The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Two essential releases will take fans inside the world of the Star Wars Jedi game franchise -- and behind the scenes. The Art of Star Wars". The Barbican Centre Archive. City of London Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017 . Retrieved 21 June 2017. Bresman, Jonathan (2000). The Art of Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace (1sted.). New York: Del Rey. ISBN 9780345431097. Prepare for a galaxy of 'Star Wars' offerings". USA Today. 31 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017 . Retrieved 20 June 2017. Golden Book · Movie Theater Storybook · Finn's Story · German audio drama · The Force Awakens (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic

As a result, as with The Force Awakens, I think the production design for TROS is a bit too faithful to the look of the Original Trilogy. Ralph McQuarrie, the key concept artist for the original Star Wars, is quoted reverentially in the book - with good reason. However, some of the best designs in the book find a way to both fit Ralph's style and to do something new. For example, the snow planet Kijimi was inspired by Japanese architecture from Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, but modified with embellishments reminiscent of buildings in Ralph's work. As a setting, Kilimi works wonderfully - both as a concept and in execution. If you can separate the art from the film, this book - like all of the other "Art" volumes dedicated to individual "Star Wars" films, abounds with impressive creativity. As is almost always the case, the blind alleys that the design peeks into are sometimes as compelling, or more compelling, than what makes it to the screen. The sequel trilogy has been, of course, somewhat divisive and the book mostly shies well clear of any particular insight or introspection upon what has worked, and what has not. The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the Star Wars motion picture saga. The books mainly feature artwork accompanied by a short explanation of the scene and the artist's ideas, but also script notes, posters and other information. The first books were published by Ballantine Books, a subsidiary of Random House, with later editions appearing under the DelRey and LucasBooks imprints. Later titles were published by Harry N. Abrams.

There's Splendid Concept Art to Be Found in 'The Art of Star Wars' ". PopMatters . Retrieved 21 June 2017. Kasdan, Lawrence; Lucas, George (1983). The Art of Return of the Jedi - Star Wars (1sted.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345312549.

This book has followed the trend I have seen with a number of other Rise OF Skywalker books - it has lost of little bit of its focus - the content and layout does not quite feel the same as how the other "art of.." books have been before - something I have noticed elsewhere as well. It's quite clear that Szostak was not allowed to discuss some of the more embarrassing aspects of TROS's production, such as the firing of director Colin Trevorrow and the rushed schedule. Nevertheless, the book - perhaps unintentionally - provides some insight into the chaos. Compared to The Last Jedi, much of the concept art for TROS seems intended to brainstorm ideas rather than to illustrate a coherent vision for a story. Terrio admits that the script went through many revisions, some of them significant. There's a lot of artwork focused on ideas that that ultimately never made it into the film. Rehak, Bob. "Remembering Ralph McQuarrie | Graphic Engine". Swarthmore College. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017 . Retrieved 20 June 2017. The hardcover tome, coming October 1, will take Ghost crew devotees behind the scenes like never before. I love "Art of..." movie books, and I've generally felt more enthusiastic about the behind-the-scenes aspects of the Star Wars sequel trilogy than about the actual films themselves. So I looked forward to seeing the concept art for The Rise of Skywalker—a film I liked quite a lot the first time I watched it, but less and less with each subsequent viewing.

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The Adventures of BB-8 · Finn's Mission · Finn and Poe Team Up! · Chaos at the Castle · BB-8 Finds a Friend Kushins, Josh (2016). The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 9781419722257.