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The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant

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The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant explores the creation of Ridley Scott's visionary sequel in the Alien franchise. The book delves into the harrowing journey of the colony ship Covenant’s crew as they encounter a seemingly idyllic but perilous world inhabited only by the enigmatic synthetic David. Featuring stunning concept art and detailed designs, it reveals environments, creatures, technology, and costumes essential to the film's immersive universe.
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This book is ideal for fans of the Alien franchise, film art aficionados, and readers interested in cinematic design and visual effects development.

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Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with Alien: Covenant , a new chapter in the groundbreaking Alien franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

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Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in the groundbreaking Alien franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

Alien: Covenant The Art of the Film reveals how the visual style of the film evolved, with breathtaking concept art accompanied by insight and interviews with key cast and crew. This official companion book explores all the major environments, creatures, and technology that feature in this exciting new movie.

It explores the intricate technology of the eponymous colony ship and its auxiliary vehicles, designs of the crew's uniforms and weaponry, artwork of key locations, and breathtaking alien art imagery in amazing detail.

Packed with fascinating sketches, blueprints, diagrams, full-colour artwork, final film frames and behind-the-scenes shots from the set, Alien: Covenant The Art of the Film is the ultimate literary companion to this highly anticipated movie event.

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Praised as a "staggeringly beautiful coffee table book," this companion volume is celebrated for its eye-stimulating imagery alongside insightful quotes from the cast and art team. Reviewers highlight its compelling human perspective, extensive concept designs, and behind-the-scenes depth, making it a must-have for Alien enthusiasts eager for more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785653810

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 311.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 1669g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Simon Ward is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His books include Okja: The Art and Making of the Film, The Art and Making of Alien: Covenant, Aliens: The Set Photography, Making Moon: A British Sci-Fi Cult Classic and Snowpiercer: The Art and Making of the Film. He also wrote the introduction to Modesty Blaise: The Grim Joker and has provided text and other materials for various Blu-rays.

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