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Sweet freakin' Geezus!
By falcon

I can't believe the range of comments on this board regarding the remastered Star Trek. They run the gamut from, "I hate it, they shouldn't have messed with it," to, "Freakin' awesome! This is gonna rock!"

Reality, as someone once said, is probably somewhere in the middle. As a CGI artist, video editor, photographer and producer myself, I have often wondered why the money wasn't spent on upgrading the SFX for Trek. Now that I see the final product, I can honestly say that it makes the original look better.

I don't think the ship has to be ultra-detailed or do barrel rolls or look all greeble-fied...it looks just fine the way it is, with the *subtle* weathering (note to Ed Miarecki - this is the way it should be done). I'm building a CGI Enterprise myself in Cinema 4D, and I'm having to work hard to balance the "realism" with the "fantasy." Also, kudos to Mike and Denise Okuda for even going so far as to include the original film grain on the new efx.

Folks, if you're a fan of Trek (not just the visuals, but the stories and the characters), then you'll appreciate this new effort. It won't please everyone, but if it pleases most, it'll be a good indicator of how well JJ Abrams' movie will do...and whether there's a market out there for new Trek on TV. Don't trash the effort just because you think it's sacred, or that the French horns in the theme aren't exactly the same, or the ship doesn't have rivets or whatever. Enjoy it for what it is - Star Trek.

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