The document provides information about Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, including its release date of May 16, 2002, synopsis of the plot following events 10 years after The Phantom Menace, and awards it was nominated for including an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It discusses the state of digital technology in 2002 when HD DVDs and Blu-Rays did not yet exist. It also summarizes how the film was marketed through advertisements and billboards, and distributed through theaters and then DVD by 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilms. Production details the use of digital animation for Yoda and battles.

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2. Star Wars Attack of the Clones Release Date: May 16, 2002 Synopsis: (22 Years Before Episode IV) Ten years after the events of the Battle of Naboo, not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, and Anakin Skywalker as they are thrown together again for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Anakin has grown into the accomplished Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan, who himself has transitioned from student to teacher. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padmé whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic. Opening Crawl: There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic. This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC to assist the overwhelmed Jedi... Awards: Academy Award Nominee: Best Visual Effects Saturn Award Winner: Best Costumes, Best Special Effects. Saturn Award Nominee: Best Actress, Best DVD Special Edition Release, Best Director, Best Music, Best Performance by a Young Actor, Best Science Fiction Award.

5. Distribution Choices choices, DVD, Video, Internet where to go... The film was distributed by 20th century fox and ‘Lucasfilms’ which were both used for the first 4 films before 20th century had a massive reputation and so did ‘Lucasfilms’. George Lucas, the director used his own distributing company to help distribute his film. It first went to the cinema and then went to DVD.

6. Production Your telling me those lights are better? Some of the major things for the production of the Movie via new technology are the following: 1. Yoda was no longer a puppet but fully digital Animation 2. Droids were done via green screens 3. Large scale affects not possible before were now computer generated 4. The main thing was that battles were now animated so you could have them on a vast scale never seen before

7. Exhibition - DVD

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