TIE Fighter

Paul “OtaKing” Johnson delivers a delightful gem with his animated short, “Star Wars: TIE Fighter.” Featuring electrifying guitar solos and meticulous craftsmanship, “TIE Fighter” reimagines the Galactic Empire’s forces not as the expendable troops depicted in the Star Wars movies, but as daringly audacious harbingers of doom. Johnson dedicated “four years’ worth of weekends” to animate this 7-minute piece, and his passion and meticulousness are evident throughout.