More than 25 years after the first episode of Star Trek aired on television, history was made once again with the arrival of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Here is an exclusive look at this hit series, from its earliest concepts to the rigors of full-scale production. Lavishly illustrated with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and artwork.
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The Making ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine® is an exclusive look at the incredible adventure that began long before the first scene was shot. Filled with anecdotes and insights covering all aspects of what television viewers see each week, as well as little-known stories of "Borg Tribbles," "Cardassian Bowling Alleys," and the "Funniest Joke in the Universe," this unprecedented behind-the-scenes chronicle is based on a year of research and exclusive observation of every stage of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
From the earliest concepts for the show to the rigors of full-scale production, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine examines the other side of the camera, and provides a detailed look at every stage of television production -- from story breaking, to writing, casting, production design, to the show's magnificent model work and state-of-the-art computerized special effects, and final editing.
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Insider's Look at How TV Shows Get Made,
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This review is from: The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine (Paperback)
This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about what goes into television production. Stevens and Stevens (who are screenwriters themselves, having written for the "Batman" animated TV series, among other things) go into detail about how "Deep Space Nine" got made. From the show's initial story concept to the inevitable pre-production meetings that followed, story development, and casting: it's all here. This book also provides some brief but useful information on art design, make-up, directing, editing, how scripts are written (and re-written), and so on. There's even a helpful section at the end of the book which explains who all these people are whose names whiz by in the closing credits of a TV show. (Ever want to know what a property master is or what a scenic artist or grip does? Now you will.) In short, even if you have no interest in the Star Trek universe whatsoever but you are interested in television production, this book should give you an excellent introduction to the art form. And, oh, yeah... if you are a Star Trek fan, you'll love this book even more for all the inside trivia it provides on one of the finest (and most underrated) sci-fi shows ever to grace the airwaves.
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One of my favourite books,
By CHRIS J GREGORY (Selangor Darul Ehsan, Subang Jaya Malaysia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine (Paperback)
I have had this book now, for about 5 years. I must have read it dozens of times (yup i'm a geek). Its got all the technical stuff on filming the pilot (and beyond) from script development, model making and special effects, to acting and characters (even the story of how Morn came to be!). This book is well written, interesting, and above all a heap of fun. Go ahead and enjoy.
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A great 'Behind the Scenes' document!,
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I loved DS9 on tv and was very impressed with this book. I enjoyed flicking through all the detailed information about the series and seeing the creators' ideas being developed.
This book does focus on the pilot (Emissary) but still gives great insight into the making of a television series. As a downer though- the item was noted as being 'hard cover' when it is in fact a standard paperback.
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