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Saw this and thought ya all would get a kick out of it..... Lucas sues to stop 'Jedi Mind' wireless headset LucasFilm seeks injunctive relief, recovery of damages estimated at no less than $5 million By Eriq Gardner updated 8/24/2010 10:00:14 AM ET Share Print Font: +-"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has filed a $5 million trademark lawsuit against a company marketing a technology that allows users to control computer applications directly with their minds. The defendant is Jedi Mind, Inc., which touts a wireless headset that detects brainwaves on both a conscious and non-conscious level and can even make it possible for users to play games or run software applications with thoughts alone. The technology calls to mind the famous "Jedi Mind trick" as featured in the "Star Wars" films. According to Wikipedia's hilariously dry description, the mind trick refers to a "spectrum of force powers which influenced the thoughts of sentient creatures, most commonly used to coerce into agreement by suggestion through voice manipulation, or to cause one to reveal information. This allowed its practitioners to resolve matters in a non-violent way." The mind trick doesn't, though, appear to have worked on Lucas. His LucasFilm production company sent a cease-and-desist letter to Jedi Mind in May 2009. A week later, Jedi Mind's chief, Brent Fouch, offered to phase his company out of Jedi Mind marks. LucasFilm accepted the offer, but now claims the company did no such thing. LucasFilm sent a second cease-and-desist letter last September and says it attempted to settle the situation without a lawsuit. JediMind is selling three products — "Master Mind," "Jedi Mouse" and "Think Tac Toe." The studio says the alleged trademark infringement will cause confusion in the marketplace and harm its business and reputation. LucasFilm is seeking injunctive relief and recovery of damages estimated at no less than $5 million. Note to all potential clone armies: LucasFilm holds trademarks on Jedi Knight, Jedi Power Battles and Jedi Training Academy, but not directly on Jedi Mind and other affiliated marks. Nevertheless, it claims dominion over "all characteristics associated with the Jedi knights not memorialized in a registered trademark ... (including) Jedi robes, the lightsaber weapon, the power to levitate objects, a telepathic oneness with other Jedi and the universe, and the ability to shoot energy beams called 'Force Lightning' from the fingertips." Here is the link from MSN Tech and gadgets on msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn...0584/?gt1=43001 Frak! and I want one

Hey all, I was going through some of my favs on YouTube and I came across this video. It is the 1977 computer graphics of the plans for the Deathstar in the first Star Wars film and was created by Larry Cuba in the 1970s at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) (at the time known as the Circle Graphics Habitat. I do some CG work with After Effects and a few other programs. But I just geek out on this. At the time this was sate of the art. This is how far computer graphics have come.... ENJOY! Here is the link: http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMeSw00n3Ac

Hey all, I just posted an update about the Museum Replicas armor on the FISD. Here is the link to the post: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=12270&st=0&gopid=150502& Take care, Tom

I see what you are getting at Noel. I have worked in some big budget movies, not just fan movies and shorts. Taking on a project of any size can have its downfalls, if it doesn't have the right support and backing. I didn't know there was a specific length we were talking about. Can you give us a time frame that you consider appropriate? A great writer, editor and director can give a lot of information on a short amount of celluloid or today on the new digital format. I wasn't thinking along the lines of a 4 hour epic. But, around 20 to 30 minutes. I think any shorter and it's just going to be a bunch of TD's standing around on the sand shooting things. But like Rolf said, lets all brain storm.

What is all this talk about STAR WARS??? I do not even know what this is all about.... Star Wars eh? Is it something to do with big named actors fighting to see who is the best known celebrity??? Just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Here are my first memories: I have been a true fan of Stars Wars every since my parents took me to see episode 4, A New Hope. But, at that time it was not known as episode 4 A New Hope, it was just known as Star Wars. I was 3 years old, yes 3 year old when this epic adventure blasted on the movie screens for the first time. I have had numerous arguments with other fans who do not believe the age I was and actually went to the theatre to see this. And, I probably would not have, because my parents were extremely busy at that time starting up their fledging business. If it had not been for one of the employees at the business, who had recently seen Star Wars and had told my parents that he knew that my sister and I would truly enjoy this epic adventure, I probably would not have seen it at that time. I remember him telling me about the characters, creatures and exciting space battles. I also remember standing in line, which for a kid my age, seemed like days, and finally was in the jammed packed theatre. As I look back now, it was more than well worth it. If that employee had not pestered my parents into taking my sister and I to see the movie, I probably would not have seen Star Wars until I was a few years older. I don't know where that employee is today, but if I knew where he was, I would shake his hand and say THANK YOU!! I can still remember seeing the scroll run up the screen and the large star destroyer coming on screen and continuing on and on. I still have bits and pieces of that night in my memory and after the movie ended I remember begging my mom and dad "can we see it again, right now, can we see it again"? I remember them telling me they were not going to stand in line for hours to get tickets, but would bring me back again. And, they did bring me back again and again. A few years later, I remeber doing the same thing forThe Empire Strikes Back and 6 years after seeing Star Wars for the very first time doing the same thing for Return of The Jedi.

Howdy all, just chiming in. I don't think the story line should be any where close to a comedy. For me I don't think any TD comedy story can beat Troops for satire. If you want my two cents worth, here is a story that popped into my head. I think it should be a story about the Sandys on Tatooine, (with a very "Band of Brothers" vibe / Saving Private Ryan). The back story could be, and this could be shown in retrospect with a commentary, (as in the beginning of Mad Max 2:The Road Warrior and The Fellowship of the Rings) of a large TD garrison being deployed with their equipment on Tattoine. The back story would show their battles/encounters with indigenous tribes (Sand People), encounters with bounty hunters, dealing with mercenaries, and unscrupulous gangster henchmen, as the Sandtroopers fight to keep order.Their numbers dwindle down from a large garrison to a small group. Since they are on the backwards edge of the universe, the Outer Rim, the Empire doesn't feel it is necessary to keep sending more troopers/support, thus leaving the remaining TD's to hold the line. That is why they end up riding dewbacks, why they have all of the different style weapons, as they have to adapt, improvise and overcome their surroundings. Like I stated before, it should be an individual feel to each remaining member of the Sandtroopers, instead of just being a group of soldiers in armor, going by their TD identification. But the story will show their individuality. I have names here that would be great for the TD's with a profile: Shepherd (The leader of the group). Shepherd is the epitome of a leader, strong, loyal and cares about his men. Doc (Their resident medic and philosopher) Hot Head (He is kind of the muscle of the group, the first one kicking the door in) Scout (A very good tracker, somewhat a loner) Tech (The guy that is kind of a "mad scientist" who is an electronic wizard) Eagle Eye (Their best marksman) Trouble (A Starbuck type character, looking for a good time and always getting in trouble) Sarge (He is the second in command to Shepherd and has the typical drill sergeant Attitude) Kid (He came straight out of the academy and was thrown into this group. He looks toward Vet as a mentor)) Vet (Short for veteran. He was one of the first to be recruited right after the Clone Wars. He has a been there and seen that type of person and has taken Kid under his wing) You could use the areas that Rolf uses for his pictures, with all the adobe looking walls for street scenes for Mos Eisley or Mos Espa or any of the cities or towns that are on Tatooine. Like in A New Hope, they only had a street and a half they could use for filming, but used different camera angles to make things look different. The story line, they get a communication that they need to find the escape pod with the missing plans, that landed somewhere beyond the Dune Sea, and that Lord Vader is sending a detachment to assist in the search. But the detachment would not get there as quickly as needed. So this group of Sandys need to find the escape pod and secure the missing plans before anyone else does. The story is their trek to find the escape pod. The group encounters along the way, marauders, Sand People and Rancors, but nothing will stop them from completing their mission.... If you guys like this idea, I will work further to "thicken" the story plot.

Happy Birthday Billy!!!! Here's to ya

Whatz up! Like Indy finding an old supernatural artifact, I have dug up some old footage that has ROTJ /SE armor in it.... I have a CD-ROM that was made in 1995/96 that is called “Making Magic” that is the behind the scenes of ILM and LFL working on the Special Edition of ANH. The title is “Anatomy of a Dewback,” but I thought since it has some behind the scenes footage of them digging out the old armor, I thought it needed to be posted for all TD/TK armor junkies and for anyone that has not seen this before. Enjoy! Part I Synopsis: In George Lucas’s eye’s, the original Dewbacks were little more than statutes. But to change the scene, editor Tom Christopher and others first have to find the original footage. Where is the negative? Missing from the Lucasfilm cold-storage locker. http://starwars.com/video/view/000322.html Part II Synopsis: The search for the negative concludes and now the restoration begins. To add new Dewbacks, ILM has to first remove the old ones. And what should the 3-D Dewbacks look like? Artist Terryl Whitilach comes up with a convincing design. http://starwars.com/video/view/000323.html Part III Synopsis: A handful of stormtroopers don’t seem quite menacing enough, so it’s back to the desert for new filming. But first comes the storyboarding three- dimensional modeling before the cameras roll. http://starwars.com/video/view/000324.html Part IV Synopsis: An unusual “extra” dons an old stormtrooper costume to finally one-up some childhood friends. Life in a white suit isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – especially when the thermometer hits 120 degrees Fahrenheit. http://starwars.com/video/view/000325.html Part V Synopsis: The early, rough animation starts turning into a realistic-looking Dewback. Emerging from a wire-frame outline, the creature gets coloring and shading. The old and new merge seamlessly and the scene finally lives up to Darth Vader’s advance billing. http://starwars.com/video/view/000326.html

Wow!! TOP NOTCH WORK, Your MG-15 Really sharp!! Tom

Question? Even if Museum Replicas does make a licensed "Authentic AHN TK and TD Armor" and puts it out for sale "2010 pre-order, delivery late spring" And since it is not a deluxe Halloween costume I.E. (RUBIES) but "premium armor" could LFL force us to wear only Museum Replicas.? This is a part form the Q&A with Robin Chaudhuri of Atlanta Cutlery/Museum Replicas Ltd. & Windless Studios, regarding their newly acquired Star Wars license. CP: Costuming, specifically 'Trooping' with The Fighting 501st, has become a very popular pastime for Star Wars enthusiasts, will people be able to 'Troop' in these costumes, specifically the armor? RC: What's the use of being a Clone Trooper or any other if you can't troop, fight, frolic (OK, maybe not frolic). No cheap plastic here. We want to be able to move and enjoy a good blaster fight just like you, so you'll have that aspect to the armor. We're paying particular attention to the material and will do our best to come up with a material that looks, feels and plays the part without breaking, denting and have minimal scratching. Of course we realize some of you will do this on your own for a battle damaged look. Steve Sansweet has told us how important these specific aspects are to the fan base and we need to make sure that's incorporated into the design.