This book isn't to be compared with Skywalking from my understanding. Droidmaker's about the creation of digital cinema as George has done. There might be one chapter summarising books like Skywalking or Empire Building for some perspective, but i was expecting this book to focus more on the technological achievements. Maybe a whole chapter on the development of the Dykstra camera, the EditDroid, eventually to Knoll and Coleman's digital triumphs. I was hopeing for a more tech book, something more in line with Cinefex. Not sure, but it looks like many of the pictures from Droidmaker are available in this video:
http://1010tv.com/droidmaker/index.html

At this point to release another biography on Lucas would be a mistake, it's too close to RotS for some perspective. But hopefully someone's typing as we speak, the departure of Burtt should be a fun read. and i still want a good explanation of the Banned from the Ranch folks.
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