I wanted to share part 1 of a 2 part interview I did on my podcast "Saturday Morning Trek" with Bob Kline, a designer at Filmation, the animation house that did Star Trek the Animated series.
Bob's name might not be as well known to you as Dorothy Fontana, Lou Scheimer or Walter Koenig but he was an integral part of making the world of the animated series. He was responsible for creating over 85% of all the ships, creatures, aliens and environment for the show. And he didn't stop at TSA, if you've ever watched Thundar the Barbarian, He-Man, Dungeons and Dragons, G.I. Joe, Muppet Babies, Animaniacs, Gargoyles or even the Power Puff Girls....you've seen his work!
In part 2 we have a whole discussion about the tech he created (The robot grain ships, the SS Bonaventure, the aqua shuttle etc.) I admit I was fan-boying the whole time and it was great to meet someone who worked on TAS who is still as excited about it as I am.
http://trek.fm/saturday-morning-trek/25
Bob's name might not be as well known to you as Dorothy Fontana, Lou Scheimer or Walter Koenig but he was an integral part of making the world of the animated series. He was responsible for creating over 85% of all the ships, creatures, aliens and environment for the show. And he didn't stop at TSA, if you've ever watched Thundar the Barbarian, He-Man, Dungeons and Dragons, G.I. Joe, Muppet Babies, Animaniacs, Gargoyles or even the Power Puff Girls....you've seen his work!
In part 2 we have a whole discussion about the tech he created (The robot grain ships, the SS Bonaventure, the aqua shuttle etc.) I admit I was fan-boying the whole time and it was great to meet someone who worked on TAS who is still as excited about it as I am.
http://trek.fm/saturday-morning-trek/25
