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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://youtu.be/_rHHNTrOgNk This Film Courage video discusses various aspects of the Star Wars franchise, including the initial vision of George Lucas, the creation of a rich story world, the use of off-screen events to engage the audience's imagination, the development of complex and layered villains like Darth Vader, the creative decisions that led to expanded universe content, and the thematic arguments within the story. It emphasizes the impact and success of Star Wars as a cultural phenomenon and highlights the key factors that set it apart from other films of its time. OUR GRATITUDE TO THE GUESTS WHO APPEAR IN THIS VIDEO: Houston Howard - https://youtu.be/n_2OLiQWfbM Peter Russell - https://youtu.be/tXehauOidm8 Chris Gore - https://youtu.be/lMdaD1JpCFE Kyle Mooney - https://youtu.be/G3Qh2yFs0TQ Mark Hamill - https://youtu.be/G3Qh2yFs0TQ Jeffrey Alan Schechter - https://youtu.be/4fwi63xAQvE Marc Scott Zicree - https://youtu.be/9fDEKiuJ2qA Bruce Logan - https://youtu.be/smwnYeFRWkc Margaret Kerrison - https://youtu.be/7jbPDXDObZA Karl Iglesias - https://youtu.be/U9V4rEQnle8 Phil Hawkins - https://youtu.be/Uk2lzpSgnss (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 BOOKS WE RECOMMEND https://buff.ly/3o0oE5o SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope you've enjoyed this content.
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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://youtu.be/_rHHNTrOgNk This Film Courage video discusses various aspects of the Star Wars franchise, including the initial vision of George Lucas, the creation of a rich story world, the use of off-screen events to engage the audience's imagination, the development of complex and layered villains like Darth Vader, the creative decisions that led to expanded universe content, and the thematic arguments within the story. It emphasizes the impact and success of Star Wars as a cultural phenomenon and highlights the key factors that set it apart from other films of its time. OUR GRATITUDE TO THE GUESTS WHO APPEAR IN THIS VIDEO: Houston Howard - https://youtu.be/n_2OLiQWfbM Peter Russell - https://youtu.be/tXehauOidm8 Chris Gore - https://youtu.be/lMdaD1JpCFE Kyle Mooney - https://youtu.be/G3Qh2yFs0TQ Mark Hamill - https://youtu.be/G3Qh2yFs0TQ Jeffrey Alan Schechter - https://youtu.be/4fwi63xAQvE Marc Scott Zicree - https://youtu.be/9fDEKiuJ2qA Bruce Logan - https://youtu.be/smwnYeFRWkc Margaret Kerrison - https://youtu.be/7jbPDXDObZA Karl Iglesias - https://youtu.be/U9V4rEQnle8 Phil Hawkins - https://youtu.be/Uk2lzpSgnss (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 BOOKS WE RECOMMEND https://buff.ly/3o0oE5o SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope you've enjoyed this content.
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