Doug Chiang

Orson Scott Card

While the dwindling human population battles for survival against a society of robot warriors, Caps searches to uncover his past and create a future for himself and his people.

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Creating the Art of Space, Aliens, Robots and Sci-Fi

Mechanika, Revised and Updated

Phil Szostak

The Mandalorian

The Art of Star Wars

Bill Smith

"THAT'S NO MOON! IT'S A SPACE STATION." But it wasn't just any space station--it was the most famous battle station in movie history, the Death Star, just one of the dozens of high-tech marvels that are found in the movies, the books, the comics, the games, and everywhere the Star Wars epic continues. STAR WARS(c): THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS * Features detailed data on the most important spaceships, vehicles, and battle machines in the Star Wars universe. * Describes the development and historical importance of each vehicle. * Includes detailed illustrations with each entry for instant visual reference. * Brings you up-to-date on the latest starcraft technology used by the New Republic, its allies, and its enemies. THESE ARE THE SHIPS USED TO TRAVEL, EXPLORE, AND CONQUER THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY.

The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels

Star Wars

Delve into a world of imagination populated with giant robots, strange vehicles, alien creatures and other fantastic inventions. For generations artists have created imagery destined for the entertainment of others, and now you can too. Revered science fiction artist and film designer, Doug Chiang, reveals the thought processes and techniques he used working on blockbusters such as the Star Wars prequels, War of the Worlds, Terminator, and Beowulf. You'll learn from Chiang's visionary experience as he shares his design processes, giving expert advice and showcasing the groundbreaking style that has earned his creations a spot in the Brooklyn Museum, Houston Museum of Fine Art and the Tokyo National Museum. Inside you'll discover: 30+ lessons for creating out-of-this-world science fiction scenes in the style featured in films, books, comics, toys and games using both traditional and digital techniques Details and tips for using Adobe Photoshop to conceive, design, draw and enhance your creations 25 step-by-step demonstrations of outrageous robots, vehicles, creatures and environments with finished color images Foreword by film producer/director Robert Zemeckis (Monster House, The Polar Express, Back to the Future, Beowulf) With tips on everything from basic skills like blueline sketching and assembling a toolkit to conceptualization and painting for digital art, Mechanika has everything you need to get great results and make your science fiction worlds come alive!

Creating the Art of Science Fiction with Doug Chiang

Mechanika

This visionary study in world-building traces a human's journey through a preindustrial civilization ruled by tyrannical robots. Breathtaking illustrations, accompanied by text, provide a cinematic scope to every page.

Doug Chiang

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