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The Blueprints
Epic Ink Books
October 2011
On Sale: October 15, 2011
366 pages ISBN: 160380191X EAN: 9781603801911 Hardcover
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Science Fiction
Star Wars: The Blueprints brings together, for the first
time, the original blueprints created for the filming of the
Star Wars Saga. Drawn from deep within the Lucasfilm
Archives and combined with exhaustive and insightful
commentary from best-selling author J. W. Rinzler, the
collection maps in precise, vivid, and intricate detail the
very genesis of the most enduring and beloved story ever to
appear onscreen. Star Wars: The Blueprints gives voice to the groundbreaking
and brilliant engineers, designers, and artists that have,
in film after film, created the most imaginative and iconic
locales in the history of cinema. Melding science and art,
these drawings giving birth to fantastic new worlds, ships,
and creatures. Most importantly, Blueprints shows how in bringing this
extraordinary epic to life, the world of special effects as
we know it was born. For the first time, here you will see
the initial concepts behind such iconic Star Wars scenes as
the Rebel blockade runner hallways, the bridge of General
Grievous s flagship, the interior of the fastest hunk of
junk in the Galaxy, and Jabba the Hutt's palace. Never
before seen craftsmanship and artistry is evident whether
floating on the Death Star, escaping on a speeder bike, or
exploring the Tatooine Homestead. Star Wars: The Blueprints is a limited edition. Only 5,000
hand-numbered English language copies will be available. Star Wars: The Blueprints: 15.5" wide by 18.5" tall (39.4 cm
wide by 47 cm tall, 336 pages, 10 gatefolds, more than 250
featured blueprints, more than 500 photographs and
illustrations, hand-numbered title page, 22 pounds (10 kg)
Cloth case:Custom-dyed cloth material case with debossed
foil stamping detail on spine and cover, 19" wide by 2.625"
deep by 22.125" tall (48.3 cm wide by 6.7 cm deep by 56.2 cm
tall)
Certificate of Authenticity: Signed by Epic Ink President
Andrew S. Mayer
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