Comments on: The Galileo Seven Screenshots and Video

By: David Levine

David Levine — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:09:35 +0000

“…the unnatural way the shuttle jumps up off the floor of the docking bay just before it leaves?”

When the shuttle lands in the bay, it looked like the landing gear became spring loaded in the artificial gravity. The “jump” would then be unloading the gear.

By: Qwertyuiop

Qwertyuiop — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:10:40 +0000

“Does anyone else have a problem with the unnatural way the shuttle jumps up off the floor of the docking bay just before it leaves? It sort of bobbles up like someone just cut a rope that was holding it down. Not a very controlled looking departure!”

Yes, so many of the new FX shots are done as if the ships have no mass at all. It’s like watching a computer game. Even the Enterprise bobs around like a feather.

By: Ty

Ty — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:49:43 +0000

I think if it was the goal to get new fans interested into this franchise,I kinda think they failed at doing it.Because the lack of special FX seems like they are catering to the original fans who already like the show,and they don’t even want the updated FX in the first place.

The new fans that this show is trying to get should do there research better,because the people they are trying to make into new fans are people who are use to seeing amazing sci-fi special FX.

Seems like this project took one step forward,but two steps back.Like on an episode you start to build enthusiasm when you see the new Enterprise in space shooting updated phasers(one step forward),but then you see the Gorn who looks like a guy in a cheap suit(two steps back) which makes you lose the enthusiasm that you were building for the show.

How does it change the story if you use a stuntman to play Kirk,and another stuntman in a better lizard costume(or a CGI Gorn)to have a better fight?It doesn’t change the story at all,the only thing you do is build enthusiasm because people would be into the fight,instead of bored with it so they change the channel.

-$219 for this dvd set is a joke,your not gonna sell that much of them.For one the original fans didn’t want the updated changes so they will pass on it,and the other people wanted everything updated which you didn’t do,so they will pass on it too.

You need to update this set before it comes out,otherwise you have failed at what you were trying to do,which is create new fans.Cater to these potential fans,and update everything.

-The Enterprise bridge,update the monitors,because they look like paintings,it doesn’t take you out of the show to see updated monitors,it takes you out of the show to see a painting in the display of the monitor.

-Make all the planets look different instead of each planet looking like earth.It really takes you out of the show when you see each planet looks like earth,because it feels like they aren’t even exploring the universe at all.(Lets see two moons orbiting next to some of the planets,see different color planets,landscapes,etc.)

-Update all the mattes,create amazing landscape for the planets for when the crew goes down to check things out.

-CGI the bad costumes to the aliens like the Gorn,that guy in the rabbit suit,etc.You don’t want people to turn the channel when these episodes come on,you think your gonna get people to pay $219 for these dvds with those terrible looking aliens?

-Update all of the hand held phaser beams.And make them all one color,except for the rifle phasers,or the alien phasers,then you can use a different color and effect.

-Use CGI to make some alien skins different colors,to add some alien type eyes to some,to make the plague people look better,etc.

-Use stuntmen to make the fights better.

By: Cezion

Cezion — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:34:12 +0000

Great Job…. but… where did the green nebula go when the Columbus returned???? Stars only…. just a nit pic. By the way, did they add some electric arc effects when Scotty zapped the shuttle????

By: dil

dil — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:15:41 +0000

Galactic High Commissioner Farris. ” We’re familiar with your authority”. First time there’s a “Galactic” High Commissioner ?

By: eagle219406

eagle219406 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:31:08 +0000

I recently watched this episode with the old effects and I would like to put one small thing to rest. The “Flare” at the end was not red in the old footage. It was blue with a little bit of red in the outline.
#126. Did you feel this feeling of Isolation was a good thing or a bad thing because that statement kind of confuses me.

By: dr oaschbottl

dr oaschbottl — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:30:48 +0000

COLORFUL!

By: roebeet

roebeet — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:32:34 +0000

I also believe the effects were well done, this time around – a lot to enjoy. However, one thing I can’t get past is the feeling of isolation the shuttlecraft had with the old effects – it was just it and all of space. With the new effects, you don’t that same feeling with the quasar-effect and the planet in the shots. Still, I appreciate the realism of the new effects, more. I remember watching this as a youngster, and noticed that the live-action comments and effects shots did not match up – the shuttlecraft looked like it going out into space, not orbiting anything.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:20:42 +0000

Over all nicely done.
The shuttlecraft looked slightly CGI cartoony.
What happened to the main viewscreen? Where is the nice even blue neon glow?

By: seangh

seangh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:02:28 +0000

Hey New 123 – You nailed it. The Exeter folks have really recreated the look of TOS – down to camera angles, lighting and effects – but in a very upgraded way.

But with CBSD – I tink everyone is overlooking the absolute pristine look they have achieved with the original live footage stock – these prints have never looked better. Can’t wait to see them in HD.