Book Description:
Packed with breathtaking visuals created by a
team of world-class artists, The Art of Star Wars: Episode
III Revenge of the Sith reveals an essential element of the
climactic finale of the Star Wars film saga. For years,
George Lucas’s handpicked group has labored feverishly to bring
Episode III’s unforgettable creatures, exotic worlds, and
mind-bending action to life. Together, they created character
drawings, costume designs, droids and starships, planetary vistas,
animation sketches, matte paintings, and animatics–every type of
illustration imaginable.
This extraordinary volume unveils the best of their efforts:
never-before-seen images–storyboards, models, production sketches,
and ILM-generated art–that chronicle the fascinating journey from
first draft to theater screen. Among the hundreds of brilliant
pieces are images and anecdotes covering
- Darth Vader then and now–the new look of the
ultimate Star Wars icon
- stunning conceptual looks at the climactic
lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
- the evolution of General Grievous–the new
face of evil–from initial sketches to ILM animation art
- fantastic full-color images of costumes,
weapons, landscapes, and spacecraft
- intriguing insights from exclusive interviews
with the artists, whose groundbreaking work brought Lucas’s
ideas to life
- excerpts from Episode III’s inspirational
Visual Script, created to help guide production through the film’s
cutting-edge digital creations
For Star Wars fans everywhere, this treasure chest
of images from the final, fateful Star Wars movie is a visual feast
that promises hours of endless browsing pleasure. |