Anise I'Zak isn't a Jedi most fans know of, but fans who have read the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures comic really appreciated her, especially my client who commissioned this. I was asked to emulate the animation style of 2008 The Clone Wars TV series rather than the Tartakovsky design style she was originally created in. One of the most exciting parts of this project for me was bringing these two characters to life in a visual style that had never been previously designed. I was in the unique position of getting to make my own creative decisions about the visual language of these characters, but there's something even more exciting about this project. The client who commissioned it intends to use the figures as the lead actors in his own Star Wars stop motion animated fan film! Stop motion takes a great deal of time, passion, and patience, so we await the release of this fan film eagerly and with the same patience. You can all follow his work at Zack Films Studios!
Anise I'Zak first appeared in the comic story "Chain of Command," written by Jason Hall, penciled by Ethan Beavers, and published by Dark Horse Comics in the tenth volume of the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures trade paperbacks[1] on December 19, 2007. Captain Charge, her security Liaison, is an original character created by the client. Bringing him to life was quite a privilege!
I made Anise using the torso and upper arms of a Clone Wars Shaak Ti action figure. The hips, legs, and forearms were taken from a Clone Wars Mace Windu. I did some action figure surgery with a dremel to get the Shaak Ti torso and Mace Windu hips to fit together, and sculpted over everything to make the transition more seamless.
I designed Anise I'Zak's head in ZBrush, and because she will be used for animation, the client and I decided to make 3 alternating heads with varying expressions to create more storytelling opportunities. Charge required no sculpting, and was a repaint of a Phase 2 Captain Rex.
"ANISE I'ZAK & CAPTAIN CHARGE"
created by
Elias of "Customs for the Kid"
