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Trove of Behind-the-Scenes Extras on Episode III DVD
September 26, 2005

[ Trove of Behind-the-Scenes Extras on Episode III DVD ]
On November 1, Revenge of the Sith will be coming to DVD. All the action, spectacle, drama and emotion of the Star Wars finale will be available for home viewing with unprecedented picture and sound quality, mastered directly from the digital source material. Aside from the movie itself, the DVD release contains a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus material that examines the making of Episode III.

The bonus material is found on disc two, the centerpiece of which is a newly produced feature called Within a Minute. Envisioned as a "mini-film school," the documentary takes a 49-second sequence of the movie and examines all the work that went into its creation. From pre-production artists to costume designers, from camera operators to make-up artists, from sound designers to musicians and more, the cast and crew of Episode III are featured in this documentary hosted by Producer Rick McCallum.

"There are hundreds of names and jobs in the end credits of Revenge of the Sith, but hardly anyone understands just what all of those people do and what an enormous contribution they make to the movie," says Tippy Bushkin, director of Within a Minute. "By focusing on less than 60 seconds of the movie, Rick McCallum and George Lucas examine the entire process of making Episode III in a fun and fascinating way."

In addition to Within a Minute, there are two other documentary featurettes -- The Chosen One, which examines Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader; and It's All For Real, a look at the stuntwork of Episode III. There are also 15 installments of the popular Making Episode III web documentary series that premiered on starwars.com Hyperspace.

Also among the bonus material on disc two are deleted scenes that expand the story of Episode III. Already, members of Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club have sneaked glimpses of three of them. "The deleted scenes include one that fans have been waiting a long time to see, one that shows Yoda arriving on the swamp planet of Dagobah," says Jim Ward, Senior Vice President of Lucasfilm and Executive Producer of the DVD release. "George worked with Industrial Light & Magic and Producer Rick McCallum to finish most of these scenes with complete visual effects and sound design, and they bring a new perspective to the movie."

For the complete behind-the-scenes look at Episode III -- including webcam footage of production as it happened, bonus videos, behind-the-scenes diaries, and first looks into the DVD -- you'll need to be a member of Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club. If you're not yet a member, sign up today.

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