The bridge shots (large images)
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It's awful.
It seems to be "busy just for the sake of being busy." The ... what, the "yeoman's console?"... is ludicrous. It lacks any sense of being well-thought-out, or having any cohesive style.
The absolute worst element of it, however, is the "circuit board trace" element all over the place. For crying out loud, why not just put VACUUM TUBES all over the freaking thing?!? That's the sort of thing that someone who had no real grasp of technology does because they think that printed wiring boards are somehow "uber-kewl."
Plus, there's the fact that it's damned near pure white. Have any of you ever spent any considerable amount of time in a brightly-lit, all-white environment? I sure hope that Dr. McCoy keeps plenty of aspirin in his medical kit...
Fortunately, we have a trend of the movies redoing the bridge set every time around, and with luck, they'll start over if they do another movie and give us something that is more functional and less "dood, let's put more Mac-ish junk all over the place" in feel.
I really LIKE the look of the early SF ship, by contrast, and I'm reasonably happy with the effect of the uniforms, though I still think that the fabric patterning is just stupidity unleashed.
One thing I noticed in the article was that they make reference to the barrels of the phasers rotating to switch between "stun" and "kill" settings. Am I the only one who's picking up a hint of the "Pike-era laser pistol" in that description?
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There are always a plethora of excuses for the low ratings of the shows that we like.
There are always a plethora of excuses for the low ratings of the shows that we like.
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In this case, very legitimate reasons.
Even in this environment, though, DS9 was at or near the top of the rankings.
There are always a plethora of excuses for the low ratings of the shows that we like.
In this case, very legitimate reasons.
Even in this environment, though, DS9 was at or near the top of the rankings.
I'm not really feeling the deltas-on-the-tunic thing. From a distance they look great, but up close... not as much. In close-ups I keep being reminded of the TOS Romulan material. Of course, I'll still be there when it opens. Perhaps on the big screen it will look better.
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I really like those small details. I think they ad a nice touch to them.
~String
I really like those small details. I think they ad a nice touch to them.
~String
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If the audience is paying close enough attention to the fabric to notice that... doesn't that inherently mean that the PLOT has failed to do so???
This is something to throw money away on (this wasn't off-the-rack fabric, they had to have it made, which means that they spent money from the budget that could have better been spent on other things!). The best possible option is that the audience won't notice it, because the film will be good enough that they won't be BORED ENOUGH to pay attention to that.
It's nonsensical, non-functional, and at BEST won't be noticed at all.
If the audience is paying close enough attention to the fabric to notice that... doesn't that inherently mean that the PLOT has failed to do so???
This is something to throw money away on (this wasn't off-the-rack fabric, they had to have it made, which means that they spent money from the budget that could have better been spent on other things!). The best possible option is that the audience won't notice it, because the film will be good enough that they won't be BORED ENOUGH to pay attention to that.
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I think the texture in the new uniforms makes them look like higher quality materials than the old ones. The texture gives it this advanced-future-fabric kind of look. It gives the uniforms depth, as opposed to being just a flat color and material.
I think the texture in the new uniforms makes them look like higher quality materials than the old ones. The texture gives it this advanced-future-fabric kind of look. It gives the uniforms depth, as opposed to being just a flat color and material.
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The fabric looks more advanced than velour.
This is a good thing.
J.
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The fabric looks more advanced than velour.
This is a good thing.
J.
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The new uniforms are f'ing awesome. They still fit within William Weiss Thesis' aesthetic in regards to "futuristic" wear; simple with a visually interesting texture.
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The new uniforms are f'ing awesome. They still fit within William Weiss Thesis' aesthetic in regards to "futuristic" wear; simple with a visually interesting texture.
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Captain's chair shot: What happened to Kirk's hand? More to the point... white bandages? What happened to spray-on skin and other 23rd century medical care? Maybe that's why McCoy is brooding in that shot. He's feeling guilty over letting a patient leave sickbay with a fabric bandage wrapped around his hand.
Captain's chair shot: What happened to Kirk's hand? More to the point... white bandages? What happened to spray-on skin and other 23rd century medical care? Maybe that's why McCoy is brooding in that shot. He's feeling guilty over letting a patient leave sickbay with a fabric bandage wrapped around his hand.
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Hm. I'm rather impressed by the BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING IN EVERYONE'S FACES. Notice the wall stations? No wonder TOS closeups of people's faces seems to have spotlights on 'em - they were EVERYWHERE!
Mark
Hm. I'm rather impressed by the BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING IN EVERYONE'S FACES. Notice the wall stations? No wonder TOS closeups of people's faces seems to have spotlights on 'em - they were EVERYWHERE!
Mark
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You should now from being a member here that trekkies will over anylize this film to death. Also gives current HD technology and the latest digital cameras this film will be the most highest def trek product out there, So plenty of stuff for people to pick up on.
You should now from being a member here that trekkies will over anylize this film to death. Also gives current HD technology and the latest digital cameras this film will be the most highest def trek product out there, So plenty of stuff for people to pick up on.
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I think all the "pure white" talk is a bit overblown. Yeah there appear to be some bright lights shining down on the center of the bridge, but the surrounding areas look a lot more muted, and frankly not all that much brighter than the TOS bridge.
Hell, Sulu almost looks like he's in shadow.
Besides, the bridge is the freakin epicenter of the ship. It SHOULD look bright and active.
I think all the "pure white" talk is a bit overblown. Yeah there appear to be some bright lights shining down on the center of the bridge, but the surrounding areas look a lot more muted, and frankly not all that much brighter than the TOS bridge.
Hell, Sulu almost looks like he's in shadow.
Besides, the bridge is the freakin epicenter of the ship. It SHOULD look bright and active.
