1. Kristoffer Ian Fernando
Star Wars
Kristoffer Ian Fernando
LIB 015 Research
Project Presentation
December 19, 2004

2. STAR WARS PRESENTATION
Introduction to Star Wars Trilogy
Fans of Star Wars
Before the Internet
After the Internet
Official Star Wars Websites
Fan Websites
Online Video Gaming
Conclusion

3. Introduction to Star Wars
Star Wars: A New Hope was first introduced in 1977 and it became an instant hit with the public and two movie sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi soon followed.
The end result was a creation of a cultural phenomenon like no other.

4. FANS OF STAR WARS
The Star Wars Saga was one of the most popular space adventure in Hollywood history but what was unexpected was the devoted following from fans of the movie.
Fans of Star Wars adopted its own culture and it became a part of their reality.

5. BEFORE THE INTERNET
Before the Internet, Comic Conventions was the main social gathering for devoted Star Wars Fans.
Star Wars fans became a Force at Comic Conventions so much so that they needed their own convention.

6. COMIC CONVENTIONS
Various comic book buffs, Star Trek devotees, and now Star War fans were brought together in a social event dedicated to the passion of Science Fiction.
Comic conventions were not new to Star War fans, since the initial advertising for the first movie was at Comic Con.

7. STAR WARS CONVENTIONS
Star Wars Conventions are popular world wide.

8. AFTER THE INTERNET
The Internet helped progress the popularity of Star Wars.
Star Wars Official Website
Star Wars Fan’s Website
Star Wars Galaxy Online Video Game

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The Official website has exclusive information about the Star Wars movies that can not be found anywhere else.
Today, discussion forums are the main form of communication for Star War Fans.

10. FAN’S WEBSITE
Fan’s websites are as diverse as the Star Wars Universe.

11. ONLINE VIDEO GAMING
Advances in the internet also brought depth to Star Wars video games that paved a way for a new genre of video games, online gaming.
Star Wars Galaxies is a online game that utilizes Internet technology.

12. CONCLUSION
The Internet was “The Force” that has made the Star Wars culture more popular than ever by giving fans a chance to easily communicate with each other as well as creating a new outlet to immerse them selves in the Star Wars experience in a way that were not possible before.

13. REFERENCES www.starwars.com www.theforce.net www.starwarschicks.com