Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master

Nice to see this set piece from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that was originally designed by Ralph

B-roll Footage: Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1976)

George Lucas Interview With Charlie Rose (2014)

Lucas talks about his film career starting at the 25min mark.

Massive Gallery of Vehicle Models Build by ILM for Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

140 up-close photos of ship and vehicle models constructed by ILM for the Original Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz.

Interview with Gary Leva director of 'Fog City Mavericks' 

Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

You can view the Lucas and Spielberg collection here:

// Slideshow: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg











Drawing Inspiration: Norman Rockwell in Stockbridge

This short documentary features some great comparisons between Rockwells' photographic references/models and final paintings

Raiding The Lost Ark: A Filmumentary

Ok, I'm a huge Indiana Jones fan and I just had to post this!

// Raiding The Lost Ark: A Filmumentary By Jamie Benning
(Over 2hrs of documentary film footage and commentary from the making of Raiders!) 

'Classic Creatures' Return of the Jedi (1983)

This 1983 PBS behind the scenes look at the creatures of 'Return of the Jedi' is an awesome glimpse into the ILM model shop during it's prime. There's lots of footage of work in progress puppets and stop-motion rigs from the film.

Advice from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas