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May 13, 1997: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Initially Obi-Wan was to be the main protagonist but as the story evolved it was decided that there should two Jedi—a master and a Padawan. After Liam Neeson had been cast, Iain McCaig drew portraits of Qui-Gon with & without a beard.
May 10, 2001: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: @rchurchdesign concept art for the new droid factory scene, devised by Lucas to add action at a slow point. Actors were shot against blue screen during the March 2001 reshoot, and Ryan used these for the background concept art. 1/3
May 3, 2000: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Ed Natividad’s concept of Obi-Wan and Lama Su inspecting the clone parade area also gives a strong sense of the planet’s fierce rainstorms.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The colour scheme for the planet Utapau reminds me of Forbidden Planet (1956), for which Mentor Huebner did concept art, and Henry Hillinick did the matte painting. https://t.co/lujH2EjAak
April 19, 1996: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: When George Lucas asked for a powerful villain to serve Darth Sidious, Iain McCaig suggested a female Sith, which became the basis for Mother Talzin, of the Nightsisters on Dathomir, in “Nightsisters,” The Clones Wars (Jan 7, 2011).
April 13, 2004: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Erik Tiemens’s foreboding concept art for shot MLP 140 depicting Padmé’s arrival on Mustafar—Darth Vader waits for her on the platform.
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March 30, 2000: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Concept art: Jango Fett’s Slave I approaches Tipoca City. Doug Chiang: “I was trying to capture that mood where there’s a break in the weather, a shaft of sunlight is highlighting the city, but the rain & winds are still powerful.”