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The Man In The Fiber Optic Cable: A Short Film, Lucas Cunningham
The Man In The Fiber Optic Cable: A Short Film, Lucas Cunningham
Pomona Senior Theses
A man runs through a fiber optic cable.
The Ilm Industrial Complex: Star Wars And Vfx In The Digital Age, Jane Baldwin
The Ilm Industrial Complex: Star Wars And Vfx In The Digital Age, Jane Baldwin
CMC Senior Theses
This paper proposes an expansion of Tom Gunning’s seminal theory of the “cinema of attractions.” Advancements in visual effects (VFX) technologies—such as the rise of George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and the advent of the digital age, among others—necessitate a more rigorous, updated understanding of effects as objects of media study. Using the Star Wars franchise as an analytical center, I aim to bring the subfield of effects study closer to compatibility with the ever-evolving VFX landscape.