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An Annotated Guide to The Star Wars Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie
For those of us who were there in the beginning (myself being a member of the “age seven in ’77” club), Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Portfolio holds a very special place in our hearts. And yet as...
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To Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Thank You
The Clone Wars “Lost Missions” made its debut on Netflix on Friday, and in honor of that fact I thought it was time for a new blog post, specifically for everyone who supported the show. Growing up a...
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The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight: Celebrating a Master
If I could go back to 1977 and show seven-year-old Tony, a Star Wars superfan, a copy of The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, his head would explode like a Death Star. Throughout my career I...
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From Concept to Screen: Slave I
Welcome to From Concept to Screen, an ongoing article series about the various stages of production that your favorite character, vehicle, creature, location, or scene of the Star Wars saga had to...
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6 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Concepts from the Star Wars Trilogy Special...
Seeming to recapture what had been lost during its mid-to-late ‘80s slump, the Star Wars property thrust itself back into pop culture in 1995, delivering a one-two punch with the remastered original...
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Searching for Concept Art Superstars: Inside the ILM Art Department Challenge
The hunt for the next Ralph McQuarrie, Joe Johnston, or Doug Chiang — i.e., a galaxy-defining Star Wars concept artist — is on. Industrial Light & Magic, in collaboration with Wacom and ArtStation,...
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Designing The Force Awakens: James Clyne and Iain McCaig Discuss Creating...
When it comes to movie making, some of the first people to see what the movie might look like are the folks who turn story ideas into pictures: the concept artists. For Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a...
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Designing Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Part 1: How Porgs Were Hatched
Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrives today, and with it comes a massive collection of new creatures, aliens, droids, starships, and planets — essentially, more of the fun and cool stuff we love about a...
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Designing Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Part 2: Creating the Caretakers
StarWars.com spoke to Star Wars: The Last Jedi creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies for a special three-part series. Each installment focuses on one new element from the film that the artist...
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Designing Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Part 3: Developing BB-9E, a Droid Fit for...
StarWars.com spoke to Star Wars: The Last Jedi creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies for a special three-part series. Each installment focuses on one new element from the film that the artist...
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Designing Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca
The look of Star Wars is unlike anything else in popular culture. Step back in time to explore the history and philosophy behind the concepts that define the galaxy far, far away in Designing Star...
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Designing Star Wars: Monstrous Beasts
The look of Star Wars is unlike anything else in popular culture. Step back in time to explore the history and philosophy behind the concepts that define the galaxy far, far away in Designing Star...
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Designing Star Wars: Cyborgs, Twisted and Evil
The look of Star Wars is unlike anything else in popular culture. Step back in time to explore the history and philosophy behind the concepts that define the galaxy far, far away in Designing Star...
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Designing Star Wars: Star Wars Resistance
The look of Star Wars is unlike anything else in popular culture. Step back in time to explore the history and philosophy behind the concepts that define the galaxy far, far away in Designing Star...
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Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Life
Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo got his first glimpse of Batuu, the planet inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, now open at Disneyland® Resort and opening August 29 at Walt Disney World® Resort,...
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The Art of Designing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
For years, the cinematic wonder of the Star Wars galaxy has captured imaginations, transporting viewers off this rock and hurtling into adventure through hyperspace. It’s a universe unlike any other,...
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