Remastered Shots vs. Original Shots

[trevanian]

If it should ever come to pass, the same thing should be done for TNG; finally showing the back of the ship from the observation lounge windows.

I hadn't ever thought about what you'd see out the -d's windows ... are the nacelles too low relative the saucer to see unless you're up at the roof of the lounge?

I suppose you'd see an expanse of saucer back at the very least, and I'd welcome even seeing that much.

They were very cost-sensitive on the TNG movies about this kind of thing ... the original approved design for the INS holoship had the bridge at the back, so you'd see a big expanse of ship when you looked out its front windows (which they do in the movie for what, maybe two seconds?) Unfortunately, Berman and/or Lauritson didn't want to pay for more than just stars outside, so Eaves had to redesign it with the bridge up front and a stars-only view.

Those are missed visual opportunities...
Yes, the nacelles would be visible from the lounge of the D and even more visible from the E's lounge.

I wonder if anybody has ever cutNpasted to show that -e lounge perspective looking out. Those honking long nacelles would probably have nice receding perspective.

 

[ST-One]

I hadn't ever thought about what you'd see out the -d's windows ... are the nacelles too low relative the saucer to see unless you're up at the roof of the lounge?

I suppose you'd see an expanse of saucer back at the very least, and I'd welcome even seeing that much.

They were very cost-sensitive on the TNG movies about this kind of thing ... the original approved design for the INS holoship had the bridge at the back, so you'd see a big expanse of ship when you looked out its front windows (which they do in the movie for what, maybe two seconds?) Unfortunately, Berman and/or Lauritson didn't want to pay for more than just stars outside, so Eaves had to redesign it with the bridge up front and a stars-only view.

Those are missed visual opportunities...
Yes, the nacelles would be visible from the lounge of the D and even more visible from the E's lounge.

I wonder if anybody has ever cutNpasted to show that -e lounge perspective looking out. Those honking long nacelles would probably have nice receding perspective.

It would give, I think, good visual depth to these lounge-scenes...

BTW: If someone still has 'Captain's Chair', could you post some screenshots? In that simulator they incorporated the back of the ship when you look out the D's lounge-windows.

 

[Maurice]

And while they COULD have shown a single nacelle out the lounge window, back then, they probably wouldn't have been stupid enough to do so, because it looks awkward and they'd've probably chosen to do it with the spectacular symmetrical view that Probert painted, instead of trying to retcon a new 'correct?' spot for the lounge. Geez, they could've cut the spock shuttle dock lounge shot if they felt they needed to eliminate a conflict over the lounge view; the shots don't do anything special for the show in any version.

Well, who wouldn't kill to see the Probert version of that shot?

Which would've looked something like this, but much better:

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