I did have a few things going in that I knew I wanted to achieve. Matt Ferguson: It was daunting at first because the film is an important one for me. How did you arrive at the characters, layout, and feel you ended up going with? In the end, it seems you definitely leaned into the "Empire" side of things. : There are obviously a million different directions you could have taken with your poster. The twist of the movie was a complete and utter shock to me. I didn’t actually see the film until a little later - I was probably seven or eight and it must have been on TV for Christmas. We had an AT-AT and I loved that thing so much. My first memories of it are actually playing with the action figures we had. Matt Ferguson: I was brought up in a science-fiction loving household with two older brothers, so Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back have always been a part of my life. : What can you tell us about your own Empire fandom over the years? Do you remember when you first saw it? It just started lighting up with notifications and hasn’t stopped since. I was actually working on another project when the poster went live and my phone was next to me charging. To be a part of that is an amazing feeling. Matt Ferguson: It’s so amazing, the sheer amount of love for Star Wars from the online community was something to behold. : Matt, we revealed your poster on the actual anniversary of Empire, and it proved to be pretty popular - to the tune of 22K Twitter likes as of this interview, one day later. caught up with Ferguson to discuss how he made the instant-classic tribute to Episode V. Focusing, appropriately, on the Empire, the painting brings together some of the movie’s most famous iconography, including AT-ATs, the carbon freezing chamber, and a haunting Darth Vader, punctuated with a selective use of stark colors. Ferguson’s poster, published May 21 (the anniversary of Empire’s theatrical debut), is a gorgeous celebration of what many consider to be the greatest Star Wars film. Most impressive.” If Darth Vader had anything to say about artist Matt Ferguson’s 40 th anniversary poster for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, it would surely be that. To celebrate the classic film’s landmark 40th anniversary, presents “Empire at 40,” a special series of interviews, editorial features, and listicles. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back made its theatrical debut. The artist shares early sketches and talks technique for his 40th anniversary tribute to Episode V.
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