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no, thats true enough.. i just watched in the unmatchable 320x200 format,so i didnt bother to squint and notice the galaxyness of the formation
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quote:Originally posted by thelastguardian: I was referring to TMP, as I stated. When the Enterprise leaves the solar system, it passes Jupiter -- which was an airbrushed model about 3 feet in diameter.
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I was at the TMP Art Dept in 89 and it was still there. It's only painted on one side (the back is white), and it's about 16" in diameter.
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I don't believe there was a TMP Art Department in 1989. By then, TNG had taken over the stages and offices, and the sets had been redressed.
The Jupiter model I saw in 1986 was a good bit larger than whatever model you're talking about. May have been as small as thirty inches, but certainly not sixteen. It was mounted on a black stand maybe 3-4 feet high. I was impressed by its size.
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That TMP Jupiter mentioned earlier was painted by Adolph Schaller, a guy who used to do a lot of work for NASA and ASTRONOMY magazine covers. He worked with Trumbull again on BRAINSTORM, doing 40 separate paintings on glass that were combined for a single shot, that 'galaxy fly-through' near the end, which is still one of the most impressive and evocative space shots I've ever seen.
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quote:Originally posted by thelastguardian: I don't believe there was a TMP Art Department in 1989. By then, TNG had taken over the stages and offices, and the sets had been redressed.Shane
I meant TNG. Mike Okuda told me it was left over from the first movie. The one I was was no bigger than 16".
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The one behind happy smiling Mr Okuda certainly doesn't look 3 feet in diameter.
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