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Review: The Art of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Will Make You Appreciate The Movie More

The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker I'm always a little weary about an "art of" book as some can be a lazy affair.  I've purchased similar books in the past and been disappointed that they have been just pages and pages of concept artwork and no real explanation.  No behind-the-scenes information or thought process.  But, thankfully The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is not one of these examples.  Instead it's a book packed with beautiful artwork as you would expect but also a detailed look into the making of a movie and in particular how clever, talented people brought a Star Wars movie to the big screen. The book has a foreword by Doug Chiang who is an Academy Award-winning artist, author and production designer.  He is the creative designer for ILM and worked on movies such as Terminator 2, Forrest Gump and Star Wars Episode I and II.  We also get an extensive "who's who,"  a list of names and what they did behind the scen...