Production Diary #5…

“Last diary I spoke about the importance that concept art has played in helping develop the look for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and this week I’m going to continue on that topic by spotlighting one of LucasArts’ most talented artists, Amy Beth Christenson. Early on in the project, before there was even a clear direction for the story, it was Amy’s job to begin fleshing out what the Force would behave like if it were unleashed”

Check out the full Diary entry here

Darth Vadar Gargoyle…

Darth Vader is one of the numerous carved grotesques on the Cathedral. Like gargoyles, grotesques carry rain water away from the building’s walls. Gargoyles carry away excess water via pipes running through their mouths; grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the top of their heads, noses or other projecting parts, and away from the stone walls.

How did Darth Vader, a fictional villain from the Star Wars movies, end up on the wall of Washington National Cathedral?

In the 1980s the Cathedral, with National Geographic World magazine, sponsored a competition for children to design decorative sculpture for the Cathedral. The third-place winner was Christopher Rader of Kearney, Nebraska who submitted a drawing of this futuristic representation of evil. Darth Vader was placed on the northwest tower with the other winning designs: a raccoon, a girl with pigtails and braces and a man with large teeth and an umbrella.

Thanks to FraudWastAbuse.com

U.S. Postal Service Previews Star Wars Stamps…

Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Darth Vader and, of course, R2-D2 are among the unforgettable Star Wars characters debuting on 15 new 41-cent postage stamps unveiled today at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, where the first Star Wars movie opened nearly 30 years ago.

The commemorative stamps feature images from all six movies in the Star Wars saga: Luke Skywalker; Han Solo and Chewbacca; Princess Leia Organa with R2-D2; C-3PO; Yoda; Queen Padmé Amidala; Obi-Wan Kenobi as seen in Episodes IV through VI; Anakin Skywalker battling Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Emperor Palpatine; Darth Maul; Imperial stormtroopers; Boba Fett; the Millennium Falcon; and an X-wing fighter. The stamps will be released at a first-day-of-issue ceremony on Friday, May 25, at Star Wars Celebration IV, the biggest Star Wars event in the galaxy, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Check out the rest of the article at StarWars.com

Another funny video…

I came across another funny Star Wars video, this one is a little more vulgar than the last one so I wouldn’t watch this at work.. funny stuff though!

Best theme ever…

This is great! Very nice animation to the Imperial Death March..

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