Donny’s Late TOS Movie Era Interiors

[Donny]

There was no railing at the front in TFF, but if they'd put the regular railing there (assuming there was enough to go around), it would have been right in front of the viewscreen blinkies. An imperfect solution — the front rail doesn't really go with the style of railing they'd been using since TMP — but it's probably what they could afford.

Yeah, there wouldn’t have been enough railing. Using the railing that was previously behind the captain in the other movies would only cover half of that front segment, and like you said, it would’ve blocked the blinkies. Instead of manufacturing another expensive curved wooden segment, they used the leftover “endcap” rail pieces (and probably manufactured two more, which I suspect would’ve been cheaper than the full curved segment, unless they had them handy) to create the stubs we see in the film.

 

[Rusty0918]

You should be just about done with this particular bridge. Can't wait to see the Excelsior bridge!

 

[Donny]

You should be just about done with this particular bridge. Can't wait to see the Excelsior bridge!

Not sure, but it sounds like you might be hurrying me along. Trust me, I'm ready to be done with this bridge as well, but tying up loose ends is important to bring a project to a close. I still have some bits to model for the service trunks behind the captain, do a final lighting pass, create the elements necessary for a 3/4 cutaway view, take final renders and hopefully a video. All of which take time.

I'm excited to bring the Excelsior bridge to life as well, but please be patient. I'm also juggling a full-time 3D modeling job on STO, work for the Roddenberry Archive, somewhat of a social life, and a rigorous fitness regiment. It's astounding I've busted out these two Ent-A bridges as quickly as I have

That being said, if I have misinterpreted your enthusiasm and rushing me along wasn't intended, then all is well and disregard the above

 

[Rusty0918]

I would most certainly not be hurrying you along. I know your stuff takes time, not to mention you have a lot of other stuff on your plate besides this.

 

[Donny]

I would most certainly not be hurrying you along. I know your stuff takes time, not to mention you have a lot of other stuff on your plate besides this.

I appreciate that. Sorry I misinterpreted your message and I thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm, @Rusty0918!

 

[admiral_reliant]

This is so awesome, there aren't enough superlatives in the English language to justify your creativeness and attention to detail. I know who to come to when I build this thing for real (lottery win permitting)

 

[Donny]

Tuesday night I went ahead with creating the elements for the 3/4 cutaway view.

Here's the previously posted TFF bridge cutaway view for direct comparison:

 

[Mage]

Man, there's just something about the TFF bridge that tickles me. On screen, I 100% prefer the TUC one, but the TFF one in your images..... Woof.....

 

[Donny]

Man, there's just something about the TFF bridge that tickles me. On screen, I 100% prefer the TUC one, but the TFF one in your images..... Woof.....

I agree that the TFF cutaway has a warmer, more visual-appealing quality to it. I was actually quite disappointed when I took the rough draft images of the TUC cutaway. It just didn't wow me like the TFF cutaway did.

 

[cardinal biggles]

It's definitely not as inviting, but that's the feel each film's director was going for. I do think the imitation diamond plate on the TUC bridge does a better job of hiding the floor seams between the "pie" segments of the set, but maybe that's just because you're showing it at a distance.

 

[Donny]

It's definitely not as inviting, but that's the feel each film's director was going for. I do think the imitation diamond plate on the TUC bridge does a better job of hiding the floor seams between the "pie" segments of the set, but maybe that's just because you're showing it at a distance.

You don't get the sense they were trying to hide them in TFF, as there was a wide, glossy black stripe in between each segment, accentuating the seam. In TUC they were barely visible, possibly with the intention of hiding them completely.

 

[UssGlenn]

All the TFF bridge needed to make it near perfect was red turbolift doors.

 

[Donny]

All the TFF bridge needed to make it near perfect was red turbolift doors.

I respectfully disagree. It would throw off the already balanced color scheme of the TFF bridge (I just tried it in Unreal, actually, and it's garish). In TUC, the red doors make sense because it's balanced by the red padding.

On that note, I personally think there's a fan fascination with making the Refit and Enterprise-A bridges' color schemes (and uniforms) match that of the TOS series color palette that just needs to die.

 

[UssGlenn]

I disagree. It would throw off the already balanced color scheme of the TFF bridge (I just tried it in Unreal, actually, and it's garish). In TUC, the red doors make sense because it's balanced by the red padding.

I think there's a fan fascination with making the Refit and Enterprise-A bridges' color schemes (and uniforms) match that of the TOS series color palette that just needs to die.

I defer to your opinion, you are the expert. Did you try making the doors brown to match the railing and station trim? I'm sure you will play around with all sorts of fun color schemes when you get to your bridge variants.

 

[David cgc]

Wood-panel turbolift doors feels very Doctor Who (or, I guess, Ten-Forward).

 

[yotsuya]

Here's a question for you @Donny, are these bridges the same size as the TMP-TVH bridge? I know TNG basicaly destroyed the bridge set, but it seems like they really only refaced them and they were able to reassemble them and rebuild them using new walls. Those perimeter lights on the ceiling match some of the old photos of when they were building the set originally. But as someone who has built these virtually I'm guessing you are familiar with the scale.

 

[Donny]

Here's a question for you @Donny, are these bridges the same size as the TMP-TVH bridge? I know TNG basicaly destroyed the bridge set, but it seems like they really only refaced them and they were able to reassemble them and rebuild them using new walls. Those perimeter lights on the ceiling match some of the old photos of when they were building the set originally. But as someone who has built these virtually I'm guessing you are familiar with the scale.

They are roughly the same size, yes. The turbolift alcoves, floor segments, and railing were the same pieces used across all the TOS movie era bridges, just arranged differently. Also, the ceiling segments are the same in all bridges except for the TUC bridge.

I just checked over my models, and in the TFF/TUC bridges, the turbolift alcoves were actually pushed out a bit more away from the center of the bridge, by about six inches. So the diameter of the TMP-TVH bridges is 36 feet, whereas the TUC/TFF bridge is 37.

 

[blssdwlf]

Seeing the TUC and TFF bridge next to each other I think the TFF bridge is arranged better with sitting stations forward of the turbolifts. The TUC aft sitting stations get interrupted by the turbolifts which would be a pain if they are trying to work with the person in the sitting station on the other side of the lift. Still, wonderful renders. Well done @Donny!

 

[Lt. Washburn]

Has anyone suggested reversing the styling? So that the TFF bridge looks like the TUC bridge, vice versa?

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

@Donny As always it feels I can step into your renders and have a seat, press buttons, and exist. They feel real, as if they exist physically and not virtually. Well done.