Jun 1, 2017 · When it came to the AT-ATs in Star Wars, George Lucas was initially inspired by the descriptions of Martian war machines in HG Wells’ classic novel, The War Of The Worlds (the legend that...

Jul 15, 2020 · Today we are going to talk about the fascinating origin of the AT-AT Walker and the original design that inspired George Lucas and his team. The AT-AT is one of the most iconic vehicles from Star Wars and the battle on Hoth had solidified the terrifying military construction as something to truly be feared.

Jun 26, 2008 · According to local lore, the Port of Oakland cranes were the inspiration for the AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Sep 21, 2020 · AT-AT Walker movements were modeled behind an animal that's quite large. The Star Wars production team took on an enormous task when they set out to create the sequel trilogy.

5 days ago · Concept art mastermind Doug Chiang, who worked with Lucas on the prequels, remembers this process: During one of our art meetings, I was presenting to George Lucas a bunch of designs. He came into the room and very quickly looked at the whole board and right away identified the two or three that he really liked, not the one that I liked.

The All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) was a four-legged combat walker of the All-terrain vehicle line used by the ground forces of the Galactic Empire, and the First Order. Along with the Imperial -class Star Destroyer, stormtroopers, and the TIE fighter, it was one of the most famous symbols of the Empire's military might.

Jan 22, 2019 · Known for providing George Lucas with the original designs for several spaceships for the original Star Wars, concept artist Colin Cantwell has revealed photographs of his actual model ships created for Lucas in 1975.

Apr 20, 2024 · A pivotal turning point in convincing 20th Century Fox to invest in Star Wars came with the involvement of Ralph McQuarrie, whose visionary concept art provided tangible visuals that captured the essence of George Lucas’s sprawling space saga.

Before the digital age took over Hollywood, George Lucas and his team at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) relied on groundbreaking practical effects to bring Star Wars to life. From miniature models to matte paintings, puppetry to stop-motion animation, every frame was …

Aug 15, 2020 · George Lucas apparently admitted that the inspiration behind the "look" of R2-D2 was the trio of Huey, Louie, and Dewey from Doug Trumbull's film Silent Running, which was released five years before A New Hope.