Read the Entire STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Portfolio Book by Ralph McQuarrie

In celebration of the 33rd Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) I'm hosting the entire book of photos and descriptions from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio  by Ralph McQuarrie.

I do not own these images, but eskimio on Imgur posted them.

There are better scans and better images, but I've never seen a more loving tribute to the book. It really gives you the feel of thumbing through this old art book.

Check out the rest of the images after the jump.

Spectacular STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Concept Art Gallery

Production designer, Scott Chambliss, has posted a gallery of concept for the hit film Star Trek into Darkness and they are spectacular.

Chambliss is a professional Production Designer and Art Director. He's worked on Hollywood films like Star Trek (2009), Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Cowboys & Aliens (2011).

The images ae on his site, ScottChambliss.com and I'm sharing a handful of them. Some of the designs include the USS Vengeance, planet Nibiru, Klingon planet Qo'noS, various ships and locations and more.

Check them out after the jump and click on the images to enlarge.

See the Venom You Didn't See in SPIDER-MAN 3 by Constantine Sekeris

Venom is the most popular Spider-Man villain of all-time. Many were disappointed with his portrayal in Spider-Man 3 mainly for the development of the character, but he also lacked the look of the classic villain.

Constantine Sekeris shared some designs on his blog that show a very different, and more faithful version, of the character that was rejected.

Check out the rest of the images after the jump and click to enlarge.

Exclusive: Ron Mendell IRON MAN 3 Concept Art is Breaking Hearts

Mendell's Iron Man chest arc light designs, which keep his heart going, are so cool they break my heart.

Here's the third interview for Iron Man 3 that I've done. You can read the ones with Rob McKinnon, Andrew Leung and Justin Fields.

Ron Mendell's a professional concept artist who's worked on films such as Star Trek (2009), Looper (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) as a prop designer.

Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump. Also, find out what Ron's favorite prop was and a surprising change from the film. Click the images to enlarge.

3 Inspirational Stories About INDIANA JONES Storyboard Artist Stan Fleming

Stan Fleming in His San Francisco Studio, Feb-28, 1985

Hear some inspirational stories about storyboard artist Stan Fleming.

Some film artists are iconic and some are inspirational. Stan Fleming, who worked on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was both.

IMDb only lists Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) in his credits. But, not surprisingly it's woefully incomplete. His credits include Hunt for Red October, Ghostbusters II and more.

Here now are three stories about the man, and how he's touched so many lives.

Exclusive: Rob McKinnon Talks About Invincible IRON MAN 3 Concept Art

There are some concept artist interviews I've had to hold onto until the Art of Iron Man 3 book was released today. Now that it's come out, I can share the first one: Rob McKinnon.

He was actually one of the first artists cool enough to agree to an interview for my blog back in 2009. How time flies!

Robert McKinnon is a professional concept artist for such big-budget films as Inception (2010), Terminator Salvation (2009) and Total Recall (2012).

He's a huge comic book fan and that comes through in this interview. Read on to find out the amazing designs for Iron Man 3 and what made him feel like crying like a little girl. In a good way...

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Exclusive: Andrew Leung Talks About IRON MAN 3 Concept Art

Blockbuster movies like Iron Man 3 are hard to make. From finding great actors, to finding great locations, it's all a challenge.

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures were planning to shoot in Michigan due to the tax incentives, North Carolina guaranteed a $20 million tax credit. So, the producers decided to shoot the small town there instead.

One of the artists that helped to make the film work in that location, as well as many others is Andrew "Drew" Leung.

Drew is a professional concept artist who's worked on Hollywood films such as Real Steel, The Tree of Life (2011) and  Sucker Punch (2011).

Find out what it was like working on Iron Man, why the 20-foot bunny was hard to make and the rest of the images after the jump and click to enlarge.

Exclusive: 16 Pages of ART OF IRON MAN 3 Book Preview

The official Marvel's Iron Man 3: The Art of the Movie art book will be released on May 14th, but yours truly has an exclusive sneak peek for you.

I picked up a copy of the Official Movie Magazine for Marvel's Iron Man 3 and scanned in the special 16 page preview of The Art of Iron Man 3 Hardcover.

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See Ray Harryhausen and Ralph McQuarrie Meet For the First Time

See a tribute photo of Ray Harryhausen and Ralph McQuarrie by concept artist Star Wars concept artist Doug Chiang that he shared on Facebook.Three legends of the industry together at the same time.

Ralph McQuarrie (left), Doug Chiang (center) and Ray Harryhausen (right)

"Truly sad day. Here I am seeing my heroes Ralph [McQuarrie] and Ray Harryhausen meeting for the first time. RIP Ray." - Doug Chiang

This week we lost another film great. Raymond Frederick "Ray" Harryhausen died on May 7, 2013.

He was an American visual effects creator, writer, and producer from California who lived in London, England. He created a form of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation."

He worked on Mighty Joe Young, with Willis H. O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects in 1949. His most memoreable films were The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeletons.

Doug Chiang started out as a stop-motion artist for Pee Wee's Playhouse, so he probably has a special place in his heart for stop-motion animation.

See more of Doug Chiang's work at dchiang.com Ralph McQuarrie's portfolio at RalphMcQuarrie.com and Ray Harryhausen's work at RayHarryhausen.com

Do you remember the great Harryhausen?

TRON Lightcycle Storyboard Comparison Video

Though the original Tron was a commercial failure, it became a cult classic thanks to scenes like this light cycle race.

One of the most famous scenes was when Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) was forced to compete in the light cycle game.

I found a video comparison of the storyboards for Tron (1982) and the film.

Check out the video after the jump.