There has been an awakening . Have you felt it ? The day is finally here : The Force Awakens is upon us , and so isa bevy of young booksabout the motion picture — including The Art of Star Wars : The Force Awakens , disclose a never - before - determine look at the concept art that helped build the movie . Take an single look , right here on io9 !
Warning : Some of this fine art could be considered to have soft spoilers in it — beware !
Lucasfilm and Abrams Books have hold us exclusive admittance to a smattering of gorgeous pieces from the complete Holy Writ . Curated by Phil Szostak , The Art of Star state of war : The Force Awakens collects one C of pieces of construct art and product paintings from across the entire ontogenesis of the movie . Szostak embedded himself within the Lucasfilm fine art department from 2012 to 2015 , gaining unprecedented admittance into the conception of the movie ’s visual aesthetic from the very offset of production , right up to the movie ’s spillage — firsthand brainstorm into the very evolution of the 7th entry into the Star Wars saga .
Without further fuss , io9 is lofty to deliver just a few of the awful pieces of artistic production admit in the full book of account . Do n’t forget , you could chatter the magnifying glass to see the images at a higher resolution !
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Page 76 / “ Guided Imagery ” Concept Phase / May 2013BunkerRyan Drue
varlet 98 / Pre - production / July 2013Falcon Chase Version 01Doug Chiang
I love the thought of just mixing the two — where you put something that ’s so iconic , like a Star Destroyer , into a new context , into a desert . As ridiculous as that is , it ’s what I think is part of the amazement and charm of Star Wars . — Doug Chiang
Page 143 / Pre - Production / November 2013“Jedi Killer New Concept”Dillon
Page 90 / Pre - Production / July 2013TIE LoaderJames Clyne
The Art of Star warfare : The Force Awakens isavailable now .
The Art of Star Wars : The Force Awakens by Phil Szostak © Abrams Books , 2015
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