thought-provoking film. THX-1138 (1971) is a very odd and terrifying gaze into a potential prospect in which every sole is controlled. Through insignificance and indifference, society trained itself into one compatible form from an ocean characters. George Lucas represents a very definitive fight of the individualism against the public in a fascinating and unique way. THX 1138, sit in the 25th Era, a period where society have labels as a replacement for of names, a man, THX 1138 (Robert Duvall), and
Every decision that a director makes is done for a purpose. The director of Blade Runner (1982), Ridley Scott, THX 1138 (1971), George Lucas, and Children of Men (2006) by Alfonso Cuarón each set up their films with landscapes and strategically filmed around these landscapes in order depict a message beyond the storyline. Scott’s Blade Runner is a hybrid film that combines aspects of film noir, a detective and a science fiction film. Scott manipulates the landscape and setting to match the film
George Lucas THX 1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back…the list goes on and on. Although many have not heard of each of these films, everyone certainly has to know the man behind them. George Lucas has, in many cases, written, produced, and directed, not to mention edit, his own films. His vision was the driving force that imagined and created these movies. All have made back the cost of the film and most have received millions of dollars in profit. Although it sounds as if
of his time, one of the best directors of his time, and has paved the way in visual and audio effects. George Lucas is widely believed to be one of the greatest writers of his time. He has written many movies that have won academy awards such as THX 1138, The Star Wars Trilogy, American Graffiti, and Indiana Jones. George Lucas has not only written Movie he has also written a couple of TV series such as The Young Indiana Jones and a cartoon version of Star Wars. George Lucas has also written many
graduated, I got into a really bad car accident, and I spent that summer in the hospital thinking about where I was heading. I decided to take education more seriously and go to a community college”.He created his first feature film Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB in his last year of high school which took first prize at the National Student Film Festival. In 1966 he received a bachelor’s degree from the film department of the University of Southern
department (Moritz 260). In college Lucas was the head of his film classes winning many awards and accolades. His first feature movie in college was titled THX-1138 and won his university's award for best film (Moritz 259). Lucas is also inspired by his circle of friends and fellow directors, producers, and collaborations with them. With the success of THX-1138 at the university, Lucas was awarded the chance to be an observer on the set of Finian's Rainbow directed by University of Southern California alumnus
Tyrone Ivy Mrs. Helms Honors English III 16 October 2015 ….. Popular movies such as The Avengers, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and many more all have one thing in common; these movies use special effects and other unique features to tell their stories. The use of special effects in films have continued to excite viewers with its different style of portrayal that has influenced many great movies over time. Of course, everything has a beginning, and it is important to know the beginnings
George Lucas is a proclaimed god in the film industry. His experience spans decades and his movies span generations. He is one of the most known celebrities in the world. With a flashy net worth of over $4.2 billion, one wonders how a mere writer could acquire such wealth. To understand this, one must delve deep into Lucas’ past and analyze his first success and his early failures. George Walton Lucas Jr. was born in the sleepy suburbs of Modesto, California on May 14th, 1944. He was the only son
television. Growing up he also wanted to be a race car driver, but after a car accident he instead grew passion for cinematography. University of Southern California filmmaking school, is where he created his first Sci-Fi film, Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138:4EB. The film failed miserably, and the critics didn’t realize the philosophical depth. After this he was challenged to create a comedy by a friend. This was the real start of his career. Next film was called American Graffiti. This showed in Lucas's
marked the start of his professional career. In 1971, using San Francisco production studio American Zoetrope and long-time friend Francis Ford Coppola as executive producer, Lucas transformed an award-winning student film into his first feature, THX 1138. Lucas's second feature film, the low-budget American Graffiti (1973), became the most successful film of its time, and garnered the Golden Globe, the New York Film Critics' and National Society of Film Critics' awards. Pushing the boundaries of
With the upcoming brand-new installment in the legendary and beloved Star Wars saga, I decided to give props to some of the greatest sci-fi movies to ever grace the silver screen. All of the movies on this list either influenced or were influenced by the Star Wars franchise in both large and small ways. Of course, this list is my own opinion; feel free to share your ideas in the comments or yell at me on twitter.Event Horizon is a 90's horror film set in deep-space that includes fantastic performances
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1956 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, designed in 1956, completed in 1961 Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, CA, 195766 (featured in the movies Gattaca & THX 1138) 1 Years with Frank Lloyd Wright: Apprentice to Genius by Edgar Tafel- McGraw-Hill Education (April 1979) 2 Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks by Bruce B. Pfeiffer, David Larkin, Paul Rocheleau, and Michael Freeman -Rizzoli International
the suburbs and began an early passion for cars and racing. After high school and a short trip to community college, Lucas transferred to the University of Southern California filmmaking school, where he began production on his first sci-fi film, THX-1138. Shortly after college, Lucas went back to his racing roots to create his first huge hit movie, American Graffiti. After getting a taste of filmmaking success, he tried to do sci-fi again, and struck complete gold with Star Wars.(Lucas Bio) Released