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Friday, 7 May 2021

AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: CLOUD CITY'S SKY RIDERS!

 


The distinctive Twin Pod Cloud Cars of Bespin's Cloud City may have only appeared in a few brief scenes in Empire, but they have remained a memorable vehicle in the Original Trilogy.

Here's a selection of behind the scenes related images.


Early conceptual art for the vehicle.

Image: The Damien Steel Collection.


Artist Nilo Rodis-Jamero with the craft at ILM.




Nilo Rodis-Jamero concept art for a Cloud Car pilot.

Close-ups of the detailed pilot figures inside the singular model.





Don Dow does a lighting test prior to model filming.

Selwyn Eddy inspects the model on the blue screen filming stage.

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