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My Christmas present from both my daughters finally arrived today. It was a little late to be sure but only because there were problems getting it released since printing started back in September, 2020. I guess they really had some problems because I have number 624...and it has been almost 8 months since they started printing. For those that may have read my profile, you'll know that seeing Star Wars at the age of 16 when it first came out really cemented my love of visual effects. I really had no desire to be a Jedi, but would have given anything to work at ILM. In fact, reading about motion control camera systems and 4 perf pin-registered optical printers is what made me realize that I really love mechanical engineering...and thus set me on my career path to where I am today. That love soon spread into computer animation and this book dives into everything from the Lucasfilm archives for Episodes 1 to 3. So pouring through this 600 page massive book (it is 12" x 16.5" x 2" and weighs 15 pounds) will be nothing but pure inspiration while reconnecting this old duffer with the dreams of his youth. And best of all....it arrived on May the 4th! Dave P.S. If you don't hear from me for a few days, you'll know why...either I am reading every page or the book fell on me and crushed me to death.

I honestly don't think you would hold a delivery more than 5 months just to make a pun. In regards to your other questions, the book is 600 pages, I got it yesterday and I have a day job.....I will let you know. But based on the reviews at Amazon I don't think anything will be left out from abandoned story ideas to the technical challenges. Remember, at the time doing everything digitally was a risk and one that Lucas did take a lot of criticism for but still he had to lay the foundation for the digital production world we have today. Remember, it was written from a 2020 perspective so it should talk about how what we take for granted today was a huge challenge 20 years ago. That has to be a good part of the book's narrative and the reviews do give that impression. Reading about those technical challenges is entertainment to me. As I said, I really don't get caught up in the Star Wars mythos so books on the floor plans of their vehicles like you recommended really don't interest me. I just want a good story that makes sense and characters I can root for. That's about it....unfortunately, I can not say that about the sequel trilogy. Dave P.S. I noticed that the price of the book has gone up $30 since September.