August 13, 2008

Lucasfilm Production Studio Night Tonight

As part of the newly expanded format of the Computer Animation Festival, SIGGRAPH 2008 features all-star Production Studio Nights hosted by industry powerhouses. Don't forget tonight's Lucasfilm Production Studio Night from 8 to 11 pm. Lucasfilm presents an advance screening of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the much-anticipated animated feature film from director Dave Filoni and executive producer George Lucas that opens to the public on Friday, 15 August. This event, hosted by ILM Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll, begins with a discussion of the film's unique design and signature style. The intergalactic struggle between good and evil continues with a screening of the next Star Wars adventure to hit the silver screen.