22/08/11 – Future, the special-interest media group, has today announced a collaboration with Lucasfilm on a special Star Wars edition of ImagineFX, the world’s best-selling digital arts magazine.
Celebrating the release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray, ImagineFX’s Star Wars special lifts the lid on the making of the Star Wars movies by bringing together artists from all six films.
Lucasfilm’s Aaron McBride exclusively designs a new addition for the Star Wars universe, a combat droid in the evil Empire’s army.
While diminutive Jedi Master Yoda appears as you’ve never seen him before in a series of Iain McCaig concept sketches for 1999’s The Phantom Menace – sporting an impressive head of hair and, in another, hirsute moustache and beard combo.
Claire Howlett, Editor of ImagineFX, says: “There’s no other magazine that can get this many great Star Wars artists in one place to share their skills, knowledge and insights.
“ImagineFX aims to give readers inspiration and knowledge, and there’s no better inspiration than the defining film of our childhoods and no better knowledge than from the creative minds that made Star Wars happen!”
ImagineFX’s Star Wars special offers the unique chance to delve into the Lucasfilm archives, with Academy Award-winning artist Ralph McQuarrie recounting the making of Star Wars: A New Hope and award-winning painter Greg Hildebrandt reveals how he created the iconic 1977 film poster.
The issue also shows readers how to paint Star Wars characters old and new, with exclusive step-by-step workshops from the artists who created them. Iain McCaig remakes Darth Maul from scratch, and creature designer Terryl Whitchlatch explains the birth of the prequels’ most controversial character Jar Jar Binks.
ImagineFX’s Star Wars special hits newsstands on 23rd August priced at £5.99. It’s also available digitally at www.zinio.com/imaginefx-single. For more information visit www.imaginefx.com.
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About ImagineFX
Established in 2006, ImagineFX (www.imaginefx.com) is the world’s best-selling digital arts magazine. In print, online and in social media, it’s at the hub of a global community of professsional, student and hobbyist artists alike.
ImagineFX is the only magazine dedicated to fantasy and sci-fi art, committed to showcasing the very best imaginative digital art. It’s filled with in-depth workshops from the world’s best fantasy and sci-fi artists, galleries and interviews, news and reviews. There’s also a DVD of video tuition, workshop files, giveaways and the latest software trials. You won’t get this level of content from any other magazine.
About Future
Future plc is an international special-interest media group, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in games, film, music, technology, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock, Guitar World and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, and techradar.com. Future sells more than 3 million magazines each month; we attract more than 23 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 27 annual live events. In addition, Future exports or syndicates publications to 90 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.
For more information
Contact Steve Wright, Communications Executive, on 01225 822803 or steve.wright@futurenet.com
