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.

The new matte painting was a still, with a pan, no beam in effects are meshing with existing footage.

All the Enterprise shots are good, the planet looks arid and dry from space, with some nice orbit angles – one from head on and one from above the Enterprise.

Beyond that, not much has changed on first glance. The horrible phaser shot at the end of the show when McCoy kills the creature “God forgive me” – the beam comes out of the phaser at an angle – that was not corrected – still looks bad.

If the first few shows of this new re-mastered season are any indication, it look slike all we get from here on out are replaced space shots.

I’m particularly disappointed in this one because it was the first show to air – so it is a special episode – and you would think CBSD would give it a little extra attention – but that is not the case.

I hope so, but the copy on the promo trailer page specifically says it shows the “morphing effects” – - ???

THe mystery will be solved tonight I guess….

I guess we’ll find out, soon enough….

I thought it looked pretty good, in terms of general SFX. For the most part, it was satisfactorily good ‘modern’ CGI…but it still didn’t seem complete to me.

Hah! I have to admit, I’ve a soft sopt for puns.

New Horizon

I think Iunderstand, you want effects that look like they were made in the 60’s. You still want to maintain a 60’s look. Basically, you beleive the models are more realistic than the CGI Enterprise. And, I have to agree with you for some of the first episodes. But, I also have to say that their CGI work has much improved.

But I tell you, the pictures you provided were pretty awesome.

I do want to ask: How did you feel about “Galileo Seven?” I thought it was pretty well done.

For example the bridge display screen could be made to look more functional and tie more into the episodes. It would be a lot of work but it would really make a difference. Especially where the Screen are crumpled on some episodes most noticeable in Tomorrow is Yesterday”

I mean that’s just one of many examples of things I would love to see tackled. Hand phasers, planet surfaces backdrops and maybe even some extended shots or added shots where it helps the story. Defiantly would of like to of seen the prop men hands removed from episodes like “Mirror Mirror” and I think someone pointed out there was another hand in the “Galileo Seven” that could do with being removed. There are lots of things that if done right would take time but I would gladly wait to see it done right.