In A Galaxy Not So Far Away…
The Star Wars Filming Locations of the United States
By Adam R. Parr
With Carl Cunningham & John Klinger
Brought to you by Monument Press
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This labor of love began between three friends nearly ten years ago, while we were still running StarWarsFan.Org. Now, after overcoming a number of obstacles, we’re oh-so-close to making this dream a tangible reality. With your help & pledge, our book about the Star Wars filming locations of the United States can be released in early December 2011. We still need your help. It’s the very first complete reference guide to all the shooting locations, (along with many other significant Star Wars-related spots), in the United States.
This book was not written in a lab or a library; it’s based on our first-hand experience & extensive field work. It’s based on our travels, our research, our photography & our documentation. We’ve been to all the locations multiple times and have put together a book which has no rival. It provides detailed routes & directions, reference photographs & illustrations, beautiful original location & scene artwork, maps, travel tips, personal experiences, historical background info, photographic suggestions & much more. It is very much a complete & exhaustive reference, and a perfect addition to any Star Wars book collection.
This is the book that’s been missing from the body of Star Wars reference titles for over 30 years now. Reference books about the vehicles & technology of the Star Wars films? Check. Books about the costumes of the films? Absolutely. Books about the environments & the wildlife of Star Wars? Books on the esoteric religions, philosophies & cultures found in the Star Wars films? Check, check & check
But, how about a Star Wars reference book that you can actually use? How about a book that covers places that you can actually visit? Essentially, a guide to Star Wars in your own backyard. Not to mention the fact that these are some of the most beautiful natural environments that you’ll find anywhere in America.
That is the essence of our book. We delve into the natural & historical aspects of these places. And we connect the scenes in the films to the spots on the ground. We make these connections visually, historically & practically. This book presents a fundamental part of the incredible “making of” story of Star Wars that, until now, has been clouded & murky at best.
This is indeed a dynamic project with more than one component. The book is certainly the centerpiece, but there’s a lot more in store. We’re also looking forward to the chapter that YOU will ultimately add to this project, when you share your own location stories, travelogues & photos on our websites. Our permanent home at StarWarsRoadTrips.com is currently being developed, but you can join us right now at facebook.com/starwarsroadtrips. Visit this preliminary page, “Like” the page, look at some of the photos & stories we’ve begun to post. You’ll start to get more of a feel for what’s inside this book.
So join us today, right now. Pledge your support for this project, claim some of the extremely cool rewards listed on the right-hand side of this page, and help us make this book a tangible reality that all sorts of fans, readers & collectors will enjoy. Thanks a million in advance for your help & support.
(All proceeds raised through this Kickstarter effort will be used to pay for actual production costs associated with this project that have already been realized. You’ll be helping to pay for things like the beautiful original artwork found throughout the book, legal work, and the incredible design & layout of the book itself.)
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