'The Art of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' is a lavish, full-colour volume that commemorates the creative genius and technical wizardry behind 'Return of the Jedi', the dazzling space epic. Illustrating the original screenplay are hundreds of sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, blueprints, production paintings, and costume designs - the work of the conceptual artists and designers whose skill and imagination gave rise to the wonders seen on the screen by the whole world. Some highlights of this volume include:
- Model construction of the new Death Star
- Exterior and interior development of Jabba's palace
- Blueprints and sketches of the Imperial shuttle design
- Jabba's sail barge, from early sketches to live-action stills
- The Moon of Endor, from construction of the Ewok village to creation of the Ewoks themselves
- New Rebel and Imperial vehicles, including the speeder bikes and Admiral Ackbar's ship
- 16 pages of illustrations and photographs from the new footage added to the special edition films
