Michael Heilemann 7MayMay 72013

For Ray

Michael Heilemann 7MayMay 72013

“Ray has been a great inspiration to us all in the special visual industry. The art of his earlier films, which most of us grew up on, inspired us so much. Without Ray Harryhausen, there would likely have been no Star Wars.”

— George Lucas

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Michael Heilemann

Born and raised in Denmark, Michael resides in New York with his wonderful wife, two great children and three okay-ish cats. He is a designer at Squarespace.

Michael Heilemann

Born and raised in Denmark, Michael resides in New York with his wonderful wife, two great children and three okay-ish cats. He is a designer at Squarespace.

Michael Heilemann 4AprApril 42013

The Editor

A discussion of how George Lucas came to be an editor not simply of celluloid, but also a kind of post-modern editor of films, books and comics.

Michael Heilemann 4AprApril 42013

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Artists

John Berkey & The Mechanical Planet

He provided the empire with the ultimate weapon, though he couldn't have known it at the time. His style is uniquely elegant, yet mechanical, and though he would do some work for Star Wars , he never actually saw the films themselves.

Michael Heilemann15FebFebruary152013

Artists

Michael Heilemann22FebFebruary222013

Grumpy Old Wizards

The influence of one particular story about a ring on Star Wars often receives more attention than it is worth. Though that isn't to say that there isn't smoke.

Michael Heilemann22FebFebruary222013

Michael Heilemann13AprApril132013

Triumph des Willens (1935)

Easily the most famous piece of propaganda in the world, Leni Riefenstahl's film glorifying the Nazi party was a watershed moment for Hitler's third reich, and remains today a chilling reminder for the horrors that ensued.

Michael Heilemann13AprApril132013

Michael Heilemann 2DecDecember 22013

The Searchers

When it was first released in 1956, John Ford's latest western The Searchers didn't set the world on fire. But it wasn't long before it started its long crawl back into the limelight. And by the late 60s a new generation of film makers, including George Lucas, found renewed inspiration in it.

Michael Heilemann 2DecDecember 22013