Concept Art
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We wanted to show that Ben had not yet settled down into the hut that we see in Star Wars, but instead he was more of a gypsy wandering the wastelands of Tatooine - going on all sorts of adventures, while secretly looking after Luke.
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One of the coolest parts of this project was deciding what to fill up 'Ol Ben's backpack with. It was a great opportunity to tell some little stories about the adventures he's been on during the time between Ep 3 and 4.
Final Product
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Artists: Tom Gilliland (Creative Direction) Joe Allard (Design/ Art Direction), Trevor Grove (Sculpt), Bernardo Esquivel (Paint), The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team