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Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days

John Knoll with J. W. Rinzler

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Summary

John Knoll, with J. W. Rinzler, presents the visual production of the first six Star Wars films. Images show sets, models, concept art, props and filming work. The book follows Lucas and his crew on location and in the studio. The 2005 edition also includes a CD-ROM with panoramic views of sets.

  • SourceAbrams — publisher description held by Library of Congress · Explicit publisher-provided data: Knoll with Rinzler; production images from all six films; panoramas of sets and models; concept art, props, film stills; Lucas and crew at work on location and in the studio; 2005 CD-ROM.
  • SourceOriginal library MARC record — 365 · Byte range 133900970–133901963; cached 365-original.mrc and 365-original-marc.txt; 245: John Knoll with J. W. Rinzler; 020 ISBN 0810959364; 260 Harry N. Abrams, 2005; 300 vii,739 pages and CD-ROM.
  • SourceActual original-book spreads reproduced in a review · Images 365-days-01.jpg,02.jpg,03.jpg inspected: spread 151 Coruscant senate balcony; film crew and composited imagery; spread 205 bus terminal. Used for visible book content, not review opinions or ancillary credits.

Why read it Our view

Study the sets and models beside the production images. Use them to compare how creative teams make an imagined setting work on screen.

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  • George LucasProduction-history subject
    Knoll and Rinzler document the visual work of Lucas and his film crews. The checked primary catalog credits Knoll with Rinzler; this is not Lucas authorship or a reading recommendation.
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