This week we talk to Michael Rubin about his book DroidMAKER: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. While the book is very much the history of Lucasfilm, it doubles as a history of the computer graphics industry. From ILM to Pixar, Alvy Ray Smith to Brad Bird, and from Francis Ford Coppola to Steve Jobs, the book shows the inter twinning of the computer graphics industry and the Hollywood blockbusters of the last 3 decades.
We discuss both the book and ask Rubin to name the four most significant turning points of each of the last four decades. Rubin got unparalleled access for the book and today he is the premier historian of the period. His knowledge, insight and first hand experience results in a fascinating discussion and perspective on a time and group of people that have shaped the entire industry as it stands today.
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