Lucas's first feature film, the 1971 released THX 1138 served in more ways than is at first apparent as a template for Star Wars. One of the things that was carried over was THX's affinity for displays and controls, this being just a quick example (with more coming later).
The in-depth look at the creation of everyone's favorite walking carpet. From the earliest idea, and the word 'wookie' in THX 1138, up through his visual development, through an unexpected twist.
The Spiritual Disenchantment of the Super Machine Age
One of Lucas's earliest influences, Arthur Lipsett was an avant-garde Canadian at the National Film Board. His style had a tremendous impact on Lucas's early films, and The Force was rooted in his films.
Lucas's breakout student effort, a dazzling display of guts and vision which took the student film festival scene by storm. A young Steven Spielberg saw this and felt horribly inadequate.
