#32 Star Wars and Micro Budget Films | Eric Jewett The Practical Filmmaker

After working on films like Star Wars and Basic Instinct, Eric Jewett put Hollywood in his rear view mirror.

Eric teaches at the University of Colorado Denver and develops micro budget films with his students.
Listen to Eric share stories from on set and how you can improve your micro budget film.

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Key Points
1:27 - How He Got Into the Industry
2:57 - Working on Star Wars
6:34 - Going from Film to Television 
9:37 - Second Unit Directing
10:51 - Second Unit Directing for TV
12:54 - Moving to Colorado
13:59 - Producing Micro Budget Films
16:48 - Mistakes in Producing a Micro Budget Film
18:35 - How to Improve Micro Budget Films
20:21 - Transitioning to Teaching
23:30 - What Do You Miss From the 80's & 90's Filmmaking
25:16 - What Positives Do You See with Streaming Services
26:24 - What Gear or Gadgets Do You Use
31:16 - Working with George Lucas
34:36 - Favorite Project
36:11 - Current Project
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