W. R. Miller
I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/
T-Rex: American Ninja
Would you believe … a ninja T-Rex? Check out this video from NBC’s American Ninja Warrior: Uploaded by American Ninja Warrior on June 14, 2016.
The Story of a Boy, a Girl, and a Universe
From December 1976, the teaser trailer to Star Wars, narrated by Malachi Throne: Uploaded by The ReDiscovered Future, February 29, 2016.
The Paper Mache Smaug
Dan Reeder has done it again. He’s created a paper mache version of Smaug the Terrible, and he’s videoed every step of the process. Watch: Uploaded by GourmetPaperMache May 8, 2016. More details here.
A Sketch for Williams Syndrome
Is anyone aware of Williams Syndrome? For those who aren’t, English actor Mathew Baynton–nephew of Jane and the Dragon creator Martin Baynton–created a sketch calling attention to the disorder: Uploaded May 19, 2016.
The Vinyl Story of Star Wars
When it came to exploiting the popularity of Star Wars, Twentieth Century-Fox Records released a vinyl LP, The Story of Star Wars, with Roscoe Lee Browne narrating the original soundtrack. Tune your ears to that galaxy far, far away. https://youtu.be/ypq5F33DHCw Uploaded by First Kick at the Cat Productions on April 11, 2016.
Gary Kurtz cracks The Dark Crystal
“Alan Smithee” has uploaded a video of Gary Kurtz discussing his involvement in Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal, including an attempt to have the Skeksis speaking a totally alien language, the proposed prequel, and the use of practical effects vs. CG effects. Uploaded December 4, 2014.
Gary Kurtz on International Co-Productions
February 3, 2015. At AED Studios in Belgium, Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz shares his perspective: https://youtu.be/OFRaNkVek-w Uploaded May 3, 2016 by MAZEfilms. Here’s a news report from Kanaal-Z covering Kurtz’s visit: Uploaded February 6, 2015 by AED Group.
Dancing Stormtroopers
The judges of Britain’s Got Talent got a surprise: A six-member squadron of stormtroopers marched on stage and demonstrated that they knew how to dance. Here they are: https://youtu.be/Ax7tmaYObIQ Uploaded May 7, 2016. Wearing those uniforms is the dance troupe Boogie Storm.
Driving TOWARD a tornado!
May 7, 2016. A tornado forms just north of Wray, Colorado, and meteorologist and extreme storm chaser Reed Timmer captures it on video — while driving toward it! Also shown on Facebook here. Here’s another view from a different storm chaser: Uploaded May 8, 2016. More shots from the same storm system: Uploaded May 7, […]
Warnings from Mark Hamill
Was The Force Awakens all that Star Wars fans hoped it was going to be? Mark Hamill gave us some clues: Uploaded March 5, 2016. At the University of Cambridge, he compared The Force Awakens to the Transformers series, “Cinema of Bewilderment.” Uploaded March 15, 2016.
