Iain McCaig

Iain McCaig (born March 19, 1957) is an artistic director, concept designer, and filmmaker who worked at JAK Films, a division of Lucasfilm, as a storyboard and concept artist for Episodes I, II, III and VII.^[1] Several of the characters he designed include Darth Maul, Queen Amidala, and Sio Bibble. Artwork by McCaig was also featured in A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy,^[2] The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?, Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! and the text=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge comic series.^[3]

Iain McCaig was brought in to sketch characters for the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing campaign, a series set to be released in 2020.^[4]

BiographyEdit

Iain McCaig was born March 19, 1957 in Santa Monica, California. He moved to Glasgow, Scotland for his education, but soon returned to the United States.

His film directing debut—The Face—opened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, and went on to win four awards including Best Family Film in the Houston International Film Festival.

He currently lives with his wife, Leonor, and their two children.

Star Wars contributionsEdit

• Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (2015) — Concept Artist
• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Concept Artist
• Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002) — Concept Artist
• Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999) — Concept Artist, one of Orn Free Taa's aides

Other worksEdit

• John Carter of Mars (2012) — Concept Artist
• Outlander (2006) — Concept/Story Director
• Charlotte's Web (2006) — Concept Artist
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — Concept Artist
• Peter Pan (2003) — Storyboard Artist
• "Dinotopia" (2002) — Storyboard Artist
• Taking the Wheel (2002) — Storyboard Artist
• The Book of Stars (1999) — Visual Effects Storyboard Artist
• The Face (1998) — Director
• Interview with the Vampire (1994) — Storyboard Artist
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1996) — Storyboard Artist
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — Storyboard Artist
• Star Control 2 (1992) — Writer
• Hook (1991) — Storyboard Artist
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — Storyboard Artist
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) — Storyboard Artist
• Jethro Tull's Broadsword and the Beast (1982) — Illustrator

BibliographyEdit

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•  Iain McCaig on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Designing a Sith Lord on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  From Concept to Costume on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Undressed to Kill on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Drawing Attention: Iain McCaig on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Padmé Amidala, Costume P17 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Meet the Episode III Art Department on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• "Shaping the Past"—Star Wars Insider 145
•  Announcing An Exciting New Array of Star Wars Children's Books on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launch Pad"—Star Wars Insider 150
•  Designing The Force Awakens: James Clyne and Iain McCaig Discuss Creating Concept Art on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

• Iain McCaig at the Internet Movie Database
• Iain McCaig's official site - "Coming soon" as of April 20, 2020
• The Art of Iain McCaig - Iain McCaig's official blog
• Ninth Ray Studios' official site