Original Emperor Palpatine 1980

[KyleKatarn1995]

I know there's already been a model of Emperor Palpatine, but I was really wanting the original "chimp lady" Emperor Palpatine that first appeared in The Empire Strike Back before they changed him to Ian McDiarmid. It's more fun to look back at the original 1980 Emperor because he looks so errie. Maybe someone will change the head to make it more like a female with chimp eyes. That way he'll look freaky.

 

[KyleKatarn1995]

Who actually remembers watching this scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader speaks to the Emperor in the Hologram room? We first get to see our eyes on Emperor Palpatine looking rather scary.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUOAbT6OATU

[dark_apprentice]

Maybe it's because he (the original Emperor) was performed by a Woman, the wife of Rick Baker ---> Elain Baker. Voiced by the actor Clive Revill.

Here are some other ref pics i found:

shooting the hologram scene for ESB


original wax mask of the Emperor used in ESB








Toy of the ESB Emperor I've found:







Old screenshots that i made to compare both JKO & JKA characters of Old // New Emperor

1980:



1983 - 2005 (ROTJ, TPM, AOC, ROTS)



 

[Langerd]

I agree... this mysterious scary looking (and weird looking.. He doesnt look like a human at all) He is spooky O.O

[Darth Sion]

1983 - 2005 (ROTJ, TPM, AOC, ROTS) looks so much better.

Is that your Emperor model, @@dark_apprentice?

[Lancelot]

Although the new Emperor scene is well done and not as inferior as the head of Sebastian Shaw being replaced with the head of Hayden Christensen, I prefer the original one. I watched it as a kid and it's still creepier and more mysterious than the new version.

Of course I like the Emperor portrayed by Ian McDiarmid, too. But even there, I like him in 'Return of the Jedi' more than in 'Revenge of the Sith'. Maybe it's because I mostly grew up watching the Original Trilogy. 

[dark_apprentice]

Not mine just have those 2 models

[Darth Sion]

Not mine just have those 2 models

Well, see if you can get permission.. And get that RoTS/RoTJ model uploaded!

[dark_apprentice]

I don't need one, both of those Emperor models are released from their authors

[KyleKatarn1995]

I don't need one, both of those Emperor models are released from their authors

Oh man I totally want that original 1980 Emperor Palpatine. So it would be fun to use him while fighting with other Jedis.

[Jolly]

Behind the scene pictures like that are just the best haha. I always thought the original palpatine had some kind of goggles or mask on. Turns out he was just really deformed? I like this version of him a lot more. 

[Darth Sion]

I don't need one, both of those Emperor models are released from their authors

Well, who's released that version of The Emperor, then?

[KyleKatarn1995]

What would also be cool is to use the 1980 Emperor Palpatine model to recreate the scene where Darth Vader gets in contact with him on this map.

https://jkhub.org/files/file/2302-star-wars-vaders-meditation-chamber/

[dark_apprentice]

Well, who's released that version of The Emperor, then?

I think it was somewhere from MB2 assets not sure, let me check on the backup files.

[KyleKatarn1995]

I also believe that 1980 model of Emperor Palpatine totally looks like this.