game may some day be able to 'lift' an object by telekinesis, instead of hitting a button on a controller.

That Boba Fett's armor had some connection to the storm trooper pedigree had long been a vague assertion in Star Wars lore.

William Dietz, author of the Dark Forces novellas , returns to Star Wars with Escape from Dagu.

I've noticed there have been quite a number of gadgets made into the shape of those famous figures in Star Wars.

A fan asked what Lucas thought of the passionate fans who have devoted so much of their lives to the Star Wars experience.

You've got to see the movie Star Wars. It's a classic!

I'm glad I went because you realize how much these films mean to them and they're not all nutty crazy Star Wars fans.

Steampunk ideas have also increasingly been retroactively applied to existing cult classics. Perhaps the most notable of these is Star Wars.

For just a moment, try to imagine a world without Star Wars .

With Honeycomb, Google is moving toward the kind of holographic communications we saw in the "Star Wars" movies.

The name "dialogs" has a curious etymology, being one of the oldest terms in Star Wars lore.

Hayden Christensen allegedly chased after a fan who heckled him for "ruining" the 'Star Wars' movies.

So it's a little bit like Star Wars, you know, but it's real.

Like 'Star Wars' before it, 'Avatar' aims to present a fully-realized world, with its own people, language and culture.

And I feel so grateful to be part of the cast and more importantly the Star Wars universe!

CNN was just as awful as I remember it, so I watched Star Wars in Hungarian.

He says this latest development would have done wonders for the "Star Wars" movie with the famous "Princess Leia" hologram scene.

The early draft scripts of the original Star Wars named a number of corporate interests tied into the demise of the Galactic Republic.

TARTAKOVSKY: One of the signature elements to Star Wars is the unique sound Lucasfilm created for the motion picture series.

From Star Wars to Red Dwarf, moving holograms have long been a staple of science fiction.

Finally, after over 30 years, the term "Kyber" with its original spelling has worked its way into a canon Star Wars story.

To his fellow Talz, Thi-Sen holds the title "Son of Suns, " which is an artifact from some of the earliest Star Wars draft scripts.

It was the first of the Star Wars series and probably the best of all.

The character of Quinlan Vos is known to many Star Wars fans from his appearances in comic books published by Dark Horse Comics.

Everything said in this section and not elsewhere did not happen in the "proper" Star Wars continuity.

He is known for his deep, assuring voice and was the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.

As explained in dialog in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, they do not meet until after the death of Count Dooku.

A tube-nosed fruit bat with an appearance reminiscent of the Star Wars Jedi Master Yoda has been discovered in a remote rainforest.

I've just gotten a pair of pre-sale "Star Wars" movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of inviting you along for the opening premiere.

instead such star wars occurred out in space where little other than the associated army, commanders and spacecraft were affected.

Ever since I was a little girl seeing "Star Wars" for the first time, I've been fascinated by this idea of personal robots.

No longer the new kid on the block, McDiarmid is now a Star Wars vet and fan favorite from both the classic and prequel eras.

Sony also hinted about special editions coming out like the Star Wars Edition in white and Darth Vader etched on it.

The name Valorum dates back to the earliest drafts of the original Star Wars film.

It wasn't George Lucas that made the first Star Wars, it was all those who believed in the vision George Lucas painted.

Hayden Christensen has swapped his futuristic Star Wars cloak for a dapper suit in a series of new Louis Vuitton adverts .

The theme is called "Star Wars" , with the canine Frisbee presenting a visual feast.

Besides, I knew you were really looking forward to watching "Star Wars" on the opening day.

I hung out with the science whizzes, the Star Wars fans, and the artists.

Early in Marvel Comics' Star Wars run, they crafted a story of a young Obi-Wan Kenobi en route to visit Prince Bail Organa at Alderaan.

He gave Star Wars its startling aural originality.

Star Wars has been so popular for so long. Do you think it's something that will remain in people's minds for years to come?

What has Star Wars got to do with Volkswagen?

A variety of movies have been shot in the area, including scenes from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Casino Royale and Oceans Twelve.

MAXON software has been used in blockbuster movies such as Spider-Man, Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia and many more.

Early draft scripts of Star Wars refer to the system of government that preceded the Empire as the "Republica Galactica. "

Peter Mayhew returned to the role for a single day of shooting that resulted in Chewbacca's return to the Star Wars movie saga.

Case in point: Family Guy's "Blue Harvest" episode, a Star Wars parody , became so popular that it's been released as a standalone DVD.

The initiative, dubbed "Star Wars" , was criticized as unrealistic and a threat to destabilize the status quo.

More so than any other character in the Star Wars milieu, Anakin is a puzzle, an enigma.

Most of the blasters used in the Star Wars movies are existing real world machine guns and pistols redressed to appear futuristic.

And I really want to spark their imaginations the way mine was sparked as a little girl watching "Star Wars. "

Here's a slightly different version of the battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader at the end of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

'It's like 'Star Wars. ' You're Yoda and I'm like a Jedi, ' says Smith in the trailer.

These drawings by Star Wars concept designer Ralph McQuarrie provide a peek at the part of the city that will be depicted in the series.

D3O (d-3-o) is an exciting new development in bulletproofing material and not, as it sounds, a generic brand version of a Star Wars robot.

He says it was a chance to put on his "Star Wars" movie gear.

He is, of course, modeled after Star Wars creator George Lucas -- who also wore blue face paint for the character's live-action cameo debut.

In the early draft scripts of Star Wars, Wedge was a young human pilot named "Chewie. "

Jaxxon would appear in only one other story before being pulled out the hat of obscurity and featured in an article for Star Wars Gamer.

The book introduce the character and scene design in Star wars and how the designer work for the movie.

If 20th Century Fox was hoping for another Star Wars (and the evidence suggests it was), the studio had another think coming.

Star Wars and the militarization of space is part of the information war against the integration with Universe society.

Pixar soon drew the attention of George Lucas, director of the "Star Wars" films, and its future seemed assured.

The plot holes and logical gaps in Star Wars make it ill-suited for an intelligent viewer.

In Star Wars: Battlefront II, the clone heavy troopers on Geonosis are given the appearance of ARC troopers.

Some missiles might "leak through" the Star Wars defenses. Or the computers that run the system might not work properly.

But Latkiewicz isn't the only yoga devotee to pull Star Wars references into this typically too-serious-for-pop-culture workout.

For his return appearance in the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition, various Industrial Light & Magic artists wore the armor.

The early drafts of Star Wars had Leia as very young girl -- a 14-year old princess, the same age Queen Amidala is in The Phantom Menace.

Grievous' wheel bike is not the first vehicle of its kind seen in Star Wars.

It was eventually reprinted as an issue of Classic Star Wars: Devil-Worlds by Dark Horse Comics.

If you are a fan of the Hollywood blockbuster "Star Wars" , you must have been enjoying the exciting fights in outer space in recent days.

Boba Fett may have first appeared in the 1978 television rarity, "The Star Wars Holiday Special, " but he had been in the works for a while.

Honestly, this mouse robot resembles Jar Jar Binks from the Star Wars prequels--must be the reptilian-like face.

QUESTION: Was there a particular moment as a child that you remember most from Star Wars?

Reti first appeared in LucasArts' Star Wars Starfighter flight game, where he was a supporting character voiced by Wally Wingert.

The idea of having Rex as the face of the Star Wars brand in 2010 quickly rose to the top.

In the early incarnations of the Star Wars story, light sabers were not weapons exclusive to the Jedi order.

This last question is based on a fairly obscure bit of Star Wars trivia.

to archrival might need the Internet or Star Wars-scale financial, human inputs, only a fool to do so.

Hundreds of Star Wars fans staged a mass lightsaber battle in the middle of a shopping centre after a covert web campaign.

Star Wars is one of the greatest movies ever.

The name "Mace Windu" dates back to the earliest incarnation of Star Wars, the 13-page treatment written by George Lucas in 1973.

who worked on the new Star Wars movie say they would not like to work with film again.

In the case of Star Wars, gossip columnists never stopped speculating about an affair between Portrnan and Christensen.

He has an impish sense of humor and a love of "Star Wars. "

Two figures of Incinerator troopers are packaged with Darth Vader in a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed action figure pack.

Phrik actually dates back to the Star Wars: Dark Forces videogame as a substance that was resistant to light sabers.

It's quite an intelligent projector, which works almost like the R2D2 robot as seen in the movie, Star Wars.

Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but most do not look like Robbie from Lost in Space, or R2D2 from Star Wars.

This modern group carrying on the Mandalorian banner also appeared in a quasi-continuity story found in Star Wars Tales.

Choose to view a map of the worlds that make up the Star Wars galaxy, or view the Earth's own night sky.

Han Solo first appeared in the rough and first drafts of Star Wars as a hulking green alien with no nose and large gills.

Costuming difficulties resulted in a piece of trivia about Star Wars.

At Lucasfilm Ltd. , the creators of Star Wars, that sounds like a business model from a long time ago, in a company far, far away.

The Star Wars franchise has been the producer of some fantastic games over the years and Battle for Hoth does not disappoint.

If even Star Trek can inspire a real-life wedding, there is no reason why Star Wars cannot.

While Star Wars was in production, the television show "Space: 1999" developed a vessel design very similar to the early Falcon.

This wise decision enabled him to make a sequel to Star Wars.

This article or section assumes the player chose only "light side" options in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

It's just one of those classic spiritual aspects of Star Wars that I can't get enough of.

The extra that plays Nyrat Agira can be seen introducing the "Color Me Star Wars" installment of the on location video series.

Jedi Master Di is a Nikto, a species first introduced in Star Wars: Episode V Return of the Jedi as underlings of Jabba the Hutt.

Still a child, Richard was an avid Star Wars fans.

It's a 90 second rip of the Empire's theme from STAR WARS on a loop through the whole film regardless of the scene!

Today, I gave my wife a $900 necklace as a special Christmas gift. She gave me a set of Star Wars pajamas.

" Star Wars" director George Lucas got his start at the U. S. C. film school.

In this connection, the real Star Wars six films, there was a satisfactory conclusion.

His reunion with Luke at the Rebel base was reinserted into the film as part of the Special Edition re-release of Star Wars.

Dark Horse applied this design to a new character featured in the Star Wars: Republic comics, Quinlan Vos.

What impression do you hope to leave with consumers of Star Wars products with the new line look?

He was featured the Star Wars's National Public Radio Dramatization in 1981, in an episode entitled "Points of Origin. "

Harrison Ford, of Star Wars and Indiana Jones fame, majored in philosophy at Ripon College, but dropped out shortly before graduation.

Mr Morris' clever doodles show dozens of animations from popular shows - including Star Wars, Pokemon, Donnie Darko and Batman.

Haven't seen Star Wars kid in too long of a time?

Star Wars' characters Darth Vader and a group of stormtroopers cross a street in New York's Times Square in New York February 13, 2005.

During the Star Wars era, the Defense Department sank 10 yearsand a half a billion into a FEL.

Avatar, like Star Wars before it, has set the tone for how technology will be used in film going forward.

Yeah, it reminds me of the previous "star wars" scenes.

Star Wars has leaked into nearly every subculture since its premiere in 1977, and steampunk is no exception.

The result was a riot of Chinese opera, Japanese anime, French maids, Conan the Barbarian and Star Wars.

But then the necessary film technology came along and I came to grips with being known forever as George 'Star Wars' Lucas.

question: how was star wars: clone wars project initiated? did lucas film first contact cartoon network or vice-versa' episodes!

What's fun about Star Wars is that it still has as much relevance and impact now as it did then.

Yes! Someone who's not only seen the Star Wars Christmas Special but loved it enough to mark his skin for all time.

When Robert A. Lue considers the "Star Wars" Death Star, his first thought is not of outer space, but inner space.

They were finally shown on screen as creatures found in Kamino's oceans in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones in 2002.

In Star Wars: Battlefront, the ARC troopers (named in the game) are the heavy weapons specialist.

He first appeared in an 11-minute animated segment of the lamentable "Star Wars Holiday Special" television broadcast in 1978.

Because with Star Wars in 1977, Lucas spurred another revolution: the triumph of the special-effect, kid-friendly fantasy blockbuster.

Star Wars Stormtroopers loosen up as they welcome film fans to the franchise's 30th anniversary convention in Los Angeles.

Utapau was also the original name for Naboo in the first draft of the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).

Star Wars: Episode I offers a visit to the inner sanctum of the noble Jedi Knights, the Jedi Council Chamber.

Tanith Shire first appeared in the Star Wars daily newspaper strips written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson.

Should you be a fan of dressing up your dog, we offer you these three fine choices from the Star Wars universe.

Early on in the Star Wars publishing campaign, the books and comic strips bore the subtitle "From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker. "

They're more interested in Star Wars as created by their peers, never mind the shaky cameras and fingers in the frame.

Take a tip from Luke Skywalker and survive the frigid surface of Hoth inside this classic Star Wars collectable sleeping bag.

They're folks who walk in the same digital-journalism circles, or know my writing about sportswriting, baseball or even Star Wars.

Samurai Jack is a far more stylized, design-driven show, while Star Wars: Clone Wars is much more realistic.

In the National Public Radio Dramatizations of the Star Wars trilogy, Han was played by actor Perry King.

The rough draft of Star Wars didn't have Tarkin as an Imperial official at all.

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Their roles are brief yet important, for they suggest a transition that bridges the prequel Star Wars trilogy and the original films.

A casual surf of the Internet shows how many moviegoers speak of Star Wars not as a film, but a religion.

Early interviews surrounding the release of Star Wars attributed Vader's form to injuries sustained in or near a volcano.

These scenes can be seen in the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two.

The outstanding storytelling and character building is reminiscent of "Star Wars. "

Senator Aang is a Roonan, a species developed as a background alien in the Senate in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

Star wars is the greatest scientific research plan in American history.

Star Wars is frankly so embedded in us, we really didn't have to go back to the films.

The character of Luke Skywalker changed greatly during the evolving story of Star Wars.

The design of Vos stems from a background extra barely glimpsed in Mos Espa in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

R2-D2 was the normally obedient little robot in Star Wars who suddenly "malfunctioned" to deliver a secret message.

George Lucas, director of the legendary star wars saga, came second with estimated earnings of $170 million.

So this time, I'm just wondering, nearly 20 years later, what sticks out most in your mind about your first Star Wars experience?

The deep space Star Wars equivalent of a whale, the space slug was developed in sketches by Ralph McQuarrie and Nilo Rodis-Jamero.

"Luke, I am your father, " from the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, has become one of the most mimicked lines in movie history.

question: do you know what happens next for the star wars characters in episode three of star wars?

Again, this familiar music just makes Star Wars: Clone Wars completely "legitimate. "

Star Wars Episodes I-III are generally considered a missed opportunity to cast today's actors in yesterday's roles.

As the VFX supervisor in Lucas Film's Industrial Light & Magic, Robert Blalack won the VFX Oscar award by virtue of Star Wars.

Well, I think this "star wars" episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as the previous ones.

Star Wars Currently we field test results have been very good, popular, revenue guaranteed!

What we determined to make quality Tarot of the game to the Kingdom of Star Wars as the background.

Or that the new star wars movies were a disappointment?

After Star Wars, he continued appearing in films and television sporadically, as his health allowed.

Star Wars rapidly developed a cult following after first appearing on cinema screens in May 1977, and spawned a huge merchandising industry.

The voice of C-3PO from Star Wars was created by taking the actor's voice and treating it with a phaser.

Star Wars themed alarm clock will project the time on your wall.

Al was asked to play the role of Han Solo in the famous movie Star Wars, but he said, "no, in your dreams. "

The Nokia CORE cellphone is a concept inspired by the futurism graphics of Star Wars.

I've just got a pair of presale "star wars" movie tickets from a friend.

The next naming choice was Arkanea, a riff on a 'Star Wars' planet.

At the completion of the Star Wars saga, it finally came time to realize Kashyyyk on the silver screen.

More than thirty years ago, Princess Leia gave her famous holographic plea for help in the original "Star Wars" movie.

Two men in "Star Wars" Stormtrooper uniforms mingled with women dressed as Alice in Wonderland.

Komari Vosa was designed as a featured character in LucasArts' Star Wars Bounty Hunter video game.

'We've seen similar pictures in movies like Star Wars and the likes but I have never seen realistic renderings for our Earth.

The TIE defender was developed for the 1994 LucasArts space combat simulator computer game, Star Wars: TIE Fighter.

And what of HK-47, the wonderfully verbose assassin droid from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games?

Yes, I saw "Star Wars" three times 'cause it was really good.

These have since been compiled into the Classic Star Wars series by Dark Horse Comics.

A street performer dressed as Darth Vader from the film 'Star Wars' stages in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights.

Microsoft briefly showed a trailer from the Star Wars game we're all so excited about but gave no real details.

Admiral Dao's design closely resembles the side-burn wearing British extras hired to play Imperial officers in the 1970s for Star Wars.

Alter mail trucks to look like Millennium Falcon from 'Star Wars'

This has to be the coolest ad for Star Wars that I've ever seen.

To date, Star Wars has grossed nearly $461 million in the United States, making it the third-biggest film in American history.

In the 2001 video game Star Wars: Obi-Wan (published by LucasArts), Koth figures as a level objective.

He is the creator of the epic Star Wars saga and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones.

Toys linked to the "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" films continue to do well.

You don't strike me as enough of a Star Wars fan to get the reference.

Very rare. I'm very impressed when a girl knows about Star Wars.

More recent MMORPGs such as Star Wars Galaxies have also created collaboration scenarios of an entirely entrepreneurial nature.

But this "star wars" programme faded with the collapse of Soviet communism.

Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Felucia was developed for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Natalie Portman, who turns 21 this summer, was 15 when she started work on her first Star Wars movie.

People tend to remember where they saw the first Star Wars film, so revolutionary were the special effects it produced.

I still love the old, slow-moving X-wing and TIE fighters from the original Star Wars movies.

But before I go, I just want to point out that there were a lot of spaceships in the movie Star Wars.

We have an exceptional team of writers working hard to build and expand the Star Wars universe in the Old Republic era.

In the context of Star Wars Return of the Jedi, its mirror image is presented.

These droids are two of only four characters that appear in all six of George Lucas's 'Star Wars' films.

But on the first week of Star Wars: Clone Wars? Complete brain freeze at the drawing board!

However, their legacy does live on as many of their descendants will be part of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

both darla and shysa are covered in the insider article , though they ' ve been largely forgotten in modern star wars lore.

Chata Hyoki is a Selkath alien, a species that first appeared in the 2003 video game, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Star Wars themed ceramic mug shaped like Stormtrooper helmet.

Called "Force Trainer" it is named after "The Force" powers of Yoda and Luke Skywalker in the popular Star Wars films.

There are no good wars, with the following exceptions: the American Revolution, World War II, and the Star Wars Trilogy.

Are Earth- type planets like those we see in Star Wars likely to exist?

The look of Christophsis is heavily inspired by concept art generated for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

We expect the codex to become continually richer and more involved throughout the life of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Star Wars fans everywhere will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie's release.

The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J. W. Rinzler comes out today, and it's not just essential for fans of the classic film.

It was "Star Wars" in 1977 that catapulted Fisher into international fame.

They are calling the new planet Tatooine after the fictional body in the "Star Wars" films that boasts a double sunset.

The latest2 "Star Wars" movie has just opened in the United States.

A 'Star Wars' style plasma beam which can stop fruit going mouldy has been created by scientists.

The location made the production feel new, but when you're working on Star Wars, some things never change.

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"Star Wars" , TMD and NMD belong to a part of the future space war.