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Shauna Trebcheck is an Emmy-nominated costume designer known for her work on numerous costumes star Wars Her agency Gersh and Lucasfilm have confirmed the death of her series on Disney+ and her collaboration with Joss Whedon. She was 56 years old. A cause of death was not given, but Trpcic’s death was unexpected. Three days ago she was chronicling a desert trip On Instagram.
Trpcic was born in Artesia, California, and has always been interested in science fiction and comic books. She attended Otis College of Fashion Art and Design where she worked on Bob Mackie’s team in her final year.
Trpcic began drawing for Albert Wolski in the Oscar-winning film Boogie Then he became his assistant in the film Barry Levinson Kids Games. She has built an impressive body of work since then, becoming one of Hollywood’s leading sci-fi costume designers. Trpcic described costume design as “creating beautiful body art because you create this dimensional character, and I was immediately struck by it.”
She worked in Joss Whedon series like Angel, firefly, doll house And Dr. Terrible Sing-Along Blog. And so is his movie Cabin in the woods.
a firefly A fan who worked on Skywalker Ranch asked her if she would like to tour, and it was there that Trpcic met George Lucas. Fifteen years later, she received a call to work on it The Mandalorianrealizing a lifelong dream of Star Wars design.
Trpcic set up shop at Lucasfilm in 2019, joining the series’ second season The Mandalorian. She has since continued her work on that series and also worked as a costume designer for Boba Fett bookAnd Ahsoka. Trpcic was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work The Mandalorian Season 2 and boba fett book, She won a Fashion Designers Guild Award for her work on the latter. She is currently nominated for an Emmy Award for her work The Mandalorian Season 3.
To house her creations, Lucasfilm set up a warehouse in Los Angeles that housed thousands of her costumes from all shows.
“[Trpcic] It was considered something of a star Wars A historian by her peers, she reads every filmmaking book she can find to better understand the techniques used in films during different eras. Obituary is reading.
On the Star Wars shows, Trpcic worked closely with showrunners/producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, who remembered her on Friday.
“Shauna had a deep love and appreciation for Star Wars,” Filoni said. “You can see it in every job she did with us. She loved everything about being a part of these stories, including connecting with the fans and being a part of this community. I feel like she’s always been a part of Star Wars. Her costumes tell a story, they make a statement.” “With a life experience that happened before cameras. I loved collaborating with Shauna, and I will miss her presence.”
“Her creativity brought this world to life,” Favreau added. “She will be greatly missed as a friend and colleague.”
As a beloved member of the Star Wars/Lucasfilm family, Trpcic enjoyed interacting with fans and often judged the Star Wars Celebrations cosplay contests.
Trpcic’s film and television credits include The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, K-Fil, Torchwood, Another Period, A Second Chance And Swedish ducks.
As a proud member of the Fashion Designers Guild, she has been a vocal advocate for equal pay for fashion designers.
Trebsic is survived by her mother, Rana, and her two children, Joseph and Sarah Trebsic. Box has been created On behalf of her children. The memorial will be announced at a later date.
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