Image Attack

Image Attack was a feature of StarWars.com, showcasing 294 "behind the scenes" images from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. It was updated with a new image almost daily, from June 12, 2002 to December 23, 2003. It was perhaps most significant for revealing the names of obscure characters from the film.
==List of images==
Date 	Name 	Link	Description
December 23, 2003 	The Last Attack 	 	Twin-pistol Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) guns down his foe while shooting the Kamino landing platform fight scene.
December 18, 2003 	Mourning Larses 	 	Beru Whitesun (Bonnie Maree Piesse) and Owen Lars (Joel Edgerton) are quiet at Shmi's funeral.
December 16, 2003 	Kenobi's Clue 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) holds a vital clue in a mystery that would unravel the Republic.
December 11, 2003 	Never to Return 	 	The tragic events on Tatooine serve to keep Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) from ever returning to this planet.
December 9, 2003 	Between Duty and Love 	 	Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) struggles to remain the realist when confronted by Anakin's unabashed outpouring of his forbidden feelings.
December 4, 2003 	Pilot Jango Fett 	 	Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) deftly guides the Slave I through a tumbling storm of asteroids.
December 2, 2003 	Forceful Advisors 	 	Stass Allie (Lily Nyamwasa) and Plo Koon (Matt Sloan) advise the highest levels of the Republic government, assisting Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the management of the Separatist Crisis.
November 25, 2003 	Women and Children First 	 	A Tusken Raider female and child flee for their lives when their nomadic village receives an unexepected visitor.
November 20, 2003 	My Dinner with Ani 	 	Hayden Christensen as Anakin awaits the shooting of the dinner scene at Padmé's lake retreat.
November 18, 2003 	State of the Art 	 	A gleaming modern blaster rifle, one of many crafted as a background prop in Episode II.
November 13, 2003 	The Senator from Naboo 	 	Having not seen him for a decade, the young Senator Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) is surprised at what she finds in Anakin Skywalker.
November 11, 2003 	Cian Shee 	 	Seen lurking in the shadows of the Outlander Club is Cian Shee, though what she was up to, no one can say.
November 6, 2003 	Jedi Business 	 	Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) searches for trouble in the Outlander Club. In the background are several unsavory aliens, including Nic Whoma, a Gran gambler and Ror Ithh, a hammerheaded carouser.
November 4, 2003 	Meditating Anakin 	 	Opening himself up the Force, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is keenly aware of his surroundings in this sequence cut from the final release of Episode II.
October 30, 2003 	Jumping Jedi! 	 	A Jedi extra soars through the air in reaction to unseen enemies.
October 28, 2003 	D.o.P. 	 	Director of Photography David Tattersall gathers light information on the set of Jango Fett's apartment. With him are Assistant Director James McTeigue, Key Gaffer Eddie Knight and Best Boy Moses Fotofili.
October 21, 2003 	Climbing the Pillar 	 	Natalie Portman, as Padmé Amidala, works her way up the execution arena pillar in her escape from a ravenous nexu.
October 14, 2003 	Artoo Chaperone 	 	The always helpful R2-D2 watches over Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) in the hold of a Coruscant starfreighter.
October 7, 2003 	Smile, You're On HD Camera 	 	A pair of 24-p Sony HD cameras gather the digital imagery of Episode II.
October 2, 2003 	Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight 	 	Ten years after the death of his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) has become a great Jedi Knight, as Qui-Gon Jinn has foreseen. One of his greatest challenges comes not from an outside threat, though, but in training a headstrong apprentice.
September 30, 2003	Ready for Action 	 	Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor shoot the final moments of the arena battle.
September 25, 2003	Coco Town Streets 	 	The streets of CoCo Town, the district where Dex's Diner is located, were shot as miniatures in natural outdoor lighting.
September 23, 2003	Jedi Advisors 	 	Luminara Unduli (Mary Oyaya) and Kit Fisto (Zachariah Jensen) serve as Jedi advisors to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
September 18, 2003	Dismissing Jar Jar 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala) and Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks) perform a scene in the Coruscant apartment set.
September 16, 2003	Geonosian Spire 	 	The immense miniature of the Geonosian spire, photographed in an outside lot at ILM.
September 11, 2003	Disarmed 	 	Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) drags a "wounded" Leeanna Walsman (Zam Wesell) from the Outlander Club. Note that the prop lightsaber Kenobi's carrying in this particular take has an extended blade for stuntwork.
September 9, 2003 	Dug Model 	 	An orthographic render of Rednax, a Dug known to frequent Dex's Diner.
September 4, 2003 	Familiar Farm Gear 	 	These fusion generator supply tanks are built to last; they'll again be seen outside the Lars homestead during Luke Skywalker's days.
September 2, 2003 	The New Queen 	 	The ruling structure of Naboo has changed faces in the decade since its blockade; Queen Jamillia (Ayesha Dharker) is now the royal leader.
August 28, 2003 	Force Push 	 	This Jedi extra feels the Force flow through her as she pushes against unseen opponents.
August 26, 2003 	Tumbling Jango 	 	In his scuffle with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett is caught offguard.
August 19, 2003 	Mournful Morning 	 	This stark silhouette of Padmé Amidala sets the tone for shooting a somber scene: the explosion on the Naboo delegation landing platform.
August 14, 2003 	On The Run 	 	Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) is just a blur as she ducks into the Outlander Club.
August 12, 2003 	Wedging It Out 	 	A crew member sits in a partially completed Jedi starfighter, chatting to Supervising Art Director Peter Russell.
August 7, 2003 	Masterful Escape 	 	Silas Carson (Ki-Adi-Mundi) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) enact the dramatic escape from the Geonosian arena.
August 5, 2003 	Heads Are Gonna Roll 	 	These Tusken Raiders picked the wrong mother to kidnap.
July 31, 2003 	Control Yoke 	 	A close-up view of the controls of the Naboo yacht.
July 29, 2003 	Outside the Outlander 	 	Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) emerges from the shadows of the Outlander into the shadows of the night.
July 24, 2003 	Seat of Power 	 	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) has very particular tastes when it comes to furnishings.
July 22, 2003 	Sitting Pretty 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala) sits aboard the Naboo starship set, awaiting to shoot a scene wherein she and Anakin receive important holographic information.
July 17, 2003 	Path Not Taken 	 	Ed Natividad's storyboard illustration for a scene cut from the film; Obi-Wan Kenobi follows a treacherous path along a Geonosian spire.
July 15, 2003 	Tarnab Extra 	 	Onyeth Canavar, a Tarnab seen roaming the alleys of Coruscant.
July 11, 2003 	A Fallen Knight 	 	Crippled by lightsaber wounds, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) collapses to the floor.
July 10, 2003 	Beneath the Hood 	 	Mary Oyaya lowers her Jedi Master's hood while waiting for her next scene as Luminara Unduli.
July 8, 2003 	Bedside Bodyguard 	 	At the first sign of danger, the ever-loyal Dormé (Rose Byrne) rushes to Padmé's side (Natalie Portman).
July 3, 2003 	Evil Rendezvous 	 	Christopher Lee (Darth Tyranus) and the actor who plays Darth Sidious film the meeting of the Dark Lords at the end of Episode II.
July 2, 2003 	One Last Look 	 	As Dooku escapes Geonosis, he takes one last look at his malevolent handiwork.
July 1, 2003 	Escape from the Cauldron 	 	Having survived a harrowing cauldron ride through the Geonosian droid factory, Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) steels herself for the next unexpected danger.
June 30, 2003 	Walker Model 	 	This detailed practical AT-TE model was the basis of its digital incarnation used in the Clone Wars sequences.
June 27, 2003 	Loss of a Padawan 	 	Agen Kolar (Tux) watches sadly as his young Padawan, Tan Yuster, dies during the Geonosian arena battle.
June 26, 2003 	Conman at Work 	 	Aside from his role as C-3PO, Anthony Daniels also plays Lt. Dannl Faytonni, a conman seen in the Outlander Club. In between takes, he talks with the extra playing the Twi'lek Ayy Vida.
June 25, 2003 	Shadowy Brothers 	 	A pair of Nikto refugees lurk in the shadows of the Coruscant freighter.
June 24, 2003 	Arena Casualties 	 	The sandy floor of the Geonosian execution arena is littered with dead Jedi.
June 23, 2003 	Weapon of a Jedi Knight 	 	After losing his lightsaber in a battle with Darth Maul, Obi-Wan Kenobi crafted a duplicate weapon, which he almost loses here in a battle with Jango Fett.
June 20, 2003 	Pillar Padmé 	 	Natalie Portman has a lofty vantage point over the minimal Geonosian arena set.
June 19, 2003 	Holier Than Thou 	 	The Naboo holyman that secretly marries Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.
June 18, 2003 	A Wounded Knight 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), crippled by his wounds, lays at Anakin Skywalker's feet.
June 17, 2003 	Jedi Office Space 	 	A concept maquette to help establish the environment of Mace Windu's office. Tiny cut-outs of Mace, Yoda and Obi-Wan help establish the scale of the set.
June 13, 2003 	Faithful Servant 	 	Rose Byrne plays Dormé, Senator Padmé Amidala's faithful handmaiden.
June 12, 2003 	Piece of Cake 	 	No one knows just how old the pastries at Dex's Diner are.
June 11, 2003 	Hardcell-Class 	 	ILM's digital model of a Hardcell-class Techno Union starship. According to the effects data, this vessel is 640 feet tall.
June 6, 2003 	Travel as Refugees 	 	A pair of refugees, a human and a Quarren, contemplate their uncertain future aboard the Jendirian Valley, the AA-9 freighter traveling from Coruscant to Naboo.
June 2, 2003 	Preparing Padmé 	 	Make-up Supervisor Lesley Vanderwalt prepares Natalie Portman for the Naboo retreat dinner scene.
May 30, 2003 	Ready for Arena Action 	 	Mary Oyaya (Luminara Unduli) strikes a combat pose during the filming of the Geonosian arena scene.
May 29, 2003 	Intrigued Extras 	 	The blue-lipped Hayde Gofai can't help but notice the striking young Padawan surveying the Outlander crowd.
May 28, 2003 	Jedi Advisors 	 	Jedi Masters Plo Koon (Matt Sloan) and Stass Allie (Lily Nyamwasa) serve as close advisors to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
May 27, 2003 	Electrum Lightsaber 	 	Mace Windu's Lightsaber uses unique crystals to refine the energy into a purple blade, and is coated with a distinctive electrum shell.
May 23, 2003 	Mirialan Master and Padawan 	 	Mirialan Jedi warriors Luminara Unduli (Mary Oyaya) and her apprentice Barriss Offee (Nalini Krishan)
May 22, 2003 	Receding Platform 	 	The narrow precipice upon which stand Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) begins to retract.
May 21, 2003 	Peculiar Dream 	 	R2-D2 watches as C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) awakens after his head-swapping ordeal.
May 20, 2003 	Indoor Downpour 	 	The Tipoca City landing platform set is doused with over four swimming pools' worth of water.
May 19, 2003 	Duel in the Dark 	 	In the darkness of Dooku's secret hangar, a determined Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is lit by the eerie glow of his lightsaber.
May 16, 2003 	Costume P-7 	 	Designed by Iain McCaig and George Lucas, Padmé's Padawan-frustrating dress was numbered P-7 by the costume department.
May 15, 2003 	Arena Scramble 	 	Narrowly surviving being trampled by a reek, Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) scrambles to his feet. This image first appeared as part of the "Choices" video presentation on dvd.starwars.com.
May 14, 2003 	Jedi Spy 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) uses compact electrobinoculars to observe Separatist activity on Geonosis.
May 13, 2003 	Tundra's Support 	 	Senator Tundra Dowmeia of Mon Calamari pledges his support for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
May 12, 2003 	Flirting in the Shadows 	 	Socialite Sel Maa flirts with the scruffy Daro Willits in a private alcove of the Outlander Club.
May 9, 2003 	Watchful Assassin 	 	Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) peers through retractable electrobinoculars to spy her returning assassin droid.
May 8, 2003 	Like Father, Like Son 	 	Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) and his genetically identical son Boba (Daniel Logan) watch the execution arena proceedings with keen interest.
May 7, 2003 	Talking Blue 	 	Senator Orn Free Taa (Matthew Rowan) confers with his similarly tinted aide, Pampy.
May 6, 2003 	Closed For Renovations 	 	The Outlander Club's bar stands empty as it undergoes set-dressing. The colorful tubing at the central dispenser has yet to be applied.
May 5, 2003 	Preparing for Departure 	 	Loyal handmaiden Dormé (Rose Byrne) prepares Senator Amidala's wardrobe for an extended absence. The tape markers on the floor assist in blocking the scene.
May 2, 2003 	Chit-Chat with the Chancellor 	 	Silas Carson (Ki-Adi-Mundi) and Ian McDiarmid (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine) chat between takes.
May 1, 2003 	Oakie Dokes the Swokes Swokes 	 	Nightclub patron Oakie Dokes the Swokes Swokes is beautiful in her own special way.
April 30, 2003 	She Did Her Duty 	 	Cordé (Veronica Segura) whispers her dying words to Senator Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) after an assassin's strike.
April 29, 2003 	Building the Sailer 	 	Production Designer Gavin Bocquet's construction crews build the immense interstellar solar sail craft used by Count Dooku.
April 28, 2003 	Urban Astromech 	 	A lone R5 unit wanders the litter-strewn alleys of Coruscant.
April 25, 2003 	On Top Of Things 	 	Natalie Portman looks down from her lofty perch, as a ravenous nexu has treed Padmé Amidala.
April 24, 2003 	For a Drink 	 	Behind Kalyn Farnmir, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) downs a lovely beverage at the Outlander Club.
April 23, 2003 	Arch-Villain 	 	The imposing form of Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) fills a Geonosian archway.
April 22, 2003 	Employees Must Wash Manipulators 	 	A profile view of COO-2180, the computer-generated cooking droid found aboard the Naboo-bound starfreighter. The droid was originally designed to appear in Dex's Diner.
April 21, 2003 	Moore Makeup 	 	Sandi Finlay disappears under layers of ghostly makeup as Sly Moore, Palpatine's aide.
April 18, 2003 	Catch Me If You Can 	 	Using the Force, Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) calls his lightsaber back to him.
April 17, 2003 	Platform Aftermath 	 	Zam Wesell's sabotage proves deadly; bodies litter the Naboo Senatorial landing platform.
April 16, 2003 	Clone Controls 	 	Control panels built for the Kaminoan cloning facility environment.
April 14, 2003 	Dooku's Escape 	 	The computer-generated model of Count Dooku's speeder bike. The vehicle has a top speed of 634 kilometers per hour.
April 11, 2003 	Interstellar Transient 	 	An odd-looking freighter passenger from the vessel that takes Anakin and Padmé to Naboo.
April 10, 2003 	Digital Headgear 	 	The computer-generated helmet and chestpiece of a clone trooper pilot.
April 9, 2003 	Evil to the Core 	 	The miniature of a Trade Federation Battleship's core section.
April 8, 2003 	The Inner Dome 	 	Mark Buck, ILM modelmaker, photographs the inner dome wall of Tipoca City's cloning facilities.
April 7, 2003 	Clone Batch Patch 	 	This Kaminoan patch bears the logo of the secret Republic clone army project.
April 4, 2003 	Senator's Ward 	 	Captain Typho (Jay Laga'aia) continues his uncle Panaka's tradition of protecting Padmé Amidala.
April 3, 2003 	Rough and Tumble Lot 	 	The uncertain times in the galaxy has increased the number of refugees aboard tramp freighters, including this odd collection of transients.
April 2, 2003 	Piece of the Skyline 	 	A background tower design used several times to fill out Coruscant's skyline. It can be seen outside the Outlander Club and Dex's Diner.
April 1, 2003 	Tool of the Blood Trade 	 	ASN-121, Zam Wesell's assassin droid, was realized as a full sized prop (seen here) and as a computer-generated creation. The green support pole would be removed by ILM.
March 31, 2003 	Rocket Pack 	 	The Rocket pack that fails Jango Fett during the Geonosis arena battle. It differs from the one worn on Kamino.
March 28, 2003 	Cerulean Aide 	 	Pampy, one of Senator Orn Free Taa's eye-catching aides.
March 27, 2003 	A Look at Dex 	 	The painted concept maquette of Dexter Jettster. This bust was used on set as lighting reference and to help the actors envision the portly cook's visage.
March 26, 2003 	Bug Art 	 	Doug Chiang's concept sketch of the creepy roga, a creature native to the hard rocks of Geonosis.
March 25, 2003 	Tribute to a Master 	 	Yoda the Jedi Master is immortalized in this bronzium bust, found in the Jedi Archives.
March 24, 2003 	Female Raider 	 	The females of this ill-fated Tusken Raider tribe wear masks made of metal taken from slain captives
March 21, 2003 	Just a Simple Man 	 	Temuera Morrison plays a simple man trying to make his way in the universe.
March 20, 2003 	Tentacle Tresses 	 	A look at the bundle of tentacle tresses on Kit Fisto, a Nautolan Jedi Master.
March 19, 2003 	Platform Maquette 	 	A concept miniature envisioning the Tipoca City landing platform used by Jango Fett's Slave I.
March 18, 2003 	Finish Her 	 	An artist in the Creature Effects Department adds some details to Shaak Ti's horns, or "montrals."
March 17, 2003 	Behind the Bar 	 	Meant to resemble a pipe organ, the transparent tubing behind the bar of the Outlander Club is a source of a galaxy's worth of potent potables.
March 14, 2003 	Unseen Padmé 	 	Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll gathers data from a shoot that would eventually be discarded from the film; here, Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) explores the inner recesses of a Geonosian spire.
March 13, 2003 	Mandalorian Gauntlet 	 	Jango Fett's Mandalorian Armor is equipped with all manner of hidden tools and weapons.
March 12, 2003 	Fast Angles 	 	Ed Natividad's concept art for a triangular Coruscant airpeeder. Many of the designs of Episode II appear closer to the angular concepts of the original trilogy.
March 11, 2003 	Meeting Jar Jar 	 	Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks) wore his Jar Jar robes on set. The eyes on his headpiece provided a proper eyeline for actors Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker).
March 10, 2003 	Tipoca City Tour Guide 	 	Digital Matchmove Artist Marla Selhorn takes accurate measurements of the Tipoca City perimeter corridor miniature set to properly align the visual effects work to be added.
March 7, 2003 	Spires 	 	LM Modelmaker Peggy Hraster works on the Geonosian execution arena perimeter towers.
March 6, 2003 	Lone Cloner 	 	A computer-generated background Kaminoan model; ILM data indicates that this is Kaminoan "B", and that this character stands 7 feet tall.
March 5, 2003 	A Dune Sea 	 	The ILM miniature stage set crew that worked on the Geonosian dunes: from left to right, Modelmaker Mike Lynch, Director of Photography Patrick Sweeney, Stage Crewmen Mike Olague, Mike Bienstock, Sprague Anderson, Tom Cloutier and Modelmaker Tory Belleci.
March 4, 2003 	Massiff Maquette 	 	You can almost hear the snarls coming from this concept sculpture of toothy massiff, sculpted by Robert Barnes.
March 3, 2003 	Shut Me Down 	 	Anthony Daniels again dons the Threepio costume to wander through what will eventually be the Geonosian droid factory.
February 28, 2003 	Panicky Potentates 	 	Nute Gunray (Silas Carson) and Lott Dod (Alan Ruscoe) quiver at the action that will eventually surround them.
February 27, 2003 	Kaminoan Office Space 	 	Patrick Sweeney, Effects Director of Photography supervises the shooting of the miniature Kamino Prime Minister's office set.
February 26, 2003 	Cover Me 	 	A look at the coverings that help complete C-3PO.
February 25, 2003 	Return of the Treadwell 	 	After a dry spell of over two decades, the Lars treadwell droid finally returns to the big screen.
February 24, 2003 	Beru 	 	Beru Whitesun (Bonnie Maree Piesse) stands alone at the Lars homestead.
February 21, 2003 	Factory Exit 	 	The miniature of the Geonosian droid factory entryway.
February 20, 2003 	Delta-7 Dashboard 	 	The data displays of Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi starfighter.
February 18, 2003 	Everywhere There's Signs 	 	A detail view of space age signage found in the lower depths of Coruscant's entertainment district.
February 14, 2003 	Dangling Kenobi 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) dangles from his bonds in the Geonosian arena.
February 13, 2003 	Energetic Extra 	 	A lightsaber-wielding Jedi extra dispatches an unseen foe while shooting the arena battle.
February 12, 2003 	In Between Chases 	 	Taking a break from an exhausting foot race, Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) and Leeanna Walsman (Zam Wesell) await their next turn in front of the cameras.
February 11, 2003 	Coruscant Singles Scene 	 	A pair of Coruscant socialites get to know each other at the Outlander Club.
February 10, 2003 	Making up Mace 	 	A Jedi is always prepared for battle, and close-ups. Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) undergoes makeup with the help of makeup artist, Lynn Wheeler.
February 7, 2003 	Heavy Hitter 	 	The computer-generated model of the Republic's big gun: a SPHA-T walker.
February 6, 2003 	Outside Looking In 	 	Looking into the Jango's Apartment set at Fox Studios Australia.
February 5, 2003 	Mmmm... Donuts 	 	Doug Chiang's unused concept art for a whimsical "donut droid," designed for Dex's Diner scene.
February 4, 2003 	Twin Pods 	 	This computer-generated twin-pod airspeeder appeared several times with varying paint jobs during the Coruscant chase sequence.
February 3, 2003 	Analyze This 	 	The puppet incarnation of the SP-4 analysis droid. In the finished film, it would be a computer-generated character.
January 31, 2003 	'Splosions! 	 	Jedi extras are thrown everywhere while shooting this explosive development of the arena battle.
January 30, 2003 	Cutting In 	 	Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) holds an unlit lightsaber prop while practical pyro effects simulate cutting into a Tusken camp.
January 29, 2003 	The Art of Fashion 	 	Concept artist Dermot Power sketched this wardrobe study for a Coruscant nightclub extra.
January 28, 2003 	Skirting Danger 	 	A detail view of Zam Wesell's costume; according to lore, the garment is made of blast-energy dampening material.
January 27, 2003 	Master and Apprentice 	 	A weary Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) smiles knowingly at his apprentice's boldness.
January 24, 2003 	Don't Cross the Count 	 	Christopher Lee makes it clear that none shall get past Count Dooku.
January 23, 2003 	Colorful Assistants 	 	The extras that play Orn Free Taa's aides -- Supi (the green one) and Pampy (the blue one) -- wear mits to keep from spreading their makeup around.
January 22, 2003 	Artful Arena 	 	The immense scale of the Geonosian execution arena is captured in shadow and light in this concept sketch by Ed Natividad.
January 21, 2003 	Mesa Back! 	 	On the first day of shooting, Ahmed Best donned his new Jar Jar Binks robes to play the Gungan's return as a Galactic Senate representative.
January 20, 2003 	Dinner Conversation 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala) and Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) film the dinner scene on the Naboo lake retreat set.
January 17, 2003 	Creepy Crawly 	 	A concept sculpture of a roga, a creature native to Geonosis. Cut early from the film was a scene in which R4-P17 was overtaken by a roga infestation.
January 16, 2003 	Bail on Break 	 	Jimmy Smits (Bail Organa) takes a break between takes in the Chancellor's office set.
January 15, 2003 	Familiar Kitchen 	 	Reconstructed as it was 25 years earlier, the Lars kitchen set, at the time of Episode II.
January 14, 2003 	Republic Air Support 	 	The Republic attack gunships soar in to save the day in this concept sketch by Concept Design Supervisor Doug Chiang.
January 13, 2003 	Against the Jedi Dress Code 	 	If Jedi had civilian garb, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) might look something like this.
January 10, 2003 	Boba Alone 	 	The newly orphaned Boba Fett (Daniel Logan) seems even more alone in the sparse Geonosian arena set, devoid of digital embellishments.
January 9, 2003 	Speedy Concept 	 	Ed Natividad drew this concept for a high-flying speeder designed for the Coruscant chase.
January 8, 2003 	Padmé Page-Turner 	 	Natalie Portman brushes up on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Galactic Senators between takes in the Coruscant Apartment set
January 7, 2003 	Ki-Adi-Munchies 	 	For the Jedi it is time to eat as well; Silas Carson (Ki-Adi-Mundi) does lunch.
January 6, 2003 	Spar Wars 	 	Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Nick Gillard (Stunt Coordinator) undergo a lightsaber practice drill.
January 3, 2003 	Caught Blue-Handed 	 	Leeanna Walsman (Zam Wesell) wears a blue glove to facilitate ILM's painless removal of her arm.
January 2, 2003 	Bluescreen Bibble 	 	Oliver Ford Davies (Sio Bibble) was unavailable for the location shoot at Caserta, Italy, so his performance was later shot against bluescreen and composited into the finished film.
December 19, 2002 	Jedi Parking Only 	 	The full-size Jedi starfighter is wheeled between sets at Fox Studios Australia.
December 18, 2002 	A Boy's Toy 	 	What kind of toys did Boba Fett play with as a child? A toy speeder prop found in the Fetts' Kamino apartment.
December 17, 2002 	Middle Earth Visitor 	 	Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson visits the Episode II set during production, and confers with ILM Animation Director Rob Coleman.
December 16, 2002 	Cosmopolitan Art 	 	Marc Gabbana's concept illustrations of Coruscant's underbelly; several elements of these sketches found their way into early Episode II website designs in 2000.
December 13, 2002 	Alliance Leadership 	 	The leaders of the treacherous Corporate Alliance, Magistrate Passel Argente (Stephen Boyle) and his aide Denaria Kee (John McEvoy).
December 12, 2002 	Keeper of the Purple Light 	 	A self-described Star Wars fan since the days of the original trilogy, Samuel L. Jackson feels right at home playing Jedi Master Mace Windu.
December 11, 2002 	Arrival on Naboo 	 	In this original plate photography cut from the finished film, refugees file out of a starfreighter into the Theed spaceport under the watchful eye of Naboo security.
December 10, 2002 	Political Platform 	 	Resurrected from Episode I, this full-size Senate pod is one of the few practical set elements for the Galactic Senate Rotunda environment.
December 9, 2002 	Jedi Pablo-Jill 	 	The digital model of Jedi Pablo-Jill, seen in the Jedi Temple and during the arena battle. This model does not yet have the clothing simulation applied to generate realistic looking robes, as seen in the finished movie.
December 6, 2002 	City-Planet of Industry 	 	ILM Modelmaker Nick Blake adds detail to Coruscant's industrial district for a section of the speeder chase
December 5, 2002 	Loyal Security 	 	The dedicated Captain Typho (Jay Laga'aia) takes aim to protect his ward.
December 4, 2002 	Profile of a Nightmare 	 	A detail view of the acklay reference maquette. The creature's skin color would be more green in the finished film.
December 3, 2002 	End of the Ride 	 	This miniature environment of the Geonosian droid foundry is where Padmé's wild cauldron ride comes to an end.
December 2, 2002 	Lover's Stroll 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé) and Hayden Christensen (Anakin) on location at the Plaza de España in Seville.
November 27, 2002 	Bar Greeblies 	 	A close-up look at some of the set dressing of the Outlander Bar.
November 26, 2002 	Good Save 	 	Whimper Save, another enigmatic background character found in the Outlander Club.
November 25, 2002 	Gloomy Miniature 	 	Atmospheric haze is pumped into the miniature environment of the Coruscant streets.
November 22, 2002 	Cordé Lives 	 	Veronica Segura, who plays the ill-fated Cordé, chats with director George Lucas.
November 21, 2002 	Tough Customer 	 	The armed and armored Kalyn Farnmir, a patron of the Outlander Club.
November 20, 2002 	They Might Be Giants 	 	ILM Modelmakers Dave Murphy and John Goodson loom over the extremely detailed Mos Espa miniature, shot outside for natural lighting.
November 19, 2002 	Story Crafter 	 	Episode II co-screenwriter and longtime Lucas-collaborator, Jonathan Hales.
November 18, 2002 	VIP Seating 	 	ILM Modelmaker Tony Preciado prepares the miniature of the Archduke viewing box, complete with a Dooku stand-in, for digital filming.
November 15, 2002 	All Mocked Up 	 	Lifesize cut-out mock-ups of a clone trooper, a Kaminoan and a Geonosian help determine shooting and framing scale. These Art Department samples share a room with creature and starship maquettes.
November 14, 2002 	Jedi Exercises 	 	Hayden Christensen limbers up and undergoes Jedi exercises at Fox Studios Australia.
November 13, 2002 	Searching for Anakin 	 	Natalie Portman and George Lucas wait for the next candidate during the screen test auditions for Anakin Skywalker.
November 12, 2002 	Freshen Your Drink 	 	Ganwick Trag, assistant bartender at the Outlander Club.
November 11, 2002 	Not Potato 	 	One of the model reference asteroids used in building the rings of Geonosis. ILM even went back to the original asteroid models from The Empire Strikes Back for reference.
November 8, 2002 	A Dellow Felegate 	 	Ahmed Best in full robes as the Gungan politician Jar Jar Binks, filming a scene in the Galactic Senate.
November 7, 2002 	Jumping Zam 	 	An agile Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) is frozen in mid-air.
November 6, 2002 	Head-Games 	 	The extra that plays Kell Borean, a nightclub patron, clowns around at one of the gaming tables
November 5, 2002 	Wedding Dress 	 	Padmé's wedding gown, designated P-20 by the costuming crew. Very few photographs of this gown have been published as it was kept under wraps for most of production
November 4, 2002 	Palace Steps 	 	Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Senator Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) make their way through Theed Palace for an audience with the Queen.
November 1, 2002 	Flying Artoo 	 	The CG model of a flying Artoo-Detoo, crafted by ILM's Rebel Unit.
October 31, 2002 	Two-Gun Jango 	 	Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) dispatches Jedi enemies swiftly with his paired Westar-34 blasters.
October 30, 2002 	Belly of the Beast 	 	One of the last things Jango Fett ever saw.
October 29, 2002 	Club Zed 	 	Zeynup "Zed" Selcuk, a member of the R2 unit crew, plays an appropriately named nightclub extra, Zey Nep.
October 28, 2002 	Back to Back 	 	Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) and Ewan McGregror (Obi-Wan Kenobi) protect each others backs against as-yet unseen enemies.
October 25, 2002 	Coruscant Glam 	 	A trio of nightclub beauties (from left to right: Immi Danoo, Rosha Vess and Nyrat Agira) have their fleeting attentions drawn by a Jedi-sparked commotion.
October 24, 2002 	Stand on Guard 	 	An example of the intriguing statuary found in Chancellor Palpatine's office.
October 23, 2002 	Digital Tailor 	 	James R. Tooley, ILM Technical Animation Supervisor, works out the logistics of Yoda's computer-generated wardrobe.
October 22, 2002 	Cliegg On Track 	 	A track-mounted Jack Thompson plays the hover-chair-bound Cliegg Lars. ILM would remove both the tracks and his leg in the finished shot.
October 21, 2002 	Back by Popular Demand 	 	A look at the back of Padmé's P7 outfit, worn at the Naboo lake retreat.
October 18, 2002 	Fett Head 	 	An intriguing custom kit-bash that predates the final design of the clone trooper, found in the Art Department during pre-production.
October 17, 2002 	Recon Flight 	 	Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) spots an unusual concentration of Trade Federation starships from his Jedi starfighter -- or at least, he will once ILM is done with this shot.
October 16, 2002 	Mighty Bear Clan 	 	Plate photography of the children playing the mighty Bear Clan of Jedi younglings.
October 15, 2002 	Sword Master 	 	Stunt Coordinator Nick Gillard stands amid cardboard foes -- droidekas and Geonosians provided for scale -- in the minimal Geonosioan arena set.
October 14, 2002 	Ki-Adi-Mundi 	 	Silas Carson again dons alien makeup to become Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi.
October 11, 2002 	Jedi Escape 	 	Saesee Tiin (Jesse Jensen), Shaak Ti (Orli Shoshan) and Roth-Del Masona (Leonard Thomas) make good their escape from the execution arena aboard a Republic gunship.
October 10, 2002 	Cool Beru 	 	Bonnie Maree Piesse (Beru Whitesun) shades herself from the hot Tunisian sun.
October 9, 2002 	Noir Lighting 	 	The blinds in Padmé's bedroom cast moody film noir shadows on Director of Photography David Tattersall.
October 8, 2002 	Something Familiar About This Place	 	Artoo awaits in the Lars garage, a locale he's destined to visit again.
October 7, 2002 	Hello Sailer 	 	A concept model of Count Dooku's solar sailer, and surrounding secret landing platform, with character cut-outs to indicate scale.
October 4, 2002 	Shaak Attack 	 	A crowd of Jedi extras, including Orli Shoshan as Shaak Ti, practice their battle moves.
October 3, 2002 	Startling Wakeup Call 	 	Padmé is startled awake by Jedi barging in to save her.
October 2, 2002 	The Separatist Crew 	 	More and more crew members are joining the Separatists -- seen here are the conspirators realized as practical puppets or masks: Toonbuck Toora, Po Nudo and Tikkes, and their support crew.
October 1, 2002 	Bounty Hunter Breather 	 	Leeanna Walsman (Zam Wesell) removes her hunting head gear between takes
September 30, 2002	Hangar Trails 	 	An open-shutter leaves streaking light trails across this picture of Dooku's hangar set.
September 27, 2002	Ready, Aim... 	 	A computer-generated clone lieutenant takes aim.
September 26, 2002	Eye-Catching Style 	 	Wilst Molan, one of the intriguing women to be found in the Outlander Club.
September 25, 2002	Nute Alone 	 	A panicky Nute Gunray (Silas Carson) reacts to the chaos in the Geonosian execution arena.
September 24, 2002	You Are Here 	 	Commuters must navigate this transit system map found in a Coruscant speeder bus.
September 23, 2002	Costume P-1 	 	A detail view of Padmé's costume P-1, the Senate gown she wears in Palpatine's office.
September 20, 2002	Rumble in the Rain 	 	Nash Edgerton (Obi-Wan double) tangles with Scott McLean (Jango double) on the waterlogged Kamino landing platform set.
September 19, 2002	Dooku Details 	 	Modelmaker John Searle works on the Count Dooku bust seen in the Jedi Archives.
September 18, 2002	HD Test Spin 	 	Prior to principal photography, the Sony 24P HD camera is used to shoot Anakin screen tests at Skywalker Ranch.
September 17, 2002	Scanning Boba 	 	Daniel Logan undergoes 3-D laser-scanning by Gentle Giant Studios. The digital information would be used for both postproduction and merchandising purposes.
September 16, 2002	Big Spenders 	 	A trio of portly gamblers found in the shadowy background of the Outlander Club.
September 13, 2002	Aggressive Negotiations 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé) and Hayden Christensen (Anakin) film a standoff in the Geonosian arena. The blue construct will be transformed into an overturned prisoner cart by ILM.
September 12, 2002	Sith Lucky Charm 	 	ILM Lead Rotoscoper Kate Morris kisses a mini-Maul for luck as she gets to work on some Geonosis background plates.
September 11, 2002	Somber Silhouette 	 	One of the most famous horizons for sunsets.
September 10, 2002	Unseen Platform 	 	A concept maquette of the Jedi Temple's retractable landing platform, a set cut from the theatrical release of Episode II.
September 9, 2002 	Makeup Kit 	 	ILM Modelmaker Danny Wagner details a Kit Fisto mask.
September 6, 2002 	Blue and Green 	 	Amy Allen as the Twi'lek Jedi Aayla Secura.
September 5, 2002 	Accelerated Learning 	 	The learning helmet worn by young clones. The coloring indicates that this helmet is for a student from an even-numbered clone batch.
September 4, 2002 	Younglings Say the Darndest Things 	 	Alex Knoll (J.K. Burtola) and Phoebe Yiamkiati (Mari Amithest) as two very bright Bear Clan members.
September 3, 2002 	Screen Testers 	 	Producer Rick McCallum, Post Production Supervisor Mike Blanchard and Co-Screenwriter Jonathan Hales watch on during the Anakin Skywalker screen tests.
August 30, 2002 	The Shifter Broke 	 	A look at some of the tools and machinery found in the Lars garage.
August 29, 2002 	Factory Clearance 	 	Hayden Christensen (Anakin) ducks non-existent threats while shooting the droid factory scene.
August 28, 2002 	In The Garage 	 	C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2, Padmé (Natalie Portman) and Anakin (Hayden Christensen) hang out in a blue-filled Lars Homestead garage.
August 27, 2002 	Just Say No 	 	Do you want to buy some death sticks?
August 26, 2002 	Royal Advisor 	 	Josephine Alessio plays a female advisor to Queen Jamillia, shot on location at Caserta, Italy.
August 23, 2002 	Little Library 	 	A large-sized miniature representing the interior of the Jedi Archives.
August 22, 2002 	Controlled by the Huts 	 	ILM Chief Modelmaker Barbara Affonso works on the doomed Tusken encampment.
August 21, 2002 	A Comfortable Retreat 	 	The romantic interior of the Naboo lake retreat.
August 20, 2002 	Temple Backdrop 	 	A miniature environment within the Jedi Temple. In the finished film, this scene would be populated by composited Jedi.
August 19, 2002 	Mini Mean Streets 	 	The miniature backstreet alleys of Coruscant.
August 14, 2002 	Lighting a Club 	 	A close up look at the lighting fixture set detail of the Outlander Club.
August 13, 2002 	Missing Bibble 	 	Plate photography of Queen Jamillia (Ayesha Dharker) holding court -- Oliver Ford Davies (Sio Bibble) wasn't available that day, so ILM composited later footage of the actor into the empty chair.
August 12, 2002 	Unpainted Menace 	 	The unpainted concept model of a super battle droid, built by John Duncan.
August 9, 2002 	Jedi Spy 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) spies some strange Separatist activity on a rather barren Geonosian set.
August 8, 2002 	Shapeshifter Gear Shift 	 	Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) downshifts her high-flying dragster during the Coruscant speeder chase.
August 7, 2002 	Miniature Club 	 	The Outlander Club in maquette form -- the design and layout of the place was determined through the use of detailed models.
August 6, 2002 	Busted 	 	Saesee Tiin's bust, as found in the Jedi Archives.
August 5, 2002 	Extra Faces 	 	A number of extras seen about the streets of Coruscant.
August 2, 2002 	Half a Droid 	 	This droid has said his last "Roger Roger."
August 1, 2002 	Confederacy Conference 	 	Conspirators against the Republic gather in Count Dooku's conference chamber.
July 31, 2002 	Gruesome Souvenir 	 	Jango Fett's helmet litters the dusty floor of the Geonosian execution arena.
July 29, 2002 	Freighter Refugees 	 	Alien refugees mill about inside the crowded hold of a Coruscant starfreighter.
July 25, 2002 	Into the Outlander 	 	Where nobody knows your name -- entering the crowded gambling establishment known as the Outlander Club.
July 24, 2002 	Anakin Awaits 	 	The Chosen One (Hayden Christensen) awaits his next take aboard the Naboo starship set.
July 23, 2002 	Y'all Come Back Now 	 	The Lars family waves goodbye -- Owen (Joel Edgerton), Cliegg (Jack Thompson) and Beru (Bonnie Maree Piesse) say farewell to the departing Naboo starship.
July 22, 2002 	Fall of a Jedi 	 	An energetic Jedi extra takes a fall in the Geonosian arena.
July 19, 2002 	Jedi Desk Job 	 	Jedi Master Mace Windu keeps a tidy office.
July 18, 2002 	Prime Minister's Miniature 	 	The miniature set of Lama Su's office in Tipoca City.
July 17, 2002 	A Smile that Counts 	 	He doesn't look like a bad guy -- Christopher Lee (Count Dooku) and Director George Lucas enjoy a light moment on the set.
July 16, 2002 	Cat Scratch Padmé 	 	Natalie Portman (Padmé), wearing the scars of a nexu-attack, awaits her next take atop a Geonosian column.
July 15, 2002 	Exact Fare Only 	 	Hayden Christensen (Anakin), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan), Natalie Portman (Padmé) and Rose Byrne (Dormé) hang out on the comfortable speeder bus set
July 12, 2002 	Dexter's Back 	 	An early computer-generated turnaround model of diner owner, Dexter Jettster.
July 10, 2002 	Give Ani a Hand 	 	A look at Anakin Skywalker's mechanical arm and puppeteering controls.
July 9, 2002 	Prepping a Blast 	 	ILM's Geoff Herron (Chief Pyrotechnics Engineer), Dennis Muren (Visual Effects Supervisor) and Vance Piper (Director of Photography) determine the best way to blow up an AT-TE miniature.
July 8, 2002 	Bounty Hunter and Blue 	 	Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett) is flanked by what will eventually become Geonosians in the viewing box of the execution area.
July 5, 2002 	Tusken Camp 	 	Sneaking up on a Tusken Raider encampment.
July 3, 2002 	Kamino Corridor 	 	A close up look at the miniature corridors of the Tipoca City cloning facility.
July 2, 2002 	Hands-Free Headset 	 	Obi-Wan Kenobi's headset comlink prop, for use in the Jedi starfighter.
July 1, 2002 	Attack Helicopter 	 	A miniature of the LAAT/i Republic gunship. During production, these vehicles were nicknamed " Jedi attack helicopters".
June 28, 2002 	Missing Massiffs 	 	The original script called for wild massiffs to attack Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) on this Geonosis cliff face.
June 27, 2002 	Loyalist Committee 	 	Members of the Loyalist Committee meet in Palpatine's office. From left-to-right: Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits), Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), Orn Free Taa (Matthew Rowan), Dormé (Rose Byrne) and Captain Typho (Jay Laga'aia).
June 26, 2002 	Scram Zam 	 	Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman) flees the scene of a crime in what will eventually become the backstreets of Coruscant.
June 25, 2002 	Secret Hangar Touch-up 	 	An ILM model-maker details Count Dooku's secret Coruscant warehouse hangar.
June 24, 2002 	Must-See HD 	 	Everywhere Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll looks, he sees Star Wars -- plasma screens playback images from the Sony 24p HD camera.
June 21, 2002 	Ladies of the Outlander 	 	Four eligible otherworldly bachelorettes from the Outlander nightclub.
June 20, 2002 	It Does Do Windows 	 	LM's computer-generated model of an INS-444 window-installing droid.
June 19, 2002 	Along for the Ride 	 	Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) dangles between the forward tines of Zam Wesell's airspeeder.
June 18, 2002 	Rodia Represents 	 	Rodian Senator Onaconda Farr (Zuraya Hamilton) casts his vote in the Galactic Senate.
June 17, 2002 	En Garde! 	 	Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) and Christopher Lee (Count Dooku) prepare for some serious lightsaber action.
June 14, 2002 	Soup's On 	 	A look at the cluttered spread of home-style eats available at Dex's Diner.
June 13, 2002 	Building a Jedi Master 	 	Make-up test for Jedi Master Shaak Ti's alien visage.
June 12, 2002 	Prelude to Action 	 	Before cameras roll, Director George Lucas and Producer Rick McCallum see what the Sony 24p HD camera sees on location at Lake Como, Italy.
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