Original "Star Wars" Sketches And Props Are Going Under The Hammer
BuzzFeed - Latest 2014-10-20
Summary:
They include preliminary drawings of some of the most iconic scenes from the first trilogy.
Sketches used to create storyboards and inspire set designers for the first three Star Wars films are being auctioned in California.
A walker getting shot by a laser.
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Some of the sketches are tipped to fetch up to $16,000.
The Death Star explosion, with three wings passing.
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The artist behind the work, Joe Johnston, later directed the likes of Jurassic Park III and Jumanji.
The landspeeder Luke Skywalker flies when he visits his uncle on the planet Tatooine.
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Once they had the vision on paper it came true on film. At the time these artists were just doing their jobs, they weren't thinking that this film would become one of the most iconic ever made.
Via Joe Maddalena