Star Wars: Episode 1: Visual Dictionary - Hardcover

Reynolds, DR David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0751370576 ISBN 13: 9780751370577

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary is the essential guide to the first episode of the Star Wars saga. DK's renowned style brings to life in astonishing detail the characters costumes droids and gadgetry of this era. Highly defined annotated photography shows and explains all the background stories of the unfolding epic struggle between good and evil. Author David West Reynolds is a foremost authority on Star Wars with unparalleled access to Episode I film sets and archives as well as its propmakers special-effects technicians and scriptwriters. His invaluable research is combined with the efforts of DK's staff who spent several weeks at Skywalker Ranch - Lucasfilm headquarters in California - gaining insider information and never-seen-before photographs. The result is a unique reference work that reveals the fantastic details of Episode I like no other book. (c) 1999 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under Authorisation. www.starwars.com

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Review:

The Phantom Menace sets a new standard in visuals and props. Episode I was absolutely radiant with special effects, making use of some 2,000 of them, dwarfing that of previous Star Wars instalments and even the CGI-happy Titanic with its now- paltry 500. Even the low-tech effects, the physical props of Star Wars, have always been unbelievably detailed, from Luke's scuffed-up speeder to Vader's slightly dinged-up helmet (don't pretend you didn't notice). The Phantom Menace continues this tradition proudly, whether it's with Amidala's baroque headgear or the intricately machined (and deadly) armament on a droideka.

A page-turning drool-fest, Episode I: The Visual Dictionary stops the film and zooms in on all this eye-candy. As he did with the first trilogy in Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, author- archaeologist David West Reynolds once again elucidates and itemises with glee, combining witty, pseudo-scholarly prose with clear movie stills and excellent close-up photos of actual props and characters. Every personality and group of note gets its due in this well-labelled, picture- packed book, from the Jedi High Council to the Podrace crowd to the sea monsters of Naboo. Craving a closer look at Maul's double lightsabre? Wish you could tell a Neimoidian's rank by the hat on its head? Need some ideas for filling out your Podracer toolkit? This is the book for you. --Paul Hughes, Amazon.com

Synopsis:

This new "Visual Dictionary" features annotated photographs and film stills from "The Phantom Menace". Along with stunning visual images it offers details of the "Star Wars" universe - the characters, equipment, costumes and armaments of the long-awaited prequel to the original "Star Wars" trilogy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0751370576
• ISBN 13: 9780751370577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64