Doug Steves
Doug Steves
Doug Steves is a dedicated Star Wars fan and community figure known for his role as a Master of Ceremonies at Star Wars Celebration. He notably co-hosted the stage at Celebration II and Celebration III, helping to guide the fan experience during the peak of the prequel era.
This behind-the-scenes stage panel paired archaeologist and author David West Reynolds with ILM model maker Lorne Peterson for a discussion of Star Wars locations, artifacts and productio... J.W. Rinzler's Making of Star Wars presentation drew on his research into the production of the original 1977 film. The session focused on how A New Hope developed from early drafts, conc... David West Reynolds used this session to apply an archaeology-minded approach to Indiana Jones, drawing on his background as both an archaeologist and a Lucasfilm author. The panel likely... This signing and art-focused appearance brought together Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. Burton was closely associated with StarWars.com and Star Wars craft and fan culture, whi... This Del Rey publishing panel brought together Legacy of the Force authors Aaron Allston, Troy Denning and Karen Traviss. The conversation focused on the nine-book series then reshaping t... This panel celebrated Ralph McQuarrie's Star Wars concept art and its foundational role in defining the saga's visual language. The discussion centered on how McQuarrie's paintings helped... The Opening Ceremonies served as Celebration IV's public birthday party for the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. Fans entering the room received commemorative postal material tied to the St... This ninety-minute publishing and continuity panel examined how Lucasfilm, Del Rey and Dark Horse managed three decades of Star Wars stories across films, books, comics, games and referen... This signing and art-focused appearance brought together Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. Burton was closely associated with StarWars.com and Star Wars craft and fan culture, whi... Shane Felux's panel focused on making independent films with limited resources while still aiming for professional results. Felux was known in Star Wars fan-film circles for Revelations, ... The Robot Chicken writers' panel dug into the process behind Robot Chicken: Star Wars, focusing on how the team selected scenes, built jokes and compressed decades of Star Wars iconograph... This session focused on the physical side of Robot Chicken: Star Wars: the miniature figures, sets, props and stop-motion production work needed to parody Star Wars convincingly. The pane... The Dark Horse Comics panel gave fans an overview of Star Wars comics publishing during a busy Expanded Universe era. The session likely covered then-current and upcoming series, creative... Brandon Alinger and Gus Lopez presented a session on Star Wars filming locations. The panel likely covered how real-world places were identified, photographed and connected to scenes from... Shane Felux's panel focused on making independent films with limited resources while still aiming for professional results. Felux was known in Star Wars fan-film circles for Revelations, ... An advanced R2-D2 Builders session for fans already familiar with basic astromech construction. The panel likely covered more complex electronics, improved drive systems, automation, ligh... A 501st Legion panel about stormtrooper costuming. The session likely covered armor kits, trimming, strapping, undersuits, helmets, boots, blasters, fit, mobility and the differences amon... This panel focused on the Star Wars Incredible Cross-Sections books and the technical illustration process behind them. The session likely covered how artists and writers imagine the inte... This signing and art-focused appearance brought together Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. Burton was closely associated with StarWars.com and Star Wars craft and fan culture, whi... Steve Sansweet and Pete Vilmur presented The Star Wars Vault, a then-upcoming archival book built around rare documents, memorabilia, reproductions and stories from the franchise's histor... Matthew Reinhart's Art of the Popup panel focused on the design and engineering behind Star Wars pop-up books. Reinhart explained how a flat printed page can be engineered to unfold into ... Ryder Windham and Kilian Plunkett's Thank the Maker session brought together a Star Wars author and artist for a discussion tied to storytelling, illustration and behind-the-scenes apprec... This signing and art-focused appearance brought together Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. Burton was closely associated with StarWars.com and Star Wars craft and fan culture, whi... Wookieepedia Trivia was a fan knowledge contest built around Star Wars lore and the Wookieepedia community. The title's Let the Wookiee Win joke framed it as a playful test of deep contin... This signing and art-focused appearance brought together Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. Burton was closely associated with StarWars.com and Star Wars craft and fan culture, whi... A filmmaking panel featuring Joel Edgerton and Nash Edgerton, hosted by Doug Steves. A filmmaking panel featuring Ed Sanchez and Greg Hale discussing filmmaking and The Blair Witch Project. Looks like this guest hasn’t appeared for autographs yet, but we’ll keep checking. Looks like this guest hasn’t appeared for a photo op yet, but we’ll keep checking.Celebration Appearances
Panel Appearances
Star Wars Celebration IV
May 24 to May 28, 2007 • Los Angeles, California
25 panels
Archeology of SW: David West Reynolds, Lorne Peterson
Making of SW: JW Rinzler
Archeology of Indy: David West Reynolds
Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch, Tom Hodges
Legacy of the Force: Allston, Denning, Traviss
Art of Ralph McQuarrie
Opening Ceremonies
30 Years: Continuity Pablo Hidalgo
Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch, Tom Hodges
Independent Film Shane Felux
Robot Chicken Writer’s Panel
Robot Chicken Toys & Sets Panel
Dark Horse Comics
Filming Locations: Alinger & Lopez
Independent Film Shane Felux
Advanced Droid Building
501st Costuming: Stormroopers
Incredible Cross Sections
Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch, Tom Hodges
SW Vault: Sansweet & Vilmur
Matthew Reinhart: Art of the Popup
Ryder Windham & Killian Plunkett
Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch, Tom Hodges
Wookieepedia Trivia
Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch, Tom Hodges
Star Wars Celebration II
May 3 to May 5, 2002 • Indianapolis, Indiana
2 panels
Joel and Nash Edgerton Talk About Filmmaking
Ed Sanchez and Greg Hale Talk About Filmmaking and The Blair Witch
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