The making of Star Wars
by J. W. Rinzler · first published 2005
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If you like things like this, you might also like The "Making of Star Wars" books by J.W. Rinzler [0]. They provide a view of how the story was made, the people who made it, and many interesting facts. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Definitive-Original/...
on “The Empire Strikes Back First Draft by Leigh Brackett (1978) [pdf]” ↗The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J.W. Rinzler. Between reading this and The Making of Star Wars I now understand Lucas' attitude of "fuck sets and live props, we'll film everything in front of a green screen…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading right now?” ↗> Junk article that does not cite any real reference between Masamune's helmet and Darth Vader's design. Agreed. There are similarities, but nothing to directly tie them together. If you get The Making of Star Wars[1] book there's tons of detail on the development of the characters, including Darth Vader. I think this connection is largely coincidental. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Definitive-Original/...
on “Date Masamune: the samurai who inspired Darth Vader” ↗