Description: The Star Wars world, unlike many science-fiction and fantasy films that featured sleek and futuristic settings, was initially portrayed as dirty and grimy. It is notable that the setting does not portray technological evolution, despite stories that span millennia, the technology is relatively the same throughout. In interviews, Lucas tells of rubbing new props with dirt to give them a weather-worn appearance.[citation needed] He has referred to this as "a used or ancient future", a concept further popularized in the film Alien.[citation needed] Earlier films by director Sergio Leone utilized a similar process for films of the Western...     ( +expand to view full text )

Description: The Star Wars world, unlike many science-fiction and fantasy films that featured sleek and futuristic settings, was initially portrayed as dirty and grimy. It is notable that the setting does not portray technological evolution, despite stories that span millennia, the technology is relatively the same throughout. In interviews, Lucas tells of rubbing new props with dirt to give them a weather-worn appearance.[citation needed] He has referred to this as "a used or ancient future", a concept further popularized in the film Alien.[citation needed] Earlier films by director Sergio Leone utilized a similar process for films of the Western genre. Director Akira Kurosawa had previously used this method to give his settings a more authentic appearance