Gallery: See Early Concept Art From Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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"Sunset Water Tower," Guided Imagery Phase, (June 2013) “I did this to mirror Luke’s moment looking at the double sun. You understand who he is. It’s such a magical moment.” — Clyne
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"Kira (Rey) Races off on her Speeder" (September 2013)
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"Ruin Set Paintovers" (April 2014) “It seems like all of these Star Wars movies are going to have so many contemporary flavors and concepts that arose in a post-9/11 world. In some ways, this ruins set feels like it’s more and more out of that sensibility.” — Thom Tenery
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"Desert Destroyer"
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"Princess Leia Fatigues" (October 2013)
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"Rolling Droid Version 03" (August 2013)
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"Stormtrooper concept"
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“We just updated the stormtrooper and gave it some edges. Things today have smaller radii, tighter lines. And they’re more lightly faceted, as opposed to smooth and windswept like the stuff was in the seventies.” — Christian Alzmann
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"Stormtrooper concept" (March 2013)
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"Stormtrooper concept"
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The cover of *The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens* by Phil Szostak.
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