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Archived News-January 2006
Week 3
| Friday January 20, 2006 | |
| Homing Beacon #153 | |
The latest Homing Beacon has arrived, and today we get to talk about the Creature Shop. The galactic population has swelled considerably since Luke Skywalker first stepped, goggled-eyed, into the dank interior of the Mos Eisley Cantina. With each Star Wars film, new aliens and cultures are revealed with increasingly sophisticated methods of bringing them onto the screen. The aliens of Revenge of the Sith included everything from digital creatures to shadowy extras encased in slip-on rubber masks. Episode III's Creature Shop provided the practical aliens that would be captured on camera -- with the Wookiees and the Utapauns being the most labor intensive for the small team. "I think we had the smallest team they've ever had on Star Wars," says Dave Elsey, Creature Shop Supervisor. "It wavered a little bit between 15 to 20 people." This small team based out of Sydney meant that everyone had a chance to influence a creation as it made its way through the Creature Shop, becoming a truly collaborative venture. "We were lucky because we had done a television show a few years beforehand entitled Farscape and were able to train a lot of local people in Australia to handle that," says Elsey. "So, when we did Star Wars, we felt the good thing to do would be to get the same team back, again because we knew that we could keep things quite small, but also handle enormous amounts of work." This collaboration extended beyond the borders of the department, for while Elsey's team was responsible for a creature's features, it still fell to others to clothe and equip the aliens. "Well, with aliens it's always quite difficult because they're not all human shapes. You're always adding humps and other bits and pieces that upset the costume department most of the time," Elsey explains. "On Star Wars, Trisha Biggar is the veteran of the Star Wars movies so she is used to anything. She can handle it. We'd talk about fittings, because we were changing the size of the actor's necks. Everything that we could try out to stretch out or shrink down or fatten up we would do, and Trisha would make adjustments to that. She never complained -- she's fantastic. At the end of the day, I hope you would agree that our stuff looks good sticking out of Trisha's stuff." | |
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| Friday January 20, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 47 | |
Today we have Episode 47 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the forty-eighth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Thursday January 19, 2006 | |
| Master Replicas 2006 Collectors Society | |
The Master Replicas 2006 Collectors Society For your enrollment fee of $59.95 (Domestic shipping and handling included; an additional $20 for international orders), you will receive: -A handsome enrollment kit featuring: -A Collectors Society Edition: Mace Windu Lightsaber Scaled Replica (this brand new version of Master Windu's lightsaber features an elegant matte finish, and is only available to members of the Collectors Society!) -A personalized Membership Card and ID Number -An Exclusive 2006 Collectors Society Collectible Pin -The chance to purchase Collectors Society Exclusives - including the Elite Edition replicas, which are ONLY available to members of the Collectors Society -$300 worth in coupons including: -One $100 credit toward the purchase of a Studio Scale Replica -One $50 credit toward the purchase of a Limited Edition Disney Replica (Pirates of the Caribbean, Muppets, Narnia) -One $50 credit toward a Limited Edition Star Wars Replica or Helmet(sorry, not redeemable on Elite Editions) -One $30 credit toward a Force FX Lightsaber -Two $10 credits toward a Star Wars or Disney Scaled Replica -One $25 credit toward any Marvel Item -One $25 credit toward any non-Disney, non-Star Wars, or non-Marvel product -Advance purchase on Master Replicas releases -Quarterly editions of the exclusive Replica Report, featuring exclusive content -Exclusive contests with the chance to win prototypes and Artist Proofs -Special offers, discounts, & invitations -And More...we have additional surprises planned just for Collectors Society Members. 2006 Memberships and all benefits and coupons associated with your membership expire on 3/31/07. One coupon redeemable per purchase. Coupons are not combinable. | |
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| Thursday January 19, 2006 | |
| Empire at War Demo | |
LucasArts has announce the release of the Empire at War game demo! Start by playing the interactive tutorial to learn important game concepts that will guide you to victory or jump in and take command of the Rebel forces on Hoth as you battle for control of the Outer Rim in the Vergesso Asteroids and attempt to liberate Tatooine from the grip of the Empire. Han Solo and Chewbacca, with the Millennium Falcon, are ready to lead your space fleet and invasion forces as you go up against TIE fighters, Star Destroyers and their arch rival Boba Fett, in this action-packed single player experience. Here is a list of sites you can download the demo from: 3DGamers.com Get your demo while they are hot! | |
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| Tuesday January 17, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 46 | |
Today we have Episode 46 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to check back later this week for the forty-seventh episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Tuesday January 17, 2006 | |
| New Fan Art | |
Glenn Betts sent in some new fan art creations. Thank you for your contribution. They are entitled "Padmé Takes Command", "The Deliverance Of Boba Fett", and "Vader Lowers His Son." These pieces and others can be found over at the Fan Art section. Enjoy!
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| Tuesday January 17, 2006 | |
| Revell's Star Wars Models | |
The Official Star Wars Site has announced that in late summer 2006, Revell of Germany plans to expand its successful model kit license to include four new Easykit snap kits -- Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, X-wing Fighter, Imperial Shuttle, and Millennium Falcon. Easykit snap kits are an easy introduction to the model building world, as all parts (30-45 pieces) are pre-painted and decorated and can be assembled easily without glue or additional painting. A quick and successful model building experience is guaranteed, and the outstanding quality and figures included enhance the playtime value even further. Be sure to read the full article that includes further details and pictures. | |
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