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The Art of Star Wars
The Art of Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones
For more than twenty-five years, the visual brilliance of the Star Wars films has captivated audiences far and wide. From lush words to intricate landscapes, from lavish costumes to amazing creatures, the Star Wars design artists have pioneered the technological revolution, while never surrendering the dazzling sense of wonder.
Filled with stunning examples of beautiful, never-before-seen movie artwork, The Art of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones takes us through an takes us through an incredible gallery of astonishing images. As an added bonus, this volume features the exclusive illustrated screenplay, as well as:
• More than 500 extraordinary illustrations—including sketches, costume designs, set pieces, models, and brilliant full-color paintings
• An in-depth look at the amazing new creatures introduced in Episode II
• Fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts and anecdotes related by the artists themselves
• Magnificent visuals of exotic new planets, exciting new spacecraft, and dramatic new characters such as Jango Fett, Count Dooku, and Jedi Luminara Unduli
• Thrilling movie poster art art created especially for Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
Experience the Lucasfilm magic with visuals more striking than ever before, and become one of the first to witness the worlds and the wizardry of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
From the Hardcover edition.
Filled with stunning examples of beautiful, never-before-seen movie artwork, The Art of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones takes us through an takes us through an incredible gallery of astonishing images. As an added bonus, this volume features the exclusive illustrated screenplay, as well as:
• More than 500 extraordinary illustrations—including sketches, costume designs, set pieces, models, and brilliant full-color paintings
• An in-depth look at the amazing new creatures introduced in Episode II
• Fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts and anecdotes related by the artists themselves
• Magnificent visuals of exotic new planets, exciting new spacecraft, and dramatic new characters such as Jango Fett, Count Dooku, and Jedi Luminara Unduli
• Thrilling movie poster art art created especially for Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
Experience the Lucasfilm magic with visuals more striking than ever before, and become one of the first to witness the worlds and the wizardry of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
From the Hardcover edition.
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2002
About the author
Mark Cotta Vaz
71 books172 followersMark Cotta Vaz is the author of over twenty-one books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His recent works include Mythic Vision: The Making of Eragon, The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion, and the biography Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller.
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February 20, 2024
Great addition for the fans of everything behind the scenes info along with great artwork, sketches and would-have-beens characters and other ideas in the film.
The Kamoni segment was personally my favourite, along with the candidates they made for the main Sith of the film which ended up being Dooku.
The Kamoni segment was personally my favourite, along with the candidates they made for the main Sith of the film which ended up being Dooku.
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April 8, 2021I didn’t read any of the comments and descriptions and just looked at the pretty art
May 19, 2024
So cool :D
December 5, 2012
(More pictures at parkablogs.com)
This art book is noticeably better that the already good The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
This time round, even more details are added to the concept art. Most of the sketches are now coloured. As usual, the pages are filled to the brim with character designs, environment paintings, storyboards, sculptures and ships. All drawings are captioned by the individual artists on the idea they are trying to bring across.
In some ways, the character designs and sketches look better on book than in the movie. The environment paintings are just epic.
Included also, at the back of the book, is the full script for the movie.
This book is highly recommended to sci-fi artists, concept artists and of course Star Wars fans.
This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.
July 21, 2013
It is almost as my only complaint about Episode I's art book was addressed in this one. Episode II is crammed full of huge and beautiful concept images from the movie. The Attack of the Clones art book not only is a little longer, but it feels like you're getting a lot more for your time and money. The only thing I can critique about is that the text seemed a little less interesting to me this time around. The text is useful and informative but a little too dry and straight forward. This is Star Wars after all. A little excitement fits the tone of the movies (even the prequels). This art book will look great and be a nice addition to any Star Wars fan's bookshelf.
March 3, 2012
This is one of the concept art books for the new trilogy (I know the prequels) and it packed with artwork both used and concept - it shows how aspects (all the way from characters to locations to weapons and craft) evolved and changed till they became the images you see on the screen - this is an amazing book and is as packed full of images as the first three books i hold in such high regards. I never stop being amazed at the talents of the men and woman who worked on these films and i am eternally jealous of their talents.
March 21, 2018
A collection of concept art from Star Wars Episode II, featuring landscapes, buildings, vehicles, characters, creatures, and droids. There are brief explanations and behind-the-scenes details on the artistic side of the movie-making process. The book ends with the screenplay by George Lucas. Only a Star Wars fan (which I am) would enjoy this book.
Notes
"The elemental ferocity [of Kamino] underscored the indomitable will of the Kaminoans … their ability to survive shows their incredible intelligence."
The sequence of Anakin and Padme being chased through the droid factory were added because Lucas wanted to show the droid assembly line.
Asajj Ventress was designed to be the new Sith villain for Episode II, but Lucas decided he wanted a character more human than alien.
Notes
… Lucas' request that the Jedi temple towers rise up into smoggy skies. 'That smog effect not only provided great atmosphere for lighting, but also set the mood … A storm is brewing, and the bright world seen in Episode I is becoming darker.' The art department's designs also subtly reflected the chronological linkup of the prequels with the original trilogy, as the sunset years of the Republic give way to the battered, 'used universe' Look of the Galactic Civil War era. … 'With Episode II, we're starting to cross that line; some of the original shapes are showing up. The theme of Episode II is definitely an integration of the [prequels] into the original films.'The designs [of Episode II] "emphasized flowing lines, a design element subtly distinguishing the prequel culture. 'Instead of rigid, straight lines, there are more free-flowing forms … As we approach the timeline of the original trilogy, things will get more angular.'"
"The elemental ferocity [of Kamino] underscored the indomitable will of the Kaminoans … their ability to survive shows their incredible intelligence."
The sequence of Anakin and Padme being chased through the droid factory were added because Lucas wanted to show the droid assembly line.
Asajj Ventress was designed to be the new Sith villain for Episode II, but Lucas decided he wanted a character more human than alien.
Just as old aerial combat footage inspired George Lucas' design of the Rebel and Imperial fighters battling in A New Hope, Erik Tiemens and Ryan Church studied World War II and Vietnam War films for a sense of everything from artillery firing to combat copters landing. Even footage of the burning oil fields of Kuwait from the Persian Gulf War provided inspiration.
November 10, 2021
While Attack of the Clones is by far the least favorite of the prequel trilogy, it cannot be denied that it was stunningly beautiful. George Lucas and his team took Star Wars in a new direction. Execution - not great. But the preparation, as laid out in this fantastic book, was solid. I personally prefer looking at character designs, costumes, and building designs. There is plenty of that in this book!
I especially appreciate Ian McCaig, artist to many big, BIG movies, wanting to have the opportunity "to introduce a strong women character, to give girl fans an icon." No disrespect to the late, great Christopher Lee, but it would have been so so so COOL to see Asajj Ventress in live action. She eventually did grace the silver screen in animation form, thankfully. The art designs for her (what would become her, I don't think she had a name at that point in the design process) are my favorite across the entire book.
Fair warning - you do see some boob in one of the character designs and quite a lot of leg and back, especially for the Padmé Amidala designs.
I especially appreciate Ian McCaig, artist to many big, BIG movies, wanting to have the opportunity "to introduce a strong women character, to give girl fans an icon." No disrespect to the late, great Christopher Lee, but it would have been so so so COOL to see Asajj Ventress in live action. She eventually did grace the silver screen in animation form, thankfully. The art designs for her (what would become her, I don't think she had a name at that point in the design process) are my favorite across the entire book.
Fair warning - you do see some boob in one of the character designs and quite a lot of leg and back, especially for the Padmé Amidala designs.
March 23, 2018
Amazing concepts and illustrations. This book will reveal the evolution of character's design from second episode of SW. This book will definitely take a special place on my bookshelf.
May the force be with you.
May the force be with you.
January 15, 2021
Love that this book has basically, the entire script of this film in it!
July 4, 2021
Rough draft artwork for the movie and stories of the behind the scenes development of the production.
November 10, 2021
The art was absolutely breathtaking I LOVED every single page of this book.
September 27, 2023
I wish they’d reissue these. Star Wars art books are always so engrossing, and the concept work is magnificent, but the prequel books are so hard to find and poorly designed.
April 5, 2012
Not quite as inspiring as the art book for Episode One, and one gets the sense that they needed to include the whole script to the film simply to fill out space.
January 29, 2019
Always enjoy the star wars universe and looking at in detail.
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