Book Description:
This is it–the climax of the greatest science fiction
movie epic of all time, and Star Wars fans can venture
behind the scenes for all the fascinating details. From
the first story discussions to the final stages of
post-production, The Making of Star Wars:
Revenge of the Sith is an exclusive,
unprecedented look at the crafting of the most
anticipated and perhaps the most important Star Wars
film ever. Packed with hundreds of never-before-seen
photos and interviews with the visual-effects teams,
cast, and crew–including writer/director George Lucas
and producer Rick McCallum–this outstanding volume
offers a rare insider’s look at the complete creative
process. Granted unprecedented access to all those
involved at every stage of the film–from Skywalker
Ranch to the sets at Fox Studios, Australia–author and
Lucasfilm senior editor J. W. Rinzler captures in
riveting detail the intense drama and cliffhangers that
occurred as production worked day and night for three
years to bring their monumental undertaking to
conclusion. Readers will uncover:
- details on how the art and
animatics departments teamed up with ILM to create
the spectacular opening sequence, perhaps the
greatest Star Wars space battle ever produced
- revelations on the genesis of
archvillain General Grievous within the Episode III
art department
- accounts of how George Lucas and
Rick McCallum reached critical decisions in
often pressure-laden situations
- exclusive interviews with Hayden
Christensen and Ewan McGregor on how they prepared
for their thrilling lightsaber duel as Anakin and
Obi-Wan
- an eyewitness account of the
reappearance of Darth Vader on the set in Sydney,
Australia
Finally, there’s the film editing–Lucas’s
favorite part of the moviemaking process. This
portrait of the legendary director captures the
down-to-the-wire tension encountered in getting to the
final cut. Fueled by his imagination and his beginnings
as a documentary filmmaker, Lucas makes films the way
some painters create canvases, building layer upon layer
in each frame of the film. And this book takes the
reader along for the ride. |