GEORGE LUCAS KEYNOTES SIGGRAPH 2005

U.S. director and screenwriter George Lucas (L) acknowledges the audience after presenting the SIGGRAPH 2005 keynote address, "George Lucas: A Keynote Q&A with the Father of Digital Cinema," during the 32nd International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Los Angeles August 1, 2005. Looking on at right is moderator Bruce Carse. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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