It is certainly possible, even highly likely that the effects team was not given enough time or resources to do anything else, but someone is charge of assigning the time and resources so then it is the fault of that person.
Spoilers Starship Design in Star Trek: Picard
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Indeed. Star Trek has historically done pretty well in this regard, especially considering the limitations of pre-CGI era. It is noteworthy how much complaints certain missteps garner, like using the 23rd century Klingon battlecruiser on Enterprise. It only speaks for generally high standard of the productions design that such mistakes really stand out and are noteworthy.
If anything, 20 years ago, Trek had never looked better on film or TV. At that point, of course. Discovery and Picard are taking that to another level, now.
ENT was one of the best-looking science fiction series on television until the past decade. Say what we want about Star Trek TV special effects over the decades but they were usually the leader or at least one of the leaders in their pack.
That is because the production staff has spent the last 2+ years pushing the idea that "this is the 23rd century now". So don't be surprised when some folks push back when they make this kind of creative decision on a show that is supposed to be taking place 150+ years later, an era that has a recognized design language all its own.
It is more like "fans have nothing more important to do", because this is trivial in the grand scheme of things. Doing it "wrong" is in the eye of the beholder. Just like my wife is a huge David Bowie fan, and did not like the "Children of Mars" version of his song. I couldn't really tell the difference.
Your wife is right and she has great taste. Mediocre covers of amazing songs are so disappointing. They really should have used the original. But it would have probably costed quite a bit more.
I think fans are going to attack the production team no matter what. Yeah, they haven't made the best name for themselves but it's gone from skepticism to almost pure hatred, and I don't use that word lightly.
Yes you do. Like super lightly. You always label any sort of criticism, no matter how valid or reasoned as hatred.
No, I don't. It's not criticism that I find troublesome-it's the constant criticism with no love behind it.
Although I wouldn’t use the word ‘love,’ I do like DSC and I’m really looking forward to Picard. But I also have criticisms of the choices the productions make. That is not hatred, that is just criticism. Will the production using DSC ships in Picard make me not watch the show? No. But if I feel that something should be criticized, I will speak my mind. That’s what this BBS is for, after all.
No they don’t.
Yes, pretty much this.
I would love to see the inside of an a akira, though due to the war I don't think there should be anything older than a galaxy/ nebula class knocking around.
After the war I'm hoping star fleet learnt its lesson, and are not relying on the Oberth class to defend earth.
After the war I'm hoping star fleet learnt its lesson, and are not relying on the Oberth class to defend earth.
Yes, and there are criticisms that are balanced with actual enjoyment. And those are fair, because, even if there isn't love for the production itself, there is apparent love for Trek.
To me, coming to the conclusion of apathy on the part of the production crew is not loving. But, that's me.
Regardless, I don't mind criticism. What I mind is unloving criticism, unbalanced without finding anything good to enjoy. And, sadly, I get it that many do not fully enjoy DSC. But, I would hope there would be something good to say.
As always, I can only speak about how I see things. The large reuse of Discovery assets stood out to me and kinda killed the immersion. I don’t have an issue with other folks seeing it differently. It is one of those “risk factors” when working on or being a fan of a long running property.
That's completely fair. If it breaks the immersion then its an obvious distraction. It bothered me a little less, but other things about this short did bother me.
But, there's a leap, to my mind, from "That broke the story immersion" to "the production team doesn't care."
I’m sure they worked within the budget they had. Though it sucks they forgot about the CGI assets they did have for the Galaxy class.
