A visibly disappointed filmmaker from Marin County appeared on "The Colbert Report" on Wednesday (Oct. 11), only to discover his entry into the show's Greenscreen Challenge (which wasn't a contest) received a near-perfect score but was good enough only for second place. George Lucas did, however, walk away with a t-shirt and coffee mug. His appearance on the show can be seen here at Comedy Central's Official Site.
Lucas' entry represented the extraordinary work by a score of ILM visual effects artists, who created the clip less than two months after "The Colbert Report" first aired a segment of its host cavorting in front of a greenscreen, claiming he was being attacked by a "space monster" and chatting with an invisible Jar Jar Binks. On Wednesday, Colbert got a chance to see what ILM could do with the piece, and despite the roaring acceptance of the studio audience, the host awarded grand prize (though it wasn't a contest, of course) to an entrant from Torrance.
To see the ILM entry, click here.
