From the publisher:

This extraordinary volume unveils the best of their efforts: never-before-seen images--storyboards, models, production sketches, and ILM-generated art--that chronicle the fascinating journey from first draft to theater screen. Among the hundreds of brilliant pieces are images and anecdotes covering:

• Darth Vader then and now--the new look of the ultimate Star Wars icon

• stunning conceptual looks at the climactic lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi

• the evolution of General Grievous--the new face of evil--from initial sketches to ILM animation art

• fantastic full-color images of costumes, weapons, landscapes, and spacecraft

• intriguing insights from exclusive interviews with the artists, whose groundbreaking work brought Lucas's ideas to life

• excerpts from Episode III's inspirational Visual Script, created to help guide production through the film's cutting-edge digital creations