quote: While the new Enterprise will be complete computer-generated, it owes its existence to a physical model of another Enterprise, the Original Series starship designed by Walter 'Matt' Jefferies.
Jefferies will be celebrating his 80th birthday this August, and Doug Drexler is organising a special birthday celebration for Star Trek's first production designer.
"Walter 'Matt' Jefferies, the visionary designer of the original Star Trek, that guy who put standard divergent shapes together, saucer and nacelle, creating something that has remained supernaturally fresh for more than 35 years, celebrates his 80th birthday in August," Drexler told TrekToday, adding how important Jefferies was to him: "Aviator, artist, historian and wonderful gentle human being. My mind boggles when I weigh the influence that he has had on my life as a designer and as a person. I know that many out there feel a strong connection to Matt just as I do!"
In order to give fans a chance to wish Jefferies a happy birthday, Drexler asked fans to send birthday greetings to the following address:
Paramount Pictures Walter M. Jefferies c/o Doug Drexler Star Trek Art Department 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles CA 90038
Upon receiving the birthday wishes, Drexler said he will make sure that they get to Jefferies.
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Completely computer-generated? Hmm, despite the huge progress that has been made in that field, a detailed model still looks better onscreen, IMHO.
Congrats to the old warhero, he's earned his place in TV-history.
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Although I must say, the CGI ships of "Tears of the Prophets" looked very nice and felt real, especially those knocked out of their traveling course. I hope that Akira made it. You know, adrift...but salvageable.
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Only at Flare could you post a thread about the old grandmaster and have it turn into a discussion about one off-hand line that has pratically nothing to do with the intent of the post.
Anyway, Treknophyle's thinking what I was thinking. Who's up for a big forum greeting?
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