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by J. W. Rinzler (Editor), Joe Johnston (Foreword by), Nilo Rodis-Jamero (Introduction by)
From New York Times bestselling author and Lucasfilm Ltd.'s executive editor J. W. Rinzler, Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy is a behind-the-scenes look into the creative vision of the pop culture phenomenon that changed the art and craft of filmmaking
Foreword by Joe Johnston * Introduction by Nilo Rodis-Jamero For the first time, Lucasfilm has opened its archives to present the complete storyboards for the original Star Wars trilogy--the world-changing A New Hope and its operatic sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi--as well as never-before-published art from early conceptual and deleted scenes. From the opening chase above Tatooine in A New Hope to the Battle of Endor in Jedi, this lavish book presents the visual inspiration behind now-iconic moments. Readers can finally see a full set of storyboards by legendary artist Joe Johnston, as well as early boards for Episode IV by Alex Tavoularis and for Episode V by Ivor Beddoes, rarely seen Episode VI boards by Roy Carnon, and Ralph McQuarrie's never-before-seen storyboards for Episode V. "The book contains fantastic insight into how the films' stories and characters were conceived." --Esquire.com "Nerd out over how Star Wars might have been." --Wired "Every Star Wars fan should get this Star Wars Storyboards book." --Gizmodo Also Available:Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy
Author Biography
J. W. Rinzler, executive editor at Lucasfilm Ltd., is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Making of Star Wars and The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. He lives in Petaluma, California.
Joe Johnston served as a storyboard and concept artist on the original Star Wars trilogy. He has since directed The Rocketeer, Jumanji, and Captain America: The First Avenger. He lives in Los Angeles. Nilo Rodis-Jamero served as the assistant art director of visual effects for The Empire Strikes Back and as costume designer for Return of the Jedi.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.1 x 12 x 9.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
