This is a fascinating and dramatic story; certainly more interesting than the prequel trilogy.
I'm certainly convinced, from the evidence put forward in this thread, that the original artist was Liz Moore. Andrew Ainsworth comes across as a disreputable and unsavoury character. It's a shame he could not be content with the credit he deserves for his actual contribution to the films - he still managed to get the helmets and armour made and delivered to a tight schedule.
I'll be keeping an eye out for the judgment. As much as I dislike IP law, I'll make an exception for this case.
For those who may be interested, you can track the case on the Supreme Court website.
The Supreme Court - Case details
On a personal note, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Brian Muir. 10 years ago I got engaged in a conversation with a young lady about the Vader mask. 10 months later she agreed that, as Vader himself was unlikely to propose to her, she'd have to make do with me instead :love.
Without that conversation-inspiring artwork we would have gone our seperate ways without speaking a word. So, Brian, thank you!
