Star Trek: Remastered!
I’m shocked that over a year has gone by and I somehow missed this. Maybe you all did to? The original Star Trek series is being released on HD-DVD! What’s crazy about it is the overhaul it’s actually receiving.
The most noticeable change will be redoing many of the special effects, created with 1960s technology, with 21st century computer-generated imagery (CGI). Upgrades include:
- Space ship exteriors – The Enterprise, as well as other starships, will be replaced with state of the art CGI-created ships. The new computer-generated Enterprise is based on the exact measurements of the original model, which now rests in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
- Show opening – The Enterprise and planets seen in the main title sequence will be redone, giving them depth and dimension for the first time.
- Galaxy shots – All the graphics of the galaxy, so frequently seen through the viewscreen on the Enterprise’s bridge, will be redone.
- Exteriors – The battle scenes, planets and ships from other cultures (notably the Romulan Bird of Prey and Klingon Battle Cruisers) will be updated.
- Background scenes – Some of the iconic, yet flat, matte paintings used as backdrops for the strange, new worlds explored by the Enterprise crew will get a CGI face-lift, adding atmosphere and lighting.
Included in the videos (obviously) is greater detail, about cleaning the original negatives, re-recording music in surround sound, etc…
You can read the whole article (and see some videos on the topic) via this link.
Tags: startrek, hd, dvd, sci fi
December 10th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
So. Other than obviously getting Star Trek on HD-DVD… is this good or bad in your eyes. Much like Star Wars and the “changes” that were made not welcomed, do you think the changes will have the same effect on the Star Trek series?
December 10th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
The difference is they are just updating the stuff that was already there with more modern technology. They aren’t going to manipulate the story or dialog at all.