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Shawna Trpcic, an Emmy-nominated costume designer greatest identified for her work on a number of Star Wars sequence on Disney+ and her collaborations with Joss Whedon has died, Lucasfilm announced Friday. She was 56. A reason for loss of life was not supplied however Trpcic’s passing seems sudden; as just lately as three days in the past she was chronicling a desert journey on Instagram.
Born in Artesia, California, Trpcic has construct a powerful physique of labor as a fancy dress designer since her first credit score in 1990. She labored on such Joss Whedon sequence as Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Alongside Weblog.
Trpcic arrange store at Lucasfilm in 2019, becoming a member of the second season of The Mandalorian. She has since continued her work on that sequence and likewise served as costume designer of The Ebook of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka. Trpcic was nominated for an Emmy for her work on The Mandalorian Season 2 and The Ebook of Boba Fett, and gained a Costume Designer’s Guild Award for her work on the latter. She is presently nominated for an Emmy for her work on The Mandalorian Season 3.
“[Trpcic] was thought of one thing of a Star Wars historian by her friends, studying each making-of ebook she might discover to higher perceive the strategies used within the movies throughout varied eras,” the obituary on StarWars.com reads.
On the Star Wars reveals, Trpcic labored intently with showrunners/producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau who each remembered her Friday.
“Shawna had a deep love and appreciation for Star Wars,” Filoni mentioned. “You’ll be able to see that in every bit of labor she did with us. She liked all the pieces about being part of these tales, together with connecting with followers and being part of that neighborhood. 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 liked collaborating with Shawna, and I’ll miss her presence.”
Added Favreau, “Her creativity introduced this world to life. She will probably be deeply missed each as a buddy and as a colleague.”
Trpcic’s movie and TV credit embody The Cabin within the Woods, The Spongebob Film: Sponge on the Run, Ok-Ville, Torchwood, One other Interval, Second Likelihood and Swedish Geese.