| Star Trek: The Art of the Film |  | Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Creator: J. J. Abrams
Publisher: Titan Books
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ISBN: 1848566204
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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.
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 Filled with detailed, high quality art November 30, 2009
Parka (Singapore)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R32H02F8K4DAV2 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.)
Worth Every Penny!!!!! January 13, 2010
picardfan007 (USA)
I hardly never purchase hardcover "Making Of" movie books. With Star Trek I make an exception. This book far surpasses any of the earlier versions that encompassed the TV shows. I can only speculate here; but the designers of this film would have never been allowed to create these designs for the Next Generation era. The cancellation of Enterprise was in part that the show was not attractive to look at. The producers adhered to the traditional look of the earlier shows.
This book in paticular gone where the others have not. We get to see alien designs. Variations of the Enterprise bridge. The update of the original series uniforms was nothing short of a miracle. I didn't think that you could take the primary colors of the original and create this amazing film. As a cartoonist and illustrator I will get a lot out of this catalog of strange new worlds. I'd reccomend it to any fan or illustrator on how to adapt a TV show for feature films.
Star Trek as You've Never Seen It January 13, 2010
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 exciting new phase of Star Trek's forty odd year existence; and Star Trek: The Art of the Film chronicles its aesthetic development from early conceptual and commercial art, to final designs. There is a strong influence from the Star Wars universe in this film, and thus this book, with several Star Wars veterans such as Ryan Church and Alex Jaeger contributing their prodigious talents to the revitalization of this franchise. Even Mark Cotta Vaz, the author of this book has connections with Star Wars going back some years. On reflection this is of course no surprise as Industrial Light & Magic was put in charge of updating and redesigning the entire Star Trek aesthetic early on; with the aim of appealing to a younger generation of audiences who haven't grown up with Trek, and who aren't encumbered with preconceived notions of what it should look like. This fascinating book is virtually overflowing with some of the most visually stunning and beautifully imagined CGI, art and design ever to have been created for this most enduring of franchises, and in one word, is engrossing. The chapters logically follow the sequences of the film itself, beginning with the almost submarine like designs for the U.S.S. Kelvin and ending with a chapter briefly covering the truly inspired poster campaign. From cover to cover hundreds of photos in gorgeous saturated colours are featured to give you an idea of how a particular scene, costume, prosthetic or even set was originally conceived by the concept artist or production designer and then vividly bought to life in the final theatrical release of the film. The descriptive text is written in an intelligent, clear and concise manner that is regularly interspersed throughout the book; a short preface and a humorous forward by Mr Abrams himself are also included in the first few pages, succinctly followed by a revealing introduction titled: The Future Begins...
Wanting to bring newer sensibilities to the Star Trek franchise J.J. Abrams and his team have almost entirely eschewed the past in favour of an ultramodern, sleek and sexy look that it was hoped would appeal to both devoted trekkies, and potential new fans. Yet even in their aim to completely re-envision Star Trek for contemporary audiences they were always fully aware of the fact that certain key aspects of its design vocabulary should be treated with the utmost respect, while other aspects could be cast anew. If anything the production team were in the unenviable position of wanting to create something that's vitally modern; yet at the same time also wanting to pay homage to all that's gone before, and not alienate existing fans in the process. On one hand I admire this goal; for by bringing in people who've not worked on Star Trek productions before they were given free rein to think out of the box and come up with clever new ideas, yet on the other hand much of the distinctive Star Trek aesthetic that's evolved over the past four decades or so seems to have been totally discarded in favour of the shiny and the new. But I have to admit that somehow they've pulled off this fine balancing act, and still given the film a credible Star Trek ambience. I also have to admit that I am slightly uncomfortable with the overall Star Wars treatment this film has been given; from the massive advertising blitz and media campaign to the tacky product placements, it's never really been done for a Trek production before... and I feel that cheapened it somewhat. But luckily this wonderful book is another story altogether and I would definitely highly recommend it to anyone who's ever been interested in conceptual and commercial art for films, or indeed for television. And hopefully like the film itself, you'll end up loving it about as much as I do! Live long and prosper!
Star Trek as You've Never Seen It January 13, 2010
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 exciting new phase of Star Trek's forty odd year existence; and Star Trek: The Art of the Film chronicles its aesthetic development from early conceptual and commercial art, to final designs. There is a strong influence from the Star Wars universe in this film, and thus this book, with several Star Wars veterans such as Ryan Church and Alex Jaeger contributing their prodigious talents to the revitalization of this franchise. Even Mark Cotta Vaz, the author of this book has connections with Star Wars going back some years. On reflection this is of course no surprise as Industrial Light & Magic was put in charge of updating and redesigning the entire Star Trek aesthetic early on; with the aim of appealing to a younger generation of audiences who haven't grown up with Trek, and who aren't encumbered with preconceived notions of what it should look like. This fascinating book is virtually overflowing with some of the most visually stunning and beautifully imagined CGI, art and design ever to have been created for this most enduring of franchises, and in one word, is engrossing. The chapters logically follow the sequences of the film itself, beginning with the almost submarine like designs for the U.S.S. Kelvin and ending with a chapter briefly covering the truly inspired poster campaign. From cover to cover hundreds of photos in gorgeous saturated colours are featured to give you an idea of how a particular scene, costume, prosthetic or even set was originally conceived by the concept artist or production designer and then vividly bought to life in the final theatrical release of the film. The descriptive text is written in an intelligent, clear and concise manner that is regularly interspersed throughout the book; a short preface and a humorous forward by Mr Abrams himself are also included in the first few pages, succinctly followed by a revealing introduction titled: The Future Begins...
Wanting to bring newer sensibilities to the Star Trek franchise J.J. Abrams and his team have almost entirely eschewed the past in favour of an ultramodern, sleek and sexy look that it was hoped would appeal to both devoted trekkies, and potential new fans. Yet even in their aim to completely re-envision Star Trek for contemporary audiences they were always fully aware of the fact that certain key aspects of its design vocabulary should be treated with the utmost respect, while other aspects could be cast anew. If anything the production team were in the unenviable position of wanting to create something that's vitally modern; yet at the same time also wanting to pay homage to all that's gone before, and not alienate existing fans in the process. On one hand I admire this goal; for by bringing in people who've not worked on Star Trek productions before they were given free rein to think out of the box and come up with clever new ideas, yet on the other hand much of the distinctive Star Trek aesthetic that's evolved over the past four decades or so seems to have been totally discarded in favour of the shiny and the new. But I have to admit that somehow they've pulled off this fine balancing act, and still given the film a credible Star Trek ambience. I also have to admit that I am slightly uncomfortable with the overall Star Wars treatment this film has been given; from the massive advertising blitz and media campaign to the tacky product placements, it's never really been done for a Trek production before... and I feel that cheapened it somewhat. But luckily this wonderful book is another story altogether and I would definitely highly recommend it to anyone who's ever been interested in conceptual and commercial art for films, or indeed for television. And hopefully like the film itself, you'll end up loving it about as much as I do! Live long and prosper!
Star Trek as You've Never Seen it Before January 15, 2010
Shelly (NSW Australia)
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 exciting new phase of its forty odd year existence; and Star Trek: The Art of the Film chronicles its aesthetic development from early conceptual and commercial art, to final designs. There is a strong influence from the Star Wars universe in this film, and thus this book, with several Star Wars veterans such as Ryan Church and Alex Jaeger contributing their prodigious talents to the revitalization of this franchise. Even Mark Cotta Vaz, the author of this book has connections with Star Wars going back some years. On reflection this is of course no surprise as Industrial Light & Magic was put in charge of updating and redesigning the entire Star Trek aesthetic early on with the aim of appealing to a younger generation of audiences who haven't grown up with Trek, and who aren't encumbered with preconceived notions of what to expect. Yet I do have to say that despite this somehow they have pulled off that fine balancing act rather well, and have given the film a tangible Star Trek ambience. This deeply fascinating book is virtually overflowing with some of the most visually stunning and beautifully imagined CGI, art and design ever to have been created for this most enduring of franchises, and in one simple word, is engrossing. The chapters logically follow the sequences of the film itself; beginning with the almost submarine like designs and finished sets for the U.S.S. Kelvin, and ending with a chapter briefly covering the truly inspired poster campaign. From cover to cover hundreds of photos in gorgeous saturated colours are featured to give you an idea of how a particular scene, costume, prop, prosthetic or even visual effect was originally conceived by the concept artist or production designer and then vividly bought to life in the final theatrical release of the film. The descriptive text is written in an intelligent, clear and concise manner that is regularly interspersed throughout the book, a short preface and a humorous forward by Mr Abrams himself are also included in the first few pages, succinctly followed by a revealing introduction entitled: The Future Begins...
Wanting to bring more youthful sensibilities to the Star Trek franchise J.J. Abrams and his team have almost entirely eschewed the past in favour of an ultramodern, sleek and sexy look that it was hoped would appeal to both devoted trekkies, and potential new fans. Yet even in their aim to completely re-envision Star Trek for contemporary audiences they were always fully aware of the fact that certain key aspects of its design vocabulary should be treated with the utmost respect, while other aspects could be cast anew. If anything the production team were in the unenviable position of wanting to create something that's vitally modern and yet at the same time also wanting to pay homage to all that's gone before, and not alienate existing fans in the process. On one hand I admire this goal; for by bringing in people who've not worked on Star Trek productions before they were given free rein to think out of the box and come up with clever new ideas, yet on the other hand much of the distinctive Star Trek aesthetic that's evolved over the past four decades or so seems to have been totally discarded in favour of the shiny and the new. I also have to admit that I am slightly uncomfortable with the overall Star Wars treatment this film has been given; from the massive advertising blitz and media campaign to the tacky product placements, it's never really been done for a Trek production before... and I feel that cheapened it somewhat. But luckily for us this wonderful book is another story altogether and I wouldn't hesitate in highly recommending it to anyone who's ever been interested in conceptual and commercial art for films, or indeed for television. And hopefully like the film itself, you'll end up loving it just as much as I do! Live long and prosper!
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