A Tour of The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Box Set (Part Four)

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November 3, 2009
Today, Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One comes out on DVD and Blu-ray, giving you a chance to revisit the first 22 episodes of the series in unparalleled depth and clarity (see the original announcement here). Here's a tour of some of the content you'll find inside -- but this list is by no means exhaustive. The galaxy of The Clone Wars is full of surprises, and both standard definition DVD and high definition Blu-ray sets offers hours of exploration!

A Note About Aspect Ratios
These sets are the only place to see The Clone Wars in the full widescreen aspect ratio the television show is produced in. While the network broadcasts are presented in widescreen rectangular format, these versions are even wider, like the Star Wars movies, with more imagery stretching beyond the edges of the frame. See the comparison below.

Now, let's wrap up the episodic tour.

"Blue Shadow Virus" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Padmé and Jar Jar search for a Separatist bio-weapon lab on Naboo.

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 6:50) The team discusses the design and performance of Dr. Nuvo Vindi and the recreation of Naboo for the show.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including Naboo production paintings, Queen and Typho design art, an early bomb squad trooper design and early animatics of key scenes.

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Doctor Vindi facial studies and Padmé in a hazmat suit designs.

"Mystery of a Thousand Moons" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Anakin and Obi-Wan have 48 hours to find the antidote for a deadly virus.

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 5:27) Go behind the scenes with discussion of designing Angels, and character afflicted with the virus.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including early Iego and Jaybo Hood designs, and layout footage of the blue shadow virus outbreak.

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Background alien illustrations and Cliffhold City artwork.

"Storm Over Ryloth" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Ahsoka disobeys Anakin's orders and loses most of her squadron -- prompting Anakin to help give his Padawan a lesson in a respect for authority, and the opportunity for redemption. This is a director's cut episode, with a longer running time of never before seen animation.

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 6:00) The production staff discusses the origins of the Ryloth story arc, as well as inspirations from the expanded universe.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including some of the earliest series designs for Ahsoka and Anakin, and an animatic of Ahsoka's final assault

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Early Ryloth prison concept art, early Ashla/Ahsoka concept art, and Anakin studies.

"Innocents of Ryloth" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Obi-Wan and a small clone force take on a powerful droid cannon, while two clone troopers encounter a small Twi'lek girl orphaned by the war. This is a director's cut episode, with a longer running time of never before seen animation.

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 6:55) This featurette discusses the significance of the relationship between Numa and the clone troopers, plus the production challenges of creating the Twi'leks.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including concept art for the town of Nabat, Numa, her doll, and digital turntable models of the AAT, AT-TE, Separatist anti-tank cannons, and tactical droid.

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Ryloth walled town production painting.

"Liberty on Ryloth" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Mace Windu recruits Twi'lek freedom fighters to repel the droid invasion! This is a director's cut episode, with a longer running time of never before seen animation.

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 7:18) The crew discusses the challenges of designing the road to the Ryloth capital, and the sound design of crucial action scenes.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including concept art of the Twi'lek treasures, and digital model turntables of the blurgg, hyena droid, Wat Tambor and the AT-RT.

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Cham Syndulla illustrations and Mace Windu poses.

"Hostage Crisis" (Blu-ray Disc 3; DVD Disc 4)
Bounty Hunters seize control of the Senate Building -- unaware Anakin is still inside!

  • Featurette (DVD & Blu-ray; 7:55) The crew discusses the design and development of the bounty hunter characters, the reappearance of Ziro the Hutt, and the dynamics of Anakin and Padmé's relationship.

  • Jedi Temple Archives (Blu-ray) An enhanced playback mode allows access to a trove of behind-the-scenes extras, including unused Durge and Mas Amedda designs, and an animatic reel of the bounty hunter assault on the Senate.

  • Concept Art (Booklet in both sets) Early Cad Bane art and Coruscant prison complex illustration.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.




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