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Director J.J. Abrams’ new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek features a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, as it tells the story of how the brash Starfleet cadet James T. Kirk first meets a Vulcan named Spock, and earns the Captain’s chair of the Starship Enterprise. The film quickly became a critical and commercial smash hit worldwide, as audiences — confirmed Trekkers and newcomers alike — thrilled to a state-of-the-art action epic which both respected the legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s archetypal modern myth and forged ahead into an exciting future of its own.
Star Trek: The Art of the Film is a lavishly illustrated celebration of that new vision, tracing the evolution of the movie’s look through a stunning array of previously unseen pre-production paintings, concept sketches, costume and set designs, unit photography and final frames.
Written by New York Times-bestselling author Mark Cotta Vaz in close co-operation with the film’s production team, and including a Foreword by J.J. Abrams, this is the essential companion to the film.
Look Inside Star Trek: The Art of the Film
Director J.J. Abrams’ new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek features a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before, as it tells the story of how the brash Starfleet cadet James T. Kirk first meets a Vulcan named Spock, and earns the Captain’s chair of the Starship Enterprise. The film quickly became a critical and commercial smash hit worldwide, as audiences — confirmed Trekkers and newcomers alike — thrilled to a state-of-the-art action epic which both respected the legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s archetypal modern myth and forged ahead into an exciting future of its own.
Star Trek: The Art of the Film is a lavishly illustrated celebration of that new vision, tracing the evolution of the movie’s look through a stunning array of previously unseen pre-production paintings, concept sketches, costume and set designs, unit photography and final frames.
Written by New York Times-bestselling author Mark Cotta Vaz in close co-operation with the film’s production team, and including a Foreword by J.J. Abrams, this is the essential companion to the film.
Look Inside Star Trek: The Art of the Film
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"If you're a Trekker, this is without reservation a must-own book....this collection is packed with so many stunning visuals that it's worth plopping down on you living room table just for the eye candy alone." - Cinematical.com
"Titan Books has once again delivered a companion book that is a must-have for any fan of the film. " - Filmschoolrejects.com
"Titan Books has once again delivered a companion book that is a must-have for any fan of the film. " - Filmschoolrejects.com
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Mark Cotta Vaz is the author of over twenty-one books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His recent works include Mythic Vision: The Making of Eragon, The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion, and the biography Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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It's weird this book came out months after the movie. The wait is over and I'm glad to say that this book is great.
There's plenty of cool concept art in this 160-page hardcover art book published by Titan Books. There are technical sketches and paintings for spaceships, the set, character, costumes, gadgetry, weapons and creatures. Included also are discarded ideas and concepts.
The amount of detail in the art is astonishing and texture is everywhere, 3D renderings, paintings, film stills. The bridge looks like casinos straight out of Las Vegas, with all the lights, panels, buttons and seats. The wickedly awesome looking mining vessel Narada is shown in different views and comes with close ups which will make you marvel at the engineering.
Those who love spaceships will not only find them, but also space stations and their interiors. They are all meticulously designed showing all the seams, cutting, and texture. The designs for the spaceships look really sleek.
For the non-human looking characters, there are lots of photos on the sculptures. For the creatures, there are sketches and 3D models.
This book is highly recommended to fans of sci-fi, not just Star Trek fans.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
There's plenty of cool concept art in this 160-page hardcover art book published by Titan Books. There are technical sketches and paintings for spaceships, the set, character, costumes, gadgetry, weapons and creatures. Included also are discarded ideas and concepts.
The amount of detail in the art is astonishing and texture is everywhere, 3D renderings, paintings, film stills. The bridge looks like casinos straight out of Las Vegas, with all the lights, panels, buttons and seats. The wickedly awesome looking mining vessel Narada is shown in different views and comes with close ups which will make you marvel at the engineering.
Those who love spaceships will not only find them, but also space stations and their interiors. They are all meticulously designed showing all the seams, cutting, and texture. The designs for the spaceships look really sleek.
For the non-human looking characters, there are lots of photos on the sculptures. For the creatures, there are sketches and 3D models.
This book is highly recommended to fans of sci-fi, not just Star Trek fans.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
It was glossy and very well-made, with absolutely beautiful production values (a lot like the movie). As Trek art books go, though, it concentrated rather heavily on either what did or was going to appear on screen with very little in pre-production sketches and preliminary, experimental designs. Anyone who owned "The Art of Star Trek" will recall things like Matt Jefferies' initial sketched ideas for the overall shape of the Enterprise and the Klingon D7, among other things; this sort of first-cut experimentalism is sadly lacking in this book. Instead, we see what we saw in the film along with some glimpse into how those designs evolved. That's well and good, and this book does do what it intends to quite well. I would have wanted just a little more.
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I bought this book to be used as a prize in a figure drawing session that I run. We were going to have a Star Trek themed evening, but our model canceled, and I got to keep the book. It's a pretty cool book. Lots of very geeky and creative artwork. If you are a fan of the film, you'll enjoy flipping through it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cool book
If you like the movie, you'll love the book. It has great pictures and information about the concept art of the film.
Published 16 months ago by thatswhatshesaid
Trek: Art of the Film Rocks
I purchased the Star Trek: Art of the Film when I had spotted the $19.77 price tag. I had been interested in the book, but preferred not to pay the original price tag. Read more
Published on May 9, 2010 by Kansas_Jones
Star Trek (XI): The Art of the Film - Shows How Good The Film Could...
This book shows the chosen as well as the rejected designs for the 2009 Trek film (11th in the series). Read more
Published on April 1, 2010 by Kevin Hanson
Just like being there.
Having been fortunate enough to have been part of the production, I am happy to say that this is as close to the behind the scenes experience as actually being there. Read more
Published on March 2, 2010 by Valefor De Ambershay
Great Start, but Need More!
Like others have already mentioned, this book is a great concept and executed well, except that it is very thin on included material. Read more
Published on February 21, 2010 by overlordspock
Skinny On Material
Enjoyed the book, but it comes up awfully short on the subject matter. The design for the Enterprise, for example, could have been far more in-depth considering how iconic it is. Read more
Published on February 12, 2010 by Dan Brooks
Superb "Art of" in the style of the "Lord of the Rings" and "Star...
There have been plenty of disappointing "Art of" books lately, but this is not one of them. This is right up there with the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy (three "Art of... Read more
Published on January 28, 2010 by Michael K. Crowley
A lovely illustrated hardcover celebration of the movie's...
Star Trek: The Art of the Film is a lovely illustrated hardcover celebration of the movie's pre-production paintings, concept sketches, set designs and more, and is a top pick for... Read more
Published on January 18, 2010 by Midwest Book Review
Star Trek as You've Never Seen it Before
J.J. Abrams recent cinematic re-envisioning of the Star Trek universe (or reboot as some have called it) has confidently made a break with the past and boldly entered into an... Read more
Published on January 15, 2010 by Shellie
Star Trek as You've Never Seen It
J.J. Abrams recent cinematic re-envisioning of the Star Trek universe (or reboot as some have called it) has confidently made a break with the past and boldly entered into an... Read more
Published on January 12, 2010
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