Star Trek: Action!

By Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block

23,719. That's how many minutes have been committed to film during the thirty year -- and counting -- history of Star Trek. Since its inception as a groundbreaking show, through its current... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671025422
• ISBN13: 9780671025427
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.6" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Lavish "trek" into the making of a television series

With print and pictures detailing EVERY inch of the making of three Trek productions, this is a book that is a treasure for any student of filmmaking. One does not have to be an aficionado of the offspring of the original series to appreciate the work that went into the publication of this book.The book is a fascinating (to use Spock's word) how-to-make-a-television episode (or movie scene) primer.

More pictures than you can point a phaser at!

Provides an in-depth and fascinating account into how Star Trek productions are conceived, filmed and produced. The book showsthe transition from initial idea to final product in 3 Star Trek guises - DS9, Voyager and the film Insurrection. The book is jam-packed with pictures throughout and Erdmann's dialogue is very much narrative in style, as the story is told for much of the book in the quotes of various cast and crew. The book particularly highlights how stories are formed and the various inputs from script writers, producers, directors and cast, and it is fascinating to see how a story develops and changes throughout time. An extremely good read.

The ultimate behind-the-scenes experience

From the first writers' meeting to the satellite upload, this book describes in detail every step taken by actors, producers, designers, directors and editors to create an episode of Star Trek. Terry J. Erdmann has had unprecedented access to production meetings, film sets and post-production facilities to unveil how various Star Trek incarnations get from idea to (small of big) screen. If you're interested in what's going on behind-the-scenes, I highly recommend this title.

A detailed look at the making of star trek

For any star trek fan, or just for those interested in the making of tv series and films, this book outlines, in high detail and many photographs, the process of producing an episode of DS9, Voyager, and a portion of Star Trek: First Contact. A must for any fan's collection.