"Art of Star Wars / Awakening of Force" is an official art book that shows how the movie was completed

Published nationwide on December 18, 2015 "Star Wars / Force's Awakens"Is the first work as a Star Wars series away from the hands of George Lucas. It is JJ · Abrams that inherited George · Lucas after the official art book of the same work "Art of Star Wars / Force's AwakensReading, you can see how the Force's awakening was completed without the founder George Lucas, the process well understood.

The table of contents of "Art of Star Wars / Force's Awakening" is as follows.
Foreword
◆ Introduction
◆ "Led Image" Concept Phase
◆ Pre-Production
◆ Production
◆ Post Production
◆ "Who is Luke Skywalker?"


In this documentRick CarterIt is written in chronological order along with a lot of concept art, how the concept · art team led by the company decided visual design. The question that Rick Carter threw to the team, "How strong is the force?" "Who is Luke Skywalker?" Is said to be the basis of the concept image.


This is a draft of Lightsaber. The image that the crystal entered into the metal part, the most primitive lightsaber reflected in the right. The left is the crystal.


The left of the screen is Han Solo's concept art. Of yoreSergio LeoneIt was based on the request that I want to draw like a movie poster. The figure of Han solo wearing a long coat, beard, is a movie "True grid"ofJeff BridgesIt is based on the atmosphere like.


The planet Jacu was born from the concept of junk planet. Originally it was a setting that the empire's space station crashed, but it was said that the idea of ​​Star Destroyer which wrecked quickly was born. There, a photograph of the ship dissolution site in India now is added, and it gradually leads to the star called the planet Jaku.


In April 2013, a story / art meeting will be held and the setting of new characters to debut at episode 7 will gradually be decided. Cairo Ren was initially named Jedi Killer. The Jedi Killer of the bounty-blowing style includes the characteristics of Boba Fett.


Millennium Falcon on the snow.


Concept art named "Empire Gathering" stuck the Nazi's Olympic pictures to the PC, modeled it in 3D, and put Thai fighter on behalf of others.


Dantouin is a setting that the empire restores the ruins of dantein in which it is mentioned in episode 4 and uses it.


To convey the empire's quality and ruggednessBruta rhythmAdoption of construction was also considered.


The concept art of the scene where the Thai fighter appears in an air raid is a movie "Apocalypse of Hell"Arrangement of famous scenes of. It was said that it became dramatic just by replacing the helicopter with a Thai fighter.


Moha air raid shelter in which the stormtrooper monitors the sky.


It is the graveyard of the Thai fighter that the broken Thai fighter is stacked and narrowed. The original story is Somalia or a junk yard of a country somewhere.


In June 2013 the movie "TRON: Legacy"Or"OblivionKnown asDarren GuildfordBecame a co-producer / designer. In this period, Star Destroyer's internal concept art has been created, so you can see how the world view of 'Force of Awakening' is gradually building.


Concept art of Jedi · Killer (Cairo · Len). The eerie glowing red elegantly in a black costume reminds the imperial army.


As of June, the idea that Darth Vader's melted helmet became the key to moving the story had been planned.


The junk yard that came to sell the junk which Ray gathered in the image is an image of the western style town.


Building reusing broken AT-AT.


It seems there were many types of ships, such as Star Destroyer with four protrusions, red "Red Star Destroyer", Star Destroyer of aggressive image.


Progress to pre-production stage in July 2013. One month was spent on the design concept of the village of the planet Jaku that the Imperial Army attacks at the beginning of the movie. As a result of seeking an environment with a lot of water and greenery, the scenery like a paddy field and a building adapted to it were conceived.


"Steam pod" of appearance like steam punk was the initial plan of the landing boat of the empire, but it was rejected because it was too complicated. However, it seems that the staff was popular.


You can see that there were many designed ships such as Ray's ship, V-head · frigate, Imperial Army boarding craft etc.


The appearance that BB - 8 is gradually being completed from the design concept. Initially started with a rough sketch of J · J · Abrams, various designs of BB - 8 were invented. It seems that BB - 8 was named "Surly" at the design stage.


Snook concept art dragged Cairo Ren into the dark side. The face on the wall is a movie "Mummy play"ofBoris Karovis. At this time, it was five months before shooting started.


Character design that was submitted as a design of Jedi · Killer (Cairo · Len) but was not adopted, but was expected to be diverted as a minor. Somewhat somewhat, but Darth-Vader still remains.


Ray's residence that it was completed on that day that orders were received. I understand well that the addition and subtraction of light is reflected in the scene appearing in the movie.


The left is the Ray Speeder 's five - sided and three - dimensional drawing, the right is the decided manuscript. The detail of the design refers to industrial products such as tractor.


Concept art which Cairo Ren stood looking out at the control room of the star killer base. In the movie, it is impressive that Cairo Len was watching the light emitted from the star killer base. First of all, we assembled a Star Destroyer bridge, then rebuild the set and divert it to the control room. Although Star Destroyer showed contrast in the black universe and in the white ship, the star killer seems to show contrast with the white snow surface and the dark heavy indoor.


The BB - 8 at this point is very close to what it is under construction. As in dice, six large patterns (orange part) are placed on the fuselage, and the movement expresses light action. Although there are three lenses in the head, it seems that the arrangement was made asymmetric so that only one was conspicuous prominently.


A large animal that imaged an elephant is a creature encountered by a fin at a drinking place. When J · J · Abrams first visited the workshop, the design team decorated this concept art greatly and decorated it on the wall and appealed to J · J · Abrams.


Han solo depicted in the passage of Millennium Falcon wears a long coat instead of a jacket.


Plan and street view of the passage of Millennium Falcon.


Treatment of Chewbacca in the medical office was not a fin but a droid like R2 - D2.


It was Cairo Len who was frightened by Ray's Force in the play, but it seems that he was a tremendous force owner, as he struck the X wing flying at the concept stage with the Force's power and shot down the rock. The scene that I seemed to see in the movie by all means.


Concept art of the scene where Cairo Len and Han Solo meet.


Initial design of the lightsaber of the Jedi · Killer (Cairo · Len).


"Grenade · Head (upper)" and "X head (lower)" which were not adopted until what Jedi · Killer proposed as design was adopted. The grenade head is quite similar to the mask of Cairo Ren.


The torture chamber incorporates geometric ideas and is shaped like a triangle. Design that emphasizes PerthHitchcockI heard that the movie is also affected.


A scene where Cairo Len often casts out the lightsaber in the trailer. What is surprising is that the concept art lightsaber is not cross shaped.


A set of remnants of Thai fighter that have been lost. Many scenes are assembled in sets as "Awakening of the Force", among them the remnants of the Thai fighter that reproduces the suspended appearance over 300 meters of parts are the most difficult to make.


A poster showing Cairo Len in the up. I applied black and yellow stripes that appeared in the movie 'Dune', but in the play I felt silvery.


Close-up of the side of Cairo and the inside of a flame.


Han solo wearing a duster coat in the first concept art ... ...


Finally I decided to settle down in the jacket. It seems that J · J · Abrams wanted to wear the best in the original trilogy.


The idea of ​​X wing flying over the water is what the producer Brian Park thought.


Damelon · Pau wearing a flight suit.


"Awakening of Star Wars Force" contains a variety of concept art and design drafts in about 250 pages and plenty of volume. Also, I was surprised by a number of ideas that became bothered.


"Awakening of Star Wars Force" is a huge content so there are pros and cons, but when you read this book you may find out why this work compiled the elements that respect the old work not.


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