The Art of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Packed with breathtaking visuals created by a team of world-class artists,The Art of Star Wars:Episode III Revenge of the Sithreveals an essential element of the climactic finale of theStar Warsfilm 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 animaticsevery type of illustration imaginable. This extraordinary volume unveils the best of their efforts: never-before-seen imagesstoryboards, models, production sketches, and ILM-generated artthat 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 nowthe new look of the ultimateStar Warsicon stunning conceptual looks at the climactic lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi the evolution of General Grievousthe new face of evilfrom 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.

Senior editor at Lucasfilm Ltd., J. W. RINZLER has overseen dozens of Star Wars books, including Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones, The Visual Dictionary: Attack of the Clones, and The Cinema of George Lucas. Rinzler attended Parsons School of Design and New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science. He settled for a while in Paris, where he taught art history and cinema for many years at private and public universities. As the associate producer for a video-game developer, he wrote the scripts for a number of educational titles. Rinzler returned to the States to become managing editor of GamePro magazine and published a number of articles on the industry. He is the author of The Making of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Rinzler lives in Petaluma, California.