Early Concept Designs Of K-2S0 For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story By Jake Lunt Davies.

Rest in peace RON COBB, cartoonist and production designer whose contributions to sci-fi are immeasurable. Cobb worked with H.R. GIGER on the Xenomorph's concept art in ALIEN (1979), as well as designing the interior and exterior of the NOSTROMO. Cobb is also the one who came up with the idea for the Xenomorph's acidic blood. Besides ALIEN, Cobb helped design the STAR WARS movies, BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985), CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977), the INDIANA JONES movies, and countless others.

The trope I'm exploring with Space Crowd Saturday existed before Star Wars, but 'A New Hope' still stands as the biggest popularizer of the concept. Here's Ralph McQuarrie's Mos Eisley Cantina art.

Concept art by Nilo Rodis-Jamero for RETURN OF THE JEDI.

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Buzz Droid Concept Art by Ryan Church

Star Wars Concept Art - Padme Amidala | Iain McCaig 

Probe droid designs by Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston, for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. How many ultra-brief background characters can claim to be in such a beautiful painting?

Ralph McQuarrie, “Hoth Shield Generator”

Ryan Church - The Book Of Boba Fett (2021)

Star Wars: The Cone Wars Concept Art

Padme Amidala Concept Art | Star Wars Episode II:  Attack of the Clones