Star Wars
A film for which George Lucas fought for creative control and ownership of merchandise rights after his experience with 'American Graffiti.'
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GaryVee
A film franchise used as a metaphor for the duality of good versus dark sides in business and human nature.
Robert Rodriguez Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The film series directed by George Lucas, which involved cutting-edge techniques that led to his conflict with the Director's Guild.
Ed Catmull Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A film series where George Lucas saw the critical role of advanced special effects and decided to heavily invest in filmmaking technology.
Diana Hu on Augmented Reality and Building a Startup in a New Market
Y Combinator
A film franchise referenced for its iconic holographic technology, inspiring early AR concepts.
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Cal Newport
Discussed extensively in relation to George Lucas's biography. Mentioned as a phenomenon that required new special effects technology and pioneered the blockbuster model.
Steven Pressfield - The Artist’s Journey, Wisdom In Little Successes, & More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Film series used to illustrate the 'refusal of the call' stage of the hero's journey with Luke Skywalker.
Safi Bahcall — On Thinking Big, Curing Cancer, and Transforming Industries | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
One of the greatest film franchises of all time, whose early script drafts were 'horrific' and nearly incomprehensible, illustrating the importance of iteration and editing.
Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160
Lex Fridman
The film that inspired Eich and a friend to create a basic 2D graphics program.
Kevin Kelly Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A film mentioned in a humorous analogy to Tim Ferriss's messy living space.
Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020
Y Combinator
Sarah's previous work included projects related to Star Wars before she co-founded Multiverse.
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Y Combinator
A fictional series that inspired IQ's 'smart binoculars' product.
Gaming Studio Founders - Patrick Moberg and Holly Liu
Y Combinator
Mentioned again in the context of IP and genre fit, where early conversations with them were limited by the available engine.
Andy Weir on the Economics of Sci-Fi and Space | Conversations with Tyler
Conversations with Tyler
A film franchise used as an analogy for the excitement and common trope of rebellion in science fiction narratives about colonization.