American Society of Cinematographers collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences A half-century ago when George Lucas decided to make “Star Wars,” a core visual ...

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A half-century ago when George Lucas decided to make “Star Wars,” a core visual effects team was handed a sizable challenge: Figure out a believable way to transport audiences to a galaxy far, far ...