Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
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| Author(s): | Michael Westmore, Alan Sims, Bradley M. Look, and William J. Birnes |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Published: | October 2000 |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Reference: | ISBN 0671042998 |
Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts is a reference book which provides a behind-the-scenes description of the makeup and props in TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY series. The book includes an introduction by Patrick Stewart.
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- From the book jacket
- Special bonus: a section that will show you how to re-create your own makeup as well as create your own props, using readily available items.
- Words on paper. Without the resourceful, innovative, almost magical talents of the untold hundreds of behind-the-scenes people who have worked on Star Trek, those and countless other futuristic marvels would be just that - words on paper. For years the major responsibility for making it all real for viewing audiences has fallen to people like Academy Award®-winning makeup supervisor Michael Westmore and property master Alan Sims, and their incredible staff of artisans. These modern-day dream shapers have guarded their award-winning secrets with national security-level caution... until today.
- The veil of secrecy is pulled back in Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts. Through dozens of rare sketches, photographs, and designs, discover how those remarkable craftspeople made the fantastic vistas, creatures, and technology encountered every week. You'll be amazed at how low-tech some of these hi-tech wonders really are!
- Who decided to make the Andorian blue? Of what was the belt on the original Klingon costume made? Was the first phaser really a block of wood? All your questions will be answered in Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts!
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