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Jonathan Erland says the VFX crew working on "Star Wars" didn't just create the things you saw on screen. They had to build from scratch the equipment that made those visual effects.

The visual effects pioneer responsible for the original 'Star Wars' thinks movies today may rely too much on effects

Jonathan Erland and the visual effects crew that worked on the original "Star Wars" had to build everything from scratch. And afterward, they threw a lot of it in a dumpster, including the models for the original Death Star.

The visual effects pioneer responsible for the original 'Star Wars' thinks movies today may rely too much on effects
Director and producer George Lucas attends the 2013 White House Correspondents Association Dinner.

George Lucas' magic musical is 'one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen'

George Lucas' magic musical is 'one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen'

Finding Skywalker's House: Photos of Old Movie Sets in North Africa

Finding Skywalker's House: Photos of Old Movie Sets in North Africa

Ray Harryhausen, Special Effects Master, Dies at 92

Ray Harryhausen, Special Effects Master, Dies at 92
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Indies Blow Up Filmmaking with CGI

Indies Blow Up Filmmaking with CGI
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Billionaires pledge to give up half their money to charity

More than 30 billionaires have agreed to donate at least half their fortunes to charity; the list was made public yesterday. The New York Times' Louise Story, has the details of this new venture by some of the country's richest people.

Billionaires pledge to give up half their money to charity