The Doomsday Machine - scifieric Edition - Scifi-Meshes.com

**scifieric** · 05-16-2006, 09:37 AM

I've been craving my SciFi-Meshes fix! Hooray!

Thanks for working so hard, Aceman.

This is an extension of my exceedingly slow work on replacing the special effects for the original Star Trek series episode: The Doomsday Machine.

This is the star of my efforts, the USS Enterprise captained by James T. Kirk. Made in TrueSpace 3 and 4.

Just learning about the correct settings for blurring and such has been fun!

The top image on this one is a screencap from the first DVD set that Paramount Pictures released. I've altered the contrast and brightness a bit to have it more approximate how she appeared for decades. You can see the bluescreen errors that started me thinking about making this effort. The lower half of the image is my try in TrueSpace 4.

But keeping in mind that a picture is worth a thousand words, here are a thousand pictures ... running in quick sequence!

Opening Scene AVI

Opening Scene Real Media

More as I get off my lazy butt!

**Prime_8** · 05-16-2006, 09:40 AM

sweet .. great project

**scifieric** · 05-16-2006, 09:42 AM

Good to see you Prime_8! I was just in your forums posting the happy news. Thanks for jumping in SO QUICKLY! I think I just hit the submit button! LOL!

**backstept** · 05-16-2006, 09:48 AM

wow looking great!
the only crit I've got is that yours has a higher ambient lighting

fantabulous!

CrimsonLine · 05-16-2006, 09:52 AM

Great work, Eric! Keep it up!

Captain Boh · 05-16-2006, 10:06 AM

You didn't flip the registry to look like its mirrored like in the original shot

**scifieric** · 05-16-2006, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backstept

wow looking great!
the only crit I've got is that yours has a higher ambient lighting

fantabulous!

Thanks for the compliment and the spot-on crit. My lighting has been bothering me. I'll give it another shot!

**scifieric** · 05-16-2006, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonLine

Great work, Eric! Keep it up!

Thanks CL. I've got my eyes glued on your latest take on the old girl. (The Enterprise, of course. If any one hasn't seen CrimsonLine's current thread, go here now!)

**scifieric** · 05-16-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Boh

You didn't flip the registry to look like its mirrored like in the original shot

Hello Captain! Actually, the registry is set like the late first season and beyond. The side most frequenly seen by the camera (facing the bow, right or starboard) was rotated to be readable from the most used camera views. The registry is rotated on the other side, rather like this:

Captain Boh · 05-16-2006, 11:56 AM

Oh yes, I know, however if you look closely at the picture you posted from the show, the 7 is the only real giveaway, the other numbers look the same either way and the N is too dark to see, you may notice that the registry is on mirrored. Its likely that this was intended to be a shot that would end up mirrored, so the mirroed decals were put on the model, but they either forgot in editing, or used it unflipped anyway because its so small that they never thought anyone would notice.

All kidding about ignoring an error in the original footage asside, I look forward to seeing where you go with this.

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scifieric Veteran Member Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Eric Reinholt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,267 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good to see you Prime_8! I was just in your forums posting the happy news. Thanks for jumping in SO QUICKLY! I think I just hit the submit button! LOL!
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CrimsonLine SFM Guru Realname: Denes House Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gates, NY (near Rochester) Age: 35 Posts: 449 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great work, Eric! Keep it up!
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Captain Boh SFM Guru Realname: Andrew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 23 Posts: 480 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You didn't flip the registry to look like its mirrored like in the original shot

05-16-2006, 11:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Captain Boh SFM Guru Realname: Andrew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 23 Posts: 480 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh yes, I know, however if you look closely at the picture you posted from the show, the 7 is the only real giveaway, the other numbers look the same either way and the N is too dark to see, you may notice that the registry is on mirrored. Its likely that this was intended to be a shot that would end up mirrored, so the mirroed decals were put on the model, but they either forgot in editing, or used it unflipped anyway because its so small that they never thought anyone would notice. All kidding about ignoring an error in the original footage asside, I look forward to seeing where you go with this.

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