EPISODE · Nov 30, 2016 · 22 MIN
Meet John Knoll, the Creative Genius Who Brought Rogue One to Life
from What's New · host SpokenLayer
In one corner of John Knoll’s office at Lucasfilm stand three racks of imposing black computer servers. The sleek 6-foot-tall towers, complete with mechanical switches and fans, flash blue LEDs. Each bears the insignia of the Galactic Empire from Star Wars and a name—Death Star 748, Death Star 749. Imperial computers, these are. As impressive and menacing as the machines appear, they aren’t real. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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In one corner of John Knoll’s office at Lucasfilm stand three racks of imposing black computer servers. The sleek 6-foot-tall towers, complete with mechanical switches and fans, flash blue LEDs. Each bears the insignia of the Galactic Empire from Star Wars and a name—Death Star 748, Death Star 749. Imperial computers, these are. As impressive and menacing as the machines appear, they aren’t real.
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Meet John Knoll, the Creative Genius Who Brought Rogue One to Life
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