The struggles of the special effects staff who created the movie “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and what they left behind Part 1

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" synopsis

The Federation spaceship Enterprise is back! The first movie of the popular TV series "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is now available in a remastered version. After learning that three powerful Klingon ships have been destroyed by an unknown object, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is forced to take command of the newly refurbished Enterprise. Stars from the popular TV series, including Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, warp through space to protect Earth from mysterious objects that are relentlessly approaching.

2019 was the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Star Trek: The Motion Picture movie. It was a huge project, with a production cost of $35 million, a Guinness level at the time, on which Paramount staked its company's fortunes, but production did not go smoothly, and at one point it seemed like it was going to hit a dead end.

Index

• Star Trek: The Motion Picture movie synopsis
• Birth of a TV series
• Until the movie production begins
• Consultation with Douglas Trumbull
• Consultation with John Dykstra
• RA&A founder Con Pederson
• The history of the establishment of RA&A and its internal conflicts
• Birth of the concept of previsualization and its necessity
• RA&A's departure and what they left behind

Star Trek: The Motion Picture movie synopsis

A huge cloud-like object is coming from the far side of space. The object was headed for Earth, and the only spaceship capable of intercepting it was the Enterprise, which was in an orbital dry dock and was finishing up a refurbishment. Kirk (William Shatner), who was on ground duty, relinquishes command of Captain Decker (Stephen Collins) and takes command of the Enterprise again.

However, the Enterprise still has some problems, and Kirk is unfamiliar with the new ship's systems. However, he refuses to listen to the advice of Decker, who knows this ship well. Then, a problem occurs with the transport device, and Lieutenant Eylea (Persis Khanbatha), who used to have a special relationship with Decker, comes on board to replace the navigator who died in the accident. Eventually, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who comes aboard the ship, successfully recovers from the ship's malfunctions, and the Enterprise smoothly begins its warp drive.

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" preview

When the Enterprise approaches a mysterious object, a probe is sent into the ship. Spock destroys the computer to prevent sensitive information from being stolen, but the probe disappears along with Eylea. Eventually, someone infiltrates the ship, but it turns out to be a copy made from Eylea's data. The mysterious object then introduces itself as Vijar and tells them that it is searching for and merging with the creator who created it. Meanwhile, Spock secretly goes overboard and attempts to Contact Viger. After Spock is rescued, he explains that Viger is a sentient spacecraft, but like a child, it does not know what it wants.

When Villar finally arrives on Earth, he begins eliminating the parasitic carbon units (humans). Kirk offers information about the Creator, halts the attack, and allows the Enterprise to enter the center of the Villar. What was there was surprising...

Birth of a TV series