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P E R S P E C T I V E | M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 1 8 7 editor's note Western Features by David Morong, Editor The Los Angeles Times headline to the 1977 review of the original Star Wars was "'Star Wars' hails the once and future space western." This issue of PERSPECTIVE shows both the space western and the classic western are alive and well in our industry. The journal also illustrates the varied scales of production our members experience. Eve McCarney displays her own pioneer spirit with The Ballad of Lefty Brown, going off to remote locations with "just a computer and a sketchpad" and through talent and tenacity, she creates a compelling classic western. On Godless, Carlos Barbosa has the rare opportunity to build a western town from the ground up, and the complexity and care that went into this effort are apparent from every angle. One of the limitations of our format is that it is difficult to feature some of the larger scale drawings that go into a project like this. The countless pages of drafting done by Set Designers Amahl Lovato, Bill Matthews and Ron Yates for this production are remarkable, and deserve greater exposure than can fit on these pages. The epic undertaking of The Last Jedi dwarfs almost any other production it is compared to, and Production Designer Rick Heinricks brings in the voices of Art Directors Neal Callow, Andrew Bennett, Phil Sims, Chris Lowe and Todd Cherniawsky to give a sense of both the artistic and logistical challenges of designing the latest incarnation of that original space western. A. Harrison Ford as the space cowboy Han Solo in the original 1977 STAR WARS. B. Tommy Flanagan as Tom Harrah outside the saloon in THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN. C. Cowboys on horseback gathered in front of the Hotel La Belle in GODLESS. D. A stampede through the streets of Canto Bight. Illustration by Kevin Jenkins for THE LAST JEDI. A B C D