quote:Originally posted by Sol System: Without taking the time to load the Youtube clip because I'm wicked lazy, this isn't related to previous Let's Update TOS projects.
(Not to this one specifically, and not to the other that I think existed, as far as I know.)
Actually, it is related to Trek Enhanced. It's the proof of concept video that was rejected by Paramount. The older one is also on Youtube and was made at some point in the '90s. Naturally, the CGI isn't very well developed, so it's not surprising that it was also rejected.
It seems Paramount actually did something intelligent, they bided their time until CG effects were advanced enough that they could truly enhance TOS.
quote:Originally posted by Reverend: I'm curious if they'll be tempted to recycle footage from Trials & Tribbleations (sp?) when they revamp Trouble with Tribbles. Will continuity geek be able to tollerate the sight of Odo in the background, or Kirk grilling O'Brian? It'd certainly be fun to see.
That idea was brought up on SFM, and it was pointed out that it'd probably mean paying royalties to the DS9 cast, so it wouldn't happen.
Meanwhile, no royalties go to the TOS cast because they were only paid for the first three showings of each episode.
Besides, I'm not an expert on temporal mechanics, but I'd like to think that when we watch Trouble with Tribbles, it's a version of the timeline where the DS9 crew hadn't gone back in time yet.
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IIRC, The RBoP was to be similar to the primary hull of a Connie. The idea being it was stolen tech that was used as a basis for the vessel. Perhaps the first cloak could only hide a smaller profile so they nixed the secondary hull and compacted things into the final version we see. As good an explanation/excuse as any.
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quote:... but now that it�s been officially announced, I can say that although I�m not involved in it in any official capacity, they have my support and good wishes.
Unless your point is that somebody suggested the general idea once and now Paramount is doing it, but I took the original question to be "Is this that one project?"
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I really shouldn't have posted the article at SFM. I'm really sick and tired of hearing how everyone's Enterprise model is better than the one they're using.
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The little "Balance of Terror" snippet shows the original TOS style of fuzzy dots of light, but we can't be sure whether the ship is at warp or impulse during the wedding scene. And "In a Mirror, Darkly" did streaks, right?
In any case, it's nice to see that the RBoP stays the same (meaning that the KBC does, too, despite other possible interpretations of the article text).
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In a Mirror, Darkly did do streaks, but this is being handled by a compleatly different group of people.
Interestingly though, it looks like they corrected the sliding into frame the ship originally did while still keeping the basic look the same. The Enterprise now appears to fly into frame, then turn towards us.
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I'm really impressed by the remastering of the old film. I suppose it was bound to look good, but it still surprised me how much more crisp and clear it looked, even on such a low quality video.
Looks like they're revamping the shots with the shuttle as well. Can't wait to see how the Enterprise shuttlebay looks. Also, it seems they're definitely going to be showing the Antares.
The best part of that video is actually when Eugene Roddenberry is drowned out by arguing as he shouts "Can't we all just get along?!"
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It's the cover of that Nirvana album again!
Still, the notion that the CG guys went to THIS much detail - hell, I've certainly never noticed this copulation limb before - that bodes well for the project. I certainly hope that the maneuvering they put into the project will be in line with how we're expecting a Connie to move!
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