Bonnie’s picks for San Diego’s best Star Wars costumes.
Friday randomness: Fan art, time-lapse Lego, analog piracy, Mark Hamill, graphs
- Fan art: The Mona Leia could be yours for only $1225.
- Video: Building the Lego Death Star.
- Ancient history: Early movie piracy with Apple’s Steve Wozniak.
- Lists: Topless Robot counts down Mark Hamill’s ten greatest post-Star Wars roles.
- Graphjam: Possible responses to Padme’s death over time, choices according to Yoda, the CGI uncanny valley, a small moon (and again.)
Celebration Japan highlights
Bonnie recaps Celebration Japan with her picks for the most memorable people, costumes, and phenoms.
Brush up on your lightsaber skills
The official site has a refresher course on the art of lightsaber combat.
SDCC ’08: Designing The Clone Wars
The official site has a breakdown of The Clone Wars design panel, as well as pictures from this morning’s Fan Club Breakfast.
SDCC ’08: Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge winners
Rebelscum was reporting live from the fan film awards… Erm, Fan Movie Challenge ceremony last night. (There’s some stuff about Fanboys in there too, as well as a lot of fanboy squee.)
Here are the winners:
- Best Parody: Don’t Go Into the Endor Woods
- Best Comedy: Tarkin ‘n Friends
- Best Creature Character Makeup: Contract of Evil
- Best Short Subject: The Empire Strikes Back in 60 Seconds
- Best Animation: George Lucas Hip Hop Awards
- Best Visual Effects: Ryan Vs. Dorkman II
- Audience Choice: George Lucas Hip Hop Awards
- George Lucas Selects: Padmé
Congrats, everyone!
UPDATE: StarWars.com goes a bit more in-depth on the awards, including a transcript of the Fanboys portion of the evening.
Newsbits: Penny Arcade, SFX, TCW apathy, 3-D
- Comics: Penny Arcade takes on one of the Expanded Universe’s less savory traits.
- Media: September issue of UK mag SFX features multiple Clone Wars covers.
- And someday we might even see them: Jeffrey Katzenberg tells Coming Soon that George Lucas is planning to convert all six films in 3-D.
- Been there, done that: The Daily Herald finds that some fans are less than buzzed for The Clone Wars. Well, that’s my experience… Just not really feeling this one.
Jetlagged LFL staffers invade San Deigo
Pity them or envy them, the StarWars.com crew are off for their second con in two weeks – and here’s their SDCC setup gallery. Also attending? Marco Andretti ‘s Clone Wars car. Rebelscum is pulling double duty as well, and they’ve already got several galleries from preview night up. EU fans will probably be most interested in Hasbro’s comic packs.
Meanwhile, Del Rey’s Suvudo blog has images and a a video tour of the con floor. (But what’s up with the elevator music?)
Sillof steampunks Empire Strikes Back
The internet’s favorite action figure customizer is back with a steampunk take on Episode V, focusing on bounty hunters. Most impressive, particularly the strangely Hobbit-like Yoda. (via)
Another, shiner Mimobot flash drive
Here’s more SDCC news for you: Mimoco will be oficially unveiling an adorable C-3PO flash drive there!