50 Years ago...

[LordMudd]

OK, maybe that wasn't the right way to phrase that. But actually coming up w/ the concept, building it and making it appear that it's actually flying takes more blood, sweat and tears than CGI. And I agree w/ the re-mastered versions. The exteriors look phony, and even some of the aliens come out wrong. The Children of Vaal in "The Apple" are supposed to be orange, but they look like regular flesh tone in the re-mastered version.

When they first filmed the pilot, it took a week to get Vina right because the color tech kept washing out the green and making her "normal." Sounds like the same thing here, some idiot at a computer who doesn't know what he is actually working on.

CCC.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Yeah, I would have preferred the original shots been cleaned/duplicated rather than the additions. I think the concepts are neat, like using the animated series freighter design in Charlie X, but I agree that I think Paramount cheeped out on what was possible.

Edited to add: I forgot to talk about how fantastic that photo of the completed model is. It is great to see those guys looking so proud of their work. Unfortunately, the paint job the original model has in the Smithsonian, now, makes it look nothing like its former self.

[Earth 2 Chris]

When they first filmed the pilot, it took a week to get Vina right because the color tech kept washing out the green and making her "normal." Sounds like the same thing here, some idiot at a computer who doesn't know what he is actually working on.

I've seen pics of Majel Barrett in green makeup, presumably testing it for the Vina character. Maybe Susan Oliver wasn't cast yet, or wasn't on set at that time?

Chris