The random YouTube / Vimeo etc video finds thread for the Original Trilogy — Page 8

‘An Interview With Former Star Wars Modeler Lorne Peterson’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WP5MKWGCrs - a 41 minute video at the Adam Savage’s Tested youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Adam Savage interviews Academy Award-winning special effects artist Lorne Peterson, whose work includes Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Last Ark, Star Wars and E.T. An industry veteran, Lorne gives Adam his thoughts on the current state of filmmaking and shares what it was like being a pioneer of modern-day cinema, thinking out of the box and mastering the art of creative problem solving. What an honor!

NOTE: This video was filmed before 32TEN Studios was closed permanently, and its contents auctioned off. More interviews conducted by Adam in this iconic building are forthcoming; more on the closure here: www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/its-a-fade-to-black-for-historic-marin-county-movie-studios-known-for-sta/'.

‘Adam Savage Meets Two Infamous Star Wars Props!’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyMO6XnANuw - a 12 minute video at the Adam Savage’s Tested youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Adam gets his hands on two screen-matched props from Star Wars: the actual Medal of Yavin given to Luke Skywalker at the end of Episode IV, and Chewbacca’s hero bowcaster that was used for all three original trilogy films! These props are in startlingly good condition, and the bowcaster in particular reveals interesting details about how the prop was modified over the course of the trilogy. Do you think Chewbacca should have gotten a medal too?

Learn more about this prop and check out the full Propstore catalog at: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/449 ’
 

JadedSkywalker said:

Didn’t Adam work for ILM?

Yes, in the late 90s, early 2000s. Check under “Visual Effects” on IMDb, but he did some model stuff on TPM and a bunch of model work on AOTC.

 
Another cracking video from Original Trilogy Talk!

^ an actual insightful, perceptive, and engaging youtube channel focusing on the OT - using video content from the theatrical cuts…

The Journey of the Millennium Falcon

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6KfeBd0N8E - a 7 minute video.
 

The blurb: ‘An analysis of the Millennium Falcon as a character in the Original Star Wars Trilogy: The Falcon is much more than a ship. Through its service to the story and themes, it becomes essentially a character of its own, complete with its own arc and identifiable characteristics. We all love the Falcon, so let’s take a closer look at its journey and see if there are any real life takeaways we can glean from it.’

Original Trilogy Talk: www.youtube.com/@OriginalTrilogyTalk/videos | https://x.com/OTTalk22

^ I’d thoroughly recommended checking out their other videos (plus ‘shorts’) videos and twitter content on the Original Trilogy as well…
 

C-3PO’s Ewok Speech Decoded!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk45xl7n1kE - an 11 minute video from the EC Henry youtube channel.
 

The blurb: ‘Recently-discovered notes from the production of Return of the Jedi give us amazing insight into the development of Ewokese! Let’s explore this iconic Star Wars language!’
 

Tatooine Should Have Two Shadows, right?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6QSUZGoDJw - a 5 minute video from the EC Henry youtube channel.
 

The blurb: ‘Tatooine has two suns, yet one shadow. This puzzle led me into a very detailed analysis of how the “twin suns” actually work.’
 

The Other Rebels: The Leaders

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8l1i6Nl9Ew - a 5 minute video from the Original Trilogy Talk youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Other than the main characters, we encounter several other rebels in the original Star Wars trilogy. They break down into three primary groups: the leaders, the soldiers, and the pilots. In this three part series, we’ll take a look at these important characters and what we can learn from their words and actions, beginning with the leaders of the rebel alliance. ’
 

From Charlie Hopkinson - a UK voice impressionist who does a humorous and lighthearted youtube series deepfaking and parodying Obi Wan and a few others from the GFFA. Finally, he has recently done a few videos watching Star Wars (1977)…

Obi Wan reacts to the Original Star Wars

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyJrI7fwl_bNpguzDoggyoy7yNut9j0DX - 7 video playlist (just for SW’77 so far)
 

Hopefully, Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi will be coming soon…
 

The Teachings of Yoda: A Star Wars Analysis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW1tguJxKIQ - a 7 minute video from the Original Trilogy Talk youtube channel.
 

The blurb: ‘An in depth analysis of Yoda’s teachings in the original Star Wars trilogy. We consider Yoda to be a wise spiritual master and mentor to Luke Skywalker by default, but what is he really saying in his teachings? Yoda teaches both through his speech and his actions, and offers lessons that transcend the story of Star Wars. Let’s unpack the wisdom that Yoda offers and see if there are any real world takeaways we can draw from them!’