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Reformatted CGI: Star Trek Original Series
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:13 pm
by A Gunslinger
I couldn't find a thread for this. I know it has been discussed a bit. I have seen a few episodes with the new CGI including Balance of Terror and the Mengerie Part 1. Good stuff!
The ones I want to see are:
The Doomsday Machine
The Immunity Syndrome
Hopefully, the doomsday machine will look better than a cruller floating in space.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:19 pm
by dANdeLION
It's in the Star Trek/Star Wars Forum....
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10349
Re: Reformatted CGI: Star Trek Original Series
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:35 pm
by aTOMiC
A Gunslinger wrote:
Hopefully, the doomsday machine will look better than a cruller floating in space.
My wife, who is as big a TOS fan as I am, refers to that episode as "The Flying Turd"
I've seen most of the remastered episodes so far.
Here is the schedule if anyone is interested.
www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/25835.html
The enhancements haven't been as extensive as I would have liked though I understand that the CGI team is trying to preserve the orginal feel. Frankly I would have been fine if they had fixed everything possible. Give the Enterprise much more movement etc.
I expect the Doomsday Machine itself will appear very much like it always has with some tweaks. We'll see.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:15 pm
by Worm of Despite
To me, part of the original Trek's charm was its lo-fi SFX. Hate it when people pull a George Lucas and crap on nostalgia, tacking on effects that will one day look lo-fi themselves.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:47 pm
by A Gunslinger
The Tholian Web ought to be kinda cool!!!
One of the only things I liked about Enterprise was the management of the Tholians!
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:22 pm
by dlbpharmd
So far I've been very unimpressed by these new episodes. I can't tell a great deal of difference.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:41 pm
by Alynna Lis Eachann
I've caught a few, and I have to admit that the Enterprise looks pretty cool all CGI-enhanced, and so do the planets. Haven't seen any effect-heavy eps yet, though, so I can't speak for how those turned out.
Are these reworked versions going to be made available on DVD?
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:44 pm
by Loredoctor
Lord Foul wrote:To me, part of the original Trek's charm was its lo-fi SFX. Hate it when people pull a George Lucas and crap on nostalgia, tacking on effects that will one day look lo-fi themselves.
It is setting a dangerous new precedent: older shows are not as good if the effects are not up to standard. What made the original series great were the stories. Sure, changing effects doesn't affect that, but I hope people value shows for story and character rather than how modern the effects are.