 The Star Wars franchise has been around for over four decades, winning millions of hearts and captivating generations with its fantastic storylines and iconic characters. But what is it like behind the scenes? What goes into making a movie that has become such an integral part of the culture? Here’s a look at how George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars films, brought his legendary vision to life. Lucas began developing his world-building ideas in 1971, when he wrote treatments for what would eventually become Star Wars. He then developed a rough outline for the complete story arc – from Episode IV to VI – that spanned nine films total. Although he was only able to make six films before selling off his rights in 2012, those six have achieved immense success and fandom that has impacted popular culture for nearly half a century. 
As Lucas got closer to bringing his vision to life on screen, he started assembling his team to bring Star Wars from page to production. In 1976, Lucas hired veteran cinematographer Gilbert Taylor as director of photography after seeing some of Taylor’s work on classic films such as Dr Strangelove and Help!. This decision would also lead him towards some groundbreaking technologies unique to Star Wars. In order to create more realistic sets than traditional special effects could provide, Lucas pioneered the use of motion control camera systems – which allowed them to repeat shots accurately and quickly – along with large-scale miniature models that added depth and detail previously unseen in cinematic science fiction films. After creating these innovative visual effects techniques with industrial light & magic, assistant director John Dykstra earned himself an academy award nomination for Best Visual Effects in 1979. 
Other key members among Lucas’ team included art director Roger Christian who designed sets such as Mos Eisley Spaceport with salvaged parts from cameras and props, costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers who expanded upon old renaissance clothing designs using fabrics from Britain and Italy, and composer John Williams whose classical score instantly identified each scene. These massive contributions contributed heavily towards what would be one of the most successful cinematic works ever created – earning seven Academy Awards in total along with numerous other recognitions globally across various awards platforms for its reach across generations. As the franchise continues today under Disney’s stewardship, audiences continue tuning in to see where their favorite characters will journey next while eagerly anticipating any new technological breakthroughs within this space opera adventure saga!
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