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$20 bonus after first use & 0% Intro APR*The Making of The Empire Strikes Back: Star Wars The Definitive Story (Hardcover)
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In this lavish thirtieth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler draws back the curtain to reveal the intense drama and magnificent wizardry behind......more
In this lavish thirtieth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler draws back the curtain to reveal the intense drama and magnificent wizardry behind the hit moviearguably the fan favorite of the Star Wars Saga.
Following his The Making of Star Wars, the author has once again made use of his unlimited access to the Lucasfilm Archives and its hidden treasures of previously unpublished interviews, photos, artwork, and production mementos. The result is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal look at the trials and triumphs, risks and close calls, inspiration, perspiration, and imagination that went into every facet of this cinematic masterpiece. Heres the inside scoop on:
the evolution of the script, from story conference and treatment to fifth draft, as conceived, written, and rewritten by George Lucas, famed science-fiction author Leigh Brackett, and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan
the development of new key characters, including roguish hero Lando Calrissian, sinister bounty hunter Boba Fett, and iconic Jedi Master Yoda
the challenges of shooting the epic ice planet battle in the frozen reaches of Norway and of conjuring up convincing creatures and craftfrom tauntauns and snowspeeders to Imperial walkers
the construction of a life-sized Millennium Falcon and the swamp planet Dagobah inside a specially built soundstage in Elstree Studios
the technique behind master Muppeteer Frank Ozs breathing life into the breakthrough character Yoda
the creation of the new, improved Industrial Light & Magic visual effects facility and the founding of the now-legendary Skywalker Ranch
In addition, of course, are rare on-the-scene interviews with all the major players: actors Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Pet...
J. W. Rinzler, executive editor at Lucasfilm Ltd., is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Making of Star Wars, as well as the London Times bestseller The Complete Making of Indiana Jones.
- Author:
- Rinzler, J. W.
- Series Title:
- Star Wars
- Genre:
- PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production
- Audience:
- General/trade
- Format:
- Hardcover
- Pages:
- 361
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Lucasbooks
- Publish Date:
- 10/12/2010
- Copyright Year:
- 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780345509611
- Height:
- 10.75 in
- Wdth:
- 11.5 in
- Thickness:
- 1.5 in
- Unit weight:
- 5.15 lb
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Excellent book, excellent read. The photos alone give this book high praise. This book is beautifully bound and the pages within are of the best quality paper. Reading the comments and the personal notes that go along with this production are worth its weight. Any fan that loves STAR WARS would enjoy having this book.
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