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Great Shot, Kid 13: The Special Edition of Remixes
In 1977, Richard Chew, Marcia Lucas and Paul Hirsch won the Oscar for their work editing Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. But prior to that film, each one had already placed their mark on the art form. In this episode of Great Shot, Kid, John and...
Great Shot, Kid: Episode 12 - Look at This Thing!
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Great Shot, Kid 11 - The Script Doctor
Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher may be best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in Star Wars. But that was by no means the limit of her work as an artist. In addition to her work as an actor, Fisher was a highly accomplished writer, having penned...
Great Shot, Kid 10 - One-Stop Comics Seal of Approval
The Rocketeer Joe Johnston got his start at ILM on the original Star Wars trilogy. After winning an Oscar for his work on Raiders of the Lost Ark, Johnston was sent to USC by George Lucas to learn the art of directing. Since then, Johnston has been...
Great Shot, Kid 9 - Star Wars: The Revenge
Original Trilogy Double Features The double feature is beloved movie-going tradition. What happens when two movies are paired together? How do they compliment each other. What qualities do they bring out in each other? In this episode of Great Shot,...
Great Shot, Kid 8 - That Wasn't in the Movie
Rogue One The wait is over! Rogue One is finally here! In this episode of Great Shot, Kid, John and Mike discuss the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One! We look at the writing, directing and photography to see if we can spot the creative stamp of the...
Great Shot, Kid 7 - Pristine and Gritty
Zero Dark Thirty Much has been said about the realistic protrayal of war in the upcoming Star Wars movie, Rogue One. In order to help achieve this goal, the production hired Greig Fraser as their director of photography. In this episode of Great...
Great Shot, Kid 6 - Format Wars: Episode II
Presentation Formats. Now, more than ever, there are many different ways to watch a movie. Whether it's film or digital, 2D or 3D, laser or xenon. But what does it all mean? In this episode of Great Shot, Kid, Mike and John discuss all of the...
Great Shot, Kid 5 - Format Wars: Episode I
Star Wars Shooting Formats Star Wars has always been on the cutting edge of filmmaking technology. In this episode of Great Shot, Kid, John and Mike look at the various fomats used to shoot the Star Wars movies. We discuss the use of film on the...
Episode 4: Should I Read This? It’s Canon
Godzilla Star Wars is not the first iconic science fiction property to be tackled by Rogue One director Gareth Edwards. His last movie was the successful American reboot of Godzilla. In this episode of Great Shot, Kid, Mike and John take a...