The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace features conceptual illustrations, sequential art, and fully executed paintings. This volume in the "Art of" series delves into the Lucasfilm archives, detailing Episode I's use of traditional and high-tech media and exploring the creative impulse behind all of the designs. Inside are key action sequences, including the Podraces on Tatooine and the ground and space battles; interviews and photos of the artists at work; paintings that capture the exotic environments of Naboo, Tatooine, and Coruscant; the visual evolution of the battle droids, the Trade Federation ships, and characters such as Qui-Gon Jinn, Queen Amidala, and Jar Jar Binks; and a showcase of poster art for Episode I.
==Editions==
ISBN	Release date 	Publisher 	Pages	Format 	Language	Title
 	September 7, 1999	Del Rey 	224 	Hardcover	English 	The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 	September 5, 2000	Del Rey 	224 	Paperback	English 	The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 	August 2002 	Dino Entertainment	224 	 	German 	The Art of Star Wars: Episode I – Die dunkle Bedrohung
 	 	Amber 	224 	Paperback	Polish 	Star Wars Część I: Mroczne Widmo - Album
==Contents==
*Introduction
*The Trade Federation
*The Planet of Naboo
*Naboo: Otoh Gunga
*Naboo: The City of Theed
*Tatooine: The Desert Planet
*Coruscant: The City Planet
*From Sketch to Screen
*Concept Design Team
*Acknowledgments
*From Movie to Marketing
==Appearances==
==Cover gallery==
File:Art of Phantom.jpg
File:Art of Phantom excerpt.jpg|The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Excerpt)
File:Art_of_Phantom De.jpg|German - The Art of Star Wars: Episode I – Die dunkle Bedrohung
File:Art_of_Phantom Pl.jpg|Polish - Star Wars Część I: Mroczne Widmo Album
==Continuity==
*In the section at the end of the book highlighting each member of the Concept Design Team, it is mentioned that three of them (Iain McCaig, Evan Pontoriero and Bill Beck) were working on ILM's first all-digital feature film, Frankenstein, during the writing of this book. This project was next mentioned on page 20 of The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, where it is revealed Erik Tiemens and Ryan Church also worked on the project and that by that time it had been cancelled. Furthermore, the book Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequel Trilogy mentions that Derek Thompson also worked on this project as a storyboard artist.
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