Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars

[THE MOVIEMAKING MAGIC OF STAR WARS] is amazing. -- GEEKDAD Now, finally - and it's amazing that nobody had truly done a special compilation like this before - comes a look at the best and most beloved of those creatures, alongside the mammoth inside story of how they were brought to cinematic life. ABRAMS BOOKS presents its lovely new franchise publishing gem: The Moviemaking Magic of STAR WARS: Creatures and Aliens, out now in stores and online, just in time for old and new devotees out there currently enjoying the visual imagination and stirring action unfolding on the big screen with Solo: A Star Wars Story. -- Star Wars Aficionado Mark Salisbury's The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens (Abrams Books) features every live-action film in the franchise so far . . the book certainly isn't short on fascinating facts about the creation of some of sci-fi's most iconic cinematic characters including Chewbacca, Yoda, and Jabba the Hutt, and doesn't skimp on more recently-introduced favourites such as Maz Kanata and the Porgs either. Concept artists, creature supervisors, make-up artists, and sound designers who worked on the long-cherished movies let us into the secrets behind their amazing work, giving us insight into the thoughts and techniques that went into bringing a whole host of crazy characters to big-screen life. And there are also oodles of sketches, concept art, and photos which means we actually get to see how different aliens and creatures were put together, whether that was via physical make-up, costumes and puppetry, digital wizardry or a mixture of the two. -- Flicks and the City The first in an immersive line of behind-the-scenes books for kids, Star Wars Moviemaking Magic: Creatures and Aliens uses the strange, creepy, and iconic creatures and aliens of the entire saga as a lens through which younger readers will enjoy a visual and interactive tour of the history of moviemaking and special effects. -- Jedi News The first in a new series, The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars looks at different aspects of the galaxy far, far away . . . all but the most devoted will find something new here. Salisbury has a habit for digging out great little bits of trivia - such as an astonishing 600 pounds of latex was needed to construct Jabba; or that the Force Awakens' rathtars were based on a dog's toy. Creatures + Aliens is a worthy addition to any fan's library. It's a fantastic overview of the greatest collection of creatures ever committed to film. -- Starburst magazine Go behind-the-scenes of the biggest movie franchise of all time in this immersive and interactive book to see how favorite characters-Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba and more-were created from concept to screen. This collectible book includes 20 special interactive elements, including six-page booklets, accordion folds, and flaps that reveal the magic behind the movie with concept sketches, molds, digital imagery and more! Includes creatures and aliens from all 10 Star Wars films from A New Hope to Solo: A Star Wars Story! -- StarWars.com