Rare OT production photos

[Darth Massacrus]

heres some rarely seen pictures of the filming of various Original Trilogy films.

[Darth Massacrus]

the final batch for today is designed to get me lots of rep from anyone with 'Leia' in their username. So here's some Leia pics:

[Darill Cyllem]

Very cool, DM - hope you'll be able to dig up a few more. I love this sort of thing!

[Darth Massacrus]

I knew you'd like the pics! I've had these for some time, but I can barely find anything easily on my hard drive. Here's some more though:

[Darth Massacrus]

oops. forgot the images.

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Yeah, great pics DM. :wtg:

[Sluggo]

Thanks for those DM. I've only seen about half of these. You rock!

[Sarah-Leia]

:yeah:

[thepepgal]

Nice pics DM.:thumbs-up:

[Stale Elvis]

Whoa - these are great!!! Where did you find them DM???

This is the type of stuff I love - forget all the new prequel behind the scenes and CGI stuff - this is where its at for me... love it!!

[Mothman]

heres some rarely seen pictures of the filming of various Original Trilogy films.

In the bottom-right photo (of the first set), it looks like Mr. Kerschner is ready to do a Three Stooges eye poke on C-3PO.




:bye:

[Darth Massacrus]

In the bottom-right photo (of the first set), it looks like Mr. Kerschner is ready to do a Three Stooges eye poke on C-3PO.




:bye:

either that, or he's some hippie saying 'Peace, man' or something hippie-like.

[Darth Massacrus]

Whoa - these are great!!! Where did you find them DM???

This is the type of stuff I love - forget all the new prequel behind the scenes and CGI stuff - this is where its at for me... love it!!


found them in various places on, to nobody's surprise, The Internet! I have more on my hard drive, but it can get difficult to find things there. Look for more soon......

[nefertiti]

Fab pics DM! I like the Prowse (san helmet), Tarken and guest...everyone smiling..."disturbing." :)

[JambeDavdar]

Fab pics DM! I like the Prowse (san helmet), Tarken and guest...everyone smiling..."disturbing." :)

Love the photos. Yeah it looks like Cushing is having a bit of a laugh at Mark's hat.

JD

[Darth Massacrus]

huh, seems someone changed the name of my thread a bit. Oh well. Found some ROTJ pics:

[Sarah-Leia]

Yay! Second last picture = what I've been looking for! :lol:

[lovelucas]

chiming in with the kudos for great pix DM - most of them I haven't seen before, although I do have the one with R2 and C3PO en route to Jabba's humble abode hanging in my bedroom

Love the candids - no wonder Peter Mayhew said Carrie was a favorite of his -

[Darth Massacrus]

yet more ROTJ photos:

[Darth Massacrus]

again, oops. heres the photos:

[Darth Massacrus]

last batch for now:

[Darth Massacrus]

a few more:

[Sarah-Leia]

^ ^ 1, 2, and 3 - great!
There's Japanese writing in the corner of the third pic, the black and white Leia. Hmm.

[Darth Massacrus]

^How observant! I think that I might have gotten that one from a Google search that came up with stuff from some Japanese site. I hadnt even noticed the writing, though...


More:

[Sarah-Leia]

I'm pretty sure, but it's hard to read. I'm pretty sure that Jap writing says:

Reya Ogana.

[Darth Massacrus]

I'm pretty sure, but it's hard to read. I'm pretty sure that Jap writing says:

Reya Ogana.
:rofl:

SL, that is the funniest thing I've heard all week!


more images:

[Sarah-Leia]

It's not funny, there's no 'L' in Japanese.

[Darth Massacrus]

I know. :bye:

[Zedekk]

AWESOME Pictures DM!!!:w00t:

[Sarah-Leia]

Actually it is pretty funny.

[Darth Massacrus]

here's a few more I just found:

[Zedekk]

sweet!

[Zedekk]

Hey DM do you have any more Ewok pics?

[Darth Massacrus]

Hey DM do you have any more Ewok pics?


Probably somewhere on my drive. I'll look later tonight. You like the Ewoks?

[Zedekk]

Well I know one of 'em

[Darth Massacrus]

really? Wow! Is he in any of these images:

[Momin327]

To hell with Ewoks, do you have anymore Slave Leia pics?

[Darth Massacrus]

To hell with Ewoks, do you have anymore Slave Leia pics?

You hear that Zeddek? Momin said smack about the Ewoks....

anyways, I just happen to have found some Slave Leia pics (purely by coincidence):




oh, I have more, but to get them you have to pm me....

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Well I finally caught up with all your latest batches of photos, they are great DM, thanks for sharing! :w00t:

[Saranac]

I was about to get all medieval until I finally spotted the lone Boba Fett pic. Mandalorian racism is not tolerated...

[flo fett]

I was about to get all medieval until I finally spotted the lone Boba Fett pic. Mandalorian racism is not tolerated...
:lol:
Great pics DM

[Sarah-Leia]

I was about to get all medieval until I finally spotted the lone Boba Fett pic. Mandalorian racism is not tolerated...

How does one get medieval?

[Darth Massacrus]

How does one get medieval?

black armor, chain mail, The Plague, and witchcraft are the only ingredients required.


Anyways, I found some more pics, this time of vehicle prototype design models from Episode 4! See if you can recognize them...

[Darth Massacrus]

more images from Episode 4:

[Darth Massacrus]

a few more from Episode 4:

[Darill Cyllem]

Very nice, DM! Where do you dig these up?

[Darth Massacrus]

Very nice, DM! Where do you dig these up?

The Internet of course!

heres some more from ANH:

[Sluggo]

Seriously, my behind the scenes picture files on my compy is now a whole lot cooler. I don't know how you do it, but keep it up!

[Darth Massacrus]

Seriously, my behind the scenes picture files on my compy is now a whole lot cooler. I don't know how you do it, but keep it up!

glad you enjoy these! Here's more (Episode 4 again):

[Darth Massacrus]

Yet more Episode 4 images:

[Darth Massacrus]

^look at that last image above. I challenge anyone to find another image of a hoodless Jawa...

anyways, heres the final dosage of Episode 4 pics for tonight:

[thepepgal]

^look at that last image above. I challenge anyone to find another image of a hoodless Jawa...

Actually you have 2 in the one above it except it is black and white.

Great pics. :)

[Darth Massacrus]

heres a few more from ANH:

[Sluggo]

Scuse me, DM, but mind if I throw out a question? How do you have these files on your computer. Filing the thousands of pics I have is always a headache. I have mine in files Star Wars/Production Photos/ANH/Elstree. I am always looking for a better way to do things.

[RollaFett]

The batch with the early prototypes of vehicles is way cool. The first one in the bottom row sure looks famaliar! Trade Federation destroyer perhaps? I love how Lucas keeps discarded ideas around for possible use down the line.

[Tovor]

The batch with the early prototypes of vehicles is way cool. The first one in the bottom row sure looks famaliar! Trade Federation destroyer perhaps? I love how Lucas keeps discarded ideas around for possible use down the line.
I think it looks like a large landspeeder. Look at the thing at the front, it looks like a passenger cab.

Re: Lucas keeping old ideas around, and Trade Federation ships, did you know that one of the Seperatist warships in the ROTS Coruscant battle was originally an early concept design for a rebel warship that would have been seen in the ROTJ Endor battle?

[Darth Massacrus]

Scuse me, DM, but mind if I throw out a question? How do you have these files on your computer. Filing the thousands of pics I have is always a headache. I have mine in files Star Wars/Production Photos/ANH/Elstree. I am always looking for a better way to do things.

Technically, they aren't on my computer. I keep my laptop (which only has an 80 GB HD) mostly free of clutter. However, I have two 500 GB SimpleTech external USB drives (one for unessential programs and games, the other for pictures, music, video, ect). Whenever I find an image online that I like, I simply save it in the best quality possible to my external drive, usually without subfolders. Currently, the drive I use for media has only 247 GB of space left, meaning that when I need to find, for example, Rare OT Production Photos, I have to sort through almost 250 GB worth of files because things are just that disorganized. Your method of organization is far better than mine, Sluggo.

[Darth Massacrus]

The batch with the early prototypes of vehicles is way cool. The first one in the bottom row sure looks famaliar! Trade Federation destroyer perhaps? I love how Lucas keeps discarded ideas around for possible use down the line.

In the Star Destroyer prototype models, is there a resemblance to World War 2 battleships and destroyers, or am I seeing things?

But yeah, I wonder how many 'new' Lucas ideas have been around gathering dust in the LucasFilm archives....

[Darth Massacrus]

Now this will make some people wish they had a time machine:


below is an image supposedly taken in late 1977 near a trash heap behind Elstree Studios. It is a small stack of X-Wing lasers. They were just left there, eventually to be hauled away. In that time, anyone could have acquired them (they were just gathering dust and rust). Now how many people wish they had that time machine handy?

[Tovor]

In the Star Destroyer prototype models, is there a resemblance to World War 2 battleships and destroyers, or am I seeing things?

But yeah, I wonder how many 'new' Lucas ideas have been around gathering dust in the LucasFilm archives....
It's there, I definately saw the resemblance right away. It makes me wonder why they didn't use something similar to that look in the ROTS destroyers.

[RollaFett]

I think it looks like a large landspeeder. Look at the thing at the front, it looks like a passenger cab.

Re: Lucas keeping old ideas around, and Trade Federation ships, did you know that one of the Seperatist warships in the ROTS Coruscant battle was originally an early concept design for a rebel warship that would have been seen in the ROTJ Endor battle?

Landspeeder, you say, huh? Yeah, I can see that. Especially with the color scheme. That said, the shape definately had to have inspired the TF destroyer.
And no, I didn't know that last tidbit. Which ship? Can you post a pic?

In the Star Destroyer prototype models, is there a resemblance to World War 2 battleships and destroyers, or am I seeing things?



You're not seeing things. The only main difference would be where the superstructure is placed. Most modern naval vessels have their superstructure more centrally located.

[RollaFett]

But yeah, I wonder how many 'new' Lucas ideas have been around gathering dust in the LucasFilm archives....

Hmmm...sounds like an idea for a new thread perhaps? Not for me to do, of course. ;)

[Tovor]

Landspeeder, you say, huh? Yeah, I can see that. Especially with the color scheme. That said, the shape definately had to have inspired the TF destroyer.
And no, I didn't know that last tidbit. Which ship? Can you post a pic?

Sure. It was this ship on the left that was drawn originally for ROTJ, I'm pretty certain. And the 2nd pic from ROTS, you can see some slight similarities even with the Mon Calimari cruiser in ROTJ, in the 3rd pic.

[Saranac]

Anybody spot the picture of Greedo in drag? (hint. GL has a bit of a foot fetish)

[Sluggo]

Oh, yeah. George had actor Paul Blake play Greedo in the original filming in England. Some of the close-ups of Greedo didn't look so great (it was just Blake shouting his lines through his mask) so during the re-shoots of early '77, George had actress Maria Aragon (sp.) play Greedo with reworked gloves and a semi-articulate mouth.

[Sluggo]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/00722-ANH-Stills.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/GreedoShoot-01-01.jpg

Paul on the top and Maria at the bottom.
The main cantina shots were at 4/18/1976 while the reshoots were at early 1977.

Note also the ILM technician controlling Greedo's facial movements on the left of Maria.

[RollaFett]

Well sure, Maria did a better job. She had a full a costume! :wink:

[Sluggo]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/greedo5.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/lucasgreedo_jpg_w300h207.jpg

The way to tell the difference is the gloves. Note the long fingers and suction cups on Paul Blake's costume above and the new ones Maria is wearing in the below pic.

[Orandhite]

Isn't there a slight difference between the materials used for Greedo's skin as well? The lower one looks matt, but the top one looks shiny...

[Tovor]

It could merely be the angle of lighting.

[Mothman]

Isn't there a slight difference between the materials used for Greedo's skin as well? The lower one looks matt, but the top one looks shiny...

Maybe Greedo was hot and sweaty! :wink:




:bye:

[Orandhite]

Hmm, not sure I want to think on that ^ too much! :)

Good point Tov, it probably is.

[Darth Massacrus]

Maybe Greedo was hot and sweaty! :wink:




:bye:

Eh, maybe he was just nervous (kinda make me wonder how hot it was inside the costume...):bye:

Anyways, heres some more pics from Empire Strikes Back:

[Darth Massacrus]

Below are two image that are indeed real, and have not been altered, enhanced, photshopped, altered, ect. They are real, but were joke images made for fun. There is nothing naughty actually going on in them. Or is there......

[RollaFett]

Ahhh...and Chewie being inappropriate just became my new desktop!

[Darth Massacrus]

Ahhh...and Chewie being inappropriate just became my new desktop!

I knew you would like the Chewie pic!

[RollaFett]

Sure. It was this ship on the left that was drawn originally for ROTJ, I'm pretty certain. And the 2nd pic from ROTS, you can see some slight similarities even with the Mon Calimari cruiser in ROTJ, in the 3rd pic.


I see.
Is it just me or does the Mon Calimari cruiser flat out suck?

[Tovor]

I was never a fan of the Mon Calimari cruiser. In fact, the pic I posted of it surprised me when I first came across it, because it was in fact the only angle of the ship that I actually slightly liked.

[Darth Massacrus]

yeah, I kinda hate the Calamari cruiser design as well.

Anyways, more images:

[Darill Cyllem]

I kind of like the big Mon Cal cruisers.

Nice work, as usual, with the photos, DM.

[thepepgal]

I like the Mon Cal cruisers. Curves are far more sensual looking.

Also the saying goes: There are no straight lines in nature.

[RollaFett]

I kind of like the big Mon Cal cruisers.


Yeah, but you like monkey skulls too.

[Tovor]

Yeah, but you like monkey skulls too.
:rofl:

[Mothman]

I see.
Is it just me or does the Mon Calimari cruiser flat out suck?

If memory serves (and at my age it probably doesn't), I think that the Mon Calimari ship design came from an idea by GL. He suggested the initial look and the ILM boys went from there. I think that they referred to it as the "pickle ship" because it sort of resembles a pickle. Does anyone else remember something like this from early ROTJ interviews?





:bye:

[Darth Massacrus]

If memory serves (and at my age it probably doesn't), I think that the Mon Calimari ship design came from an idea by GL. He suggested the initial look and the ILM boys went from there. I think that they referred to it as the "pickle ship" because it sort of resembles a pickle. Does anyone else remember something like this from early ROTJ interviews?





:bye:

From the EU I can remember about their design is that the Calamari cruisers used to be passenger starliners that the Alliance converted into warships.

[Darth Massacrus]

here's a really good page for MonCal cruiser info:
http://www.answers.com/topic/mon-calamari-star-cruiser?cat=entertainment

heres some images:

[RollaFett]

AGGHHH!!! Make it stop! No more pics of Mon Calimari cruisers!!!!

[Darill Cyllem]

Yeah, but you like monkey skulls too.

Yeah, well... it's not like I said others have to like the same things!
:lol:
I totally acknowledge that i'm an oddball.

[flo fett]

here's a really good page for MonCal cruiser info:
http://www.answers.com/topic/mon-calamari-star-cruiser?cat=entertainment

heres some images:
They're a bit blobby and meh. Can't say I like them much.

[Tovor]

If memory serves (and at my age it probably doesn't), I think that the Mon Calimari ship design came from an idea by GL. He suggested the initial look and the ILM boys went from there. I think that they referred to it as the "pickle ship" because it sort of resembles a pickle. Does anyone else remember something like this from early ROTJ interviews?

:bye:
I remember exactly what you said about it being called the pickle ship by the ILM people. I also remember that the sfx crew disliked the ship during filming, because it was difficult to light properly due to the lack of angles and all the bumps. That's all that I can recall though.

[Orandhite]

Well, I like it!

But then, I AM a sucker for a set of curves...

[Darill Cyllem]

Well, I like it!

But then, I AM a sucker for a set of curves...
:lol:

[Darth Massacrus]

random images (sorry, no curves:wink:):

[Orandhite]

What do you mean? Look at Yoda's lovely curved dome. Mmm yummy, a 900 year old green dwarf...

Okay, I'm leaving. Apologies to all...

By the way - this is one of my favourite threads - those pics rock!

[Darill Cyllem]

I love that Yoda and baby photo! Great find :yoda:

[RollaFett]

And Han busting in on the Stormtroopers is now my desktop. Thanks, DM!

[Darth Massacrus]

And Han busting in on the Stormtroopers is now my desktop. Thanks, DM!

Tired of Inappropriate Chewie already, eh?:wink:


That image is one of those that I wish could have been seen in the film more completely. I just noticed that in the upper left corner, there are about a dozen or so Imperial Officers on the balcony. I wonder what they were all doing there...:scratchchin:

[thepepgal]

It would have Yoda's children would have looked more like him. :nahnah:

If not it is his newest padawan. :wink:

[Lord Tesla]

I would have Yoda's children would have looked more like him. :nahnah:

If not it is his newest padawan. :wink:

No, no, that's Luke, on a little-known Lars family vacation. You will remember, Luke said of Dagobah, "There's something familiar about this place."

:yoda:

[thepepgal]

No, no, that's Luke, on a little-known Lars family vacation. You will remember, Luke said of Dagobah, "There's something familiar about this place."

:yoda:

Then my second comment is correct since Luke was Yoda's last padawan. They just met earlier than we are first told.

[Lord Tesla]

Then my second comment is correct since Luke was Yoda's last padawan.

From a certain point of view. It requires that one consider Luke a padawan, rather than a padawannabe...

They just met earlier than we are first told.

Master Yoda was there when the boy was born: I suspect he met him right about that time, even if poor, dim, whiny Luke couldn't remember it. :yoda:

[thepepgal]

From a certain point of view. It requires that one consider Luke a padawan, rather than a padawannabe...

Well considering that he became a jedi knight in the films, he would have been Yoda's padawan.



Master Yoda was there when the boy was born: I suspect he met him right about that time, even if poor, dim, whiny Luke couldn't remember it. :yoda:

Are you sure? Only Obi Wan was in the room holding Padme's hand. Yoda may not wanted to watch her die. He could have wanted to avoid diaper duty so never actually saw Luke. :wink:

[RollaFett]

Tired of Inappropriate Chewie already, eh?:wink:


Hmmm...nah. The groping Wookiee is much more fun as a screensaver. Consider it changed back!

[Lord Tesla]

Well considering that he became a jedi knight in the films, he would have been Yoda's padawan.

Are you sure he became a Jedi? Compare Luke to the Jedi in the Prequels. I think that, "Already know you, that which you need," and "Only then a Jedi will you be," were Yoda saying, "Get outta here, kid, ya bodder me. Lemme die in peace already."

Also: Yoda said, not that Luke would be a Jedi Knight, but only "a Jedi": coulda been, easily, that he was offering the lad a promotion from clueless rank amateur to Padawan.



Are you sure? Only Obi Wan was in the room holding Padme's hand. Yoda may not wanted to watch her die. He could have wanted to avoid diaper duty so never actually saw Luke. :wink:

Three points. 1) Mr. "Miss them, do not; Mourn them, do not" was going to be whacked out by a death in childbirth? 2) Yoda was obviously comfortable with children, since he instructed them in the temple. 3) With the Force as your ally, diaper duty likely much easier is, and less feared.

So, I would say, Master Yoda definitely saw Luke on that asteroid. He may even have tickled him under the chin and said, "koochie koo." Or, with Yoda, would that have been, "koo koochie"? :yoda:

[Sluggo]

So.... how about those rare original trilogy production pics?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Production%20Pics/ref54.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Production%20Pics/ref52.jpg

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Sweet! :w00t:

[Zedekk]

Awesome :w00t:

[Sluggo]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Production%20Pics/JohnJay14.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Production%20Pics/JohnJay1.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Production%20Pics/JohnJay9.jpg

IMDB has a lot of cool pics

[Zedekk]

NICE

[Sluggo]

This only looks like it is from Star Wars:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Sluggomatic2000/Jawa_Crawler1.jpg

(It is late and I can't sleep!)

[Sluggo]

A little peak at how it might have been.

(mods: how do I put thumbnails on there instead of full-size pics?

[Darth Massacrus]

Awesome pics, Sluggo! Keep 'em coming! I was hoping other users would also eventually post pics, especially since I am having an impossible time finding any more on my hard drive except for these:

[Darth Massacrus]

Wookies and Imperial Officers actually getting along with each other!:blink:

[flo fett]

A little peak at how it might have been.

(mods: how do I put thumbnails on there instead of full-size pics?

On the reply page scroll down to the 'Manage Attachments' button and uploads the pics from your comp. They will automatically show up as thumbnails.

[Sluggo]

More production photos

Note that I have 3PO's "I'm melting" scene here as it was in this location in the shooting script and the rough cut.

[Darth Massacrus]

awesome pics, Sluggo!

[Sluggo]

Thanks DM.

Here's some pics of sandtroopers for your viewing pleasure.

[Orandhite]

Lovin' those pics dude, keep 'em coming!

Stormtroopers rock!

[Zedekk]

Lovin' those pics dude, keep 'em coming!

Stormtroopers rock!
Ditto! :trooper:

[Darth Massacrus]

Awesome stormie pics, Sluggo!http://www.galacticsenate.com/images/icons/icon14.gif


A lot of people have asked where I get these images from. The most common source for me is www.starwarsarchives.com
This site has extensive SW images, film clips, artwork, ect from the years 1974-1986. However, it is a Flash-based site, half the images cannot be right clicked on or opened in a separate window/tab (so they can be saved), and there are occasional technical issues. But the sheer volume of rare and interesting content pretty much makes up for any of that. If you see any images you really like, post them here for all to see.:yoda:

oh, Google is also a good source of info, too...:wink:

[Sluggo]

That Star Wars Archive site is awesome. I've been following it since it opened a year or so ago.

Todays subject - Mos Eisley

[Zedekk]

awesome pics I'm lovin' it!!!!:like:

[Sluggo]

I'm glad you guys like these. A few more...

[Sluggo]

One last trip throught the Tatooine dunes. Next week, Elstree Studios

[Darth Massacrus]

Ralph McQuarrie concept art for ANH:

[Darth Massacrus]

more concept art:

[Darth Massacrus]

last batch:

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Lads, they be some top notch images you're coming up with, fantastic! :w00t:

It's funny, the Artoo & Threepio concepts look just like figures I picked up at CE! :nahnah:

[flo fett]

It's funny, the Artoo & Threepio concepts look just like figures I picked up at CE! :nahnah:

yeah, funny that, isn't it?
:bop:

[Darth Massacrus]

Imperial Adviser/Dignitary Janus Greejatus now has a backstory, courtesy of the What's the Story? Contest on the official site. :happydance:


In honor of this, here are various images of the Imperial Dignitaries:

[Orandhite]

C-3PO in that first concept art looks a lot like Maria from Metropolis!

Awesome pics though guys! :yes:

[Saranac]

that ANH concept art was way cooler than the pictures, anychance you have any for ESB?

[Darth Massacrus]

I might by tomorrow....:wink:

[Darth Massacrus]

Ralph McQuarrie ESB art

[Darth Massacrus]

more:

[Darth Massacrus]

still more:

[Darth Massacrus]

yet more:

[Darth Massacrus]

last batch, ESB:

[Orandhite]

I'm liking the concept art, for sure! :yes: :ok:

[Jedi Master Harrison]

HELL YEAH! Awesome stuff! :wtg:

[RollaFett]

Damn, that is some good stuff. I want a book with all of that art!

[Darth Massacrus]

Damn, that is some good stuff. I want a book with all of that art!

Then you might want to take a look at this:
http://www.dreamsandvisionspress.com/current_release/artofralphmcquarrie/index.html

it is a 400 plus page limited edition (only a few thousand copies) art book of all of McQuarrie's artwork. Essentially, it can make any coffee table look like the Sistine Chapel....

[Jedi Master Harrison]

That may just be heading onto my Christmas list! :w00t:

[Sluggo]

Shots of Yavin from Elstree Studios.
There are probably duplications from what has been posted before, it is tough to keep track! :innocent:

[RollaFett]

Then you might want to take a look at this:
http://www.dreamsandvisionspress.com/current_release/artofralphmcquarrie/index.html

it is a 400 plus page limited edition (only a few thousand copies) art book of all of McQuarrie's artwork. Essentially, it can make any coffee table look like the Sistine Chapel....

Whoa. $125?! Yikes. Still though, I'd like to have it.

[Mothman]

I'm liking the concept art, for sure! :yes: :ok:


Art. What a concept! :wink:






:bye:

[Darth Massacrus]

Whoa. $125?! Yikes. Still though, I'd like to have it.

Better start saving, then...:wink:


While this isn't an OT production image, it still gets posted:

[Sluggo]

I need to start putting more pics up. I'll try tomorrow.

[Sluggo]

And we are back to Elstree for the Cantina shots.

[Sluggo]

And a run-down at the creatures shot at Elstree (aside from Greedo :w00t: )
All these profiles were up at SW.com a few years ago.

[Sluggo]

more from the Elstree shoot:
It is worth noting that the costume dept used one of the yellow space suits worn by a cantina background character (the spacer with the helmet) and added a sauron alien head to make the bounty hunter Bossk for the Empire Strikes Back.

[Sluggo]

Since we are on the Cantina topic, lets visit the characters of the California reshoots of early '77.
It is hard to imagine the Cantina without the band.

[Sluggo]

more reshoot aliens

[Sluggo]

And this last batch of reshoot photos ought to do it for today.

[Zedekk]

Awesome pics I love this kind of stuff!

[Darth Massacrus]

Awesome stuff, Sluggo!http://www.galacticsenate.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Sluggo]

Thanks guys. Hopefully, it is enough to tide everybody over for the weekend.

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Oh yes, great stuff mate! :w00t:

[Lord Tesla]

Then you might want to take a look at this:
http://www.dreamsandvisionspress.com/current_release/artofralphmcquarrie/index.html

it is a 400 plus page limited edition (only a few thousand copies) art book of all of McQuarrie's artwork. Essentially, it can make any coffee table look like the Sistine Chapel....


I had no idea that was still available...

Thanks for putting it back on my radar screen!

[Sluggo]

Sing it with me now...
"We got Death Star... we got Death Star"

[Sluggo]

And some more...

[radiocyborg]

Great photos!

[Darth Massacrus]

Awesome Imperial pics, Sluggo!http://www.galacticsenate.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Sluggo]

Let's take a trip to the frozen terrain of Norway...

[jedimasterElizabeth]

^ OMG. That man in the suit looked.....

Nice! I like the one where Harrison was driving in the vehicle.

[Orandhite]

I know it's cold out there - but did that dude really need to make himself a polar bear suit to keep warm?

[Sluggo]

^ OMG. That man in the suit looked.....

Nice! I like the one where Harrison was driving in the vehicle.

That is a great picture. All my mp3 folders on my computer have pictures attached to the folders. This picture is attached to my Snow Patrol folder.

[Orandhite]

I especially like the one with the X-Wing nose poking into the corner of it - it just seems so Rebellionish and comradery like.

[jedimasterElizabeth]

^ you are right!

[Orandhite]

* royal wave of the hand *

I know, I know.

;)

[Momin327]

^ OMG. That man in the suit looked.....

Nice! I like the one where Harrison was driving in the vehicle.

That photo looks like a scene from any of the Indiana Jones movies.

[Sluggo]

Rare OT production photos are back!

More pics from Norway in honor of the 3 inches of snow I had to scrape off of my car this morning.:sidxmas:

[Sluggo]

a few more...

[Solo]

Really nice pictures. They must have had very good time while shooting ESB.

[Sluggo]

Leaving Norway, we make our way to the Hoth set at Elstree Studios.

[Solo]

^The way they built those ships is simply amazing.

[Mothman]

^The way they built those ships is simply amazing.

What do you mean? It is amazing because they actually physically built something instead of the digital stuff they do nowadays?




:bye:

[Zedekk]

:xmas:

[Solo]

What do you mean? It is amazing because they actually physically built something instead of the digital stuff they do nowadays?




:bye:

That is exactly what I meant. People were more creative in those days. I watched a TV show about how they made sets for science fiction movies during 80's. People created fascinating stuff with models and different camera angles. They came up with brilliant ideas to solve problems.

[Darth Massacrus]

Original images of the 'original' Emperor, old woman and monkey eyes included:

[Mothman]

Original images of the 'original' Emperor, old woman and monkey eyes included:

It's Darth Hideous! :wink:






:bye: