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MacFarlane plays Captain Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union in the 25th century who gathers a crew from the farthest reaches of the galaxy his ex-wife included to man the exploration vessel Orville and patrol the mysteries of deep space. Filled with alien species, exotic worlds, futuristic technology and awe-inspiring spaceships, this lavish companion to The Orville takes you behind the scenes through concept art, on-set photography and technical schematics to explore the show s production design, costumes, makeup prosthetics and visual effects.
About the author
Jeff Bond is the author of
Danse Macabre: 25 years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, and
The Music of Star Trek. He was Executive Editor of
Geek magazine and Senior Editor at
CFQ, the revival of
Cinefantastique magazine, from 2003 to 2006. He covers film music and other subjects for the
Hollywood Reporter and has written hundreds of movie and television soundtrack liner notes booklets.
Summary
The Art and Making of The Orville takes readers behind the scenes of the new optimistic Sci-Fi series, and into the depths of the galaxy in the year 2417 AD.
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“‘The World of The Orville’ will give you new respect for the show and its creators” - Adventures in Poor Taste
“a stunning book of the show's concept art, photography, and other designs” - Den of Geek
“fantastic” - SyFy
“If you can’t get enough of the sci-fi world created by Seth MacFarlane and The Orville team, Titan Books’ The World of The Orville should be at the top of your reading list!” - Fansided
“a ton of thought put into each page’s content, so you do get detailed notes and explanation about nearly every aspect of the show” - Entertainment Buddha
"a great companion and resource to the series" - Collectors' Corner
“this book is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge on the series and have a keepsake book to look at” - Geekisphere
