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   From: kwicker1b_nospam@comcast.net   
      
   "Arnold J. Rimmer, Esq."  wrote in message   
   news:1175925499.590606.17480@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...   
   > On Apr 6, 4:59 pm, "Johan Larson"  wrote:   
   >> On Apr 6, 5:29 pm, "Ken from Chicago"    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> > George Lucas is pert near, if not second to none, in movie fx. However   
   >> > he   
   >> > does seem to trip up on scripts. However there is one major potential   
   >> > revenue source that Lucas Arts and Lucasfilm hasn't tapped and that I   
   >> > think   
   >> > I as a fan would like:   
   >>   
   >> > STAR WARS: THE NOVEL BATTLES   
   >>   
   >> > Dvds animating the various space battles described in the various Star   
   >> > Wars   
   >> > novels--starting with Timothy Zahn's "Heir to The Empire" trilogy and,   
   >> > if   
   >> > commercially successful, working on thru to his "Hand of Thrawn"   
   >> > duology, on   
   >> > to the New Jedi Order novels, the prequel novels, the midquel novels,   
   >> > etc.   
   >> > They've got loads of fx folks on Skywalker ranch. Keep em busy. You   
   >> > could   
   >> > package the DVDs with the novels or have the text onscreen or as a   
   >> > condensed   
   >> > audiobook (maybe with some light background music and fx).   
   >>   
   >> > Shirley I'm not alone in wondering what many of the written battles   
   >> > would   
   >> > look like?   
   >>   
   >> Sounds like something that would be well within the range of   
   >> fanficcers with hobbyist CGI gear.   
   >>   
   >> Johan Larson   
   >   
   > I recreated nearly all of the battles between the Alliance and grand   
   > Admiral Thrawn in the bathtub, using my soap as the Star Destroyer and   
   > attacking it relentlessly with the Alliance fighters/cap from the   
   > shampoo as Mister Ducky sat along the edge of the tub and directed the   
   > battle. It was quite thrilling, but before I reached the climactic   
   > battle, Mom pounded on the door and told me to get to bed.   
   >   
   > Ace   
   >   
   > ***   
   > In your absence I find other forms of amusement.   
   > ***   
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   Beware the Mom side of the Force!   
      
   -- Ken from Chicago   
      
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