

George L.' Takes Second Place in Colbert's Greenscreen ChallengeA 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.Full story with more photos here!