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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. |