Ralph McQuarrie: Illustrator(2002)
Ralph McQuarrie inspired a generation with his visionary contributions to George Lucas' Star Wars Trilogy. Now, for the first time, hear in his own words how he became connected with the most popular film series of all time. You'll find out about his life and work up to and following his award winning career as a conceptual artist, which include illustrating parts catalogs for Boeing, creating animation for television coverage of the Apollo space missions, and creating illustrations for movie posters and book covers. It's all here, in an exclusive one on one interview.
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Ralph McQuarrie inspired a generation with his visionary contributions to George Lucas' Star Wars Trilogy. Now, for the first time, hear in his own words how he became connected with the most popular film series of all time. You'll find out about his life and work up to and following his award winning career as a conceptual artist, which include illustrating parts catalogs for Boeing, creating animation for television coverage of the Apollo space missions, and creating illustrations for movie posters and book covers. It's all here, in an exclusive one on one interview.
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