'Star Wars': a game-changer in special effects

When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a big bang in special effects that is still felt today, as fans await the next installment in the blockbuster saga. The original 1977 movie -- which introduced the world to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and a mysterious power known as The Force -- changed the way science-fiction films were made, paving the way for innovations in the field. "It woke up the visual effects industry," Mike Fink, a Hollywood effects heavyweight who won an Oscar in 2008 for his work on "The Golden Compass," said of the first film.

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