George Lucas Quotes

Every 'Star Wars' film was about pushing what was possible in terms of effects, puppets, matte paintings, stop motion and, now, digitally.

The size of a studio film lets you see technology in a way that you wouldn't on an independent film, like the gadgets and the angles and all that.

Alfred Hitchcock had to find ways to create tension without showing it, but now with computer-generated effects you can show anything.

To me the biggest breakthrough was when we did Terminator 2 that just opened the door for Jurassic and all of the others and that was as big as when we did motion control on Star Wars. But I don't see another big thing coming.

Ever since 'Star Wars,' there was a rash of how a movie was made. I remember that as a kid. I never really understood how movies were made until that movie, because it was such a technical accomplishment. Since then, you've seen more and more and more, for all different kinds of films, about what goes into the process.

George Lucas wanted this moving camera for all of the photography in Star Wars. He was willing to take a risk with the concepts that I advanced with regard to ways for doing that.

There's a level of sophistication of filmmaking that's mind-boggling. Anything you need for your movie, there's an establishment that can make it happen really fast.

I did have an offer to direct one of the Alien movies but I wasn't too excited about all the effects work.

The nature and the DNA of IMAX has been redefined in the past years to shoot these huge blockbusters. But I think that it's not the sole purpose of IMAX to capture cars exploding in your face.

I've seen some of James Cameron's work, and I've got to go 3D.

The sets were fantastic. The Harry Potter sets are brilliant. You do get transported for a second.

The first set I remember was 'Ghostbusters.' It was a scene in which the street erupted. I remember even at seven years old thinking, 'Wow, if you direct a movie, you can break the streets of New York.'

There are many applications for which film is going to be better, for a very long time.

I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they'd like to see spectacles.

The learning curve is 'The Hobbit' is being shot in 3D.

I am fortunate enough to have worked on, and continue to work on, evolutionary movies in all formats from just simple good story telling, which still matters most of all, to CG movies to tent-pole size 3D movies, and genre 3D movies like 'Piranha 3D.'

In movies, images cost - if you want a big image, it takes more money.

I'm a big fan of film for one reason: because it is visual.

I think that Star Wars revolutionized not only sci-fi movies, but also the entire industry in the way that things are done.

James Cameron's films have always been distinguished by ground-breaking technical excellence.

Summer blockbusters are very expensive to make. They have things that have to be expensive, such as 600 effects shots or CG characters that have to go a certain way, or a film design that is different but expensive.

Working in Hollywood, it's clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood!

It's quite amazing what 3D is doing to movies. Just simple things like a paper plane flying at you or flower petals fluttering about are wonderful.

Truthfully, I don't know how those special effects people do it.

The irony is that you can't use real rain to make movies.