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Colin J. Cantwell is a model maker and animator best known for his work on Star Wars (1977), for which he prototyped the Death Star and several spacecraft.^[1]^: 119

Personal life[edit]

Beginning in 1955, Cantwell attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he studied art and engineering. After recommending that UCLA create an animation department, he was the first to graduate from the university with a degree in animation.^[2]

Career[edit]

As a model maker at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Cantwell prototyped the Death Star, Star Destroyer,^[3] TIE fighter, X-wing fighter, and several other spacecraft used in Star Wars (1977) based on paintings done by concept artist Ralph McQuarrie.^[4]

Filmography[edit]

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)^[5]
Star Wars (1977)^[5]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)^[4]
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)^[5]
WarGames (1983)^[5]

References[edit]

^ Morton, Ray (November 1, 2007). Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1557837104.
^ Pleasance, Chris (November 14, 2014). "An X-wing fighter without the X? Incredible early sketches of Star Wars spaceships to fetch $50,000 at auction". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
^ Schwalm, Andrea (May 10, 2012). "Star Wars Week: An Interview From a Galaxy Far, Far Away". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Chan, Norman (December 5, 2014). "Colin Cantwell's Pre-Production Work on Star Wars". Tested.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Colin Cantwell". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website
Colin Cantwell at IMDb

[Close_Encounters_book-1] Morton, Ray (November 1, 2007). Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1557837104.

[Daily_Mail-2] Pleasance, Chris (November 14, 2014). "An X-wing fighter without the X? Incredible early sketches of Star Wars spaceships to fetch $50,000 at auction". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

[Wired-3] Schwalm, Andrea (May 10, 2012). "Star Wars Week: An Interview From a Galaxy Far, Far Away". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

[Tested-4] Chan, Norman (December 5, 2014). "Colin Cantwell's Pre-Production Work on Star Wars". Tested.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

[BFI-5] "Colin Cantwell". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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