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A titanic face-off between the Mandalorians and Moff Gideon’s forces culminated in a climactic explosion from which our heroes narrowly escaped. His bear-enhanced stormtroopers and the haunting vision of Force-sensitive clones of himself only intensified the stakes. StarWars.com: This wave has me extra excited for The Book of Boba Fett. What were some of your favorite parts or sculpting challenges for Boba and Fennec? We also had to pay close attention to Grogu's expression. It's such a hopeful scene, but probably a bit scary for the little guy, so capturing that was our main goal. Although some boxes are branded as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, the overall box numbering ties into the main Funko Pop Star Wars line.
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StarWars.com: There's also a Funko exclusive Mando in a special pose. What sets this sculpt apart from other Mandos that have come before? For Boba Fett in his armor, we found ourselves really striving to capture the look and feel of old armor that just got a new paint job. So it needed to look freshened up, but it's still an old set of armor that's been through countless scrapes and battles. That's where careful color callouts come in, knowing just how much and where to place those dings and scratches.Recently, StarWars.com sat down with Lucasfilm's senior manager of product design Brian Merten and Funko's creative director Reis O'Brien to talk about the challenges of capturing Boba Fett's scars, replicating Fennec Shand's fox-like hair, and capturing Grogu's full range of emotion.
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StarWars.com: First of all, thank you for making the Frog Lady figure of my dreams. For this newest wave of Funko Pops!, how did you decide which characters and moments you wanted to include from Season 2 of The Mandalorian? Reis O'Brien: This moment in the show was extremely powerful. This brave little guy connecting with the Force as the stone began to glow and the mysterious hum arose. This was one of those scenes where I instantly thought "lights and sounds!" Then, at my next meeting with Merten, we both realized we were thinking the same exact thing at the same time. Another "no brainer." It just had to be done. Reis O'Brien: We got it sculpted just fine, but the real trial and error came with getting the factory to nail the paints on that zigzagging pattern of the orange strips woven into her hair. But after a few tries, we finally found a great solution.This is technically a production variant but it displays more chrome armor compared to the base figure. StarWars.com: That Luke and Grogu is positively irresistible. When you're creating a likeness like Luke Skywalker here, which so many people recognize and know and love, in this stylized representation, what are the essential elements for you that tell you you've nailed the look and feel of the character?
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Brian Merten: I think one of the hardest parts of designing and working on Pop! is the form itself, especially for un-helmeted characters. In terms of the normal cues that help us identify an actual character likeness, Pop! is quite limited. With Luke's likeness, you really only have eyebrows and hair style to work with so those need to be spot on. The designers out there know how hard it is to simplify things and still have them deliver the message that you want them to.Fennec was another fun one to work on, because all of her attitude needs to be relayed in her pose. You have to find a delicate mix of calm but dangerous. And Fennec's hair was extremely challenging from a production perspective. But then enters the intricate design of Bo-Katan Kryze, exuding power and authority, reminding fans of the fierce battles and strategic alliances that dominated the season.
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