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ENTERPRISE Begins Production on "Storm Front", Shoots in Digital Video

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By BWilliams / 09:43, 16 July 2004 / Enterprise

Production on the fourth season of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE began on Thursday, July 15, but with a twist: the series will now be shot in high-definition digital video, as opposed to standard film.

Director of photography Marvin Rush filmed the first scenes for the fourth season premiere, entitled "Storm Front", with a new Sony 900 digital camera after conducting a series of tests on the standing ship sets and outdoor locations. The test shots proved more cost-effective than standard celluloid film.

"If anything," Rush said in an exclusive interview with StarTrek.com, "it's neck-and-neck with film. And I'm just talking about aesthetics, image to image. I'm not talking about other aspects of how easy (it) is to work with or how flexible it is."

Rush's test footage, which was more than expected and under budget, so impressed series creators and executive producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, that they said, "Wow, why weren't we doing this before?"

Rush had high praise for the switch to digital video. "I think that the problems get solved a little quicker with the HD camera. Ask me in a week and I'll give you an answer, because we'll have done it, we will have shot a show."

Rush added that the look of the show will remain consistent, though viewers may not notice much difference between digital video and standard film. "My question is, do you really want it to look the same? I think that there are some aspects to the HD look that are superior - you see a little more detail in the shadows. My personal taste is, why not keep them - it's just more fidelity, you know."

Production on "Storm Front" began Thursday, June 15, with scenes filmed in Sickbay, the Bridge, and the Situation Room with the entire cast minus Scott Bakula, who reports to the set on Friday to begin filming. "Storm Front", the first chapter of a multiple-episode arc that will resolve the conclusion of the third season finale, is expected to continue production until next week and will air some time in late September for the season's premiere.

Click here to read the full report. Stay tuned to StarTrek.com and TrekWeb for the latest news on ENTERPRISE's fourth season.



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RE: Wasn't the pilot shopt on high def? | Report this post to moderator
By: TheShadowKnows (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:33:50 on Jul 16, 2004

What's ironic about Lucas shooting in HD for CLONES was that a lot of effort went into making a movie that looked as if it was shot on film. That said, he pulled it off beautifully (compare "Attack of the Clones" to the handful of scenes that were shot digitally for Phantom Menace -- two years in advancements made a hell of a difference).

So, no, I'm not against shooting digitally. The format looks wonderful on TV but is still so-so on the big screen.

But that's gonna change over time...

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