JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING

Ensign Ro- · January 7 2013, 04:03 AM

Well, with news and promotion for the new Trek film finally starting to amp up, I thought this month's challenge should revolve around it somehow. I am one of those many people who relatively enjoyed the new take on our beloved series but also share a common complaint...the use of a VERY recognizable brewery for the Engineering set. It took me right out of the movie in each of it's scenes.

So, my challenge to you is design what you'd consider to be a proper looking Engineering Section for the new JJprise. Keep in mind the aesthetics used in the 2009 film but design with a true Trek fan flair. Your submission could be a simple pencil sketch, blueprint, or just a certain camera view. Would you use parts of the brewery set? Would you return to the days of a single warp core? A gritty, mechanical look? Or maybe a highly polished one? I'd love to see what the fans here would do if they had been the set designer in 2009. Good luck and have fun.

Ensign Ro-

Solarbaby · January 7 2013, 04:15 AM

This is an excellent challenge.

Vektor · January 7 2013, 07:33 AM

Aww, man... this one's calling to me.

B.J. · January 7 2013, 07:52 AM

Aww, man... this one's calling to him.

Klaus · January 7 2013, 08:52 AM

^^

largo · January 7 2013, 05:41 PM

Redfern · January 8 2013, 02:09 AM

If Vecktor submits an entry, we might as well just give him the "prize" by default, because his work will blow everything else outa' th' sky.

Sincerely,

Bill

Admiral2 · January 8 2013, 02:23 PM

My problem is if I want to enter I gotta look up images from a movie I've made it my life's mission to avoid.

(sigh) It's never easy...

Redfern · January 8 2013, 02:44 PM

Not really. Just look at a snapshot of your bog standard mega-corp brewery and say to yourself, "avoid this."

Sincerely,

Bill

Admiral2 · January 8 2013, 02:51 PM

Redfern wrote:

Not really. Just look at a snapshot of your bog standard mega-corp brewery and say to yourself, "avoid this."

Sincerely,

Bill

Not that simple. That would just leave me making up an engine room from scratch, and my idea of an engine room in Trek is "Matt Jefferies didn't think one was necessary, and I always ask 'What Would Matt Jefferies Do?'"

In order to tie it to the design in the movie I have to see things like the design of the bridge, and if I want to put people in the image I need to see the design of the uniforms.

Ensign Ro- · January 8 2013, 05:04 PM

Admiral2 wrote:

Redfern wrote:

Not really. Just look at a snapshot of your bog standard mega-corp brewery and say to yourself, "avoid this."

Sincerely,

Bill

Not that simple. That would just leave me making up an engine room from scratch, and my idea of an engine room in Trek is "Matt Jefferies didn't think one was necessary, and I always ask 'What Would Matt Jefferies Do?'"

In order to tie it to the design in the movie I have to see things like the design of the bridge, and if I want to put people in the image I need to see the design of the uniforms.

Although it should seem to fit into the current JJprise, I strongly encourage you and others just to put your own spin on it. Personally, I'm interested in seeing the various artists' takes on a design. My submission (and others I've seen so far) try to encapsulate various components and styles from TOS to the *cough* alternate timeline. :-)

BK613 · January 10 2013, 08:01 PM

the only question i have about this month's challenge is: Does it need to look affordable?

I mean, you can design a lot of engine rooms that would blow the production budget to build. So is that intended to be a constraint, given you said "the set designer in 2009?"

Ensign Ro- · January 10 2013, 11:16 PM

BK613 wrote:

the only question i have about this month's challenge is: Does it need to look affordable?

I mean, you can design a lot of engine rooms that would blow the production budget to build. So is that intended to be a constraint, given you said "the set designer in 2009?"

Money is no object. ;-)

January 7 2013, 04:03 AM	#1
Ensign Ro- Commander Location: Maine, USA	JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING Well, with news and promotion for the new Trek film finally starting to amp up, I thought this month's challenge should revolve around it somehow. I am one of those many people who relatively enjoyed the new take on our beloved series but also share a common complaint...the use of a VERY recognizable brewery for the Engineering set. It took me right out of the movie in each of it's scenes. So, my challenge to you is design what you'd consider to be a proper looking Engineering Section for the new JJprise. Keep in mind the aesthetics used in the 2009 film but design with a true Trek fan flair. Your submission could be a simple pencil sketch, blueprint, or just a certain camera view. Would you use parts of the brewery set? Would you return to the days of a single warp core? A gritty, mechanical look? Or maybe a highly polished one? I'd love to see what the fans here would do if they had been the set designer in 2009. Good luck and have fun. Ensign Ro- Last edited by Ensign Ro-; January 7 2013 at 04:20 AM.

January 7 2013, 04:15 AM	#2
Solarbaby Fleet Captain Location: solarbaby	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING This is an excellent challenge. __________________ Voice actors needed for Star Trek: Absolution animated series coming 2013 https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAbsolution1?fref=ts

January 7 2013, 07:33 AM	#3
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING Aww, man... this one's calling to me. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

January 7 2013, 07:52 AM	#4
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January 7 2013, 08:52 AM	#5
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING ^^ __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain t-shirts! deviantArt

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January 7 2013, 05:41 PM	#6
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January 8 2013, 02:09 AM	#7
Redfern Fleet Captain Location: Georgia, USA	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING If Vecktor submits an entry, we might as well just give him the "prize" by default, because his work will blow everything else outa' th' sky. Sincerely, Bill __________________ Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"! Freighter Tails: the Misadventures of Mzzkiti

January 8 2013, 02:23 PM	#8
Admiral2 Vice Admiral Location: The PIT, in Utah...	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING My problem is if I want to enter I gotta look up images from a movie I've made it my life's mission to avoid. (sigh) It's never easy... __________________ "Actually that one scene is quite representative of the film: driving a classic off a cliff and thoroughly trashing it." -Warped9 on ST09

January 8 2013, 02:44 PM	#9
Redfern Fleet Captain Location: Georgia, USA	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING Not really. Just look at a snapshot of your bog standard mega-corp brewery and say to yourself, "avoid this." Sincerely, Bill __________________ Tempt the Hand of Fate and it'll give you the "finger"! Freighter Tails: the Misadventures of Mzzkiti

January 10 2013, 08:01 PM	#12
BK613 Captain Location: BK613	Re: JANUARY ART CHALLENGE - BREWGINEERING the only question i have about this month's challenge is: Does it need to look affordable? I mean, you can design a lot of engine rooms that would blow the production budget to build. So is that intended to be a constraint, given you said "the set designer in 2009?" __________________ ------------------- "The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw