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Q: What do you use as reference material for designing the
minifigure decorations? Film stills? Licensed art?
A: On the new Star Wars productions the official references
are very good. On the first three movies, sometimes it can
be challenging even with the official pictures. Re-watching
scenes or playing related videogames usually helps a lot.
Q: Many characters who appear in this set do not have
large roles in the Star Wars™ movies. How do you bring
their characters to life in this set without having much film
reference?
A: Personally, I am a really big fan of these side characters,
and I like the challenge of making a cool minifigure out of
something that maybe is not that iconic. The nice part is
that when I get to do a bit of research I realise how all of
them have side stories, their own history—it is fantastic to
dig deeper into the vast universe that is Star Wars. This really
helps in giving a nice feel to the character: brave, cowardly,
determined, or just adventurous.
Q: Was there a minifigure that you enjoyed designing the
most?
A: I really enjoyed working on R3-A2, maybe because it’s the
first time that he has appeared in a LEGO
®
product. You can
barely see him in the movie, but I am sure the fans out there
will highly appreciate it. Also, his top details being printed on
a transparent element adds a lot to the overall look.
Q: In addition to regular human-shaped minifigures, there are
many aliens, droids, and strange creatures that populate
the Hoth Battle set. What are some differences in designing
decorations for this large range of figures?
A: We try to keep the decorations as iconic and as efficient
as possible. Even if it’s animals or alien species, we try to stay
as much as possible in our style guide and keep the same
graphic characteristics as our regular minifigures.
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© & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
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