10 Inspiring Documentaries That Could Change Your Life

3. The Making Of A Saga

Luckily for you, there’s plenty to learn about the making of Star Wars in this documentary, chronicling that ways in which Lucas’ world was brought stunningly to life on screen. From seeing the ways in which the animatronics and puppets were created from scratch to hearing the cast and crew talk about their experiences on set, there’s a lot of incredible things to learn.

What makes this particular documentary so inspiring is actually the filmmaker himself, who speaks with passion and insight about something which is clearly important to him. In fact, hearing the man discuss his aspirations in regards to his artistic vision is downright moving, especially those aspects relating to his filmmaking principles and storytelling preferences.

Ultimately, George Lucas – the compulsive billionaire – isn’t the same filmmaker he once was, preferring special effects over story and characters. That said, knowing the man was once a wide-eyed innovator is pretty compelling stuff. In fact, the man represented in this documentary is the definition of inspiring.

 
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Formerly an assistant editor, Richard's interests include detective fiction and Japanese horror movies.