From Academy Award winner ROGER CHRISTIAN, a feature documentary based on the five creative geniuses who helped make STAR WARS. Based on his international book, CINEMA ALCHEMIST, this inspiring tale will take you around the world with never seen before interviews, photographs and STAR WARS tales.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ROGER CHRISTIAN in this STARWARS.COM interview:
Roger Christian is an award-winning production designer and filmmaker, whose significant contributions to the global success of
Alien and
Star Wars are legendary. As a director, Roger’s work includes
Black Angel,
The Sender, and
Nostradamus, and he acted as second-unit director on
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi, and
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
"a refreshing in-the-trenches look at how stuff came together on set in the movie that shaped a generation" -
Rolling Stone
"...a
fascinating, engrossing tale of the mad dash that leads to movie magic,
a tribute to the passion and drive needed to make cinematic art. ...a
magic window into the past that only enhances the originals." -
San
Francisco Book Review (
Five Star Review)
“A really important
release...for all Star Wars fans who want to talk with authority about
that production I think this is a book you’ve just gotta get” -
Rebel
Force Radio
“After reading Cinema Alchemist, you will absolutely
watch Star Wars and Alien differently, and notice details of the film
you haven’t seen in your previous 300 viewings of the films. That is
quite a feat.” -
Borg.com
“A wonderful resource for those interested in the movie business” -
Adventures in Poor Taste
“Roger
is more than just a set designer and art director, he is a creative
builder of visual dreams for films. Film historians and cinema buffs
will want to pick-up this book as part of their film library.”
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