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2026

Time Bandits – 1981 Understanding Of Video Cassette Recorders And Car Telephones
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Time Bandits (1981)

Terry Gilliam’s imaginative fantasy adventure races across history with eccentric heroes, dazzling visuals and a wonderfully mischievous sense of chaos…

2nd October 2026
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Creating an Empire

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2nd February 2026
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Inside The Holocron Archive

1977

Step back to 1977 and relive the original Star Wars theatrical experience, from single‑screen cinemas to lobby displays that helped spark the saga’s rise to cultural phenomenon…

16th January 2026

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Q: What kinds of skills and talents does it take to be a conceptual artist?

A: Doug Chiang
– Conceptual designers need to be good artists. Our job is communication through art. The backgrounds of each artist in the art department are often as varied as our skills. Some are wonderful creature creators, like Terryl Whitlatch, and others like Iain McCaig excel at costumes. But the common link that binds us all is the ability to draw well.

In addition, concept designers need to be world builders. We need to be architects, vehicle designers, costume and creature designers, all in one. Good designers have the ability to see the uncommon in common objects.

From Ask the Jedi Council Archives – 1999

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