Star Trek

The Artistry of Dan Curry

Ben Robinson, Dan Curry

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Titan Books
01 November 2020

Films, movies & cinema; Science fiction; Science Fiction Art; Media Reference; Sci-Fi Reference; Future Society; Aliens; Military; Space Exploration; Galactic Empires; Star Trek Reference; Star Trek

Series: Star Trek

Hardback volume showcasing the diverse work of one of Star Trek's most talented alumni, Dan Curry, whose contributions to the TV shows and movies include visual effects, practical effects, title design and weaponry.

With more than 50 years of history to its name, Star Trek is one of the world's most treasured popular culture institutions, and seven-time Emmy award winner Dan Curry is one of its most enduring talents. His amazing contributions have ranged from directing, title design and concept art to practical on-set effects and weapon design. From The Next Generation to Enterprise, Dan's incredibly diverse Star Trek work has resulted in some of the series' most memorable moments.

Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry reveals the many and varied techniques used to produce some of the most spectacular visual effects used in the various series, while Dan also goes in-depth to divulge the secrets of some of his own personal favourite creations. This is a book for all Star Trek fans to treasure!

By: Ben Robinson, Dan Curry
Imprint: Titan Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 254mm,
ISBN: 9781785659348
ISBN 10: 1785659340
Series: Star Trek
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 01 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Filmmaker and fine artist Dan Curry, V.E.S. served as visual-effects supervisor/producer, title designer, director, conceptual designer, and martial arts choreographer for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. A 7-time Emmy winner and veteran of over 100 feature films and TV productions, he is a former Peace Corps volunteer, university instructor, and theatre production designer. As well as being a former VFX governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, he is also a member of the Directors Guild of America, American Society of Cinematographers, Producers Guild of America, Art Directors Guild, and is a past board member of the Visual Effects Society, where he was honored as a V.E.S. Fellow.

Reviews for Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry

A testament to [Curry's] skill as both an artist and a collaborator - Trek Movie A must for Star Trek fans who like to look behind the curtain at the magic of bringing the shows to life - Borg.com 'Encyclopedic in its scope and a must-have for fans of Star Trek and special effects in any visual medium - Cinema Sentries If you only buy one Star Trek item this year, make it Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry - TrekNews 'A beautiful new book that celebrates not only the legacy of a visual effects master but also the many collaborators whose combined work made true television magic' - Trek Movie 'A must-read for new insight into Star Trek and a delight for anyone even marginally interested in how special effects are made' - AIPT 'A book for all Star Trek fans to treasure' - Startrek.com '[A] rich retrospective of his time on Star Trek' - Space.com 'The biggest, best and most comprehensive in terms of showcasing not only how Trek established itself as a groundbreaking television production in the 1980s and 90s, but how critical Dan Curry was to that success' - Trek Core