Taschen The Star Wars Archives. Vol. 2. 40 series

Inside George Lucas' Star Wars Saga!

Produced in close collaboration with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this 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. The book continues our visual journey through the Star Wars galaxy with an exclusive interview with Lucas, script pages, concept art, on-set photography and more. Since Star Wars first hit the big screen in 1977, audiences have been equally fascinated and horrified 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, fell in love with the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, before turning to the dark side of his nature and becoming more machine than man. Having driven the development of nascent digital technology, George Lucas realised how he could create new creatures and new worlds on a grander scale than ever before. He created the first digital blockbuster and faced fierce opposition when he pushed for the widespread use of digital cameras, sets, characters and projection - all of which are now used throughout the industry. He essentially popularised the modern way of making films. Produced 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 lavishly illustrated with script pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, stills and posters.