Since the moment Star Wars burst onto the screen in 1977, audiences have been equally fascinated and shocked by the half-man/half-machine hybrid Darth Vader. In 1999, creator George Lucas began the story of how Anakin Skywalker grew up to train as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi, fell in love with Queen Amidala of Naboo, and eventually turned to the dark side of his nature, becoming more machine than man.

After pioneering the development of early digital technology, George Lucas envisioned creating new creatures and worlds on a larger scale than ever before. He produced the first digital blockbuster and faced strong resistance when advocating for widespread use of digital cameras, sets, characters, and projection — technologies that are now industry standards. He essentially pioneered modern filmmaking techniques.

Produced with the full cooperation of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this second volume covers the making of the prequel trilogy — Episode I The Phantom Menace, Episode II Attack of the Clones, and Episode III Revenge of the Sith — featuring exclusive interviews with Lucas and his collaborators. The book is richly illustrated with screenplay pages, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, stills, and posters.

Pages: 600, Year of Publication: 0401, Dimensions: 24.6x24.6cm