ucasfilms to celebrate a decade
Lucasfilm Ltd. was incor-
>orated in 1971. With the making
>f “Star Wars,” George Lucas
ormed Industrial Light and
dagic to create the unique visual
¡fleets and Sprocket Systems to
lesign the unusual sound effects.
‘Star Wars” proved to be a
echnical triumph as well as box
jffice hit. ILM revolutionized
pecial effects, Sprockets forged
tew frontiers in sound design,
ind the film won seven Academy
Awards. Lucas’ dedication to
juality film production and com-
nitment to research and develop-
nent led to an expansion of the
ompany and the creation of ad-
litional divisions.
The Theater Operations divi-
ion was established to develop
ind promote technological ad-
ancements in motion picture
iresentation. The division cur-
ently administers the Theater
Alignment Program (TAP) and
he THX Sound System. TAP, a
irogram which follows a film
hrough every step of the
and exhibition
i , began as a quality-
:ontrol service to ensure the pro
per technical presentation of
‘Return of the Jedi.” It is now
jsed by a multitude of producers,
i ¡rectors and theater owners
icross the country.
The THX Sound System was
ilso developed in conjunction
bvith “Return of the Jedi.” The
¡ystem is designed to reduce
iistortion, improve lower-
frequency output, and provide
glanced coverage of the au
dience. THX has become
I
synonymous with quality sound
and is currently installed in
theaters around the world.
The post-production division
of Lucasfilm, Sprocket
Systems, continues to be at the
forefront of new technology. It
offers the most advanced
editing equipment in the in
dustry. The imminent comple
tions of its new 145,000 sq. ft.
technical building at Skywalker
Ranch will offer filmmakers the
largest state-of-the-art complex
in the world.
In addition to film produc
tion, Lucasfilm has become a
leader in the interactive home
entertainment Held. The Games
division is currently working on
a joint project with Apple Com
puter and National Geographic
to develop uses of optical media
in education. It is also working
on a large scale network-based
interactive game with Quantum
Computer Services. Within the
last year, the division produced
the popular home computer
game Labyrinth and PHM
Pegasus.
Lucasfilm’s Licensing divi
sion began with “Star Wars” —
the most successful licensed mo
tion picture property in history.
It went on to manage properties
for “Ewoks” and “Indiana
Jones” and is presently working
with merchandisers for upcom
ing films. The tenth anniversary
of “Star Wars” marks the se
cond phase, and the beginning
of the collectors’ demand, for
licensing the product.
The production division has
two films slated for release in
1988. Upcoming features in
dude “Willow,” an adventure
fantasy based on a story by
George Lucas and directed by
Ron Howard, and “Tucker: A
Man and his Dream,” the story
of Preston Tucker — and in
novative car designer commit
ted to creating the car of the
future, directed by Francis Cop
pola.
The Cineplex Odeon 82nd
Avenue Six Cinemas is the
world’s
first complete
LUCASFILM THX cinema
complex - featuring the ex
traordinary sound system in
each of its six, wide-screened
theatres. “Star Wars” first
opened on May 25, 1977 and
grew to become the most suc
cessful motion picture in the
history of film. Following the
release of the first “Star Wars”
film — George Lucas and his
associates invented the THX
Sound System to ensure the true
sound reproduction of the
film’s original sound track.
LUCASFILM THX incor
porates selected audio equip
ment with carefully-controlled
room acoustics to produce the
highest calibre in motion picture
sound reproduction available
today.
The Cineplex Odeon 82nd
Avenue Six Cinemas is the cor-
poration’s first cinema complex
in the state of Oregon. The new
complex is located at 9600 S.E.
82nd Avenue, 1/4 miles north of
the Clackamas Town Center.
rate likely candidates for Dammasch
>y Thad Kreiser
quickly find that experience is
really not that big a deal. For in
stance, we had several con
tenders for the editor position
this year. Had these people seen
what I have, they would not be
so zealous believe me.
Contributing writer
I was dissatisfied. Well, I still
im. I already wrote a column for
he final issue, but to be honest,
’m really not satisfied with it all.
remember it still, like it was
esterday. It had stuff about
nake-up and gay men. It had
tuff about tradition and ritual. It
lad the big good-bye, but I didn’t
ike it, so no one’s ever going to
ead it. You’re all just going to
lave to read this one instead.
Anyway, in my short career as
“journalism student,” I have
lad the unique opportunity to
Beet a myriad of strange and
wonderful people. Artists,
niters, musicians, adventurers,
nd politicians. I’ve met them all.
Yet, none of these compare to
diat I consider to be one of the
trangest creatures God ever
reated. Yes, the editor. Oh, and
have known editors. Four to be
tact.
The chances of any editor ever
aching maturity is about the
line as that of the average
rachnid. And ya’ know, even
her working on two papers and
inning my own, I’m still not
ire what the editor does other
lan run about with a constant
'eary look of worried frustra-
on, shake uncontrollably, and
ell. I wonder, can this really be
uyone’s full-time occupation?
|o you need to spend two years
Hne 3, 1987
Grey
Matter
Pudding
at college to learn how to say
“Oh Great” with just the right
amount of sarcasm?
I don’t have any clear cut
answers to these questions. I’ve
never been the editor, and I don’t
know that I’d want to be.
However, I have watched the
transformation one undergoes
from college student to editor,
and it’s a wonderous thing,
believe me. Kinda like the
metamorphosis from caterpillar
to butterfly.
Right now, I’d like to share
this experience with you. It’s
something meaningful that the
whole family can enjoy, really, it
is. So mom, dad, gather the kids
around the set and relate to this if
you will.
Stage 1:
The new editor is chosen. At
this point the editor isn’t an
editor at all yet, but a normal
human being, just like you and
me. Sometimes the editor in
question might have a little
journalism experience, but if
the paper’s hard up for an
editor, and none of the ex
perienced staff are stupid
enough to take the job, one will
Stage 2:
The new editor is now ready
for his/her first appearance
before the class. Ninety-nine
times out of a 100 they know
nothing. They stand before the
class and say “oh-uh” a lot and
the advisor does all the dirty
work. One important thing to
note is that during this stage,
the editor still has a brain and
will ask nicely if you would like
to do this story or that story.
Ah, but this tendency shall soon
disappear.
Stage 3;
The editor has just en
countered his/her first deadline.
This is the proverbial “loss of
innocence” for the editor. He
now comes to several realiza
tions: First; your staff cannot
be trusted. Second; no one turns
in stories by deadline for a nice
guy. Third and most important;
if this happens every week (and
it does), you will be vacationing
'in Dammasch i this year. The
editor is now learning the art of
the cynicism “Oh great.” By
stage four, he/she will have it
perfected.
Stage 4
The editor has seen many
deadlines come and go. He has
seen a beautiful 16-page paper
reduced to an eight or four page
many times over. He/she
realizes now that an editor has
no friends (other than that crazy
guy who writes that strange col
umn and laughs whenever
something goes wrong. HA!
Some friend).
Our editor now lives in a con
stant state that can be best
described as a combination of
confusion, frustration, and an
noyance.
On a good day, he/she will
appear to be merely dazed, or
distracted. However, when
deadline rolls around again, the
editor becomes something
similar to an epileptic on LSD.
He is a sarcastic cynic. He is a
confused animal. He is often a
pain in the ass to those of us
who’ve got it together. He has
frequent nervous breakdowns
that reduce him to a pitiful
whining blob of tofu. Some
turn to drugs. He’s a man now.
But most importantly, he’s an
editor.
Oh, also something to add.
This is the last Grey Matter. I had
fun, and I don’t care if you
didn’t. Good luck Heleen. I hear
Dammasch is wonderful in the
summer. BANG!
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