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Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary #6
Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide
The essential, comprehensive guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(TM).
This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars(TM) movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations. With clear and authoritative text, this book is packed with essential information--and presented alongside stunning stills from the movie.
This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars(TM) movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations. With clear and authoritative text, this book is packed with essential information--and presented alongside stunning stills from the movie.
200 pages, Hardcover
First published December 16, 2016
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November 1, 2017
This is a really nice coffee table book that goes into detail about the visual design aspect of the Rogue One movie. I wouldn't call it a 'must have' book but Star Wars fans should get a real kick out of it.
March 12, 2017
Well this should be a pretty straight forward review - I am a sucker for Star Wars and I love the quality of DK publications - and in general I was not disappointed, but something is not quite right.
I am not sure if I am getting a little jaded at the idea of constant large format colourful Star Wars books being churned out or that even established titles in the Star Wars collection seem to be getting regular refreshes as titles are being updated and revised (as more material is being added to then no doubt), is there too much of a good thing.
Okay first of all this is a one off - its as the title says all about Rogue One the stand-alone episode and as such there is little to no chance of something new being added to it. Thats one concern out the way. Are there too many books - well I think that while there are still fans there will be demand and of course the publishers are more than happy to oblige while there is money to be made.
But what of the book, well this is where I am on firmer ground. Like all the other visual guides it is packed full of film stills as well as commissioned artwork. What I love about this (and the others in the series) is that they obviously worked with the studio to create this book. They have original work and insightful comments about characters and places which I think could only have come from the creators of the story.
So would I recommend this - well if you have seen the film and enjoyed it and have a little spare space amongst all the other Star Wars books then yes you should. I think there is space in everyones life to be a little bit of a fan boy or girl.
I am not sure if I am getting a little jaded at the idea of constant large format colourful Star Wars books being churned out or that even established titles in the Star Wars collection seem to be getting regular refreshes as titles are being updated and revised (as more material is being added to then no doubt), is there too much of a good thing.
Okay first of all this is a one off - its as the title says all about Rogue One the stand-alone episode and as such there is little to no chance of something new being added to it. Thats one concern out the way. Are there too many books - well I think that while there are still fans there will be demand and of course the publishers are more than happy to oblige while there is money to be made.
But what of the book, well this is where I am on firmer ground. Like all the other visual guides it is packed full of film stills as well as commissioned artwork. What I love about this (and the others in the series) is that they obviously worked with the studio to create this book. They have original work and insightful comments about characters and places which I think could only have come from the creators of the story.
So would I recommend this - well if you have seen the film and enjoyed it and have a little spare space amongst all the other Star Wars books then yes you should. I think there is space in everyones life to be a little bit of a fan boy or girl.
September 7, 2018
Not a lot of new info in this for me, I skimmed most of it because it’s due back (dewback?) at the library.
December 30, 2016
Anyone who left the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story wanting to know more about the main characters, the background characters, the settings and places, and/or the ships and technology will find a lot to consider and enjoy here. There is a great deal of content, from a detailed look at young Jyn's homemade toys to an analysis of the set pieces in Saw Guerrera's Jedha hideout.
I read this primarily for the information on the characters and the big ideas behind the universe, after reading the novel Catalyst and the novelization of the film. (That reading order seemed to work very well.) Here are just a few of the details in the Visual Guide I found most interesting.
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* Both Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus, as remnants of the Guardians of the Whills, represent a different understanding of the Force than the one held by the Jedi: "Unlike the late departed Jedi, the teachings of the Guardians of the Whills do not emphasize the discord between lightness and darkness. The Guardians believe their approach allows mortal minds to encompass the totality of the Force."
* The red sash we see worn by both Lyra Erso and Chirrut Îmwe is known as the red sash of the enlightened, one of "the scarlet vestments of the sects native to Jedha -- one of the last holy outposts of Force knowledge in the galaxy." This is to be expected for a Guardian of the Whills, but this also serves as a visual reminder of the fact that Lyra studied the history and philosophy of Force users, even when such research was discouraged by the Empire.
* Chirrut Îmwe wasn't always blind. "Chirrut does not speak of how he came to be blinded, but due to the simplicity of Jedha medicine, the condition is real and irreversible. He has adapted to his new state well..."
* At some point, Cassian Andor was captured and questioned by the Empire, because he knows personally "from experience the efficacy of Imperial interrogation." This explains why he "respects the need for secrets to be kept from field agents" and (usually) respects the chain of command.
I read this primarily for the information on the characters and the big ideas behind the universe, after reading the novel Catalyst and the novelization of the film. (That reading order seemed to work very well.) Here are just a few of the details in the Visual Guide I found most interesting.
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Spoilers
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* Both Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus, as remnants of the Guardians of the Whills, represent a different understanding of the Force than the one held by the Jedi: "Unlike the late departed Jedi, the teachings of the Guardians of the Whills do not emphasize the discord between lightness and darkness. The Guardians believe their approach allows mortal minds to encompass the totality of the Force."
* The red sash we see worn by both Lyra Erso and Chirrut Îmwe is known as the red sash of the enlightened, one of "the scarlet vestments of the sects native to Jedha -- one of the last holy outposts of Force knowledge in the galaxy." This is to be expected for a Guardian of the Whills, but this also serves as a visual reminder of the fact that Lyra studied the history and philosophy of Force users, even when such research was discouraged by the Empire.
* Chirrut Îmwe wasn't always blind. "Chirrut does not speak of how he came to be blinded, but due to the simplicity of Jedha medicine, the condition is real and irreversible. He has adapted to his new state well..."
* At some point, Cassian Andor was captured and questioned by the Empire, because he knows personally "from experience the efficacy of Imperial interrogation." This explains why he "respects the need for secrets to be kept from field agents" and (usually) respects the chain of command.
January 1, 2017
Seeing the new Star Wars movies as someone who spent 7 years as the kind of fan who could rattle off all of the components necessary to build an astromech droid is frankly, weird. Rogue One, with its chronological proximity to the films of my youth, was a treat. My dad and I left the theater trying to name everything we recognized from the original trilogy.
So this book was a fun combination of new details to add to my database, but also a source of a lot of cognitive dissonance. The council's jackets being based on "traditional Alderaanian military livery" is hard to reconcile with "Alderaan is a pacifistic planet with no weapons". Another disquieting bit was the continued erasure of established pilots like Wedge Antilles, Biggs Darklighter, Wes Janson, and Hobbie Klivian. Jek Porkins gets a mention, but not Biggs? Hrm. That all added to the bummer that was the confirmation of what I saw in the film - a few token background rebel women and POC pilots and infantry, but 85% white men. If they had kept pilots we already had names for for the white guy coalition and made everyone else a woman, I would have been a lot happier.
So this book was a fun combination of new details to add to my database, but also a source of a lot of cognitive dissonance. The council's jackets being based on "traditional Alderaanian military livery" is hard to reconcile with "Alderaan is a pacifistic planet with no weapons". Another disquieting bit was the continued erasure of established pilots like Wedge Antilles, Biggs Darklighter, Wes Janson, and Hobbie Klivian. Jek Porkins gets a mention, but not Biggs? Hrm. That all added to the bummer that was the confirmation of what I saw in the film - a few token background rebel women and POC pilots and infantry, but 85% white men. If they had kept pilots we already had names for for the white guy coalition and made everyone else a woman, I would have been a lot happier.
June 4, 2017
Doesn't really count as reading, and I haven't really read mine anyways, but whoa, it really doesn't disappoint. Came for more info about R1 and pretty pictures (*coughs* Krennic *coughs*), stayed exactly for that, and so much more. 10/10 would recommend, especially to people who really loved R1.
Those TIE Strikers looked gorgeous as hell! And who knew Krennic's captain privately referred to his ship as the Pteranodon? The Star Destroyers are gorgeous too (sorry Rebels, filthy Imperial sympathizer here), and go no further for the plans of the Death Star. It's all here. And not just info dump, either, but plenty of gorgeous photographs and art to go with it. I really want to get the Art book as a companion piece.
My only complaint is that we still don't have much info about Krennic's life pre-Catalyst, but, hey, that's just me. I think I'll be flipping through these magnificent pages for a long time.
Those TIE Strikers looked gorgeous as hell! And who knew Krennic's captain privately referred to his ship as the Pteranodon? The Star Destroyers are gorgeous too (sorry Rebels, filthy Imperial sympathizer here), and go no further for the plans of the Death Star. It's all here. And not just info dump, either, but plenty of gorgeous photographs and art to go with it. I really want to get the Art book as a companion piece.
My only complaint is that we still don't have much info about Krennic's life pre-Catalyst, but, hey, that's just me. I think I'll be flipping through these magnificent pages for a long time.
February 7, 2017
I've read other "Visual Dictionaries" for Star Wars, but this one takes the cake. There is SO much info in here about the movie. I read this after I watched it one time, then when I saw the movie again, I noticed so much more, and felt more connected to the movie/characters/etc.
Love the art style, cinematography, etc. This book is one I shall have out on my coffee table when guests arrive.
Love the art style, cinematography, etc. This book is one I shall have out on my coffee table when guests arrive.
November 26, 2020
684 - 2020
And then there were none...
And then there were none...
October 30, 2022
F's review: I really liked how much the book talked about the Imperials, but Rogue One isn't really my thing.
February 8, 2017
I have always loved Dorling Kindersley books (known as “DK” for short). They have a long history of having great pictures, cool cross-sections, and bizarre little known facts so of course when they published a book on Rogue One it would have all of those elements – and more. What was special about this publication were two things – one that it included more than just details about ships and characters and two that it was written by none other than Star Wars guru Pablo Hidalgo.
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February 7, 2017
Kdo viděl film, tak ví. Super obrazová publikace plná informací, fotek a ilustrací ze světa Star Wars, které jsou spojeny s Rogue One.
April 19, 2019
100% fan-service goodness.
The photos are high-quality and it gives even more background and content to the story. Not a must-have for casual fans by any means, but SW fans will probably like it.
The photos are high-quality and it gives even more background and content to the story. Not a must-have for casual fans by any means, but SW fans will probably like it.
December 18, 2016
This is a comprehensive guide to the characters, creatures, droids, planets, and designs of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". There are a lot of new elements in the film which expand the Star Wars universe, but there are also many connections to the saga films, namely "A New Hope". The book discusses the many aspects of the film, both old and new. Of course, being an Ultimate Visual Guide, the book centers around high-resolution photos that fans will love. The book maintains the high editorial standards, as well as quality printing and layout, that fans have come to expect from DK Publishing and the previous Star Wars visual guides.
All of the visual elements of the film are included here (with the exception of a few that are meant to be surprises).
- Characters: Jyn Erso, Saw Gerrera, K2-SO, Director Krennic, Darth Vader, etc
- Rebel and Empire forces, as well as their costumes
- Props such as weapons, survival kits, and other gear
- The various ships and transports such as the X-Wing, TIE Striker, and AT-ACT.
- The Death Star plans and the datatape cartridge that contains them.
- The various planets in the film and their environments, local populations, and landmarks.
The book includes a nice foreword from John Knoll, as well as a galactic map which includes the new planets in Rogue One, and a size comparison chart (so you can see the relative scale of the film's combat vessels in relation to each other). There are also a few pages at the end of the book that go behind the scenes with photographs of the film's production, a very welcome addition for those curious about the filmmaking process.
Photo gallery of the book available here.
All of the visual elements of the film are included here (with the exception of a few that are meant to be surprises).
- Characters: Jyn Erso, Saw Gerrera, K2-SO, Director Krennic, Darth Vader, etc
- Rebel and Empire forces, as well as their costumes
- Props such as weapons, survival kits, and other gear
- The various ships and transports such as the X-Wing, TIE Striker, and AT-ACT.
- The Death Star plans and the datatape cartridge that contains them.
- The various planets in the film and their environments, local populations, and landmarks.
The book includes a nice foreword from John Knoll, as well as a galactic map which includes the new planets in Rogue One, and a size comparison chart (so you can see the relative scale of the film's combat vessels in relation to each other). There are also a few pages at the end of the book that go behind the scenes with photographs of the film's production, a very welcome addition for those curious about the filmmaking process.
Photo gallery of the book available here.
August 22, 2017
Another interesting read. Like The Force Awakens visual guide, this had interesting details about the characters and locations, even some of the side and background characters, as well as the vehicles and weapons. Being that I recently saw the Pam, this wasn't quite as interesting as the other one; however it was still definitely worth the read. My favorite pages were the ones on K2SO and Chirut.
December 28, 2016
krennic <3
September 27, 2021
I've always enjoyed anything visual from Star Wars and while I've never owned any of the previous Visual Guides for Star Wars, I flipped through quite a few at local bookstores and enjoyed them that way. For some reason, I got a wave of nostalgia for Star Wars and Rogue One recently and so I decided to pick this book up and see how much I enjoyed it. There are a couple of factors that will determine how much you like this:
Quality of visuals - Everything here is excellent from large still shots from the movie to small side characters posing in costume. The visuals will be inspiring to any Star Wars fan.
Background info - There is plenty of info provided here and there are certainly bits that are interesting though there is forgettable fluff too. I think what resonates with you in this book will vary depending on how hardcore of a Star Wars fan you are. I think I'm fairly hardcore and I found this part of the book to be a bit mixed because some pages focus on "basic" characters in Star Wars like Stormtroopers and Darth Vader which many of us know really well. More casual fans may not enjoy some of the more obscure details in the book though at the same time so I think everyone will have a different reaction to the information provided in the book.
Cross-Sections - There aren't a ton in the book (I would guess 5-6) but what is here is well done and interesting to see.
Concept Art - There is also a little bit of concept art and behind the scenes images in the back which is neat and a cool inclusion.
Overall, I liked this book and was impressed by the quality of the visuals and the design. It gives you a little bit of everything and expands your appreciation of Rogue One. I don't know if I'll keep this book in the long run but its fun to flip through so it might stick around for those times where I'm in a Rogue One kind of mood.
Quality of visuals - Everything here is excellent from large still shots from the movie to small side characters posing in costume. The visuals will be inspiring to any Star Wars fan.
Background info - There is plenty of info provided here and there are certainly bits that are interesting though there is forgettable fluff too. I think what resonates with you in this book will vary depending on how hardcore of a Star Wars fan you are. I think I'm fairly hardcore and I found this part of the book to be a bit mixed because some pages focus on "basic" characters in Star Wars like Stormtroopers and Darth Vader which many of us know really well. More casual fans may not enjoy some of the more obscure details in the book though at the same time so I think everyone will have a different reaction to the information provided in the book.
Cross-Sections - There aren't a ton in the book (I would guess 5-6) but what is here is well done and interesting to see.
Concept Art - There is also a little bit of concept art and behind the scenes images in the back which is neat and a cool inclusion.
Overall, I liked this book and was impressed by the quality of the visuals and the design. It gives you a little bit of everything and expands your appreciation of Rogue One. I don't know if I'll keep this book in the long run but its fun to flip through so it might stick around for those times where I'm in a Rogue One kind of mood.
August 4, 2017
Nicely laid out. I enjoyed that pages dense with information were relieved by two-page spreads of lovely production photos. And even the dense pages weren't super dense; they were still very easy to read and enjoy. Great background information on characters, ships, and events from Rogue One. Not required to enjoy the movie, but enjoyable for a SW junkie like me.
I really loved the chapter of behind-the-scenes photos and production information. For a book that is mostly framed as "in universe" it was an unexpected and highly welcome addition.
The downside however is that all the photos and bios of background characters just REALLY emphasize how male the film is, when it really didn't have to be. The text states that men and women were in the Rebellion, and men and women were recruited into the Empire. And the text also states that several of the new Imperial troopers and ship variants were not widely used across the galaxy, effectively hand-waving why we don't see them in A New Hope. So why can't we similarly have more ladies on the screen even though they weren't there in ANH?? And the behind-the-scenes chapter calls out the design mantra of making it like the ANH you remember, not the ANH that actually was (with reference to the pilots' costumes) - so, guess what? The ANH I remember DEFINITELY HAD MORE LADIES. What possible argument is there against having them on screen?? Bah.
The book is lovely but it emphasizes the huge problem I have with the movie, even though overall I enjoyed it a lot.
I really loved the chapter of behind-the-scenes photos and production information. For a book that is mostly framed as "in universe" it was an unexpected and highly welcome addition.
The downside however is that all the photos and bios of background characters just REALLY emphasize how male the film is, when it really didn't have to be. The text states that men and women were in the Rebellion, and men and women were recruited into the Empire. And the text also states that several of the new Imperial troopers and ship variants were not widely used across the galaxy, effectively hand-waving why we don't see them in A New Hope. So why can't we similarly have more ladies on the screen even though they weren't there in ANH?? And the behind-the-scenes chapter calls out the design mantra of making it like the ANH you remember, not the ANH that actually was (with reference to the pilots' costumes) - so, guess what? The ANH I remember DEFINITELY HAD MORE LADIES. What possible argument is there against having them on screen?? Bah.
The book is lovely but it emphasizes the huge problem I have with the movie, even though overall I enjoyed it a lot.
February 25, 2017
Wie bereits zu allen bisherigen Star Wars Filmen darf auch zum neusten Star Wars Abenteuer Rogue One – A Star Wars Story eine illustrierte Enzyklopädie nicht fehlen. Dieser Aufgabe hat sich das Verlagshaus Dorling Kindersley angenommen und pünktlich zum Kinostart des neuen Weltraumabenteuers im Dezember 2016 die 200 Seiten starke illustrierte Enzyklopädie auf den Markt gebracht. Diese stammt komplett aus der Feder von Pablo Hidalgo, welcher selbst ein Story-Group Mitglied des Films gewesen ist. Ergänzt werden die zahlreichen Texte und Beschreibungen von den sehr ansehnlichen Illustrationen von Kemp Remillard.
Star Wars: Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie ist das perfekte Nachschlagewerk für alle Fans des Star Wars Franchise inkl. des neuen Films Rogue One. Das Buch ist in insgesamt sechs Kapitel aufgeteilt zuzüglich Vorwort vom ausführenden Produzenten und VFX Supervisor John Knoll und enthält als kleinen Reminder eine aktualisierte Übersichtsdoppelseite. Diese Übersichtsseite zeigt sowohl die neuen Planeten, die mit Rogue One ins Star Wars Universium aufgenommen werden sowie eine Darstellung der Galaxis mit den einzelnen Positionen der bisher bekannten Planeten und abschließend eine Timeline, welche die Ereignisse der Episoden 1 (Die dunkle Bedrohung) bis Episode 4 (Eine neue Hoffnung) darstellt und somit Rogue One in einen zeitlichen Rahmen einordnet. Mit diesem schön gestalteten Abenteuer kann man nun bestens vorbereitet in die illustrierte Enzyklopädie starten.
Kapitel 1: Frieden in Gefahr
Kapitel 2: Die Rebellenallianz
Kapitel 3: Besetztes Gebiet
Kapitel 4: Das Imperium
Kapitel 5: Die Einzelgänger
Kapitel 6: Eine Star Wars-Story
Die Gliederung in die sechs oben aufgeführten Kapitel sieht auf den ersten Blick zwar absolut plausibel aus, ergibt aber bei einem etwas detaillierteren Blick leider nur wenig Sinn wie ich finde. So sind im Kapitel 3: Besetztes Gebiet beispielsweise Chirrut Îmwe oder Baze Malbus sowie die komplette Truppe von Saw Gerrera aufgeführt, welche meiner Meinung nach eher ins Kapitel 2: Die Rebellenallianz gehört hätten. Darüber hinaus sind, ebenfalls in Kapitel 3 Abschnitte wie der AT-ST aufgeführt, die eher ins Kapitel 4: Das Imperium gehören, aber das sind nur Kleinigkeiten, die im Auge des Betrachters mal hier und mal da mehr Sinn ergeben oder nicht.
Die eigentliche Absicht hinter der Aufteilung in einzelne Kapitel, zumindest ist das meine Vermutung, ist das Erzählen einer Geschichte, nämlich der Geschichte der Filmvorlage Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Die Trennung der Kapitel orientiert sich dabei nämlich stark an den Abschnitten im Film, angefangen auf Lah’Mu, gefolgt vom Briefing auf Yavin 4, dem Einsatz auf Jedha, der Infiltration auf Eadu und abschließend der auf Scarif. Wieso man sich für diese Herangehensweise in sechs Kapiteln entschieden hat, kann ich nicht sagen, aber Mehrheitlich sinnvolle Trennungen sind es allemal.
Das Kernelement dieses Nachschlagewerks ist der tatsächliche Inhalt, welcher auf absolut ganzer Linie von sich überzeugen kann. Angefangen bei jedem neuen Ort in der Galaxis, der Lage zum Zentrum Coruscant sowie der groben Beschreibung des Planeten sind jeweils die elementaren Informationen zum aktuellen Schauplatz skizziert. Darüber hinaus wird natürlich ein Fokus auf die zahlreichen Charaktere gelegt. Dabei wird sowohl auf die wichtigen Protagonisten als auch auf die Charaktere mit einem kurzen Auftritt näher eingegangen. So lernt man nicht nur Jyn Erso, Mon Mothma, K-2SO, Saw Gerrera oder Orson Krennic kennen, sondern erhält auch vertiefende Informationen zu weniger wichtigen Persönlichkeiten wie beispielsweise General Jan Dodonna oder Colonel Badwin Cor. Es ist beeindruckend, mit wie viel Liebe zum Details die Schöpfer von Rogue One gearbeitet haben. Jeder skizzierte Charakter (es sind wahnsinnig viele), hat einen eigenen Namen sowie eine kurze Hintergrundgeschichte, obwohl diese für den Verlauf der Geschichte überhaupt nicht von Belang ist.
Darüber hinaus wird ebenfalls ein Blick auf die unterschiedlichen Ränge innerhalb der Allianz geworfen, neue imperiale Truppen wie die Todes- und Küstentruppen eingeführt und die verschiedenen Ausrüstungsgegenstände näher erläutert.
Neben den Charakteren und alles, was damit einhergeht, kann die illustrierte Enzyklopädie aber vor allem mit seinen zahlreichen Abbildungen und Schnittzeichnungen der vielen Raumschiffe und Fahrzeuge überzeugen. So lernt man nicht nur die einzelnen Flugzeugklassen, beispielsweise den U-Flügler UT-60D mit seinen Eigenschaften kennen, sondern sieht auf einer Doppelseite dann auch noch dieses Flugzeug aufgeschnitten und ausführlich beschriftet. Von der Wartungsluke über die Notentriegelung der Tür oder der Reaktoranlage wurde wirklich fast alles beschriftet, was man beschriften konnte. Dadurch kann man die vielen verschiedenen Fahrzeugtypen noch besser kennenlernen.
Mich fasziniert es auf ganzer Linie, wie durchdacht ein Actionblockbuster wie Star Wars: Rogue One tatsächlich ist. Die vielen liebevollen Details, die in Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie aufgezeigt werden, sind wahnsinnig interessant. Es ist sehr schade, dass so viel Detailverliebtheit nicht im Film umsetzbar ist, aber umso erfreulicher sind die sehr ausführlichen Schilderungen sowie die toll anzusehenden Bilder und Zeichnungen, die den Film noch einmal in einem ganz anderen Licht wirken lassen.
Zugegeben, ein paar andere Schwerpunkte hätte ich mir ggf. noch gewünscht. So finde ich es schade, dass einige imperiale Fahrzeuge zu kurz geschildert werden und dafür sogar Charaktere skizziert worden sind, die einmal kurz durchs Bild gelaufen sind. Ooder das der Making-Of Teil am Ende des Buches so kurz ausgefallen ist. Hier hätte ich mir noch ein paar weitere, tiefergehende Einblicke erhofft.
Nichtsdestotrotz kann ich aber, abgesehen von ein paar kleinen Kritikpunkten, Star Wars: Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie, nur wärmstens empfehlen. Ein wahnsinnig toll ausgearbeitetes Buch zum großartigen Kinofilm und durch die zahlreichen Einblicke eine echte Bereicherung für das Star Wars Franchise, welche nahezu keine Wünsche offen lässt!
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Star Wars: Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie ist das perfekte Nachschlagewerk für alle Fans des Star Wars Franchise inkl. des neuen Films Rogue One. Das Buch ist in insgesamt sechs Kapitel aufgeteilt zuzüglich Vorwort vom ausführenden Produzenten und VFX Supervisor John Knoll und enthält als kleinen Reminder eine aktualisierte Übersichtsdoppelseite. Diese Übersichtsseite zeigt sowohl die neuen Planeten, die mit Rogue One ins Star Wars Universium aufgenommen werden sowie eine Darstellung der Galaxis mit den einzelnen Positionen der bisher bekannten Planeten und abschließend eine Timeline, welche die Ereignisse der Episoden 1 (Die dunkle Bedrohung) bis Episode 4 (Eine neue Hoffnung) darstellt und somit Rogue One in einen zeitlichen Rahmen einordnet. Mit diesem schön gestalteten Abenteuer kann man nun bestens vorbereitet in die illustrierte Enzyklopädie starten.
Kapitel 1: Frieden in Gefahr
Kapitel 2: Die Rebellenallianz
Kapitel 3: Besetztes Gebiet
Kapitel 4: Das Imperium
Kapitel 5: Die Einzelgänger
Kapitel 6: Eine Star Wars-Story
Die Gliederung in die sechs oben aufgeführten Kapitel sieht auf den ersten Blick zwar absolut plausibel aus, ergibt aber bei einem etwas detaillierteren Blick leider nur wenig Sinn wie ich finde. So sind im Kapitel 3: Besetztes Gebiet beispielsweise Chirrut Îmwe oder Baze Malbus sowie die komplette Truppe von Saw Gerrera aufgeführt, welche meiner Meinung nach eher ins Kapitel 2: Die Rebellenallianz gehört hätten. Darüber hinaus sind, ebenfalls in Kapitel 3 Abschnitte wie der AT-ST aufgeführt, die eher ins Kapitel 4: Das Imperium gehören, aber das sind nur Kleinigkeiten, die im Auge des Betrachters mal hier und mal da mehr Sinn ergeben oder nicht.
Die eigentliche Absicht hinter der Aufteilung in einzelne Kapitel, zumindest ist das meine Vermutung, ist das Erzählen einer Geschichte, nämlich der Geschichte der Filmvorlage Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Die Trennung der Kapitel orientiert sich dabei nämlich stark an den Abschnitten im Film, angefangen auf Lah’Mu, gefolgt vom Briefing auf Yavin 4, dem Einsatz auf Jedha, der Infiltration auf Eadu und abschließend der auf Scarif. Wieso man sich für diese Herangehensweise in sechs Kapiteln entschieden hat, kann ich nicht sagen, aber Mehrheitlich sinnvolle Trennungen sind es allemal.
Das Kernelement dieses Nachschlagewerks ist der tatsächliche Inhalt, welcher auf absolut ganzer Linie von sich überzeugen kann. Angefangen bei jedem neuen Ort in der Galaxis, der Lage zum Zentrum Coruscant sowie der groben Beschreibung des Planeten sind jeweils die elementaren Informationen zum aktuellen Schauplatz skizziert. Darüber hinaus wird natürlich ein Fokus auf die zahlreichen Charaktere gelegt. Dabei wird sowohl auf die wichtigen Protagonisten als auch auf die Charaktere mit einem kurzen Auftritt näher eingegangen. So lernt man nicht nur Jyn Erso, Mon Mothma, K-2SO, Saw Gerrera oder Orson Krennic kennen, sondern erhält auch vertiefende Informationen zu weniger wichtigen Persönlichkeiten wie beispielsweise General Jan Dodonna oder Colonel Badwin Cor. Es ist beeindruckend, mit wie viel Liebe zum Details die Schöpfer von Rogue One gearbeitet haben. Jeder skizzierte Charakter (es sind wahnsinnig viele), hat einen eigenen Namen sowie eine kurze Hintergrundgeschichte, obwohl diese für den Verlauf der Geschichte überhaupt nicht von Belang ist.
Darüber hinaus wird ebenfalls ein Blick auf die unterschiedlichen Ränge innerhalb der Allianz geworfen, neue imperiale Truppen wie die Todes- und Küstentruppen eingeführt und die verschiedenen Ausrüstungsgegenstände näher erläutert.
Neben den Charakteren und alles, was damit einhergeht, kann die illustrierte Enzyklopädie aber vor allem mit seinen zahlreichen Abbildungen und Schnittzeichnungen der vielen Raumschiffe und Fahrzeuge überzeugen. So lernt man nicht nur die einzelnen Flugzeugklassen, beispielsweise den U-Flügler UT-60D mit seinen Eigenschaften kennen, sondern sieht auf einer Doppelseite dann auch noch dieses Flugzeug aufgeschnitten und ausführlich beschriftet. Von der Wartungsluke über die Notentriegelung der Tür oder der Reaktoranlage wurde wirklich fast alles beschriftet, was man beschriften konnte. Dadurch kann man die vielen verschiedenen Fahrzeugtypen noch besser kennenlernen.
Mich fasziniert es auf ganzer Linie, wie durchdacht ein Actionblockbuster wie Star Wars: Rogue One tatsächlich ist. Die vielen liebevollen Details, die in Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie aufgezeigt werden, sind wahnsinnig interessant. Es ist sehr schade, dass so viel Detailverliebtheit nicht im Film umsetzbar ist, aber umso erfreulicher sind die sehr ausführlichen Schilderungen sowie die toll anzusehenden Bilder und Zeichnungen, die den Film noch einmal in einem ganz anderen Licht wirken lassen.
Zugegeben, ein paar andere Schwerpunkte hätte ich mir ggf. noch gewünscht. So finde ich es schade, dass einige imperiale Fahrzeuge zu kurz geschildert werden und dafür sogar Charaktere skizziert worden sind, die einmal kurz durchs Bild gelaufen sind. Ooder das der Making-Of Teil am Ende des Buches so kurz ausgefallen ist. Hier hätte ich mir noch ein paar weitere, tiefergehende Einblicke erhofft.
Nichtsdestotrotz kann ich aber, abgesehen von ein paar kleinen Kritikpunkten, Star Wars: Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie, nur wärmstens empfehlen. Ein wahnsinnig toll ausgearbeitetes Buch zum großartigen Kinofilm und durch die zahlreichen Einblicke eine echte Bereicherung für das Star Wars Franchise, welche nahezu keine Wünsche offen lässt!
Fazit zu Star Wars: Rogue One – Die illustrierte Enzyklopädie
Die ultimative Informationsquelle für jeden Star Wars und Rogue One Anhänger. Zahlreiche nützliche Hinweise zum Franchise gepaart mit einer großartigen Gestaltung und das für einen absolut fairen Preis. Ein MUSS für Star Wars Fan!
February 4, 2017
This is a beautiful book but it really lacks information. I wanted to know some background of the main characters but it adds nothing new; something about Vader's castle or his human servant - also none. Most reduculous - nothing about Bor Galet - not even a picture!
On the other hand, there is plenty of "information" that may be of interest only for a die hard fan such as cut sections of the vehicles, names of the companies who built them, weapons, armor and clothes details, or names of and short notes about different solders of various fractions most of which had seconds of screen time.
I'm also disapointed by the quality: the paper is as in cheap comics or magazines, albeit thicker, where you leave your fingerprints whenever you touch it even lightly.
Anyway, this was my first book of this kind and probably they are all as useless as this one, so although I like Star Wars, no more "visual guides" for me.
On the other hand, there is plenty of "information" that may be of interest only for a die hard fan such as cut sections of the vehicles, names of the companies who built them, weapons, armor and clothes details, or names of and short notes about different solders of various fractions most of which had seconds of screen time.
I'm also disapointed by the quality: the paper is as in cheap comics or magazines, albeit thicker, where you leave your fingerprints whenever you touch it even lightly.
Anyway, this was my first book of this kind and probably they are all as useless as this one, so although I like Star Wars, no more "visual guides" for me.
March 14, 2018
I enjoy reading these guides because of the detail they provide. We learn so much about characters, locations, ships and technology. Far more than the movies, or books, have time to explore. The character information was my favorite part of this particular guide. We were informed about where they were born, what there clothes represented, their political affiliations and more.
The information about the planets was equally intriguing especially since Rogue One took us to some remarkable locations. The information this book provided on Jedha and Scarif, in particular, was fascinating.
The writing and pictures in these books are always top notch as well, and this one was no exception. The best examples were the cross sections of the ships shown in the film.
A highly entertaining and informative guide to one of my favorite Star Wars films.
The information about the planets was equally intriguing especially since Rogue One took us to some remarkable locations. The information this book provided on Jedha and Scarif, in particular, was fascinating.
The writing and pictures in these books are always top notch as well, and this one was no exception. The best examples were the cross sections of the ships shown in the film.
A highly entertaining and informative guide to one of my favorite Star Wars films.
May 3, 2020
As a visual guide to the movie it is very good, it gives a lot of extra information about the characters, planets and technology shown in the movie, and if you want to know which planet is the mother of Jyn Erso, or the type of blaster that Death troopers use this is the right book.
Now its importance in a Star Wars library would be because it enriches the experience of the movie and helps to better understand the characters, since it explains the vast majority of them from their technical sheet to a brief summary of their personalities and motivations. in my opinion it is a great book for the information relevant to the plot and as an extra the behind the scenes and the development of the concept of the film are very interesting, the book is highly recommended.
Now its importance in a Star Wars library would be because it enriches the experience of the movie and helps to better understand the characters, since it explains the vast majority of them from their technical sheet to a brief summary of their personalities and motivations. in my opinion it is a great book for the information relevant to the plot and as an extra the behind the scenes and the development of the concept of the film are very interesting, the book is highly recommended.
March 2, 2017
Naozaj úžasný obrazový sprievodca. I keď od filmu som nedostala plných 100%, tak od knihy som tých 100% rozhodne dostala. Veľmi dobre spracovaná, prehľadná, a vlastne už sa tomu ani nečudujem, pretože každý obrazový sprievodca od DK je naozaj perfektný. Či už ide o SW encyklopédie alebo tie o živočíchoch, jednoducho toto vydavateľstvo vie ako má pútavá encyklopédia vyzerať. Jednoznačne odporúčam každému SW zberateľovi i SW zberateľovi nečitateľovi.
October 7, 2019
This was the first time I've read the Visual Encyclopaedia for Rogue One; brushing up on my Star Wars knowledge is always a favourite past time of mine!
It was really interesting to go through this! Plus learning about the vehicles and starfighters used in Rogue One as I have only seen the film once.
It was really interesting to go through this! Plus learning about the vehicles and starfighters used in Rogue One as I have only seen the film once.
February 4, 2020
I've been starving for more Star Wars content since seeing episode 9 in December and this kinda scratched it, but other than a few factoids that I actually cared about, I found this overall kinda boring.
Probably didn't help that I only found Rogue One mildly compelling as a movie, despite it feeling like a story that "didn't need to be told."
Oh well.
Probably didn't help that I only found Rogue One mildly compelling as a movie, despite it feeling like a story that "didn't need to be told."
Oh well.
May 30, 2017
Yes, I am a big Star Wars fan but this book is also well-written. The writers took time to really think things out, especially how all of the things in the Star Wars universe--in this case, in the world of Rogue One--could actually work, were they real. Bravo!:)
January 1, 2017
I'm glad I bought this book. I wish though it had much more details instead of pretty to look at but otherwise not really useful two-page spreads.
March 20, 2017
I’m not so sure why I enjoy these visual dictionaries as much as I do. On the plus side, there are lots of pictures of things you may miss while enjoying the visual feast of the movie itself. On the down side, there is an awful lot of made-up backstory that doesn’t appear to have any relevance to anything.
I keep buying them, though, and I read them all. Sometimes I feel that some really cool elements should be expanded upon more, but I may have to delve into all the Star Wars sub-properties (animations, video games) in order to follow the trail.
I keep buying them, though, and I read them all. Sometimes I feel that some really cool elements should be expanded upon more, but I may have to delve into all the Star Wars sub-properties (animations, video games) in order to follow the trail.
May 23, 2017
Love these books. You get a lot of background information that makes watching the movie more fun because you get the whole picture.
July 25, 2017
A few too many pages of head shots in a grid pattern with background stories.
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