With the end of Ahsoka’s first season on Disney+ comes unhappy information from behind the scenes of the Star Wars series: costume designer Shawna Trpcic, a lifelong fan of sci-fi and comedian books who additionally introduced her abilities to The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, has died on the age of 56.
The Costume Designers Guild (through Variety) shared the information on social media:
The Guild additionally linked to a GoFundMe for Trpcic’s children, which incorporates extra details about her life and profession:
“Born in Artesia, CA, Shawna needed to be a truck driver in highschool however had an artwork trainer who needed her to be an artist. He impressed her to attend Otis Faculty of Artwork and Design for style. In her senior 12 months, she labored on Bob Mackie’s workforce. Shawna was somebody who was at all times into science fiction and comedian books. Costume design for her ‘was like creating advantageous artwork for the physique since you’re creating this dimensional character, and I used to be hooked instantly.’
Shawna bought her begin illustrating for Albert Wolsky on the Oscar-winning movie Bugsy after which turned his assistant on Barry Levinson’s movie Toys. She was quickly designing her personal movies. Notable characteristic credit embody The Cabin within the Woods, working with Joss Whedon, and The SpongeBob Film: Sponge on the Run, together with many tv exhibits. She labored for Jill Ohanneson because the assistant costume designer on the pilot of Firefly and ultimately took over the present. A Firefly fan who labored at Skywalker Ranch requested her if she would love a tour, and there she met George Lucas. Fifteen years later, she obtained the decision to design The Mandalorian, fulfilling a lifelong dream to design for Star Wars.
After all, Shawna was most recognized for her monumental contributions to Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni’s exhibits within the Star Wars Universe. She designed a number of seasons of The Mandalorian, in addition to The E-book of Boba Fett and most not too long ago Ahsoka, which earned her the most effective notices of her profession. She beloved collaborating with Jon and Dave, who had been the dream workforce for her, together with working with the actors and together with her enormous costume design workforce. To accommodate all of her creations, Lucasfilm established a warehouse that held 1000’s of her costumes from all of the exhibits. For her work, Shawna obtained a number of Emmy nominations and is nominated for Oustanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes for The Mandalorian Season 3 on the upcoming Emmys, her third nomination. She received the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Tv for The E-book of Boba Fett. A staple at each Star Wars Celebration, Shawna beloved interacting with the followers and would typically decide the cosplay competitions.”
Starwars.com additionally shared a tribute in Trpcic’s reminiscence, which reads partly:
“She was thought-about one thing of a Star Wars historian by her friends, studying each making-of e book she may discover to raised perceive the methods used within the movies throughout varied eras. In her research, she particularly sought out materials that included discussions between George Lucas and his designers and idea artists, which turned the foundational concepts of her unending analysis into Star Wars costume design.
Trpcic labored intently with present runners/producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau in addition to all the forged and crew on The Mandalorian, The E-book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka, approaching her work with surgical precision.
‘Shawna had a deep love and appreciation for Star Wars,’ says Filoni. ‘You’ll be able to see that in each piece of labor she did with us. She beloved the whole lot about being part of these tales, together with connecting with followers and being part of that group. I really feel like she has at all times been part of Star Wars. Her costumes inform a narrative, offering the suggestion of a life expertise that occurred earlier than the cameras rolled. I beloved collaborating with Shawna, and I’ll miss her presence.’
‘Her creativity introduced this world to life,’ provides Favreau. “She shall be deeply missed each as a buddy and as a colleague.’”
io9’s ideas exit to Trpcic’s household, pals, and colleagues at this troublesome time.
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