Visual effects excerpts - "Star Trek - Phase 2" episode "Enemy:Starfleet!"

Star Trek Phase 2 is a web-based series that continues the mission of Kirk, Spock and Bones of the classic Star Trek. Film professionals and fans unite together to produce new episodes. The episode "Enemy:Starfleet!" features for the first time some visual effects made by The Light Works. We created the opening planetary sequence, the wormhole and the drydock sequence as well as some orbital stock footage. More episodes are currently in various states of post production.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Star Trek
• Phase 2
• new voyages
• enterprise
• drydock
• wormhole
• science fiction
• space
• kirk
• spock

[CJCA915]

Cool wormhole effect...

How did you do yours?

I did mine with a texture map, and a cylinder with noise displacement...

[tlwtobiasrichter]

@CJCA915 - it is a spiraling cylinder with bumps and distortions - and a rather basic texture. Plus a shader that is more visible if the surface is facing the camera.

[CJCA915]

@tlwtobiasrichter As for the bussards dome effects on the Enterprise, are they textures, lighting effects... or what, I'm trying to perfect the bussards on the Connie I use...

[tlwtobiasrichter]

@CJCA915 The domes are done with an animated texture.

[tlwtobiasrichter]

@CJCA915 - it is a spiraling cylinder with bumps and distortions - and a rather basic texture. Plus a shader that is more visible if the surface is facing the camera.

[Trekfreek]

This video is proof positive that the original ship and set designs will work on the big screen. People with any sense of taste do not like having Beer factories and High School corridors used as “futuristic back grounds”.

[fmscribs]

@Actionguy1

You git that right

[Thunderstruck0videos]

That Track sounds so familiar... is it from Designer SFX? VCP ?

Am sure I have used it myself for a BSG short :D

[Battle5tarRJC]

Why oh why does no one build models anymore. The shots of the Enterprise in the Kirk films hold up so well against CGI. The battle at the end of The Undiscovered Country looks amazing.

[CJCA915]

I know this is taxing on you, but how do you get the trails in the wormhole scenes to kind of have a swirly look to them, like in TMP?

[jplvaldosta]

Attention to detail is magnificent. Much better than what is encountered in big screen productions. To everyone involved: You're bang on the mark, can't wait for more.

[Actionguy1]

Still BETTER than ANYTHING Jar Jar Abrams and company could ever imaginie coming up with!

[EasilyFascinated]

*********** To Watch The Full Episode ************

Scroll up to the top of the YouTube page and enter into the search field:

Enemy Starfleet

The top search result should be the completed episode, titled 4x06.

(Sorry youtube doesn't allow links in comments.)