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Feb 2011

Clayton Classics: Despite outdated effects, old sci-fi films still please young viewers

“Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” produced by Steven Spielberg, came out in 1977. Back then, CGI was still new, and producers were actually better off using puppets. Today, films like “Avatar,” directed by James Cameron, and “Tron: Legacy,” directed by Joseph Koninski, are redefining the science fiction genre. Yet, for some reason, we’re still [...]

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Jan 2010

Could “Avatar” Change the Future of Cinema?

Twenty years ago, the world of cinema was introduced to a little film that completely changed the future of special effects. This little film was called “Star Wars.” It was one of the first movies to use digital graphics mixed with live actors, and no one has seen anything like it. Twenty years later, James [...]

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