This book has followed the trend I have seen with a number of other Rise OF Skywalker books - it has lost of little bit of its focus - the content and layout does not quite feel the same as how the other "art of.." books have been before - something I have noticed elsewhere as well. As with the previous art-book, The Art of The Rise of Skywalker is full of beautiful illustrations from LucasFilm's and Industrial Light and Magic's production team, which are often accompanied with some damning quotes about particular characters (they really weren't interested in developing John Boyega's Finn in the least, and the idea that they weren't even going to evolve his character design at first rather speaks volumes). The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Book Coming in December". StarWars.com. LucasFilm. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017 . Retrieved 22 June 2017. I would however disagree about the direction - if anything I think that the concept material captured in this book is even more interesting since it is less about what was in the film but more about what came about because of it - there are many scenes for example that never appeared in the film altogether. The Adventures of BB-8 · Finn's Mission · Finn and Poe Team Up! · Chaos at the Castle · BB-8 Finds a Friend

Titelman, Carol; Hoffman, Valerie, eds. (1979). The Art of Star Wars (1sted.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0345282736. Lucasfilm announced today two major releases tied to the Star Wars Jedi game series, of which the Cal Kestis faithful will want to take note. One title promises to tell an original story, while another goes inside the making of the upcoming sequel.Child, Ben (28 December 2015). "Concept art suggests Hayden Christensen once eyed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017 . Retrieved 21 June 2017. Roodown (First identified as Roodown, simultaneous with Rey's Survival Guide and Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary)

As a result, as with The Force Awakens, I think the production design for TROS is a bit too faithful to the look of the Original Trilogy. Ralph McQuarrie, the key concept artist for the original Star Wars, is quoted reverentially in the book - with good reason. However, some of the best designs in the book find a way to both fit Ralph's style and to do something new. For example, the snow planet Kijimi was inspired by Japanese architecture from Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, but modified with embellishments reminiscent of buildings in Ralph's work. As a setting, Kilimi works wonderfully - both as a concept and in execution. Wells, Stuart (2005). "Books - Art of....". Warman's Star Wars Field Guide: Values and Identification. Krause Publications. p.159. ISBN 1440226229 . Retrieved 22 June 2017. Kasdan, Lawrence; Lucas, George (1983). The Art of Return of the Jedi - Star Wars (1sted.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345312549. Novel ( audiobook) · Junior novel ( audiobook) · Rey's Story ( audiobook) · Storybook · Read-Along Storybook and CD About wayfinder: "We're not saying it's a holocron, but it has the language of one. It's in the same family and it's holding information."

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And so comes to the end (for the time being) the collecting of the artwork books from the Starwars films (it only now leaves the TV series till of course Disney needs more money and decides to go for a reboot or two). THE BAD: Unfortunately, 'The Art of The Rise of the Skywalker' also manages to show how rushed was this movie. The script kept changing all the time (even while shooting!), and some of the ideas they discussed actually sound more intriguing and visually compelling than the ones that appeared in the movie. Like Kylo going to an abandoned Coruscant and to a secret place in the Jedi Temple! Or the final duel taking place in an flooded Death Star hangar! Add to that the fact that the book contains NOTHING related to Exegol, Palpatine or the actual last act of the movie (save a couple of drawings), and the overall experience or reading it feels... incomplete. Bursting with hundreds of beautiful works of art that include production paintings, concept sketches, storyboards, blueprints, and matte paintings, The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will delight both Star Wars fans and film enthusiasts for years to come. [2] Media [ ] Editions [ ] Golden Book · Movie Theater Storybook · Finn's Story · German audio drama · The Force Awakens (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic