We round out Star Wars Day with an announcement on The Clone Wars.  From LFL... CG Supervisor Joel Aron will share his expertise and his inside knowledge of the hit television series The Clone Wars at Celebration VI. Aron, who draws on an exhaustive history of creating seamless digital effects for Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic has helped bring a feature film sensibility to the weekly animated adventures of The Clone Wars. Those at Celebration can hear from Aron on The Clone Wars panels with Dave Filoni, sharing both behind-the-scenes knowledge and new sneak peeks into Season Five.

In addition to appearing on the larger stages, Aron will again treat fans to master class sessions in the much more intimate “Star Wars University” lecture hall.

Aron joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1991 as a technical assistant on the feature film Hook. He has worked on many high profile films, including Jurassic Park, Men in Black, The Perfect Storm and Pearl Harbor. As a CG Supervisor, Aron continued to push the limits of computer graphic feature film visual effects, while still working on location for principal photography. In the spring of 2008, Aron joined forces with the team behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars to help advance Lucasfilm Animation’s production technology. Now, supervising the visual effects and lighting for the epic series, Aron continues to push the look of the show to be the most spectacular animated series on television.

Prior to joining ILM, Aron worked as a freelance computer artist, specializing in 2D compositing, 3D lighting and modeling and animation. He is an avid photographer, and is rarely seen without a camera.


We round out Star Wars Day with an announcement on The Clone Wars.  From LFL... CG Supervisor Joel Aron will share his expertise and his inside knowledge of the hit television series The Clone Wars at Celebration VI. Aron, who draws on an exhaustive history of creating seamless digital effects for Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic has helped bring a feature film sensibility to the weekly animated adventures of The Clone Wars. Those at Celebration can hear from Aron on The Clone Wars panels with Dave Filoni, sharing both behind-the-scenes knowledge and new sneak peeks into Season Five.

In addition to appearing on the larger stages, Aron will again treat fans to master class sessions in the much more intimate “Star Wars University” lecture hall.

Aron joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1991 as a technical assistant on the feature film Hook. He has worked on many high profile films, including Jurassic Park, Men in Black, The Perfect Storm and Pearl Harbor. As a CG Supervisor, Aron continued to push the limits of computer graphic feature film visual effects, while still working on location for principal photography. In the spring of 2008, Aron joined forces with the team behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars to help advance Lucasfilm Animation’s production technology. Now, supervising the visual effects and lighting for the epic series, Aron continues to push the look of the show to be the most spectacular animated series on television.

Prior to joining ILM, Aron worked as a freelance computer artist, specializing in 2D compositing, 3D lighting and modeling and animation. He is an avid photographer, and is rarely seen without a camera.

Got a Star Wars collection? Want to share it? Celebration wants to talk with you! From Lucasfilm... Each Star Wars collection is as unique as the people who assembled it. Whether your collection fills a single shelf or a full house, the Celebration VI Collecting Track will show what sets your collection apart. Maybe you have the weirdest assortment of t-shirts, or posters from every country where Star Wars movies were shown. Maybe you just have a flair for displaying your stash in ways that even non-fans can appreciate.


The Celebration VI Collector Showcase is your chance to provide fellow collectors with ideas on how to make their own collections shine. Select images from those submitted will be displayed in the Collectors' community area at Star Wars Celebration VI.  To have your collection considered for the Showcase (you may enter as an individual or a family), send no more than eight images to Todd Chamberlain no later than June 8.

Please include:
Got a Star Wars collection? Want to share it? Celebration wants to talk with you! From Lucasfilm... Each Star Wars collection is as unique as the people who assembled it. Whether your collection fills a single shelf or a full house, the Celebration VI Collecting Track will show what sets your collection apart. Maybe you have the weirdest assortment of t-shirts, or posters from every country where Star Wars movies were shown. Maybe you just have a flair for displaying your stash in ways that even non-fans can appreciate.


The Celebration VI Collector Showcase is your chance to provide fellow collectors with ideas on how to make their own collections shine. Select images from those submitted will be displayed in the Collectors' community area at Star Wars Celebration VI.  To have your collection considered for the Showcase (you may enter as an individual or a family), send no more than eight images to Todd Chamberlain no later than June 8.

Please include:

Next on Star Wars Day?  Word from Lucasfilm on the Fan Tables that'll appear at Celebration... Who would know better what Star Wars fans enjoy at Celebrations than the fans themselves? At Celebration VI, creative and community-minded fans are contributing more entertainment, exhibits and surprises than ever before. An important portion of the overall fan participation at the show is the fan table area in the Celebration Experience Exhibit Hall, where individual fan organizations show off what makes them special in the Star Wars galaxy.

Bringing the Force of Fandom to Celebration VI are:

DC Area Star Wars Collecting Club. The DCSWCC is Star Wars fans from the Washington D.C. metro area who share a love of collecting in all its many aspects. One of the main missions of the club is to give back to the youth of their community.

Fan Force. FanForce is a 'force of fans', dedicated to fully enjoying the Star Wars experience. It is a global network for fans who want to meet up with the other fans in their area. Fan Force is devoted to fun, friendship and everything Star Wars.

Japan Star Wars Modeling Alliance. The club builds ships that are replicas of the studio models that appear in the Star Wars movies, and will travel across the ocean with some of their expert creations to share them with other fans.

Mandalorian Mercs. The costuming group whose members create armor based on the notorious Boba Fett and his Mandalorian brothers in arms, the Mercs return to Celebration with a larger area, great charity opportunities, and more. Look for more here soon on what they will bring to the show.

Mississippi Mandalorians. The Mississippi Mandalorians is the South’s largest non- costume centric fan group. They take pride in their charitable work but also consider themselves a group of friends who come together through their mutual love of Star Wars.

Norwich Star Wars Club UK. Going since 1999, this Norwich, U.K. club prides itself in sharing their love of Star Wars with fans of all interests and ages. The club includes a costume group called Heroes and Villains. They are a sister club with the Mississippi Mandalorians.

Ohio Star Wars Collectors’ Club. Focusing on networking, sharing collections, and a love of Star Wars, the club involves families in the fan experience and in promoting the collecting fan community.

Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society. The PSWCS is dedicated to enhancing the collecting experiences of Pennsylvania Star Wars collectors. They have created a network to facilitate collecting needs, share information, and socialize. The club accepts all collectors who currently live in Pennsylvania or have significant ties to Pennsylvania.

R2-D2 Builders. Once again, the R2-D2 Builders will bring a treasure of expertly-built droids to Celebration. Read more soon on their display room, programming, and other activities.

Star Wars Grand Florida Alliance. The club boasts a diverse membership drawn together by a love of Star Wars. Social networking is a focus, and the group includes members who collect, costume, create, and spread the fun of the galaxy in a variety of ways.

Next on Star Wars Day?  Word from Lucasfilm on the Fan Tables that'll appear at Celebration... Who would know better what Star Wars fans enjoy at Celebrations than the fans themselves? At Celebration VI, creative and community-minded fans are contributing more entertainment, exhibits and surprises than ever before. An important portion of the overall fan participation at the show is the fan table area in the Celebration Experience Exhibit Hall, where individual fan organizations show off what makes them special in the Star Wars galaxy.

Bringing the Force of Fandom to Celebration VI are:

DC Area Star Wars Collecting Club. The DCSWCC is Star Wars fans from the Washington D.C. metro area who share a love of collecting in all its many aspects. One of the main missions of the club is to give back to the youth of their community.

Fan Force. FanForce is a 'force of fans', dedicated to fully enjoying the Star Wars experience. It is a global network for fans who want to meet up with the other fans in their area. Fan Force is devoted to fun, friendship and everything Star Wars.

Japan Star Wars Modeling Alliance. The club builds ships that are replicas of the studio models that appear in the Star Wars movies, and will travel across the ocean with some of their expert creations to share them with other fans.

Mandalorian Mercs. The costuming group whose members create armor based on the notorious Boba Fett and his Mandalorian brothers in arms, the Mercs return to Celebration with a larger area, great charity opportunities, and more. Look for more here soon on what they will bring to the show.

Mississippi Mandalorians. The Mississippi Mandalorians is the South’s largest non- costume centric fan group. They take pride in their charitable work but also consider themselves a group of friends who come together through their mutual love of Star Wars.

Norwich Star Wars Club UK. Going since 1999, this Norwich, U.K. club prides itself in sharing their love of Star Wars with fans of all interests and ages. The club includes a costume group called Heroes and Villains. They are a sister club with the Mississippi Mandalorians.

Ohio Star Wars Collectors’ Club. Focusing on networking, sharing collections, and a love of Star Wars, the club involves families in the fan experience and in promoting the collecting fan community.

Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society. The PSWCS is dedicated to enhancing the collecting experiences of Pennsylvania Star Wars collectors. They have created a network to facilitate collecting needs, share information, and socialize. The club accepts all collectors who currently live in Pennsylvania or have significant ties to Pennsylvania.

R2-D2 Builders. Once again, the R2-D2 Builders will bring a treasure of expertly-built droids to Celebration. Read more soon on their display room, programming, and other activities.

Star Wars Grand Florida Alliance. The club boasts a diverse membership drawn together by a love of Star Wars. Social networking is a focus, and the group includes members who collect, costume, create, and spread the fun of the galaxy in a variety of ways.

We've talked about some guests.  Shall we talk about some programming?  Here's the initial info on our Family Room from LFL... Celebration VI will offer endless opportunities for young fans to have fun. The Family Room will be an exciting place for kids to hang out together with their families, designed with younger Star Wars fans in mind. Open every day of the show, the Family Room offers a variety of fun activities that kids and their families can participate in together. Parents and kids can drop in at any time to make a craft, play a game, or just relax in a comfy chair with a Star Wars book.

More great Family Room activities are being added all the time, but here are just a few to give you an idea of what you can look forward to.We've talked about some guests.  Shall we talk about some programming?  Here's the initial info on our Family Room from LFL... Celebration VI will offer endless opportunities for young fans to have fun. The Family Room will be an exciting place for kids to hang out together with their families, designed with younger Star Wars fans in mind. Open every day of the show, the Family Room offers a variety of fun activities that kids and their families can participate in together. Parents and kids can drop in at any time to make a craft, play a game, or just relax in a comfy chair with a Star Wars book.

More great Family Room activities are being added all the time, but here are just a few to give you an idea of what you can look forward to.

Happy May The Fourth!  What's next up on Star Wars Day? A big, big post on Boba Fett(s) at Celebration! Boba's one of the most iconic characters in the entire Star Wars saga, so we're doing him right, welcoming not just one guest -- but four! From our friends at Lucasfilm... The actors who portrayed the galaxy’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, will be at Star Wars Celebration VI this August. In addition to anticipated appearances on the live stages, they will be signing autographs and meetings fans in the Celebration Autograph Hall run by Official Pix.

Jeremy Bulloch might be known best for his role as the bounty hunter Boba Fett, but the British actor can be seen on the screen without the iconic helmet, both in and out of the Star Wars Saga. In addition to his role as the merciless mercenary in battered battle armor, Bulloch has also appeared as Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith and as Lieutenant Sheckil in The Empire Strikes Back. Outside the Star Wars movies, Bulloch’s extensive television and movie credits include roles in Doctor Who, O Lucky Man!, Robin of Sherwood and three James Bond movies – Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved Me.

Boba Fett spans the entire Star Wars Saga, and the character revealed his boyhood beginnings in Attack of the Clones – portrayed by television and film actor Daniel Logan. Logan reprised this role, voicing the character in the three-part Season Two finale of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, as well as memorable appearances in Season Four, as young Fett begins his bounty hunting career. A New Zealand native, Daniel Logan started acting at the age of 10 when local children's rugby teams were being scouted for a TV commercial. From a selection of hundreds of young hopefuls, Logan got the part – playing a little boy who is knocked into the mud by Auckland rugby star Michael Jones. Other roles include New Zealand medical series Shortland Street, a guest appearance on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and The Legend of Johnny Lingo.

Celebration VI will feature others who touched the famed Mandalorian helmet. Both Dickey Beer and John Morton performed as Fett, and will be signing in the Celebration Autograph Hall. Morton, better known as Luke Skywalker’s gunner Dak Morton, shot a Fett scene with Lando Calrissian and Darth Vader in Cloud City.

And, because we can’t get enough of Mandalorian armor, Star Wars fan groups The Dented Helmet and The 501st Legion are hosting an art helmet charity project. Artists are creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces to benefit the Make-A-Wish charity, with roughly half the exhibit and art dedicated to clone trooper helmets, and half to Boba Fett helmets.

This stunning Boba Fett helmet pictured up top is by artist John Brosio and was inspired by a Hopi kachina, which is a carved and decorated doll that embodies the characteristics of the spirits of the Hopi Native Americans tribe. Brosio included real horns, snake skin, snake rattlers, and feathers. The helmet, and many more original works of art, will be on display in the Dented Helmet booth at Celebration VI, and auctioned off after the show for Make-A-Wish.Happy May The Fourth!  What's next up on Star Wars Day? A big, big post on Boba Fett(s) at Celebration! Boba's one of the most iconic characters in the entire Star Wars saga, so we're doing him right, welcoming not just one guest -- but four! From our friends at Lucasfilm... The actors who portrayed the galaxy’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, will be at Star Wars Celebration VI this August. In addition to anticipated appearances on the live stages, they will be signing autographs and meetings fans in the Celebration Autograph Hall run by Official Pix.

Jeremy Bulloch might be known best for his role as the bounty hunter Boba Fett, but the British actor can be seen on the screen without the iconic helmet, both in and out of the Star Wars Saga. In addition to his role as the merciless mercenary in battered battle armor, Bulloch has also appeared as Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith and as Lieutenant Sheckil in The Empire Strikes Back. Outside the Star Wars movies, Bulloch’s extensive television and movie credits include roles in Doctor Who, O Lucky Man!, Robin of Sherwood and three James Bond movies – Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved Me.

Boba Fett spans the entire Star Wars Saga, and the character revealed his boyhood beginnings in Attack of the Clones – portrayed by television and film actor Daniel Logan. Logan reprised this role, voicing the character in the three-part Season Two finale of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, as well as memorable appearances in Season Four, as young Fett begins his bounty hunting career. A New Zealand native, Daniel Logan started acting at the age of 10 when local children's rugby teams were being scouted for a TV commercial. From a selection of hundreds of young hopefuls, Logan got the part – playing a little boy who is knocked into the mud by Auckland rugby star Michael Jones. Other roles include New Zealand medical series Shortland Street, a guest appearance on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and The Legend of Johnny Lingo.

Celebration VI will feature others who touched the famed Mandalorian helmet. Both Dickey Beer and John Morton performed as Fett, and will be signing in the Celebration Autograph Hall. Morton, better known as Luke Skywalker’s gunner Dak Morton, shot a Fett scene with Lando Calrissian and Darth Vader in Cloud City.

And, because we can’t get enough of Mandalorian armor, Star Wars fan groups The Dented Helmet and The 501st Legion are hosting an art helmet charity project. Artists are creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces to benefit the Make-A-Wish charity, with roughly half the exhibit and art dedicated to clone trooper helmets, and half to Boba Fett helmets.

This stunning Boba Fett helmet pictured up top is by artist John Brosio and was inspired by a Hopi kachina, which is a carved and decorated doll that embodies the characteristics of the spirits of the Hopi Native Americans tribe. Brosio included real horns, snake skin, snake rattlers, and feathers. The helmet, and many more original works of art, will be on display in the Dented Helmet booth at Celebration VI, and auctioned off after the show for Make-A-Wish.

In our first May The Fourth update, we're excited to announce Carrie Fisher will be returning to Star Wars Celebration!  Here's the official scoop straight from Lucasfilm... The original princess with an attitude, is slated to appear at Star Wars Celebration VI at the Orange County Convention Center. Fisher, Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy, will be greeting fans and signing autographs in the Celebration Autograph Hall organized by Official Pix, and is scheduled to appear on stage for an interview and a question and answer session with Celebration host James Arnold Taylor.

Fisher, an audience favorite for both her onscreen and onstage roles, was 19 years old when she became a cultural icon as Princess Leia in A New Hope. Her film career started when she was even younger, playing opposite Warren Beatty in Shampoo in 1975. She is the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. In addition to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, andReturn of the Jedi, Fisher has performed in numerous movies and television series, including memorable appearances in The Blues Brothers, The Man with One Red Shoe, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Burbs, When Harry Met Sally, Austin Powers, Heartbreakers, Fanboys, Sorority Row, and in her own television specials, including the autobiographical Wishful Drinking.

Though she is famous for her film, television, and stage roles, Fisher devotes much of her time to writing. She has penned several novels, including the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, which was made into a successful movie starring Meryl Streep. Her other works include Surrender the Pink, Delusions of Grandma, The Best Awful and Wishful Drinking.

Don't miss Carrie Fisher at Star Wars Celebration VI!

In our first May The Fourth update, we're excited to announce Carrie Fisher will be returning to Star Wars Celebration!  Here's the official scoop straight from Lucasfilm... The original princess with an attitude, is slated to appear at Star Wars Celebration VI at the Orange County Convention Center. Fisher, Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy, will be greeting fans and signing autographs in the Celebration Autograph Hall organized by Official Pix, and is scheduled to appear on stage for an interview and a question and answer session with Celebration host James Arnold Taylor.

Fisher, an audience favorite for both her onscreen and onstage roles, was 19 years old when she became a cultural icon as Princess Leia in A New Hope. Her film career started when she was even younger, playing opposite Warren Beatty in Shampoo in 1975. She is the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. In addition to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, andReturn of the Jedi, Fisher has performed in numerous movies and television series, including memorable appearances in The Blues Brothers, The Man with One Red Shoe, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Burbs, When Harry Met Sally, Austin Powers, Heartbreakers, Fanboys, Sorority Row, and in her own television specials, including the autobiographical Wishful Drinking.

Though she is famous for her film, television, and stage roles, Fisher devotes much of her time to writing. She has penned several novels, including the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, which was made into a successful movie starring Meryl Streep. Her other works include Surrender the Pink, Delusions of Grandma, The Best Awful and Wishful Drinking.

Don't miss Carrie Fisher at Star Wars Celebration VI!

May The Fourth Be With You!  Get it?  Get it?  It's like "May The Force Be With You" only with the date... because it's May 4th...  And it's kinda a big thing.  May 4th is an unofficial Star Wars Day with fans.  Fans and shops and the like will be holding little parties celebrations all day around the globe, but what about the official Star Wars Celebration?  Are we doing anything?  Dunno.  But, I'd recommend checking back right here later today or maybe popping over to starwarscelebration.com a little later to find out.May The Fourth Be With You!  Get it?  Get it?  It's like "May The Force Be With You" only with the date... because it's May 4th...  And it's kinda a big thing.  May 4th is an unofficial Star Wars Day with fans.  Fans and shops and the like will be holding little parties celebrations all day around the globe, but what about the official Star Wars Celebration?  Are we doing anything?  Dunno.  But, I'd recommend checking back right here later today or maybe popping over to starwarscelebration.com a little later to find out.

Thanks to Seibertron.com member leokearon for passing this news along. Nick Roche will be appearing at The Book Centre in Wexford for the launch of 'Transformers – Last Stand of the Wreckers' a graphic novel and his art tutorial book 'How to Draw Transformers Prime' on May 5th.

Book Launch of 'Transformers – Last Stand of the Wreckers' a graphic novel co-written and drawn by Nick Roche in The Book Centre, Wexford on Saturday 5th May at 7pm. Nick will also be launching his art tutorial book 'How to Draw Transformers Prime' and will hold a live Transformers Drawing Session in The Book Centre window in Wexford at 3.00pm on Saturday 5th May. Lets get wrecked!

Hello, internet.  It's been a few weeks since we've posted. We always aspire to post up new, relevant, and awesome anecdotes on the blog, but we were wiped out from C2E2. Since the show... There have been vacations to Kentucky and Iceland and business trips to Australia and Vegas. PAX registration went up, down, up again, and is now sold out.  Steven Moffat and Benedict Cumberbatch came to NYC and didn't get pulled apart by fans.  Oh, and we got into a preview screening of Avengers!  We'll have more here soon.  In fact, you should probably come back tomorrow.


Hello, internet.  It's been a few weeks since we've posted. We always aspire to post up new, relevant, and awesome anecdotes on the blog, but we were wiped out from C2E2. Since the show... There have been vacations to Kentucky and Iceland and business trips to Australia and Vegas. PAX registration went up, down, up again, and is now sold out.  Steven Moffat and Benedict Cumberbatch came to NYC and didn't get pulled apart by fans.  Oh, and we got into a preview screening of Avengers!  We'll have more here soon.  In fact, you should probably come back tomorrow.

Our friend Stan Bush dropped by let us know he will be opening for Styx, REO Speedwagon, and Ted Nugent this Sunday, May 6th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. He will be doing a 20 minute acoustic set to start the show. Click here for more details.

Good news for those of you who were not able to make the trip to Dallas last weekend for BotCon 2012, but purchased the non-attendee Iacon package. The sets have started to ship!

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Here are some images from the Seibertron.com gallery to tide you over until your set arrives!

This year's "Invasion" set includes:

• Metalhawk
• Shattered Glass Soundwave
• Shattered Glass Treadshot
• Shattered Glass Tracks
• Gigatron the "Overlord"
• Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus

If you missed out on the Shattered Glass Soundwave headband last weekend at BotCon you're in luck! BotCon just tweeted they will be doing a second run.