The Star Wars Archives. 1999–2005. 40th Ed.
£18.30£23.80 (-23%)
From the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, audiences have been in equal parts fascinated and appalled by the half-man/half-machine hybrid Darth Vader. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, found love with the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man.
After driving the development of nascent digital technology, George Lucas perceived how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a grander scale than ever before. He created the first digital blockbuster, and met fierce resistance when he pushed for widespread digital cameras, sets, characters, and projection – all of which are now used throughout the industry. He essentially popularized the modern way of making movies.
Made with the full cooperation of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this second volume covers the making of the prequel trilogy ― Episode I The Phantom Menace, Episode II Attack of the Clones, and Episode III Revenge of the Sith ― and features exclusive interviews with Lucas and his collaborators. The book is profusely illustrated with script pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, stills, and posters.
About the series
TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program―now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
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Additional information
| Publisher | TASCHEN, 40th edition (25 Nov. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 512 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 3836593270 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3836593274 |
| Dimensions | 16.51 x 3.18 x 22.86 cm |
by Aidey
Exellent very informative
by Kindle Customer
I bought both this book on the Prequel trilogy and the one on the original trilogy. They are about the same size as a hardback annual, which rather compresses the contents. They detail the making of the films with some concept art and plenty of production photos with background notes. I believe these books are also available in landscape format which might be more readable, though I think they’re much more expensive.
These are nice books on the making of the first two Star Wars trilogies, but not essential for me.
I think I’ll start saving up for the Ralph Mcquarrie concept art books which are about £145!!
by N. Garratt
Great Book and follow up to Original Trilogy
Packed full of pictures and info, some i had never seen before, this is well worth the £15 asking price i paid and is a great alternative to the massive full priced verison.
by Emrod
My boyfriend Star Wars nerd loves it
by N. Garratt
This is a nice book to go into the Prequel trilogy. I like the photo’s just like in the previous book.
Be aware that the book is thinner than the 40th 1977-1983 edition. This is due to lighter/thinner paper as the number of pages is same at 512. The paper size is the same. The spines show the difference in size.