We’re all aware of how fleeting life can be. The voice of such iconic villains as Darth Vader can persist, though, through the magic of AI.
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New ‘Icons Unearthed’ Series Explores Making of ‘Star Wars,’ Including First-Ever Interview with Marcia Lucas
Exploring the making of ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Icons Unearthed’ features the first-ever on-camera interviews with Marcia Lucas, George’s ex-wife.
'Star Wars' Celebration Weekend Brings Wealth of New Information For Fanatics
The “Star Wars” Celebration occurring this weekend in Anaheim, California is bringing a wealth of news and information to audiences and fans.
Star Wars Future Unveiled by Disney
As we wait for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to debut, Disney and Lucafilm have offered insight into even more of the future of the Star Wars franchise.
Apple Teases New 'Star Wars'-Themed 'Behind the Mac' Movie With Focus on Skywalker Sound
Apple has recently released a new ‘Behind the Mac” trailer which showcases how Skywalker Sound uses Macs to create famous movie sounds.
Mice and Other Computer and Tablet Input Devices
This week on The Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff discuss the evolution of computer and tablet pointing devices, changing up story lines for movies, The Lord of the Rings, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Han shooting first.
Universal Control, App Privacy, and ArtSabers, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 564
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.
LEGO Star Wars Battles Coming to Apple Arcade
Fans of LEGO and a galaxy far, far away rejoice. Lego Star Wars Battles will soon be available on Apple Arcade for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Get this Mandalorian T-Shirt Before Disney Shuts it Down
Have you caught a case of Star Wars fever yet? There’s a new movie out, and people who hopped on the Disney+ train early have been enjoying The Mandalorian. Interestingly, Disney hasn’t had a lot of merch around the show yet, leaving others to fill that gap. Like Etsy shop SmokeScreenPrinting, which has a new Beskar Friends! shirt, printed in silver ink. I cannot confirm if any actual Beskar was harmed in the production of these shirts, but I can confirm that the shop takes more forms of currency than Imperial Credits.
Disney+ Alters Scene Between Greedo and Han Solo
Disney+ has altered the shoot out scene between Greedo and Han Solo, making this the third alteration over the years.
You can see the footage isn’t as lightened as some previous editions. It does lean on the grainier look used in the 1977 reel, but it is longer overall. That is because an additional bit of dialogue was added to Greedo. Not only does the version make it more difficult to tell whether Greedo shot first, but it sees them shout something at Han Solo before being killed.