Best film & video art books according to redditors
We found 151 Reddit comments discussing the best film & video art books. We ranked the 51 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 151 Reddit comments discussing the best film & video art books. We ranked the 51 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
• Custom designing/modifying headphones
• Foreign modern music (think Jolin)
• Street fashion
• Future tech trends
• Vocaloid trance or vaporwave (Yep, it's still a thing)
• Classic fiction. Put down those 2012 YA novels and pick up something tried and true.
• Art and design books for films
• Biology
• Follow beauty trends from China, not America. I can't stress this one enough. Your face and body will thank you.
• Caffeine
• Body mods
• Find the weirdest, most niche magazine you can. Subscribe to it.
• Rooftopping
• DIY furniture
• Grindering/Biohacks
• Nomadic lifestyle
• Hidden raves or secret dance clubs
Feel free to add anything I missed
Thanks! Looks like Volume Two and Volume Three are free, as well!
The Art of Splatoon https://www.amazon.com/dp/150670400X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_1iqEzbP6W65ZC
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506717004/
They're actually surprisingly good quality. I got them both on Amazon for 30 each and I was a bit sceptical about how the quality was but I was pleasantly surprised.
Here's the Amazon links if you wanna check them out:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/192677891X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legend-Heroes-Characters-SC/dp/1926778901/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/258-7779901-5803535?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1926778901&pd_rd_r=f84dc9b5-90de-4c0f-be1f-d2c403bf913b&pd_rd_w=PtOEn&pd_rd_wg=WKGor&pf_rd_p=655b7c7d-a17d-4637-9a0a-72a813e0d2cb&pf_rd_r=NAR0KBHDQBB5NY6S49XB&psc=1&refRID=NAR0KBHDQBB5NY6S49XB
https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Artist-Tribute-Mighty-Morphin/dp/1684151260/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523023392&sr=8-1&keywords=power+rangers+artist+tribute
i know right. i shoulda just linked the Amazon page:
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Splatoon-Nintendo/dp/150670400X
I’ve been considering Eames: Beautiful Details for my collection.
https://www.amazon.com/Eames-Beautiful-Details-Demetrios/dp/1623260310/
There is one available it's here. Some of us have already had some theories for the movie from it already
Well the most obvious recommendation would be the plethora of OTGW stuff that's been released since.
If you haven't checked it out yet the original short is available online, right here on youtube.
The first comic collection has stories from in between episodes, and I believe is cannon.
Since then, there has been an ongoing comic series. These contain stories from after the show, the longest thread being Greg and Wirt's adventures in their dreams. However there are also stories about Anna (the Woodsman's daughter), Mrs. Langtree, and others. The first few collections are available on amazon.
Lastly, a concept art book is about to be released, if you are interested in that sort of stuff.
Hope some of this helped!
>Apparently there's also a book about Thra's creation myths that you can buy on Amazon, I think it's called The Dark Crystal: Creation and Mythologies or something similar. I haven't read it, and I don't think it reads like a novel, it's more like a concept art album/encylopedia from what I gather. If you just want info on the world that's not in a story format, that might be more the way to go
Dark Crystal Creation Myths is a collection of the prequel trilogy of graphic novels, the one that is the concept art album/encyclopedia like one I think is The World of the Dark Crystal
Same artist? For the cover I mean...
Off the top of my head:
Promo Details
Some Suggestions
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Been researching order of books and saw this upcoming book.
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Creation Myths: The Complete Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684154448/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3umCDbSPZFEJJ
I love the princesses so I have this one in my living room
link
You're in luck-
I own all of these and really love all of them
soundtrack on vinyl -a beautiful mastering to just sit and chill to
The "For Sara" Cassette Tape -complete with clarinet and Elisha Wood poetry
The Art book -a really cool and in depth look into what went in to making the series
The comic series -been a while since I read through it, but I remember it being pretty good and gives more character to some of the side characters in the show.
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There are also plenty of other things out there like keychains, stickers and plushes, but I'm not much into collecting that stuff.
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Yep! It was originally released by the Prometheus or 20th century fox Facebook page. If you're into that you should look into the book Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report it's a book full of stuff like that.
Welcome to the addictive world of Dramaland! Whoa, so many questions! I'll try to add my few cents:
(1) - As someone else pointed out, chaebols are basically a way to have someone be rich and powerful, usually in a Cinderella-esque story (the "Candy" character falling in love with chaebol or vice versa is standard rom-com fare). Chaebols are handy to have a rich character without going through the rigamarole of how they became rich.
(2) - There are a lot of respectful traditions when it comes to drinking. You'll see a lot of characters pouring a drink using two hands -- a sign of respect to a parent or someone who is older, or if in a work environment, a boss or sunbae. Turning to the side away when drinking is a sign of respect, as is using the right hand to hold the cup while the left hand is on the wrist of the right hand (and to accept a drink with two hands like that shows respect to the elder/sunbae giving the drink).
(3) - North Korea isn't really something that comes up. There's not an obvious threat all the time, but the reason there's mandatory enlistment is because technically the two countries are at war, so while there's lowkey awareness, it's not such a major thing that it permeates the culture, especially escapist entertainment. It doesn't come up very often in dramas (unless it's a focal point, like King 2 Hearts). Not taboo, just not mentioned in general.
(4a) - Arranged marriages, not so much, but definitely "good matches" that are approved by good families. Matchmaking companies are still a thing, although maybe not as popular as they used to be. Many Koreans are getting married later and later, but there's still an old-fashioned familial expectation of marriage and kids.
(4b) - Drinking as a work event is a huge thing. They're called hweshik and it's generally mandatory and very hard to avoid drinking at them. Taxis will take drunk people home (I don't think they'll carry people to their bed, that seems extreme, but I didn't use taxis when I was in Korea), but it's also popular to call a designated driver who will drive your car home (with you in it, of course). Seoul is a pretty accessible city in terms of public transportation and walking. I'm pretty sure no one is piggy-backed as often as you see in dramas, though.
(5) - Family registry is a pretty big thing. Originally, when a woman married, she would be taken off her family's registry (under her father's name) and be added to her husband's registry. That's changed in the past decade to be egalitarian and respectful of individual choice. The family registry is historically patriarchal, which is why the change so that women can remain on their own registry and their children don't necessarily have to take the father's family name in lieu of the mother's. Adding someone to the registry means making them a part of the family, with all the legal privileges that come with it.
(6) - This has been pretty much answered, but technically what we think of dramas are classified as "miniseries." (You'll see that classification if you watch award shows, making them different from the daily dramas or the long-running weekend family dramas.)
(7/8) - I don't know the answer beyond "tradition" -- that's the convenient length to tell a story, and those are the lengths broadcasters are used to, so they can plan how many shows to air. The lengths are due to a different style of ads than are in the West. Unlike commercial breaks, there's usually only one at the beginning and then one at the end. Most ad revenue comes from companies paying for their brand to be shown during the drama ("paid product placement" or PPL as it's known). This has been changing just recently, which is why you'll see some dramas have an episode count of 32. It's still technically 16 episodes, but they've split each episode into two in order to create a convenient spot for an ad break.
Ad breaks are more common on cable TV -- this is mostly about the shows on the main broadcast stations (MBC, KBS, SBS). The length of the shows is an hour mostly because of tradition (I assume) but sometimes they run a little longer in a sneaky attempt to raise their ratings, because if their show is a little bit longer than a show on another station, they'll get the numbers of people tuning in to see the ending of that drama after they've watched their show on another network. I think the main 3 broadcasting stations got slapped down recently to make sure their episodes only run for an hour (again, cable -- tvN, OCN, JTBC -- has its own rules and can pretty much do whatever it wants).
As for a show getting boring, that comes down to the vagaries of the live-shoot. Most dramas will have the first few episodes all ready to go by the air date, but will still be shooting up until the final end. This can sometimes be a good thing because a writer can tweak a script if the reaction isn't going well, but it can also mean the cast and crew get exhausted near the end. I believe there is an attempt to address the difficulties of the live-shoot, and there are more pre-produced dramas these days, but it's still a work in progress. (Plus, "boring" is relative!)
(9) - I kind of addressed this in the previous answer, but yeah, a gradually growing episode length just depends on the show and how much the broadcaster thinks they'll make in ad revenue. You will sometimes see shows get longer during their run, which is often a sign it's growing in popularity and companies want to put their PPL in the show. The irregular start and end times are mostly a way to get more viewers, since so many dramas air the same time on the same nights. Ratings are a big deal.
(10) - It's a legal thing, and it's censored by the broadcasting company. Here's the official rules in terms of violence (such as using a knife in a threatening manner):
>The following items, which may convey excessive shock, anxiety or disgust to viewers, may not be broadcast. There may be limited exceptions if such depiction is unavoidable in discussing the content; even in such cases, expression of these items must be approached cautiously.
> 1. Graphic depiction of beheading, strangulation or dismemberment.
> 2. Direct depiction of the moment of suicide, or depiction that implies the method of suicide
> 3. Graphic depiction of killing or maiming with firearms, knives or other tools
> 4. Depiction of mangled corpse or body parts
> 5. Graphic depiction of killing of an animal
> 6. Other depictions that are similar to the above
So a knife won't be censored until it's being used in a threatening way. You'll also often see tattoos censored out because it's not considered "family friendly." The same with smoking -- no drama can show someone smoking. Broadcasters get around this by showing someone pulling out a cigarette, but you'll never actually see them light it or put it to their lips.
Brands are censored out simply because they didn't pay to have their name shown. It depends on the show how far they go with this -- I believe MBC/SBS/KBS are probably more strict on what they'll censor than the cable stations.
I'll also suggest Dramabean's e-book, Why Do Dramas Do That -- it doesn't address all your questions, but it could be helpful for anything else you're wondering about, especially if you're not familiar with the culture.
I own a couple:
There are the two Udon put out in English, the translations are pretty spotty but they're nice otherwise:
https://www.amazon.ca/Legend-Heroes-Characters-Nihon-Falcom/dp/1926778901/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1462072905&sr=8-2&keywords=legend+of+heroes+udon
https://www.amazon.ca/Legend-Heroes-Illustrations-Nihon-Falcom/dp/192677891X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462072905&sr=8-1&keywords=legend+of+heroes+udon
I'd recommend the illustration book more, the character book is mostly a composite of stuff already in the games. Also they include the Crossbell games but there's a very clear divide halfway through the books so it's easy to avoid spoilers if you're concerned.
I also own this although I got it off ebay:
http://falcom.jp/mailorder/catalog/b36.html
It has more in the way of concept art and earlier characters designs than the English character book, although a lot of the book is japanese text I can't read.
I also have a fourth book which isn't on that site which is basically a small picture recap of FC that came with copies of the original release of SC. It's pretty cute although it costed me like $20 on ebay despite being pretty small. Omoi no Kiseki, is the name.
e: oh yeah, the ebay links are to Canadian Amazon, maybe switch over to US Amazon if you're American so you don't get gouged on the exchange rate and shipping
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To bring this back to the original post, there really isn't much if anything in the way of environmental concept art in these books. I assume it exists but I don't know if they've ever put it out, at least not for Sky.
From this artbook if I'm not mistaken. I have it and it's pretty cool. There's also a video review later in the page showing the illustrations.
Start out by reading The Screenwriters Bible, How Not to Write a Screenplay, and https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Business-Screenwriting-Television-ScreenCraft-ebook/dp/B01CAYTD42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466019424&sr=8-1&keywords=screencraft
Those offer the basic guidelines and expectations.
Beyond that, you need to read scripts and learn the format. Get yourself some software. Final Draft is popular. WriterDuet is free and amazing.
But first, stop and listen.
To save you time, know that you should not be writing remakes, sequels, or spin-offs of any existing film or television property. No matter how good you may think you can write it, they won't go with an unknown and chances are that they already have such plans in the making with major writers attached.
Write original stories.
I noticed however that it is still available to purchase on criterion.com. So maybe it'll only be for sale on their site from now on due to stock? Does anyone know why this happened?
Up to an until Hurricane Katrina I did, along with the photo novel and a few other rarities. The only original book from my ALIEN collection that survived was the Heavy Metal comic/trade paperback, which happened to be at my office that weekend (office survived unscathed).
As others have pointed out, this particular book has been reprinted a few times with different covers (I still prefer OP's shown cover) and you can still buy it (link to Amazon page).
Also FWIW, the Heavy Metal publication (ALIEN: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY) is [available still as well]; again, with a cover different from the original.
Criterion has them for sale on their online store. They're also available on Amazon for a slightly higher price.
Holy fuck this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks loads, this is it. Is this the one you'd recommend?
And cheers to everyone else for the other suggestions!
They are; there's a Hearthstone art book coming out next month!
I know of two that are.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1926778901/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_eKcRzb0T0E677
https://www.amazon.com/dp/192677891X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1NcRzb3AT9960
There are also the books that came with the limited edition versions of FC on the PSP and Cold Steel on Vita/PS3. There might be more in english but I'm not aware of them.
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Creation Myths: The Complete Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684154448/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BomSDbYB1WANS
I just moved some things around on my wishlists yesterday. I am really bad about reorganizing my wishlists all the time :P
fear cuts deeper than swords
Bonus
Made in Oregon Lip Balm Gift Set Added August 11 to Beauty Wishlist :P I did a search for this contest and found something that goes with one of my obsessions - lip gloss!
If you're going to get into kdramas, I seriously recommend Why do dramas do that? Part 1 (there is sadly no part 2) and the Dramabeans glossary it will answer so many of your questions. The winter coats and no shoes is not one of them, I remember asking that when I was new and someone just told me I was culturally insensitive, because I don't know, heating is a sensitive issue? \^^ Yes, people take their shoes off indoors (this is a thing in most non-Anglo countries). Traditional Korean houses had under-floor wood heating, I don't know if that is true of new apartments, but it is a reasonable assumption. But why do they keep their coats on? I've read it suggested that this is for product placement (PPL), the same reason everyone sleeps fully clothed in street clothes. Sets might also be freezing, in older dramas you can often see people's breath.
You might enjoy the noona romance I Hear Your Voice, there is angst but also happy ending.
There be a book, matey. Otherwise, to Google images.
Thank you for your kind words. We do get this question every so often and its fun to read the different answers each time. Your take on "surface culture" I thought was very perceptive insight in how I personally watch these dramas.
Kdramas are a total mystery to me how the writers and PD put together a successful series. I don't think I will ever have it figured out and I hope I never do. After my first few dramas I felt like a kid let loose in a candy store with a stomach that could never become full - and I still do.
Not knowing how long you've been watching dramas and just in case your new - here is a kindle book that helped me get a jump-start to understanding a little bit more about what kdrama's are all about. I downloaded it to my phone and I use quite a bit. I hope its useful for you ...
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Do-Dramas-That-Part-ebook/dp/B00FJXQ476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527219946&sr=8-1&keywords=why+do+dramas+do+that
The blueprints are definitely not original. They didn't write in block letters like Hard Data Input and Access Panels like that.
You'll find unaltered reprints of the blueprints in this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Blueprints-J-Rinzler/dp/1611097967
If they were truly the original ones, they wouldn't have been able to make these books or they would have been working from copies of copies or something. This book is photographs of the actual drawings. In some of them you can see the creases and paper folds.
My understanding of the slides is that they are 35mm film cells that were created as reference materials for merchandisers or used for print material in magazines and stuff. It's unlikely actual production used stuff will have something like a copyright like that on it. Revenge of the Jedi had it's title changed pretty late in the process so these slides would have been made before the change. WHich fits into the idea of promo materials since that will happen well before release.
The rest look like photos of matte paintings during production, or photos of photos of matte paintings.
It's available for pre-order on Amazon, or another store/site of your choosing if they have it.
When running an Alien themed game I find the Colonial Marines Technical Manual and The Weyland-Yutani Report very useful.
If you're running a game based on a movie IP, you can usually find similar books for them.
This one.
Sixties Design A fun romp through the sixties curvy day glow design bent
Eames: Beautiful DetailsDefinitive Eames Book.
Industrial Design Raymond Loewy My favorite all time designer.
Infrastructure by Brian Hayes Not Sexy, but necessary.
Industrial Design A-Z, Taschen Everything by the letters.
PreFab HousesGood, if dated a little on prefab potential
1000 Chairs Bible of chairs
Things Come Apart They destroyed it beautifully for you
Trespass Street Art photographed and credited
Type Vol. 2 The Taschen site-order version comes with a digital code for Hi-Res digital downloads of each plate. Not sure if the amazon version does. Still worth it either way.
D&AD 11 All the D&AD books are a real tight look at that years best and worst commercial work.
Logo Design 2 I'm sure this has been updated, but good enough and much cheaper now.
DDR Design I have a soft spot for bolshevik propaganda forced into design.
1000 Retail Graphics It is what it says it is, not much more. Good for brainstorming, but not really inspiring.
https://www.amazon.com/Criterion-Designs-Collection/dp/160465936X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500586225&sr=8-1&keywords=criterion+designs
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubrick-Archives-Alison-Castle/dp/3836508893/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1500586243&sr=8-8&keywords=kubrick+book
Not OP but... https://www.amazon.com/Art-Over-Garden-Wall/dp/1506703763/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=art+of+over+the+garden+wall&qid=1564178703&s=gateway&sr=8-3
My first choice would be this Disney Art Book, but I'm not sure if that counts. So I'll also put Disney Magical World here as well.
Thanks for the contest!
Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution
Pixar: A Human Story of Computer Animation
Mira Killian is what the film is changing Motoko's name to. This is part of the box that the McFarlane Toys figure is going to be coming in. http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2017/McFarlane-Toys-Borderland2-Ghost-In-The-Shell.jpg Pretty much seals the deal, along with the fact that the artbook description https://www.amazon.com/Art-Ghost-Shell-David-Cohen/dp/1683830008 and the movie's advertisement website https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghost_in_the_Shell/comments/5ptvci/ all call her by the name and title of "Major Mira Killian".
Looks like the price has been dropped down to $62 on Amazon.
There are hundreds of books, podcasts, websites, etc. that cover things like this.
If you go on Amazon and search for "Screenwriting business" (which is where you could have checked before asking this question) you'll find almost 1000 titles, including this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Business-Screenwriting-Television-ScreenCraft-ebook/dp/B01CAYTD42/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=screenwriting+business&qid=1559293365&s=books&sr=1-2
Some of my favorite books are:
Podcasts
Scriptnotes
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New episodes are free (and don’t even have annoying ads!) and have transcripts available within a week after the podcast airs.
Older episodes are available for a premium subscription or you can buy a 50-episode season for $5.
The Listener’s Guide will help you navigate back episodes.
IMHO, if you’re not listening to Scriptnotes you’re not serious about screenwriting.
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Screenwriting Websites
JohnAugust.com
Home of the Scriptnotes podcasts and transcripts, plus sample scripts and other resources.
Go into the Story
Named “Best of the Best” Scriptwriting Website by Writer’s Digest
Black List Screenwriter’s Notebook
Books, essays, talks, podcasts, data, and more.
Nicholl Fellowship Formatting Guide
Nicholl-winning scripts are also available here, and there’s a long list of recommended books.
More on my website:
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Hello friend!
I wanted to try to elucidate what people are saying about contrast here. I think the observer is expecting to see a bit of 'atmospheric perspective,' as the image recedes. Atmospheric perspective is the basically the quantity of 'air' between the viewer and objects in the painting. If you observe distant mountains, you'll see that they have less local contrast than objects which are closer to you. Conversely, the object which is closest to the viewer (especially if it is the subject) should be defined greater range of values than anything else in the image.
That said, it is a tricky subject with space paintings since there usually isn't any sort of 'air' in space to cause this effect. It is true however that stars and so on will still have less contrast because of the incredible distance between them and the viewer (diminished brightness). If you imagine a star emitting light, it radiates out in an expanding sphere. The same amount of light is spread more and more thinly until only a tiny fraction of it reaches the human eye. In any case, the human mind expects at least some atmospheric perspective in almost every situation, even where it doesn't completely make sense.
You can see how nicely this works in even in more imaginative scifi settings. Take for example John Harris. Books of his work used to be very difficult to get but a new one has been published and is very affordable. http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-John-Harris/dp/1781168423
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I have these 2 books, they are fantastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Heroes-Illustrations-SC/dp/192677891X
https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Heroes-Characters-SC/dp/1926778901/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B07TNZCN2B8TCDP8VE1P
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Creation Myths: The Complete Collection Hardcover– October 1, 2019
by Brian Froud (Author), Brian Holguin (Author), & 5 more
https://www.amazon.com/Hensons-Dark-Crystal-Creation-Myths/dp/1684154448/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IQGJBHCB2CYQ&keywords=dark+crystal+creation+myths+complete&qid=1564466610&s=gateway&sprefix=dark+crystal+complete%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-1
U.K. Preorder link : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1684151260/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504546519&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=power+rangers+tribute&dpPl=1&dpID=31n36Z66YqL&ref=plSrch
Maybe this?
http://www.amzn.com/160465936X
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Check out DroidMaker. I found it a fascinating read.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Weyland-Yutani-Report-S-Perry/dp/160887866X
You really couldn't google this?
Right, found it. So they changed her name to Mira Killian which is indeed highly whitewashed and more dissapointing than I remember. Though this might be the identity she's set up with in the beginning as the rumours (and apparently the pages in the pictures say) go that by the end she remembers her name is motoko. Also likely why she's moreover called The Major.
There's an Official Art Book coming out next month...
I think that's pretty good
https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Hearthstone-Brooks-Robert/dp/1945683058/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1504351476&sr=8-5&keywords=hearthstone
There’s an official Hearthstone art book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Hearthstone-Robert-Brooks/dp/1945683058
If that interests you, you might want to look into the "Star Wars The Blueprints" book.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Blueprints-J-Rinzler/dp/1611097967
I can't be bothered to lean over and grab it off my bookshelf to see if there's an R2 drawing in it, but it's full of actual drawings that set pieces were made from. I originally though it would be fictional "this is a schematic of the Millennium Falcon" blueprints, but they are the working drawings from the studios.