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Watch Larry Cuba explain how he animated the computer graphics for the original Star Wars
While you justify that new Mac or NVIDIA, here’s graphics animation legend Larry Cuba talking about how he used 1970s tech to make a Death Star animation that still looks stylish today.
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One artist is making insane, impossible, hilarious KORG volca mock-ups
None of this is legal or licensed… or real. Some of it is straight-up impossible. But this fanciful library of fictional KORG volca series mods is ridiculous enough that you may find yourself wanting some.
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Watch a half hour documentary on the sound of Star Wars Rogue One
For lovers of sound design – cinematic or otherwise – Star Wars is always good reason to nerd out. But Rogue One is something different, as the first film to be a standalone or spinoff. On the music side, it meant a new composer who wasn’t John Williams (Michael Giacchino). But perhaps the less known […]
Peter Kirn - March 29, 2017
Music Music tech
Watch an orchestra of floppy and hard drives play Star Wars
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2016
Music Music tech
Greebles, Nurnies, Wiggets, and Eyeball Kicks: Roughing Up Digital Realities
Peter Kirn - April 6, 2011
Archive Motion Music tech
Low-Budget, High-Creativity Tribute: Star Wars Uncut From 15-Second Fan-Made Clips
Jaymis Loveday - April 13, 2010
Archive Motion Music tech
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