STTMP vignette from the 1970s

[trevanian]

Maab wrote:

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Here it is.



And here is a composite (maybe a test):

This is why it is safely stored on my Trek Hard Disk since I first saw it!

Maab

Unlike the theatrical AND the DE, that image lives up to the "hot as Vulcan" line for me.

I kind of wonder if the really awful side profile view of the saucer during the wingwalk at the end of the movie was painted by the same bozo who wrecked this thing, because it is hard for me to believe Yuricich could have done that one either.

[Maab]

trevanian wrote:

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I kind of wonder if the really awful side profile view of the saucer during the wingwalk at the end of the movie was painted by the same bozo who wrecked this thing, because it is hard for me to believe Yuricich could have done that one either.

OK, I like pictures galleries...








Well, they are not that bad...

Maab

[trevanian]

That last one you posted looked incredibly good in the cinema, but once dvd and BR came along, the transfers made it look bad (a problem with a lot of VFX -- they are printed one way for theatrical, hence the 'garbage matte' boxes all over the place in 2010, for example.) The one that was terrible in the theater and just as bad now is the shot after that one, where you see the side profile of the dish (which looks to be smaller than a basketball court all of a sudden) that you can practically see brushstrokes and the lettering looks bad.

[Maab]

trevanian wrote:

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The one that was terrible in the theater and just as bad now is the shot after that one, where you see the side profile of the dish (which looks to be smaller than a basketball court all of a sudden) that you can practically see brushstrokes and the lettering looks bad.

Ah, this one:


Well, there IS a size issue:



Maab

[J. Allen]

That was neat! I could watch hours of that stuff. I like going behind the scenes, especially when it comes to movies that are ingrained in my psyche after so many years. TMP came out a little over three months before I was born, but by the time Star Trek IV rolled around, I was hooked for life. So seeing all of these things going on while I was too young to really notice, that kind of helps me recapture a bit of that childhood in a different way. Thanks for posting that video, RAMA.

[Pauln6]

Wow - I wish I'd seen that a year ago - some awesome shots of zaranites and arcturians that I could have used in my youtube comic. I've saved over 100 screenshots so I'll definitely be using some in story three.

[Mr. Adventure]

SeerSGB wrote:

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Yes she was. Felt so sorry for her watching her get her head shaved.

That guy shaving her hair did that about as gently as I've ever seen. I like to believe he was trying to be delicate for her sake.

Here's a similar scene from THX-1138.

[Maurice]

Maab wrote:

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And here is a composite (maybe a test):

The lower one is the same image as seen at the bottom of the photo of Yuricich and his painting. It's a matte concept, which were usually painted onto a photograph of the live-action plate.

[Maab]

Maurice wrote:

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The lower one is the same image as seen at the bottom of the photo of Yuricich and his painting. It's a matte concept, which were usually painted onto a photograph of the live-action plate.

You are right! I didn't notice that. It can be seen even better in this other picture.



Maab

[Pauln6]

Why haven't they produced a widely available picture of that shot of the Rec Deck scene to the the left in that last photo? It looks amazing! A high definition rendering would be stellar too.

[Maab]

Pauln6 wrote:

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Why haven't they produced a widely available picture of that shot of the Rec Deck scene to the the left in that last photo? It looks amazing! A high definition rendering would be stellar too.

I'd like that too!

Maab

[Therin of Andor]

Pauln6 wrote:

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Why haven't they produced a widely available picture of that shot of the Rec Deck scene to the the left in that last photo? It looks amazing! A high definition rendering would be stellar too.

I have this (tighter) image as an 8x10 publicity still, from a set of eight shots (not the bigger lobby cards) - one of those photo sets sent to the media, with the title and details printed along the bottom:


Whole crew, TMP by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

I added the ruler myself, to help me plot the aliens and fan extras for a blog entry:
http://therinofandor.blogspot.fr/200...o-do-this.html

[Maurice]

Therin of Andor wrote:

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I have this (tighter) image as an 8x10 publicity still, from a set of eight shots (not the bigger lobby cards) - one of those photo sets sent to the media, with the title and details printed along the bottom:


Whole crew, TMP by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

I added the ruler myself, to help me plot the aliens and fan extras for a blog entry:
http://therinofandor.blogspot.fr/200...o-do-this.html

What's great about that angle is you can clearly see the nacelle strut through the lower windows.

[Maab]

Therin of Andor wrote:

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I have this (tighter) image as an 8x10 publicity stil

Nice picture and very interesting article!

Maab

[Pauln6]

Maurice wrote:

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What's great about that angle is you can clearly see the nacelle strut through the lower windows.

Yeah it's cool. There are also some hi-res screenshots on Trekcore but I've never seen a shot that goes as high or as wide as the one in the pic here. I love the concept art too. Visually, the Enterprise shots and interior in TMP were things of beauty and they dismantled that Rec Deck after that one day's shooting. That wide angle pic is the only one I've seen that really does the set justice.