The bridge shots (large images)
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I think we may be seeing cameo appearances by Jack O'Neill and Commander Adama, then.
I think we may be seeing cameo appearances by Jack O'Neill and Commander Adama, then.
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That notion had occurred to me, as well (or, possibly, that the bridge shot with Kirk seated had been dolled up all bright and shiny for promo purposes.)
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By the MTV website where the pic is. It also says Kirk's black shirt is part of the plot.
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so it's not the kobayashi maru training set or anything else. The black shirt is because he's in mourning. His father is first officer of the USS Kelvin
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http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/1...irk-spock-sulu-and-the-uss-enterprise-bridge/
so it's not the kobayashi maru training set or anything else. The black shirt is because he's in mourning. His father is first officer of the USS Kelvin
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Thanks for the quick update. I was googling but didn't see this.
Maybe the bridge looks better from another angle, but from that picture, where I'm sitting, it's garbage.
It's messy. There's no clear design flow that draws me into the frame. The little table thing and glass panels behind just look like last minute additions.
There are parts I like. the Captain's chair, the handrail, even the screens.
But my first impression was: God no.
Thanks for the quick update. I was googling but didn't see this.
Maybe the bridge looks better from another angle, but from that picture, where I'm sitting, it's garbage.
It's messy. There's no clear design flow that draws me into the frame. The little table thing and glass panels behind just look like last minute additions.
There are parts I like. the Captain's chair, the handrail, even the screens.
But my first impression was: God no.
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Like everybody else, I'm not crazy about that weirdly-shaped console in the middle (and there might be a few too many spotlights around the bridge), but for the most part I think it looks pretty cool.
Mostly I just love the bright, high-tech feel of the whole thing. It's exactly the kind of futuristic look I was HOPING we would get in a Star Trek reboot.
Like everybody else, I'm not crazy about that weirdly-shaped console in the middle (and there might be a few too many spotlights around the bridge), but for the most part I think it looks pretty cool.
Mostly I just love the bright, high-tech feel of the whole thing. It's exactly the kind of futuristic look I was HOPING we would get in a Star Trek reboot.
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I bet a lot of the expressed beef with the bridge is coming from it's overall design aesthetics, and not necessarily from it's lack of comparison w/ the TOS bridge.
At least, that's MY beef with it. I didn't have to look anything like the TOS bridge to be good, but this design just is not as aesthetically pleasing to me. Something tells me, too, with the shot of the crew-sans-Spock, and the shot of Spock throat-gripping Kirk, that most of the Enterprise interiors are going to have this look.
But hell, it's trek on the big screen again. i say, take what you can get.
I bet a lot of the expressed beef with the bridge is coming from it's overall design aesthetics, and not necessarily from it's lack of comparison w/ the TOS bridge.
At least, that's MY beef with it. I didn't have to look anything like the TOS bridge to be good, but this design just is not as aesthetically pleasing to me. Something tells me, too, with the shot of the crew-sans-Spock, and the shot of Spock throat-gripping Kirk, that most of the Enterprise interiors are going to have this look.
But hell, it's trek on the big screen again. i say, take what you can get.
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I keep reading this. The thing is ANY new take on Star Trek ToS was gonna give (some, few?) that impression, even they were "older actors" or what not. Were this an exact duplicate of the original show people would still say: "Hey it looks like a fan production" ect. This is a Catch-22.
Sharr
though I have to admit that the whole thing looks more like a fan re-creation than a big budget motion picture.
yeah people were concerned about it looking like a glorified fan project since they're all so young
The Kirk sitting in his set contemplating picture seems kind of funny
"Will I be fat? will I randomly pause parts of my sentences?"
I keep reading this. The thing is ANY new take on Star Trek ToS was gonna give (some, few?) that impression, even they were "older actors" or what not. Were this an exact duplicate of the original show people would still say: "Hey it looks like a fan production" ect. This is a Catch-22.
Sharr
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Agreed. I love it, I think the crew looks amazing, and omgomgomgomg I can't wait till 007 comes out to see the first full trailer. Hooooly Crrap.
First off, speak for yourself. Second, I agree with the latter half of your comment.
Agreed. I love it, I think the crew looks amazing, and omgomgomgomg I can't wait till 007 comes out to see the first full trailer. Hooooly Crrap.
First off, speak for yourself. Second, I agree with the latter half of your comment.
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Put me in the "Doesn't Like the Bridge Gulag". But there are elements I like. The captain's chair is perfect! with the right functional sense without the blocky construction. I also love the workstation overhead display ... it makes so much more sense now. From his chair, Kirk can view the status of every station and collect valuable mission information without even needing to ask for a report. If they're smart, the production team will be careful to show Enterprise transmissions from an angle that excludes these monitors.
But after that, things break down. It's too bright (although hopefully Vektor's right and this will be toned down a bit in post). I loathe the bright lights at each workstation aimed AT the station operator. Who's in charge of Starfleet's ergonomics team, Catbert? Can you imagine having a migraine on this ship? What's with the controls built into the workstation dividers? Who operates those controls? They look like Nick Meyer's "winky-blinkies" ... idiot lights with no purpose other than to look cool.
Why is Uhura (?) standing in a plexiglass cubicle in front of a podium? Is that exposed circuitry in the plexiglass? This whole area is the worst offender to me. It's jarringly out of place. The cubicle even blocks part of the workstation behind it, and I don't see how anyone can get to the divider controls on that side of the console. I'm starting to think that's a temporary console, replacing Uhura's after battle damage or something.
Put me in the "Doesn't Like the Bridge Gulag". But there are elements I like. The captain's chair is perfect! with the right functional sense without the blocky construction. I also love the workstation overhead display ... it makes so much more sense now. From his chair, Kirk can view the status of every station and collect valuable mission information without even needing to ask for a report. If they're smart, the production team will be careful to show Enterprise transmissions from an angle that excludes these monitors.
But after that, things break down. It's too bright (although hopefully Vektor's right and this will be toned down a bit in post). I loathe the bright lights at each workstation aimed AT the station operator. Who's in charge of Starfleet's ergonomics team, Catbert? Can you imagine having a migraine on this ship? What's with the controls built into the workstation dividers? Who operates those controls? They look like Nick Meyer's "winky-blinkies" ... idiot lights with no purpose other than to look cool.
Why is Uhura (?) standing in a plexiglass cubicle in front of a podium? Is that exposed circuitry in the plexiglass? This whole area is the worst offender to me. It's jarringly out of place. The cubicle even blocks part of the workstation behind it, and I don't see how anyone can get to the divider controls on that side of the console. I'm starting to think that's a temporary console, replacing Uhura's after battle damage or something.
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Doesn't look like a realistic working environment at all.
And no, it's not the cheap-looking (but no doubt rather expensive) scifi cliche sets that ruin the impression. Every scifi show has those, and many manage to entertain while having far worse backdrops.
It's those kids standing or sitting in there that ruin it all. If it is a big plot point that all the adults on the ship have suddenly up and died, the poses and impressions on the kids don't appropriately reflect it.
Perhaps it will be an easier sell if we start out with that bridge crewed by a realistic assortment of grown-ups, and only gradually move to this Lord of Flies scenario. It just jars me that all the adults would have been so clinically wiped out without leaving as much as a blood stain on those white surfaces.
Timo Saloniemi
Doesn't look like a realistic working environment at all.
And no, it's not the cheap-looking (but no doubt rather expensive) scifi cliche sets that ruin the impression. Every scifi show has those, and many manage to entertain while having far worse backdrops.
It's those kids standing or sitting in there that ruin it all. If it is a big plot point that all the adults on the ship have suddenly up and died, the poses and impressions on the kids don't appropriately reflect it.
Perhaps it will be an easier sell if we start out with that bridge crewed by a realistic assortment of grown-ups, and only gradually move to this Lord of Flies scenario. It just jars me that all the adults would have been so clinically wiped out without leaving as much as a blood stain on those white surfaces.
Timo Saloniemi
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Indeed, though I was referring to the characters more than the actors they portray.
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No military organization today would give its capital ships to 20-somethings to play with. These people are infants in terms of what they are doing; not only do they lack the age, they lack the brass and braid. Were this a "normal" situation in any way, there would be more senior personnel present. But odds are, there's nothing normal about the events portrayed here.
Timo Saloniemi
No military organization today would give its capital ships to 20-somethings to play with. These people are infants in terms of what they are doing; not only do they lack the age, they lack the brass and braid. Were this a "normal" situation in any way, there would be more senior personnel present. But odds are, there's nothing normal about the events portrayed here.
Timo Saloniemi
