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Wednesday, 25 April 2007, 06:40 GMT 07:40 UK

In Pictures: Inside LucasFilm

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Visitors to the Letterman Digital Arts Center, home of Industrial Light and Magic, are greeted by the Yoda fountain

Painting of an X-wing fighter

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Every wall of the the center contains references to LucasFilm's rich heritage

R2D2 stands guard with a stormtrooper

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Models of some of LucasFilm's most famous creations - such as R2D2 - stand guard in corridors

Stormtrooper

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Some of the models have been co-opted to support Industrial Light and Magic's work on the Pirates films

Inside the data centre

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LucasFilm is powered by a data centre equivalent to 10,000 home PCs with 250 terabytes of storage

Star Trek Enterprise disk

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Some of the staff have iconic film props - such as the disc used in one of the Star Trek films - in their offices

Han Solo in carbonite

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Also on show is the model of Han Solo trapped in carbonite - a classic moment from the film The Empire Strikes Back

Jar Jar Binks in carbonite

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Phantom Menace character Jar Jar Binks is also encased in carbonite - after being voted the worst character in science fiction history

Models for Pirates of the Caribbean

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Priceless clay models and props are in every hall and walkway

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