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I think this museum could be great depending on their interpretation of narrative art is and how broadly the museum sees its mission. If it can expand well beyond Lucas's own works and possessions (which seem to be pretty impressive), then I can see this being a great museum.
I think this museum could be great depending on their interpretation of narrative art is and how broadly the museum sees its mission. If it can expand well beyond Lucas's own works and possessions (which seem to be pretty impressive), then I can see this being a great museum.
Considering the range of films that LucasFilm's ILM has been involved in--and the firsts they've achieved in said films--I can see the museum having a lot more to offer than just Star Wars.
Considering the range of films that LucasFilm's ILM has been involved in--and the firsts they've achieved in said films--I can see the museum having a lot more to offer than just Star Wars.
The whole point of the museum is story telling/narration through the visual arts. Not to just say "oh look at this cool piece of tech that was used in _____." It has nothing 100% to do with film, though it's a portion of it. They'll be focusing on 19th and 20th century art/illustration, as well as film, 3d animation, digital art, special effects, technology in art/movies, etc.
The media has done a crap job of explaining what the museum actually is. There's a reason the museum is now called the "Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts."
For those interested, here's the future museum's website which tries to express its aims. Looks pretty good. Glad it explicitly states that Lucas's works and collections are just the initial seed.
For those interested, here's the future museum's website which tries to express its aims. Looks pretty good. Glad it explicitly states that Lucas's works and collections are just the initial seed.
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Narrative art tells a story. The genre uses the power of the visual image to ignite imaginations, evoke emotions and capture universal cultural truths and aspirations. What distinguishes narrative art from other genres is its ability to capture a shared experience across diverse cultures preserving it for future generations.
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be a gathering place to experience narrative art and the evolution of moving images – from illustration to cinema to the digital mediums of the future. The museum’s seed collection – a gift from founder George Lucas – spans a century-and-a-half and features the images and the mediums that have profoundly shaped our cultural heritage. The foundational collection will continue to grow and evolve as the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art acquires more works.
The whole point of the museum is story telling/narration through the visual arts. Not to just say "oh look at this cool piece of tech that was used in _____." It has nothing 100% to do with film, though it's a portion of it. They'll be focusing on 19th and 20th century art/illustration, as well as film, 3d animation, digital art, special effects, technology in art/movies, etc.
The media has done a crap job of explaining what the museum actually is. There's a reason the museum is now called the "Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts."
I highly doubt his museum is going to take away from what his own company (prior to the sale to Disney anyway) has done to involve itself in that narrative. Not that the museum won't include what happened without him or his company, but a museum entirely on his own dime is surely to focus on what George Lucas and what his own company, ILM, did for the film industry is far more realistic. To pretend otherwise is frankly ridiculous.
Anyway, any predictions on when the Chicago CSA's population will surpass 10,000,000?
2013 Combined Statistical Area(CSA) Population Chicago-Naperville 9,912,730
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 8,469,854
Numerical Change, 2012-2013
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland +105,295
Chicago-Naperville +21,493
Numerical Change, 2010-2013
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland +316,158
Chicago-Naperville +71,801
Percentage Change, 2012-2013
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland +1.3%
Chicago-Naperville +0.2%
Percentage Change, 2010-2013
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland +3.88%
Chicago-Naperville +0.73%
IMO, I think all it takes is 1 really good economic boom year. I can't really explain why Chicago's growth has slowed down so much(the recession perhaps?) but I do recall that a decade ago(2002-2003), The Bay Area's population growth had slowed to a trickle(much slower than Chicago if I recall correctly) due to the dot com bust, then it began to pick up a little mid decade and then since 2010, it's been actually quite brisk, due to the current economic boom.
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