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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Star Wars II - first all digital major motion picture

Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The first all digital major motion picture

Credentials: The movie is directed by George Lucas, academy award winning movie director and creator of the Star Wars saga. He is also the man who created Indiana Jones.

Claims:
-Attack of the Clones is the first all digital major motion picture
-digital filmmaking is the future of filmmaking
-analog filmmaking will be replaced in the future by digital. Lucas had all theaters playing the movie installed with Christie digital movie projectors.
-can be argued that analog film movies are still better or should still be used to keep to the traditional ways of filmmaking
-to argue that digital filmmaking can create just as good, or even better, quality films
-to argue that digital filmmaking is no better in quality, but more efficient in the process

Evidence:
-an all digital movie, from production through post-production.
-digital video cameras used to shoot the film
-digital editing software used to edit the film
-digital projectors used to project and show the film

Purpose:
-to allow the process of making a movie to be quicker and more efficient
-to incorporate new technology into the art of filmmaking
-to push the future of digital filmmaking

Audience:
-rated PG, intended for every age
-already established Star Wars fans